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Benbow edges Long in Ivy 5K

Race attracts 331 runners to Dewey
Brian Overman of Lewes and Bill Resch of Millersville, Pa., lead a pack of runners down Bellevue Street in the Ivy 5K June 29 in Dewey Beach. BY NICK ROTH
Nick Roth
July 5, 2014
Enos Benbow, 32, of Georgetown leaves third-place finisher Andrew Jakubowitch of Wilmington behind as he is hot on the tail of the race leader. Benbow would go on to win the race in 17:02.1. BY NICK ROTH
Brett Long of Rochester, N.Y., clings to a lead in the final mile of the race. Long finished second in 17:06.9. BY NICK ROTH
Jen Cawthern, 40, wins the women's race in 20:40.3. BY NICK ROTH
Tracy Powell, 23, of Elkton, Md., ran a 21:47.9 5K. BY NICK ROTH
Shown making their way toward the finish line are (l-r) Melissa Rice of Wilmington, Douglas Repetti of Newark, Ron Niblett of Newark and Mardiny Ung of Elizabethtown, Pa. BY NICK ROTH
Showing his support for Team USA in the World Cup is Matthew Ryan of Southbury, Conn. Ryan, 16, finished in a tie with his 18-year-old brother Johnny in 20:58. BY NICK ROTH
Deb Helzel of Lewes works her way through the main pack at the start of the race. BY NICK ROTH
Lilly Rice, 11, of Wilmington cruised through the course in 23:56.7. BY NICK ROTH
David Landon of Bear completed a good race in 18:52.8 to finish fourth overall. BY NICK ROTH
Shannon Farrell, 22, of Lake View, N.Y., records a time of 26:02.6. BY NICK ROTH

Enos Benbow trailed Brett Long by only a few strides as they rounded the side of the Bottle & Cork and headed down Dagsworthy Avenue toward the finish line at Ivy Restaurant. Those strides quickly turned into just a few steps, which turned into a lead, as Benbow overtook Long in the final 10th of a mile to win the Ivy 5K June 29 in Dewey Beach.

Benbow turned it on for that short distance, blowing past the eventual runner-up to collect yet another first-place trophy in a time of 17:02. Long came in just behind in 17:06.9.

Three hundred and thirty one runners completed the 12th annual race, with 198 breaking the 30-minute mark.

Jen Cawthern, another familiar face in the beach running scene, won the women's race with a time of 20:40.3, with Jennifer Boutin of Wilmington just behind at 20:54.3.

The race attracted runners from 16 different states and Washington, D.C., but the award for longest distance traveled goes to Norwegian Finn Eirik Johansen, who clocked an impressive time of 20:06.7, which was good enough for ninth place overall.

To view full results of the race, go to races2run.com.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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