VIDEO: 2016 Alki Beach 5K runners/walkers raising money for NW Hope and Healing

August 28, 2016 9:16 am
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(Photo by David Hutchinson)

9:16 AM: “Today, you changed a woman’s life.” That’s the message Northwest Hope and Healing executive director Kristina Dahl gave hundreds of runners and walkers as they got ready to head out on this year’s Alki Beach 5K, which started at 9 am.

(WSB video/photos from here, unless otherwise credited)

The nonprofit helps breast- and gynecologic-cancer patients deal with their daily lives as they embark on the fight of their lives. They’re on the course right now – which means Alki/Harbor Avenues are closed for a while – and we’ll be updating.

9:32 AM: Runners of all ages (a 9-year-old finisher was just announced!) continue crossing the line. First was Devon Grove of Kirkland, 20, in 16:15:

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(added, next 5 names/photos) Second finisher, Joseph Walker of Federal Way, 21, in 16:38:

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Third finisher, John Serrano of Seattle, 17, in 16:54:

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Now, the first three female finishers – 1st, Abigail Sargent of Seattle, 33, in 18:38:

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2nd, Hailey Kettel of Edmonds, 20, in 19:22:

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3rd, Alicia House of Seattle, 27, in 20:55:

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10:37 AM: The Alki Beach 5K is officially over, and the waterfront road has just reopened.

ADDED SUNDAY EVENING: Our traditional “everyone leaving the starting line” video is now added near the top of the story. Here are a few more scenes from the Alki Beach 5K:

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Robert Spears shared that view of the runners/walkers going in both directions along east Alki. Next – one of the youngest runners, if not THE youngest, who sported the handcrafted bib number “707 1/2”:

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Another closer-to-the-ground runner even had a T-shirt:

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It wouldn’t be a running event without Lori and Tim McConnell of West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor):

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And finally … Kristina Dahl from NWH&H wore her reasons for the run on her sleeve:

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(Full results from today’s Alki Beach 5K can be found here.)

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