NILES — A total of 192 runners and walkers participated in the 2020 Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run, which was hosted virtually this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Now, after weeks of waiting, the results of the race are in.

Chris Dixon, of Niles, won the 5K men’s title with a time of 16:50, while Allyssa Starkweather, of Osceola, Indiana, was the first women across the finish line as she posted a time of 22:01.

There was a total of 113 runners that submitted their 5K times.

In the 10K, Paul Judge, of Berrien Springs, was the fastest male with a time of 43:03. Thea Strand, of St. Joseph, was the first women with a time of 44:07.

There were 74 times submitted for the 10K race.

Five people participated in the 1 mile Fun Run.

Moran Walton, of South Bend, Indiana, led the way with a time of 12:14.

 

Niles-Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run

Virtual 5K Top 10

• Chris Dixon, Niles 16:39
• Chris White, Granger, Ind. 16:50
• Caleb Evans, Granger 18:09
• Joel Sparks, Lafayettte, Ind. 20:41
• Calvin Uselton, Conshohocken, Pa. 20:45
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  Not everyone finished the race on two feet. (Submitted photo)

  Brandon Guthrie, Osceola, Ind. 21:13

• Chris Durrell, Granger 21:39
• Jeremy Starkweather, Osceola 21:45
• Allyssa Starkweather, Osceola 22:01
• Kyle Hummel, Clarksville, Tenn. 22:14

 

Virtual 10K Top 10

• Paul Judge, Berrien Springs 43:03
• Cohl Fox, Mishawaka, Ind. 44:00
• Shawn Kuminecz, Mishawaka 44:03
• Thea Strand, St. Joseph 44:07
• Jason Kachorek, St. Joseph 44:25
• Matt Huss, Niles 45:35
• Mitchell Walker, South Bend, Ind. 46:19
• Paul Drake, South Bend 47:45
• Kaylee Thompson, Niles 47:46
• Ethan O’Hara, Niles 48:56

 

Virtual 1 Mile Fun Run

• Moran Walton, South Bend 12:14
• I. Walton, South Bend 14:00
• Daniel Porter 16:17
• Maria Porter 16:17
• Z. Porter 16:17

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  Groups of runners gathered together to participate in the Thanksgiving Day Run. (Submitted photo)