Thirty walkers and runners toed the line for the St. Thomas Association of Roadrunners’ 27th annual Founders Day Run on Oct. 11. The 5-kilometer race went from St. Christian Parking lot to the UVI Sports & Fitness Center.
In spite of the elevated temperatures at race time, this year’s overall times were superior to last year’s times. Former champions Jessica Chung and Ruth Ann David weren’t there to challenge Mary Vargo of St. John, who posted a very good time of 22:32 to finish as the first female overall, looking as if she had a lot left. Among the female youth, 13-year-old Keshema Fleming was unchallenged in finishing in 24:46. The only youth female, 11-year-old Kahira Stevens, competed in the walking division.
Kyron Correa continued his winning ways, defeating an extended challenge from Nicholas Thomas to finish in 19:09, 21 seconds ahead of the UVI runner Sean Steele (20:55) also representing UVI, who finished third overall and first in the youth division. Maurice Kurg led all non-teenagers to finish third in the open division, fourth overall. Athenia Roach (22:13) and Austin Pippen (23:20) finished second and third respectively among male youth.
Award Recepients
Open Females ( ≥ 18)
- Mary Vargo 22:32 (1st open female)
- Janelle Zachman 24:36 (2nd open female)
3. Melissa King 25:23 (3rd open female)
Female Youth ( < 18)
- Keshema Fleming 24:46 (1st youth female)
- Kahira Stevens 52:58.9 (2nd youth female) ,ç First female youth walker
Open Males ( ≥ 18)
- Kyron Correa 19:09 (1st open male)
- Nicholas Thomas 19:30 (2nd open male)
- Maurice Kurg 21:18 (3rd open male)
Male Youth ( < 18)
- Sean Steele 20:55 (1st youth male)
- Ateniah Roach 22:13 (2nd youth male)
- Austin Pippen 23:20 (3rd youth male)
Complete List of Participants in Finishing Order
- Kyron Correa 19:09 (1st overall, 1st open male)
- Nicholas Thomas 19:30 (2nd open male)
- Sean Steele 20:55 (1st youth male)
- Maurice Kurg 21:18 (3rd open male)
- Glen Millar 21:36
- Ateniah Roach 22:13 (2nd youth male)
- Mary Vargo 22:32 (1st open female)
- Luigi Costello 22:44
- Austin Pippen 23:20 (3rd youth male)
- Roland Murrell 24:03
- Robert Ziegler 24:09
- Mark Pippen 24:30
- Janelle Zachman 24:36 (2nd open female)
- Keshema Fleming 24:46 (1st youth female)
- Melissa King 25:23 (3rd open female)
- Spencer Dickey 25:35
- Melisa O’Brien 25:39
- Roi Simmonds 30:27
- Daniel Coyle 32:45
- Erica Dover 33:12.7
- Sonia LeBlanc 33:12.9
- Ian Norton 36:05 (started 5:09 late)
- Dennis Hodge 40:04
- Sherrie Powell 46:03
- Janace Matthias 52:58.6
- Kahira Stevens 52:58.9 (2nd youth female)
- Lester Harvey 54:11
- Marcia Roebuck 54:57
- Kareeme Stevens 54:57
- Alisa Thomas 55:02
