Ninth Annual 10-Mile Run fpr the Heart Results

From the Peninsula Track Club (February 6, 2021)

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 5480 - benefiting the American Heart Association

The 2021 edition of the 10-Mile Run for the Heart was held under perfect running conditions; sunny and cold with a slight breeze and a temperature of 40 degrees at the race start. Two hundred and twenty-four runners entered the 10-Mile Run for the Heart with 191 completing the 10-mile course on the scenic Yorktown Battlefield.  Runners were spread out in nine waves and were instructed to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines during the event, including mask-wearing at all times while not running.  Social distancing and masking guidelines were followed for this completely outdoor event. 

The course started and finished near Surrender Field on the Yorktown Battlefield.  The 10-mile course is USATF certified #VA12072RT.

Four new age group course records for the 10-Mile Run for the Heart were set.

Winner and 1st Male Overall, Roger Hopper, 30 of Chesapeake, VA bettered the age group record for men 30-34 with a time of 56:41, improving on the mark of 1:01:31 that set by Ryan Doupe in 2018. For the women, Bethany Spector of Virginia Beach paced the field, winning in 1:12:29.

TOP OVERALL MEN

    1     1 ROGER HOPPER               30 CHESAPEAKE VA         56:41  5:41     

    2     2 JONATHAN TORRES            31 NEWPORT NEWS VA     1:02:29  6:15     

    3     3 TOBY WORM                  47 SMITHFIELD VA       1:03:18  6:20     

TOP OVERALL WOMEN

    1    18 BETHANY SPECTOR            31 VIRGINIA BEACH VA   1:12:29  7:15     

    2    21 GWEN RILEY                 27 PORTSMOUTH VA       1:12:54  7:18     

    3    24 JESSIE JAPZON              34 CHESAPEAKE VA

For men 60-64, Robert Whitaker, 62 of Yorktown VA set a new age group record with a time of 1:08:19 beating out the time of 1:10:07 set by Dale Abrahamson in 2013.

On the other hand, for men 70-74, Dale Abrahamson, 71 of Yorktown set a new age group record with a time of 1:19:40 beating the time of 1:20:44 set by Langston Shelton III in 2018.

Finally for men 75-79, Ronald Kellum, 76 of Hampton, VA set an age group record with a time of 1:43:13, beating the record of 1:45:27 which Ronald himself set in 2020.

Finish line and results services were provided by the Peninsula Track Club.  A copy of the results, links to pictures from the race and listings for future road races can be found on the PTC website: www.peninsulatrackclub.com.