Moorestown native Kevin Mc’Donnell, who in May became the first American in 30 years to win the Broad Street Run, ran 14:37 Thursday to win the Marlton 4th of July 5K.
That’s a road 5K PR for O’Donnell, who ran 15:01 in Boston in 2022.
O’Donnell finished more than a minute ahead of former Cherokee and The College of New Jersey runner Michael Zurzolo, who was 2nd in 15:47.
Ocean City graduate Nick Scarangelli of Egg Harbor was 3rd in 16:01. Scarangelli placed 2nd in the Peach Belt Conference indoor championships in Gainesville in the mile with a PR 4:16.40 in February.
Highland graduate Mason Wassell placed 4th in 16:32 and former Cherokee runner Conor Jacob was 5th in 17:07. Wassell was the South Jersey Group 3 champion at 3,200 meters indoors this past year. Jacob placed 21st at the Meet of Champions XC in the fall of 2022, when Cherokee placed 3rd.
In the women’s race, Emily Hansell of Philadelphia ran 20:33 for the win. Hansell ran for Owen J. Roberts in South Conventry Township, Chester Township, and graduated from Delaware, although it appears she didn’t compete for the Blue Hens. County Open XC and 3,200 mecdalist Paige Cline – who’s entering her senior year at Shawnee this fall – was 2nd in 21:22.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 