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Tip-top teens dominate leaderboard in Community Matters 5K
Owen Oliver, 17, wins in 17:16
Runners in the Community Matters 5K head away from the bay down Dagsworthy Avenue in Dewey Beach. DAVE FREDERICK PHOTOS
August 20, 2024
The second annual Community Matters 5K saw 193 runners finish Aug. 10 in Dewey Beach. Just six broke the 20-minute mark.
The top 40 runners ran under eight minutes per mile. There were 10 states represented in the field.
Owen Oliver, 17, of Oxford, Pa., was the overall winner in 17:16. He was followed by Eli Parfitt, 15, 18:28; Joe Marks, 39, 18:58; Brandon Williams, 16, 19:00; and Viseth Meng, 17, 19:45.
The top three women were Christina Thompson, 34, 19:52; Alexa Avila, 18, 20:01; and Lisa Veneziano, 59, 20:12.
The next Races2Run beach races are the Outlet Liquors 5K Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach and the WaterMel 5K Sunday, Aug. 25, at American Legion Post 17 in Lewes.
Owen Oliver wins the race in 17:16.
Eli Parfitt logs a time of 18:28.
Joe Marks circles the course in 18:58.
Brandon Williams checks his time en route to 19:00.
Christina Thompson is the first woman to finish, logging a time of 19:52.
Alexa Avila stays focused, finishing in 20:01.
Lisa Veneziano pushes to a time of 20:12.
Hadley Rhue shows off her guns as she runs 22:31.
Alan Zugehar says “look at that camera” as he runs 33:37.
Isabella Delario is all smiles on the way to a time of 25:27.
