Komen Race For The Cure 5K Race Report
The words "race report" usually means that I've run it, but I sat this one out!
I will say this: The turnout at this event is absolutely incredible! It seemed like the people never stopped coming in!
1,751 timed runners didn't and Houston's Sean Wade, 40, didn't disappoint. Since the Komen Race For The Cure 5K allowed male runners to participate in 2003, Wade has scored three (3) wins and a second place finish in the annual event to raise money for breast cancer research.
Wade blistered the course with a 14:58 showing on a hot day to break Gabriel Rodriguez's winning time last year of 15:01. Former Rice Owl harrier Adam Davis, 25, was second in 15:19 while Colin Wolfe finished third - and in the top three for the fourth straight year (three second place finishes and a third) - in 15:46.
Former St. John's School and Rice Owls star Kate Gorry, who won the event in 2003 in 17:17, returned for the first time and scored a decisive 30-second win over Shynae Godfrey and Kira Abercromby with a time of 17:54. Abercromby has suffered the same fate that Wolfe has with her third top three finish in four years. She finished second (17:34) to Gorry in 2003 and second (18:11) to Tanya Wright in 2004.
Channelview's Junior Mitchell broke off in the very early lead, but finished fourth in 16:20. Houston's Fred Miller was 5th in 16:37 followed by Pearland's Maximo Mendoza (16:42), Cornelio Garibay (17:04) and Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy (17:37). The 22-year-old, formerly of Farmington, MI, ran the Freescale Austin Marathon in 2005 in 3:01:04. (Later last year, he ran Chicago in 2:53:48.)
Barbara Stoll and Jacob Tonge, who finished 14 seconds apart, in 18:53 and 19:07, respectively, took the event's Masters categories. (It was the first time that I had ever seen Stoll before and I had an always good visit with an extremely personable guy in Tonge.)
The "Who Did I See?" hit parade today went as follows:
+ In the finish line area, Houston Marathon's Steven Karpas and Arlen Isham.
+ BCRR's Kathryn Vidal (32:50 chip time)
+ Good friend Ryan Stepler (24:06.45 chip), but I missed seeing his wife, Stacy (29:02.10)
+ Fellow HRBer Sarah Graybeal (32:23.95)
+ 4-year HEB Texas 10K Challenge finisher Richard Kerr, 70 (43:31.15)
Who did I miss on the course?
+ The Chronicle's Roberta MacInnis (24:05.45)
+ Luke's Locker - The Woodlands employee Mary Kerschbaum (27:21.40)
+ Run The Woodlands 5K 10-race club members Anna Shaughnessy (27:59.05), 12-year-old Shelby Hayes (21:09.50 .. wow!) and her dad, Brian (27:18.60).
+ 7 Hills Running club member Ryane Ganze (31:59.70)
Maybe more to add later!
I will say this: The turnout at this event is absolutely incredible! It seemed like the people never stopped coming in!
1,751 timed runners didn't and Houston's Sean Wade, 40, didn't disappoint. Since the Komen Race For The Cure 5K allowed male runners to participate in 2003, Wade has scored three (3) wins and a second place finish in the annual event to raise money for breast cancer research.
Wade blistered the course with a 14:58 showing on a hot day to break Gabriel Rodriguez's winning time last year of 15:01. Former Rice Owl harrier Adam Davis, 25, was second in 15:19 while Colin Wolfe finished third - and in the top three for the fourth straight year (three second place finishes and a third) - in 15:46.
Former St. John's School and Rice Owls star Kate Gorry, who won the event in 2003 in 17:17, returned for the first time and scored a decisive 30-second win over Shynae Godfrey and Kira Abercromby with a time of 17:54. Abercromby has suffered the same fate that Wolfe has with her third top three finish in four years. She finished second (17:34) to Gorry in 2003 and second (18:11) to Tanya Wright in 2004.
Channelview's Junior Mitchell broke off in the very early lead, but finished fourth in 16:20. Houston's Fred Miller was 5th in 16:37 followed by Pearland's Maximo Mendoza (16:42), Cornelio Garibay (17:04) and Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy (17:37). The 22-year-old, formerly of Farmington, MI, ran the Freescale Austin Marathon in 2005 in 3:01:04. (Later last year, he ran Chicago in 2:53:48.)
Barbara Stoll and Jacob Tonge, who finished 14 seconds apart, in 18:53 and 19:07, respectively, took the event's Masters categories. (It was the first time that I had ever seen Stoll before and I had an always good visit with an extremely personable guy in Tonge.)
The "Who Did I See?" hit parade today went as follows:
+ In the finish line area, Houston Marathon's Steven Karpas and Arlen Isham.
+ BCRR's Kathryn Vidal (32:50 chip time)
+ Good friend Ryan Stepler (24:06.45 chip), but I missed seeing his wife, Stacy (29:02.10)
+ Fellow HRBer Sarah Graybeal (32:23.95)
+ 4-year HEB Texas 10K Challenge finisher Richard Kerr, 70 (43:31.15)
Who did I miss on the course?
+ The Chronicle's Roberta MacInnis (24:05.45)
+ Luke's Locker - The Woodlands employee Mary Kerschbaum (27:21.40)
+ Run The Woodlands 5K 10-race club members Anna Shaughnessy (27:59.05), 12-year-old Shelby Hayes (21:09.50 .. wow!) and her dad, Brian (27:18.60).
+ 7 Hills Running club member Ryane Ganze (31:59.70)
Maybe more to add later!
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