Another race, another victory for Treasure Island 14-year-old Hunter McCann.
McCann continued his recent run of success by winning the fourth annual Miles for Hope 5K in Clearwater on Saturday. The race had 332 finishers.
McCann crossed the finish line in 18 minutes to claim victory.
Vince Fountain, 29 of Dunedin, came in third with a time of 18:25.
The women's race was also dominated by area runners.
Lisa Williams, 33 of Largo, was the women's champion after running 20:59. She won by 19 seconds.
North Pinellas unners winning their age division were: (F master) Laura Enie, Crystal Beach, 23:18; (F9 and under) Isabella Pawloski, Palm Harbor, 23:14; (M15-19) Joseph White, Clearwater, 22:32; (M20-24) Jean Luc Zulauf, Clearwater, 20:24; (M25-29) Fountain; (F25-29) McGraw; (M35-39) Emile MacAire, Clearwater, 21:24; (F40-44) Amy Hopkins, Safety Harbor, 23:48; (M45-49) Andrew Scavelli, Palm Harbor, 19:00; (F45-49) Yvonne Bryant, Clearwater, 23:41; (M50-54) Frank Mancari, Clearwater, 23:02; (M60-64) L.C. Loken, Belleair, 23:05; (F60-64) Ellen Kohn, Palm Harbor, 26:54; (M70 and over) Peter Scott, Clearwater, 24:16.
Among cancer survivors running in Saturday's race, Debbie Julien of Palm Harbor was the top women's runner after crossing the finish line in a time of 28:59. Second went to Clearwater's Monica Discipio, who ran 31:53.
ONE STEP CLOSER TO A CURE 5K: Jon Mott was the overall champion at Saturday's One Step Closer to a Cure 5K in St. Petersburg. There were 280 finishers.
Mott, 24 of St. Petersburg, was nearly three minutes faster than the rest of the field. He crossed the finish line in 15 minutes, 32 seconds to win handily.
Matthew Thomas, 34 of Clearwater, placed second in 18:26.
Indian Rocks Beach 17-year-old Alicia Konstantinovic was the women's champion by 13 seconds. Konstantinovic clocked in at 22:29.
North Pinelals age group winners were: (M15-19) Michael Clennan, Clearwater, 20:59; (M20-24) Blake Oliver, Palm Harbor, 23:34; and (M35-39) David Beach, Safety Harbor, 23:06.
.Upcoming events
TODAY
• Oldsmar running club, various distances, 6 p.m., 300 East State St., Oldsmar, 727-420-4666.
• Tarpon Springs track workout, Tarpon Springs High, 5:30 a.m., (813) 690-8989
• Tarpon Springs swim, 5:30 p.m., Total Fitness Health Club, (727) 938-8552.
• Progressive Training track workout, Wednesdays 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., University of Tampa track, (813) 846-5021, coachdror@aol.com.
FRIDAY
• Tarpon Springs swim, 7 a.m., Total Fitness, (727) 938-8552.
SATURDAY
• Komen Florida Suncoast Race for the Cure, 6 a.m., Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg. 1-877-506-6927, www.komensuncoast.org.
MONDAY
• Tarpon Springs swim, 5:30 p.m., Total Fitness Health Club, (727) 938-8552
• Temple Terrace YMCA adult swim program, Monday-Thursday, various times. $45/month. Info: (813) 506-6623.
TUESDAY
• Triathlon Open Water Swim Clinic, coached workout, all skill levels, 6 p.m., until daylight savings time change, Sand Key Park, Clearwater, (727) 723-2453, outspokin.net
• Clearwater High track workout, 5 a.m. Info: Skip Rogers, (727) 442-5838.
Oct. 15
• Spartan Challenge 5K, 8 a.m., University of Tampa, active.com. Obstacles include tires, hay bales and net crawl.
• Rattlesnake Run, 5K and 1-mile adventure runs, 8 a.m., San Antonio Restaurant, active.com
• SPCA Tampa Bay 3K Pet Walk, 9 a.m., South Straub Park, St. Petersburg. www.3Kpetwalk.org.
• Brooksville Cycling Classic,8 a.m., multi-lap short-circuit course for various age groups and abilities, Liberty Street, floridacycling.com.
Oct. 16
• Brooksville Cycling Classic, 8 a.m., multi-lap race held on longer road course, floridacycling.com.
• Ace of Hearts 5K and 15K, 7:30 a.m., Del Oro Park, Clearwater. Info: active.com.
• Longleaf Triathlon - 1.5k/37k/10k (Int'l) or , 400m/15k/5k (sprint), 8 a.m., New Port Richey, longleaftriathlon.com.
Oct. 22
• Suncoast triathlon (.33/10/3.1), 7 a.m., Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, trievent.com/suncoast.
• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, 9 a.m., Channelside Dr., Tampa. (813) 254-3630.
Oct. 29
• Frankenfooter half-marathon and 5K, 7:30 a.m., Starkey Wilderness Park, New Port Richey. Info: active.com.
• Gobble Wobble Run and Stroller Stride, 5K, 1-mile family run, 8 a.m., Lakeshore Ranch, Land O'Lakes. (813) 833-7518.
• Hustle in the Harbor 5K and 1-mile run, 7:45 a.m., Palm Harbor Community Activity Center. (727) 771-6000.
Oct. 30
• Halloween Halfathon & 5K, Ft. De Soto Park. Info: Del Oro Park, Clearwater. Info: active.com. FloridaHalloweenHalfathon.com.
Nov. 6
• Blue Moon half-marathon and 5K, 7:30 a.m., Pop Stansell Park, Palm Harbor. Info: active.com.
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