A total of approximately 7,000 runners competed in last Sunday morning's Redondo Beach Super Bowl 5- and 10-kilometer Runs.
It is the 34th annual race that is ranked one of the largest and most popular in the Los Angeles area. The first race was in 1979.
Twenty-nine-year-old hometown Redondo Beach resident Chris Foste topped the 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) at 30 minutes and 34 seconds. Finishing second and third, in order, included Luis Ibarra (age 34, Montebello, 30:59) and 32-year-old Riverside resident Gabriel Hernandez (32:10).
Long time South Bay female distance running standout Mary Akor of Hawthorne (age unavailable) was the top female finisher clocing 34:16. Placing second and third, respectively, were 35-year-old Santa Monica resident Erika Aklufi (35:56) and 23-year-old Chanel Leaf of Manhattan Beach (36:17).
In the 5K (3.1 miles), 45-year-old Joe Nitti of Calabasas topped the field in 16:12. Bruce Reisenfield (age 36, Los Angeles, 17:23) and Patrick Sweeney of Manhattan Beach (17:29) were second and third, in order.
In the women's 5K, 22-year-old Anaheim resident Rocio Pelago was first timing 18:12. Pelago won by eight seconds over runner-up Nicole Slehous (22, Newport Beach, 18:20). Taking third was Jeannette Stojeceoshi (33, Lomita, 20:17) was third.
Top 10 Redondo Beach Super Bowl Race Finishers:
10K: Male: 1. Chris Foster, 29, Redondo Beach, 30:34; 2. Luis Ibarra, 31, Montebello, 30:59; 3. Gabriel Hernandez, 32, Riverside, 32:10; 4. Owen Kiely, 27, Redondo Beach, 33:00; 5. David Hansen, 30, Santa Monica, 33:20; 6. Ken Ernst, 50, Mission Viejo, 33:24; 7. Kevin Purcello, 36, Mar Vista, 33:45; 8. Skyler Mosenthale, 25, Compton, 33:51; 9. Nicholas Bowden, 46, Los Angeles, 33:53; 10. Jon Megeff, 45, Rancho Palos Verdes, 34:11.
Female: 1. Mary Akor, Hawthorne, 34:16; 2. Erika Aklufi, 35, Santa Monica, 36:17; 3. Chanel Leaf, 23, Manhattan Beach, 36:17; 4. Nathalie Higley, 42, Redondo Beach, 36:58; 5. Tania Fischer, 45, Santa Monica, 36:59; 6. Tiffanie Marly, 29, Lake Hughes, 37:34; 7. Rosario Castanedio, 26, Los Angeles, 37:36; 8. Alison Atkinson, 45, Manhattan Beach, 37:53; 9. Kim Ramirez, 29, Carson, 38:34; 10. Emily Mitchell, 33, Manhattan Beach, 39:04.
5K: Male: 1. Joe Nitti, 45, Calabasas, 16:12; 2. Bruce Reisenfeld, 36, Los Angeles, 17:23; 3. Pat Sweeney, Manhattan Beach, 17:29; 4. Evan Hamilton, 33, Manhattan Beach, 17:47; 5. Mike Fillipou, 17, Palos Verdes Estates, 17:51; 6. Roberto Chavez, 51, Long Beach, 17:53; 7. Sander Kushen, 14, Palos Verdes Estates, 17:56; 8. Aaron Gele, 23, Sherman Oaks, 18:12; 9. Duncan Reid, 14, Palos Verdes Estates, 18:16; 10. Michael Finchan, 22, Newport Beach, 18:36.
Female: 1. Rocio Pelago, 22, Anaheim, 18:12; 2. Nichole Slehous, 22, Newport Beach, 18:20; 3. Jeannette Stojeceohi, 33, Lomita, 20:17; 4. Gwendolyn Ostrocky, 30, Santa Monica, 20:19; 5. Hannah Griffie, 15, Torrance, 21:19; 6. Alice Duan, 14, Torrance, 21:33; 7. Alexander Regan, 13, Palos Verdes, 21:44; 8. Nadia Tyson, 31, Venice, 21:45; 9. Mackenzie Christie, 12, Rolling Hills Estates, 21:46; 10. Tracey Freeburg, 33, Rancho Palos Verdes, 21:56.
Baby Buggy 10K Top 3: Male: 1. Alan Grant, 39, Long Beach, 37:47; 2. Evodio Neri, 40, Riverside, 42:07, 3. Sergey Lotosky, 42, Long Beach, 39:24.
Female: 1. Emily Anderson, 34, El Segundo, 40:59; 2. Maya Cortez, Redondo Beach, 43:47; 3. Becky Cohu, 26, Rolling Hills Estates, 44:30.
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