All around the United States people were celebrating the 4th
of July with hot dogs, fireworks, fun in the sun and possibly a road race if
you are the running type. Washington is no stranger to 4th of July
races, as no less than 15 races were listed in the latest edition of the Northwest Runner for those of us who wanted
to get out and pay tribute to the stars and stripes by dashing down Main Street.
Perhaps the largest 4th of July race in Washington,
the Firecracker
5000 presented by Club Northwest in Seattle got things going early with a
start time of 11:55 pm on July 3rd. Showing an increase in
participation this year, the race saw 1657 finishers run their way into the
next day with a quick romp around Seattle Center. Starting and finishing in Memorial
Stadium under the watchful eye of the Space Needle, James Cameron was the first to finish in
15:28. David Garcia who also ran 15:28 for the 3.1 mile course was 2nd,
while last year’s winner Brian Masterson was 3rd in 15:37. On the women’s side, Kimber Lemon notched a convincing
win in 18:38 over Rebekah Rizer and Robyn Hefner who were 2nd and 3rd
in 19:16 and 19:24. The race itself showed an increase of 305 finishers compared
to 2011.
The Yankee
Doodle Dash in Everett which featured a 5k and 10k hosted a big 4th of
July celebration that attracted over 600 patriotic runners on Wednesday
morning. Matt Koenig and Rachel Cundy
won the 10k races in 32:52 and 41:22 respectively, while Brian Sutter and
Kelsey Kraft were victorious in the 5k with times of 15:47 and 19:47.
10K-Men
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10k-Women
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5k-Men
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5k-Women
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Matt Koenigs
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32:52:00
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Rachel Cundy
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41:22:00
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Brian Sutter
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15:47
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Kelsey Kreft
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19:47
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Arian Anderson
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33:29:00
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Sarah Washburn
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43:00:00
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Cody MacDougall
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16:52
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Jena Calder
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21:35
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Aaron Campbell
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36:12:00
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Bri Waldorf
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44:01:00
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Joey Davis
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17:03
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Sharon Bertolli
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21:49
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A little further north in Skagit County runners toed the
line at The
Great Sedro-Woolley Footrace to celebrate the 4th of July at the
Loggerodeo, which is the oldest continuous
4th of July celebration in the state. Matthew McClement provided the early fireworks as he won the
5.17 mile footrace in 26:49 over Clay Wing(27:20) and Connor Whan(28:06). Amber Monday won the women’s race in 31:04,
while Lauren Breihof was 2nd in 31:12 and Alma McMurty was 3rd
in 33:43. Between both the 5.17 mile and the 2 mile race, close to 700 participants
came out to celebrate the 4th, race down the main drag before the
big parade and enjoy a wonderful event that was sponsored in part by the Skagit Runners.
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