STARS

Results of the Kwanzaa Run, December 27, 2009

On Kujichagulia, the second day of Kwanzaa, visitors from New York and from the Baltimore area joined local runners for the second year of the resurrected Kwanzaa Run. Started in 1982, the event had been discontinued for a few years but was restarted last year. The 7 kilometer event commemorates the seven principles of Kwanzaa, one for each day. The principle of Kujichagulia promotes self-determination.

Although the courses were somewhat changed this year, both the men’s and the women’s sections of Sunday’s 7 kilometer Kwanzaa Run resulted in times faster than in last year’s event. Throughout the race, perennial local champion Ruth Ann David and leading male Thomas Lay exchanged the lead several times, both well ahead of the other runners. Lay prevailed in 30:07 more than a minute better than last year’s winning time. David finished only 20 seconds behind, a full eight minutes ahead of the rest of the women’s field and almost 7 minutes quicker than last year’s leading female. Second for the males was Steve Laplace, who finished in 35:49 while Brad Kappel finished third in 36:08. For the women, Melissa King finished second in 38:23 and Lisa Parfit took third in 39:18. In the two-miler, Marjorie Wax walked alone to achieve a time of 36:07.

Proceeds from the races will go to the Rwanda Project-USVI. STAR’s next event is the Martin Luther King 5 kilometer run that will start from Vitraco Park at 7:15 AM on January 17, 2010.

7 Km Run & Walk

MEN
1) Thomas Lay 30:07
2) Steve Laplace 35:49
3) Brad Kappel 36:08
4) Spencer Dickey 37:21
5) Eric Browne 39:46
6) Fay Hsu 40:32
7) Brian Hochheimer 47:50
Lukata Samuel 54:00
9) Adam Stright 54:01

WOMEN
1) Ruth Ann David 30:27
2) Melissa King 38:23
3) Lisa Parfit 39:18
4) Simone Francis 39:24
5) Camille Hochheimer 45:33
6) Grace Hochheimer 45:33
7) Sonia LeBlanc 53:29
Emily Wax 54:02
9) Gaylin Vogel 54:49

2.0 Mile Run & Walk

1) Marjorie Wax 36:07

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