On a hot and sunny morning, two dozen runners
toed the line for the 2nd Annual One Hour Run.
Proceeds for the event go to the KWHS Track &
Field program.
Marathon's Martin Sykut set a powerful early
pace, as is his wont, but by the mile point,
Miami's Jon Williams reeled him in and took the
lead for good. Jon defended his title and
Martin retained his Masters crown, duplicating
last year's 1-2 finish. While Jon fell short of
the event record from '07 (15624 meters), Martin
ran 5 meters further than last year.
The women's race was a true dandy. Abigail
White and Rachel Baillargeon ran in close
proximity the whole way, with Abigail launching
a big sprint with a minute and a half remaining
to take the victory by just 45 meters. This, of
course, was not as close as last year's
Bertolini-Whiteside duel that ended just 1 meter
apart. Lilla won the Masters division this
year.
The Welzien sisters, Priscilla and Julianne, ran
shoulder-to-shoulder for 59 minutes before the
younger sibling found one more gear on the final
lap and forged ahead to win by 29 meters.
Younger brother, Barefoot Billy, 11, placed 6th
overall to win the Male student division, and
did a cartwheel most laps as he passed the
clock.
Many, many thanks to all the volunteers who came
out and counted laps for the runners!
