Health & Fitness
2018 GW Parkway Classic: Top Race Finishers
Runners from the region and across the U.S. participated in the race up the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Runners went the distance from George Washington's home to Old Town Alexandria during the 34th annual George Washington Parkway Classic on Sunday, April 22. The race drew thousands of participants from around the region and the country.
The event featured a 10 miler starting at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, a 5K from Belle Haven Park and a Sugar Shack kids' dash.
Top winners were recognized in a ceremony following the race. Below are the top male and female finishers from both the 10 mile and 5K races. Congrats to all that participated!
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Name, Hometown, Time, Overall Place, Gender Place, Division Place
10 Mile (Male Runners)
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- Will Christian, Norfolk, Va., 50:28, 1, 1, 1
- Kieran O'Connor, Arlington, Va., 52:11, 2, 2, 2
- Bryan Cook, Durham, N.C., 52:43, 3, 3, 1
- Samuel Doud, Washington, D.C., 53:52, 4, 4, 2
- Michael Wardian, Arlington, Va., 54:20, 5, 5, 1,
- Gerry Greenlaw, Arlington, Va., 54:50, 6, 6, 3
- Ray Bennett, Bristow, Va., 55:28, 7, 7, 4
- Matthew Kotlarski, Arlington, Va., 55:43, 8, 8, 5
- Enrico Kuhn, Washington, D.C., 55:55, 9, 9, 6
- Ryan Callahan, Skaneateles, N.Y., 55:57, 10, 10, 1
10 Mile (Female Runners)
- Keely Eckberg, Arlington, Va., 1:03:08, 35, 1, 1
- Alayna Bigalbal, Fairfax, Va., 1:03:51, 43, 2, 1
- Catherine Seaton, Raleigh, N.C., 1:03:59, 48, 3, 1
- Silva Baage, Rockville, Md., 1:04:32, 56, 4, 2
- Megan Hoogland, Fairfax, Va., 1:04:47, 60, 5, 2
- Jenny Fitzgerald, Woodbridge, Va., 1:05:02, 64, 6, 3
- Allison Donaghy, Alexandria, Va., 1:05:31, 66, 7, 3
- Rachel Cluett, Washington, D.C., 1:05:31, 67, 8, 1
- Calesse Cardosi, Fairfax, Va., 1:05:36, 69, 9, 4
- Phoebe Markle, Alexandria, Va., 1:06:03, 76, 10, 2
5K (Male Runners)
- Thomas Kelly, Washington, D.C., 16:13, 1, 1, 1
- Travis Boltjes, Washington, D.C., 16:25, 2, 2, 1
- Tyler Stone, Alexandria, Va., 18:04, 4, 3, 1
- Vadym Yatsun, Centreville, Va., 18:26, 5, 4, 2
- Mike Thompson, Arlington, Va., 18:31, 6, 5, 2
- Brad Byrnes, Alexandria, Va., 18:33, 7, 6, 3
- David Newville, Washington, D.C., 18:40, 8 ,7, 2
- Damon Battaglia, Alexandria, Va., 18:55, 11, 8, 3
- Douglas Dobrynski, Sterling, Va., 19:19, 12, 9, 4
- Mason Mendenhall, Bristow, Va., 19:26, 13, 10, 3
5K (Female Runners)
- Amber Hawkins, Burke, Va., 17:46, 3, 1, 1
- Jacqueline Gruendel, Clifton, Va., 18:51, 9, 2, 1
- Lauren Edwards, Arlington, Va., 18:52, 10, 14, 2
- Patricia Paz, Fairfax, Va., 19:31, 15, 9, 1
- Rebekah Hernandez, Silver Spring, Md., 19:39, 16, 3, 2
- Erin Dove, Springfield, Va., 21:24, 34, 28, 3
- Jennifer Hargis, Alexandria, Va., 21:40, 39, 42, 4
- Judith Starr, Alexandria, Va., 21:42, 42, 38, 1
- Sarah Horn, Alexandria, Va., 21:46, 43, 4, 2
- Kelley Rivera, Wilmington, Del., 21:48, 45, 64, 3
See a full list of race results here.
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