Runners take off at the start of Friday evening’s All Ohio Balloon Fest 5K run. Nearly 80 runners of various ages competed in the annual event.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
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Nearly 80 runners from various age groups and communities throughout the area joined together Friday evening for the All Ohio Balloon Fest 5K run in Marysville.
Runners took part on a good night for running as a prelude to the All Ohio Balloon Fest that will be held at the Union County Airport from Thursday, Aug. 8 to Saturday, Aug. 10.
David Gross Jr. of Prospect was the overall first-place finisher. The 17-year-old toured the course in a time of 19:34.1
Bailey Gross, 12, of Marysville, was the first Union County runner to cross the finish line. She was runner-up to Gross with a time of 21.15.8.
The remainder of the field (in order) was as follows:
-Matt Mohr, Marysville, third, 22:23.0; Thomas Cren, Richwood, fourth, 22:43.7; Danny Barnes, Marysville, fifth, 22:51.4; David Eder, Marysville, sixth, 23:38.7; Brian Heber, Ostrander, seventh, 24:18.7; Chase Baldwin, Marysville, eighth, 24.19.9; David Gross Sr., Prospect, ninth, 24:40.1; Quentin Rudo, West Liberty, tenth, 24.47.8;
-Tiffany Gross, Marysville, 11th, 25:05.1; Samantha Burrell, Dublin, 12th, 26:18.4; Keith Burrell, Dublin, 13th, 26:32.4; Bryan Draughon, Marysville, 14th, 26:32.1; Katie Watkins (no address given), 15th, 26:32.3; Maggie Cremins, Richwood, 16th, 26:334.3; Berkley Behrens, Marysville, 17th, 26:43.6; James Johnson, Milford Center, 18th, 26:59.3; Christian Ratliff, Marysville, 19th, 27:04; Stephanie Sig, Milford Center, 20th, 27:15.9;
-Jennifer Kinar, LaRue, 21st, 27:46.0; Brian Hardman, Marysville, 22nd, 27:53.4; Ted Williams, Marysville, 23rd, 28:16.6; Rob Howard, London, 24th, 28:45.8; Scott Bazzle, Bellefontaine, 25th, 29:00.1; Will Kelley, Marysville, 26th, 29:17.6; Lacy Worthington, Grove City, 27th, 29:26.2; Jeff Rea, Raymond, 28th, 29:57.7; Sid Hurt, Columbus, 29th, 30:53; Steve Gradela, Dublin, 30th, 30:57.8;
-Georgie Stacy, Prospect, 31st, 31:00.5; Sydney Good, Marysville, 32nd, 31:56.6; Madelyn Wagner, Bellefontaine, 33rd, 32:08.9; Rita Monroe, Richwood, 34th, 32:12.9; Andrew King, Marysville, 35th, 32:14.3; Pamela Carroll, Ostrander, 36th, 32:28.3; Karl Leckrone, Marysville, 37th, 32:49.7; Jacob Watkins, Lewis Center, 38th, 32:51.3; Karen Fowler, Cable, 39th, 32:53.8; Lekshmi Anan, Dublin, 40th, 32:59;
-Dwayne Adkins, Columbus, 41st, 32:59.3; Lauri Stahl, Galloway, 42nd, 33:03.1; Benjamin Wells, Mt. Gilead, 43rd, 33:10.7; Kayla Gaitan, Delaware, 44th, 33:11; Lindsey Wells, Mt. Gilead, 45th, 33:11.1; Marcy Draughon, Marysville, 46th, 33:20.1; James Wagner, Bellefontaine, 47th, 34:30.5; Christian Black, Mechanicsburg, 48th, 34:30.6; Debra Worthington, Grove City, 49th, 34:47.5; Carter Jordan, Marysville, 50th, 34:50.7;
-Shannon Jordan, Marysville, 51st, 34:50.7; Ayden Wilson, Marysville, 52nd, 35:08.1; Janie Brown, Marysville, 53rd, 36:24.6; Charles Nickel, Marysville, 54th, 36:40.8; Cara Good, Marysville, 55th, 37:10.5; Amanda Scarborough, Dublin, 56th, 37:46.9; Tammy Hux, Urbana, 57th, 37:55.1; Hunter Bensle, Marysville, 58th, 38:44.6; Coy Nickleson, Marysville, 59th, 39:34.5; Mike Moose, Huntsville, 60th, 39:46.2;
-Joan Boester, Ostrander, 61st, 40:34.4; Hayes Ingram, Raymond, 62nd, 46.22; Emily Black, Raymond, 63rd, 47:38.1; Teresa Rea, Raymond, 64th, 47:38.8; Bobbette Quick, Marysville, 65th, 47:47.6; Amber Yoder, Kenton, 66th, 48:16.6; Pam Moose, Huntsville, 67th, 48:35.1; Lori Cox, Hilliard, 68th, 49:31.2; Terri Stansberry, Bellefontaine, 69th, 51:25.1; Marcie Newell, Marysville, 70th, 51:34.5;
-Marilyn Moody, Prospect, 71st, 52:10.6; Pebble Wyant, Marion, 72nd, 52:19; Carol Bowlin, Marysville, 73rd, 53:00.3; Margaret Thompson, Bucyrus, 74th, 53:19.8; Dawne Howan (no address given), 75th, 53:56.9; Gary Cox, Hilliard, 76th, 55:55.9; Jessica Madden, Columbus, 77th, 1:06.12.6; and Nancy Madden, Dublin, 78th, 1:06.13.5.