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Hermosa Runners Dominate 5K

The Redondo Beach race celebrated St. Patrick's Day early.

Thirty-seven Hermosa Beach residents ran in Sunday's Village Runner St. Patrick's Day 5K, with 19 placing in the top 10 of their division.

Overall, resident Andrew Lavey, 25, finished in 8th place, taking 3rd in the men's 25-29 in a time of 17 minutes, 52 seconds. HBer Denny Nivens, 55, placed 21st overall and 1st in the men's 55-59 in a time of 19 minutes, 48 seconds.

Other HBers who finished in the top 100 overall were Eileen Kadowaki, 55, who finished in 98th place in 23 minute, 47 seconds and 1st in the women's 55-59 division, and Keith Dickson, 50, who finished in 50th place overall in 22 minutes, one second and 7th in men's 50-54 age bracket.

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Of note, Frank Greene, 77, finished 1st in men's 75-79, completing the course in 26 minutes, 38 seconds. Marian Drahnak, 56, took 3rd among women 55-59 in 25 minutes, 23 seconds. Corrinne Schratz, 68, placed 4th among women 65-69 in 35 minutes, 38 seconds.

Youngsters Ashley Cole, 12, and Jordyn Torre, 12, placed 5th and 6th respectively in the girls 9-12 division in 28 minutes, 2 seconds and 28 minutes, 25 seconds. 

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Here are other top 10 division finishers from Hermosa:

  • Stephanie Maginnis, 31, 4th in women's 30-34 age division in 26:39
  • Susan Sullivan, 32, 5th in women's 30-34 in 26:43
  • Megan Bert, 33, 7th in women's 30-34  in 27:10
  • Catherine Slater, 30, 8th in women's 30-34 in 27:28
  • Gena Ebarb, 35, 4th in women ages 35-39 in 24:43
  • Tony Tima, 34, 5th in men's 30-34 men's in 24:28
  • Andy O'donnell, 33, 6th in men's 30-34 in 24:36
  • Monyean Acuna, 64, 5th in women's 60-64 in 29:15
  • Tracy Kaber, 52, 8th in men's 50-54 in 24:05
  • Kerry Mcmanemy, 41, 9th in men's 40-44 in 28:19

Below are the top three finishers in the men's and women's divisions of the 5K run.

Men's 5K results

  1. Eulogio Rodriguez (Whittier) - 15:04
  2. Jon Megeff (Rancho Palos Verdes) - 16:25
  3. Humberto Sanchez (Redondo Beach) - 16:35

Women's 5K results

  1. Maria Castaneda (Los Angeles) - 18:27
  2. Megan Satterfield (Granada Hills) - 20:27
  3. Kristina Fernandez (Manhattan Beach) - 20:35


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