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Houston’s race calendar stayed busy September 19–20, with runners lining up across the city for everything from road races and charity events to a morning at the ballpark. Among the weekend’s highlights were the Run Houston! University of Houston 5K & 10K, Space Cowboys 5K and Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk.
At the University of Houston, Ken Yasger led the men’s 10K in 37:10, followed by Josh Estrada in 37:44 and Carlos Villarreal in 37:59. Elizabeth Newton Hayes won the women’s 10K in 44:09, with Ava Guerra (45:20) and Andrea Salazar (46:03) rounding out the top three.
Michael Moreno took the men’s 5K in 16:06, followed by Osman Yuzguc in 17:22 and Cruz Prado in 17:58. The women’s 5K came down to a close finish, with Ella Ford taking first in 21:45, just three seconds ahead of Lucy Foltz (21:48). Diana Cousins finished third in 22:30.
Over at the Space Cowboys 5K, Richard Strachan led the men’s field in 17:24. Kikki Dilley finished second in 18:04, followed by Colton Nicosia in 18:13. Sydney Knepfel won the women’s race in 19:03, with Elana Bentz (19:27) and Anngela Caron (19:30) close behind.
The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk also brought runners together for the weekend. RaShann Dudley finished first among the men in 19:57, followed by Angel Saravia (21:14) and JR Juarez (21:43). Ariella Baugh won the women’s race in 24:18, ahead of Maria Reed (26:55) and Amanda Van Wey (27:05).
The weekend’s other races included the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk, The LifeGift 2nd Chance Run and the 16th Annual Woodforest Charity Run, giving Houston runners plenty of options to get out and race.
To find your next race, visit our Houston Runner Running Calendar.
