PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WEST SEATTLE BLOG (unless otherwise credited)
The sea of people rolling out from the West Seattle 5K start line at 61st/Alki this morning was deeper than ever – more than 1,800 registered runners and walkers by race time, a new WS5K record. Here’s our annual video of everybody taking off when the airhorn blew:
The West Seattle High School PTSA has organized the West Seattle 5K since 2009 as its biggest fundraiser of the year, and school-community members turn out in support as well as others – WSHS vice principal Ron Knight gave the pre-race pep talk this year:
Of course the best supporters are usually the ones you brought along:
This year’s participants spanned the years from toddler through senior:
First finisher this year was 30-year-old Marcelo Laguera, in 14:24:
The WSHS PTSA sent us the photo below of him with WS5K race director Pam Hebrow, saying he donated back his prize (shoes) because he’s a pro marathon runner, and: “After posing for pics he asked if he was all done so he could go for a run!:
Second finisher was 22-year-old Jonathan Grothe, in 15:21:
First female finisher was 12-year-old Beau Sitzmann for the second year in a row, in 18:40:
Second was 37-year-old Jamie Morgenstern, in 19:09:
Pre-race, Dragonfly led this year’s warmup:
Student musicians from School of Rock West Seattle played by Alki Bathhouse:
WSHS cheerleaders and cross country runners added energy:
(This photo and next five by WSB’s Tracy Record)
So did announcers Zola Northup (a WSHS student) and Fred Northup:
And some of the race’s community co-sponsors had booths by the Bathhouse and were busy answering questions about health and fitness – a few WSB sponsors. were among them, including the West Seattle and Fauntleroy YMCA:
And West Seattle Runner:
They’re presenting the Float Dodger 5K again this year, just two months away – July 18 – right before the West Seattle Grand Parade; you can register by going here.
P.S. Today’s full results can be seen here.
