Race into the New Year 5K won by California kid on Rehoboth Boardwalk
Adam Cohan, an 18-year-old high school senior from Los Altos, Calif., who’s spending a family vacation in Rehoboth Beach visiting his grandmother, won the 17th annual Race into the New Year 5K Dec. 31 with a time of 17:52.
“I run cross country and track at my high school,” Adam said. “My favorite is track and best event is the 800 meters, where my personal best is two minutes flat.”
Joining Adam on the top 10 leaderboard were Martin Rodriguez in 18:13, Corban McAvinew in 18:22, Steven Eshelman in 18:32, Matt Sparacino in 18:35, Craig Chasse in 18:44, Bryan Mack in 19:22, Paul Montini in 19:30, Matt Dunn in 19:33 and Bobby Hutton in 19:46.
Cindy Conant, 58, the running nanny from Kensington, Md., who also has a place in Rehoboth with her running husband Carleton (22:16), was the first woman, finishing in 20:06 and placing 11th overall.
“Cindy is one of the top age-group runners in the country,” said Race Director Tim Bamforth. “She can roll.”
The top 10 women including Cindy were Olivia Montini in 20:24, Lauren Boldizar in 20:41, Susan Greally in 21:23, Catherine Burke in 22:34, Jackie Quigley in 23:14, Kristine Thompson in 23:41, Brynlea Rieger in 23:42, Jen Perry in 24:00 and Becky Montini in 24:03.
The old year closeout race saw milestones achieved, like 40-year-old Karen Eller of Newark who ran a 36:06, missing a PR by 48 seconds. It was Karen’s 87th race run over the last two years, since she embraced the challenge to get fit and has dropped 100 pounds.
A pair of Jacks, both 81, completed the race, including age-group state record holder Jack Huxtable in 30:46 and Magic Jack Noel in 45:46.
The next Seashore Striders event is the 17th annual Tim Kennard 10-Miler and 5K River Run Sunday, March 22, at Salisbury University.
