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Enos Benbow breezes to win in 15th Run for JJ

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Nick Roth
August 6, 2012
Enos Benbow races past the three-mile mark and breezes to a 17:30 win in 15th Run for JJ 5K. BY DAN COOK
Runners exit the shade and come into the sun at the first turn of the 15th annual Run for JJ 5K. BY DAN COOK
Daniel McConnell of Wilmington runs to a sixth-place finish overall with a 19:12. BY DAN COOK
Justin Kirk places 13th in the Run for JJ 5K with a 19:42. BY DAN COOK
Race volunteer Dave Mushrush leads the runners through the streets of Rehoboth. BY DAN COOK
Justin Piazza of Philadelphia races to an 18th spot with a time of 20:01, but not before Brian Frable of Ocean View passes him for the 17th spot with the same 20:01 time. BY DAN COOK
Lillian McCormick of Lewes was the top female finisher with a 20:07. BY DAN COOK
Aubrey Inkster of Rehoboth Beach takes fourth place in the 14-19 category with a 25:30. BY DAN COOK
Alice Bassani of Havertown, Pa., races to a fourth-place finish in the women's open category with a 21:42. BY DAN COOK
Lindsay Rambo of Lewes takes the final turn and races to a first-place finish in the 9 and under category. BY DAN COOK
Ryann Plotkin, left, of Baltimore is set to pass Avaiah Stillman of Whitefish Bay, Wis., at the final turn of the Run for JJ 5K. They finished 1-2 in the female 14-19 category with a 25:41 and 25:42, respectively. BY DAN COOK

Fresh off his win at the Northbeach College Day 5K in Dewey Beach the day before, Georgetown resident Enos Benbow completed a weekend sweep with his win in the 15th annual Run for JJ 5K in Rehoboth Beach July 29.

Benbow crossed the finish line in 17:30, more than a minute before second-place finisher Mike Sewell of Camden.

"The course was a little tougher than yesterday, but I definitely don't mind running it," Benbow said. "I've done this race the last few years, and I enjoy it."

Benbow's time was 43 seconds slower in the JJ race, but the competition wasn't as difficult.

"I really enjoy the competition when someone is right on me, because it forces me to push more," he said. "If I had more [competition] like that it would definitely help me to get faster. That's why sometimes I go out of state."

Benbow is planning to run in the Chicago Marathon in early October, and he uses 5Ks as a way of training. He also runs about five days a week, working on intervals and distance.

Finishing third overall in the race with a time of 18:45 was Matt Dunn of Trappe, Md., who also finished third in the YMCA 5-Miler July 22. Fourth was 15-year-old Trent Sewell in 18:53.

Lillian McCormick, 23, of Lewes, was the overall women's finisher with a time of 20:07, followed by Bridget Danner, 26, of Rehoboth Beach in 20:35 and Breanna Ullrich, 16, of Frederick, Md., in 21:22.

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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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