A group of dedicated runners participated in The 30th Annual Martin Luther King Fort-To-Fort 15.5 Mile (25K) Memorial Run on Sunday morning on St. Croix, according to a press release issued by The Virgin Islands Pace Runners. The 5 a.m. start provided the conditions conducive to long distance running in the sub-tropics; the mid-island route offered the terrain least challenging yet equally scenic as any non-seaside St. Croix venue to be found.
The runners, some who have been loyal to the cause of this challenging non-competitive run for years, included: Juan Robles, V.I. Half-Marathon Champion; Randall Neilsen, Superior Court Marshall; Ivan Espinosa, Paralympics hopeful; Bridget Klein V.I. Marathon Champion, Fred Smith; Mike Klein, V.I. Ultra Distance Champion; Troy Holloway, V.I. Ultra competitor; Keziah Sullivan, native Kenyan; Scott Fricks, V.I. Triathlon Federation Champion; Craig Daniels, Elena Christian Jr. High School teacher; Laverne Fredericks, multi endurance sport competitor; Ana Gutierrez, V.I. Olympic Marathoner; Wayne Nichols multi endurance sport competitor; Ray Lutz, power walker; and Theresa Harper, multi endurance sport competitor. All the runners who completed the distance did so in under three hours.
Name of Runner/Time — Pace Per Mile
Juan Robles 2:16.13 — 8:47
Randall Neilsen 2:16.13 — 8:47
Ivan Espinosa 2:22.30 — 9:11
Bridget Klein 2:25.30 — 9:23
Fred Smith 2:25.43 — 9:24
Mike Klein 2:28.30 — 9:34
Troy Holloway 2:28.30 — 9:34
Keziah Sullivan 2:33.49 — 9:34
Scott Fricks 2:33.49 — 9:34
Criag Daniels 2:33.49 — 9:34
Ana Gutierrez 2:56.31 — 11:23
Wayne Nichols 2:56.31 — 11:23
Walker
Ray Lutz 3:44.38 — 14:29
Completed part of distance
Laverne Fredericks — No Time
Theresa Harper — No Time
Notes:
1] This annual event has utilized the same route for its 30-year history.
2] Each participant earned an event certificate which reads: This is in recognition of your participation in the 30th Annual Martin Luther King 25K Memorial Run. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, Atlanta, Ga., U.S. and died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tenn.; he was an eloquent black Baptist minister, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
His leadership was fundamental to that movement’s success in ending the legal
segregation of blacks in the South and other portions of the United States.
He was an advocate of peaceful resolution the world over.
Congratulations!
3] This non-ceremonial event provides for each participant by virtue of their participation pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is a Serve Gov project…
4] The certificate is signed by: The Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett; Dr. Marlon Williams, founder of the Virgin Islands Olympians Associations; Ronald Russell, president of The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation; and Wallace Williams, founder of the event and of The Virgin Islands Pace Runners.
For information, call V.I.Pace Runners at 643-2557 or logon to: http://virginislandspace.org or http://serve.gov or e-mail: [email protected]