Source: Rhode Races Newport
On Saturday, the Newport Rhode Races Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K hosted over 4000 participants at the annual running event. Runners began and completed their journey at Easton’s Beach, touring the “city-by-the-sea” on foot and taking in the flower-filled spring sights. John Hirschboeck of Newport in Bloom joined in the festivities, starting all three races. In the marathon, Jake Glicksman was the victor of the men’s division with a time of 2:32:57. In the women’s division, Laura Addison took first place with a time of 2:54:17, besting the course record set in 2017. In the nonbinary field of athletes, D Martin won their division with a time of 3:18:29.
In addition to these winners, the following runners stood on the podium in their events and divisions:
● Kevin Baudin, Boston, MA 2nd in the men’s marathon with a time of 2:35:55
● Yosef Lipschitz, Newton, MA 3rd in the men’s marathon with a time of 2:39:32
● Amanda Erickson, Kingston Springs, TN 2nd in the women’s marathon with a time of 3:03:04
● Hailey Miller, Barrington, NH, 3rd in the women’s marathon with a time of 3:05:49
● Hikaru Jitsukawa, Allston, MA, 2nd in the nonbinary division of the marathon with a time of 3:44:59
● Aron Edmonds, 3rd in the nonbinary division of the marathon with a time of 3:58:21
● Luke Walsh, West Newton, MA 1st in the men’s half marathon with a time of 1:11:23
● Erica Dottin, Brooklyn, NY 1st in the women’s half marathon with a time of 1:23:39
● Sam Butler, Providence, RI 1st in the nonbinary division of the half marathon with a time 1:27:33
● Mark Howard, Cranston, RI 1st in the men’s 5K with a time of 17:39
● Tassi Rittling, Cumberland, RI 1st in the women’s 5K with a time of 18:31
Full results can be viewed here.
“Our events are all about celebrating the beauty and community of our state, and Rhode Island was really showing off this weekend in Newport,” said Susan Rancourt, co-founder of Rhode Races. “We’re so proud to see participants of all ages and abilities accomplishing their goals and enjoying all that this city-by-the-sea has to offer. Congratulations to all of our finishers!”
Participants were treated to a post-race festival, featuring music, vendors, a recovery zone, food, beverages and complimentary beer from Sam Adams and Narragansett Beer for finishers over the age of 21. Eastern RI Conservation District and Epic Renewal assisted to bring the race to a Zero Waste Event as the event celebrated Earth Month. With over 46 ploggers deployed after the race, over 212 lbs was collected as part of Rhode Races sustainable initiatives and as a means of giving back to the communities of Newport and Middletown. Rancourt added “We are grateful for the partnership with the ERICD to support our efforts of leaving the communities on the course a bit cleaner then we started.”
Newport Rhode Races occurs in conjunction with the Annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival, and the courses will pass along many of the over 1.2 million daffodils that bloom through Newport in the spring. Participants are treated to free race photos, free post-race massage, tech t-shirts, and finisher medals. The marathon course is USATF certified and is a Boston Marathon Qualifier. The race will return next year on Apr. 18, 2025. Registration is set to open on July 1, 2024.
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