Another record crowd of runners participated in the Ocean Running Club's 32nd Annual Seaside Half Marathon. Nearly 600 runners braved the windy and wet conditions, racing down the boardwalk in Seaside Heights into Island Beach State Park, before turning around and heading back to the finish on the boardwalk.
The overall winner was Robert Cannon, finishing in a time of 1:13:50. Jeremy Kastner (1:16:52) and Shane Kimmins (1:16:54) finished second and third respectively. Dactilia Booth was the first female finisher, in a time of 1:34:15. Colleen Clancy (1:36:08) and Dominique Igoe (1:36:52) finished second and third.
Michael Mykytuki won the 5K race in a time of 18:01. Jonathan Castro (18:12) and Michael Barrett (19:22) finished 2nd and 3rd.
In a very close finish, Lauren Ashman (24:09:49) edged out Erine O'Connor (24:09:72) for the first female. Nina Vecchio (24:35) finished in 3rd place.
After the race, runners warmed up and were treated to a free hot lunch at Spicy's on the boardwalk. Thank you to all the volunteers, and race director Pat Hancock for another successful race.
Half Marathon Results
5K Results
Photos
Half Marathon Photos courtesy of JSRC (Bob Both)
5K Photos courtesy of JSRC (Bob Both)
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