DECATUR, Ala. — Josh Whitehead of Madison picked up two more wins Saturday in the River City Run 10K and 5K events at Point Mallard.
Whitehead, 44, battled Stuart Lamp, 39, of Decatur in the 5K race, winning in 16:52 with Lamp just behind at 17:23. Elias Martinez, 48, of Madison, was third in 20:51.
Daisy Hernandez, 19, of Elkmont, was the women’s champ in 24:09, and was ninth overall. Laura Laymon, 30, of Hartselle, was second (13th) in 25:48. Barbara Dunn, 58, of Decatur, was third (18th, in 26:27.
River City Run 10K
Whitehead won the 10K title, too, crossing in 34:27 with a comfortable 5:33 mile pace. That’s a little slower than his winning time in the HTC 10-Miler the previous weekend, but nothing anyone would sniff at, for sure.
John Glidwell, 66, of Athens, was second in 35:45, and Lamp was third in 37:34.
Aleah Gutherie, 33, of Nashville, was the women’s champ in 52:02 and was ninth overall. Daisy Hernandez was second in 53:24 (12th), and Amber Graves, 37, of Florence, was third (14th) in 55:25.
The 5K had 68 runners and the 10K had 53.
See all the results here.
