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Santa Sprint 5K hotter than a gingerbread man in soft sand

Runners greeted with oppressive temperatures
Kyle Brightbill and Jude Anthony led the race at the first turn. DAVE FREDERICK PHOTOS
Dave Frederick
July 22, 2023
Tristan Thurneysen runs 17:26 to win the race.
Parker Austin crosses the finish line second in a time of 17:59.
Kyle Brightbill logs a time of 18:11 to win the masters title.
Jenna Louis wins the women’s race in 19:17.
Rochelle Persson wins the women’s masters race with a time of 20:15.

A total of 167 saturated Santas ran the 22nd annual Santa Sprint 5K in Dewey Beach July 15. It was hotter than a gingerbread man sleeping in the soft sand.

Tristan Thurneysen, 16, of Herndon, Va., was the overall winner in 17:26, followed by Parker Austin, 20, of Davison, Mich., in 17:59; and masters winner Kyle Brightbill, 48, of Philadelphia in 18:11.

Jenna Louis, 43, of West Chester, Pa., was fourth overall and first female in 19:17. Rochelle Persson, 55, of Colorado Springs, Colo., ran 20:15 to capture the women's masters crown. Biahcd Pizzigati, 12, of Kensington, Md., ran 21:37 for third female overall. 

The top 29 runners broke 25 minutes, which is an 8:02 mile pace. The top 78 runners were under a 10-minute mile pace. 

A complete listing of expanded results can be found at races2run.com. 

The next Races2Run event at the beach is the 21st annual Penn State College Day 5K at Northbeach beginning at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, July, 29, on Dagsworthy Avenue.

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