WV 5K Run Championship Photo Gallery

Right before the race many runners were warming up.   At 8:00 AM the West Virginia 5 K race started with a record number of 759 participants that came from  13 states with  many former high school and collegiate  runners competing.

The 32 year old McCollam from Bridgeport won with a time of 15:04.  He was followed by second place finisher Justin Simpson with a time of 15:09.  Third place finisher Tyler Ames  with a time of 15:11.

Busienei was first in the women's division with a time of 18:00.   Marian Pyles was second in the women's division with a time of 18:16 and Sara Armstrong finished third with a time of 18:17.

WOWK-TV weather broadcaster Spencer Adkins finished with a time of 20:15 and came in 96th.  place.   Former track runner and  former Huntington City Councilman  Dr. Calvin Kent finished with a time of 33:40  coming in at  531.

Dressed in  bright red  with  a party hat and a banner that read  birthday runner Rachel Gibson competed in the 5 K to finish 188 with a time of 23:24.