Fast Times and Familiar Faces at the Susan B. Anthony 5K
Once again the streets of River Park were filled Saturday with a happy mix of fitness enthusiasts and some of Sacramento’s fastest women at the Susan B. Anthony 5K. And just like last year, top local speedsters Midori Sperandeo and Mary Coordt battled it out and finished 1, 2 with only few seconds between them. Although if you were looking for them to slow down you’d be disappointed as this year they shaved a dozen seconds off last year’s winning time, coming in at an eye-popping 17:33 and 17:36!
This being one of very few women-only races in the region, it attracts some of the top local talent. There were 20 women running under seven-minute miles!
With seven finishers in the 70+ age bracket (including the always amazing Barbara Miller who finished in 23:51) you can guess the race caters to all participants and this year’s race was bigger than ever, with over 450 finishers. Complete results are here.
Long-time race director Carol Parise and host club The Buffalo Chips have worked hard to keep this 34 year old, women only race one of the premier local races with heaps of race swag for the runners. Some age group winners have even joked about not having to shop this week due to the generous prize baskets.
Top Ten Finishers:
1. Midori Sperandeo 17:33
2. Mary Coordt 17:36
3. Suet-Fei Li 18:00
4. Kirsten Schneider 18:16
5. Jen Pfeifer 18:21
6. Nancy Rashid 19:17
7. Shoshanna Ziblatt 19:18
8. Juliet Wahleithner 19:31
9. Yvette Ferreira 19:43
10. Ali Cross 19:50
Update: Steve Hariman, of the River Park Neighborhood Association, took some great photos and posted them here.