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The Houston fall racing season is officially getting underway, and Labor Day weekend offered a preview of what’s ahead. Runners took to courses across the area for 5Ks, 10Ks and fun runs, with races in Galveston and Katy highlighting the holiday weekend.
Galveston Sand Crab 5K/10K/Kids K
The Galveston Sand Crab 5K/10K/Kids K was a fun take on racing by holding a night 10k and 5k on the beach.
In the men’s 10K, Clayton Collins took first in 41:16, followed by Garrett Seeba in 41:52 and Hayden Brown in 57:57. Isabel Sequeira won the women’s 10K in an impressive 38:49. Autumn Hillhouse finished second in 56:48, with Nahir Panelli third in 59:07.
Gabriel Ireland led the men’s 5K in 19:01, ahead of Eric Thomas (21:34) and Lyndle Jackson (22:34). Kiley Cleary won the women’s 5K in 25:50, followed by Reena Thomas (26:41) and Sharon White (27:23).
Purple Monkey Fun Run
The Purple Monkey Fun Run featured competitive 5K and 10K fields. This was the 22nd anniversary of the race, and is always a stand-out labor day race.
Ernesto Llano won the men’s 10K in 40:37, while Kailyn Mendez took the women’s race in 51:33. Jonathan Robbins was the men’s 5K winner in 16:23, and Bethany Leavens led the women in 19:48.
Keller Williams Premier Katy Labor Day 5K
The Keller Williams Premier Katy Labor Day 5K featured some of the weekend’s fastest times. Calum Neff won the men’s race in 15:29, followed by Christopher Wise in 16:26 and Adolfo Gomez in 17:56. Alyssa Jochen won the women’s 5K in 19:35, with Ariana Sears second in 20:48 and Paula Santos third in 21:18.
The race also had a special start for Ainsley Angel Riders, who rounded out the weekend’s highlights, with Sebastian Driver taking first in 20:47, followed by J. Grant in 23:34 and Mason Rizzo in 24:28.
With Labor Day weekend officially in the books, Houston’s fall racing season is just getting started, with a packed September race calendar offering plenty more opportunities to lace up.
