MAX'S RACE 5K
Click here to see results of Max's Race 5K from June 26, as compiled by Gary Olsen of Gault Race Management. You can now also view pictures taken by Dane Robison of Time Frame Photography (including the one of the start to the right).

Chris Stoddard of Bath pulled away from defending champion Dan Lucas of Grand Ledge in the last half-mile to win.

The first of 380 finishers, Stoddard completed the 3.1-mile course that started and finished near the Michigan State University Auditorium in East Lansing in 16 minutes, 17 seconds. Lucas (16:30) and Stoddard had earlier separated from a pack that included third-place finisher and masters (over age 40) champion Eric Stuber of Lansing (16:46) and Cooley Law School Race for Education 5K champion Michael Stewart of Mason (16:48).

Frequent masters champion Christine Vincent of Jackson (19:42) was the female overall winner, and frequent grandmasters (age 50 and over) champion Sharon Dolan of Westphalia (22:36) then was able to earn the masters trophy and allow Maggy Zidar of Pontiac (23:41) to claim the female grandmasters trophy.

Following Vincent in the female top 10 were Ashley Steers of Stockbridge (20:52), Audrey Tremaine of Jackson (20:57), Sydney Tremaine of Jackson (21:21), Kristina Donley of Potterville (21:33), Jessie Rhodes of Grand Ledge (22:02), Dolan, Brandi Witter of Perrinton (22:50), Catherine Swiderski of Lansing (22:50) and Heidi Frei of Lansing (22:54).

Fifth through 10th overall were Clinton Lawhorne of Morrice (17:32), Tim Becker of Fowler (17:34), Jimmy Hicks of East Lansing (17:48), Christian Ruehmer of Mount Pleasant (18:07), male grandmasters champion Dale Hool of Jackson (18:08) and Jeffrey Jones of Mason (18:31).