UPDATE: West Seattle 5K 2018!

(Photo by David Hutchinson)

9:25 AM: Almost 1,000 runners and walkers (per announcer Eric Radovich) just headed out for the 10th annual West Seattle 5K, a fundraiser for the West Seattle High School PTSA. Our video, via Twitter:

They’re headed to Luna/Anchor Park and back, and Alki/Harbor is closed for the duration; the Water Taxi shuttle is also rerouted.

More updates and photos to come. (WSB is a co-sponsor again this year, as we’ve been every year since the WS5K was launched in 2009.)

10:15 AM: The race is now almost an hour in. We have the top finishers: First in, 31-year-old Evan Williams, at 16:11:

A little over two minutes later, the second finisher crossed the line, 22-year-old Johanna Erickson, at 18:24:

Johanna is a West Seattle Runner employee, WSR’s Lori McConnell tells us. The rest of the top three finishers by M/F:

Males – Ryan Bjornstal, 22, 18:36

Owen Fisher, 27, 18:45

Females – Second, Olivia Willett, 18, 19:20

Third, Regina Joyce, 61, 21:19

10:44 AM: It’s over, and Alki/Harbor are reopening to vehicle traffic. We’ll be adding more photos when back at HQ!

1:12 PM: As promised. Besides top finishers, there was also a prize for first WSHS teacher across the line, and that happened to be Jeff Ursino:

Second was David Bergman.

Many families in the race – strollers abounded:

Dogs too, although it could certainly be tiring:

And banner-bearers reminding everyone what it’s all about:

Linda Rackner was race director for a second year; Amy Doll coordinated volunteers.

ADDED 2:04 PM: Just received this time lapse of the entire event, from John Saalwaechter:

You can see the results online here.

2 Replies to "UPDATE: West Seattle 5K 2018!"

  • Brion Lion May 20, 2018 (12:49 pm)

    Thank your for the coverage.

    Congrats Evan seems like you just win races every weekend now. Go SRC! West Seattle runners are fast!

  • Jeff U May 21, 2018 (9:01 am)

    Good coverage, and thanks to the WSHS PTSA for organizing this annual event that does so much for our school.

    One correction: I’m pretty sure I took second of staff and Mr. Bergman beat me by about 10 seconds… unless he’s spotting me for the age difference :)

    I will mention also that in the “staff” division, the WSHS Science Dept. took 1-2-3!

    -Jeff Ursino, WSHS

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