Megan DiGregorio won the women's race of the Bel Air Town Run for the fifth time Sunday. Tyler Muse won the men's race for the first time, leading 1,053 runners to the finish at Shamrock Park.
DiGregorio, 28, of White Marsh, won each year from 2010 to 2013 and finished second the last two years. This time, she raced over the 5K course in 18:19, to finish 10 seconds ahead of Carly Page of Baltimore. Lillian Pinault of Baltimore finished third in 19:56.
DiGregorio's time was 24 seconds slower than her fastest race in the Town Run, a difference likely due to warm, humid conditions and her having run the Baltimore 10 miler the day before, winning it in 1:04:13.
Muse, the runner-up last year in 15:29, set the pace through a 4:37 first mile and steadily increased his lead to almost 200 meters. The former Bel Air resident reached the finish arch in 15:35, 35 seconds ahead of Christopher Shaw of Silver Spring. Nick Klastava of Perry Hall finished third in 16:25, and Daniel Colopietro of Bel Air, fourth in 16:40.
Karsten Brown of Front Royal, Va., won the men's masters prize with a 17:32. Charles Powell II of Bel Air was second in 18:15, and Jerry Henderson of Bel Air, third in 18:35.
Maureen Hall of Parkville led the masters women in 21:38, with Ruth Taylor of Frederick second in 22:13, and Karla Eckart of Bel Air third in 23:05.
Age-group winners were: A.J. Decapite, 24:13, and Willow Borowski, 28:40, in under-9; Alex Fritzges, 21:18, and Abigail Guicheteau, 22:06, 9-11; Greg Roden, 19:28, and Morgan Dean, 22:56, 12-14; Eric Ingram, 17:01, and Rosemary Gillam, 20:45, 15-19; Daniel Colopietro, 16:40, and Maeve McCoy, 20:33, 20-24; Ryan Foley, 19:19, and Maria Beltre, 21:22, 25-29; Sean McCormack, 17:31, and Whitney Nigrin, 20:12, 30-34.
Also, Jonathan Miller, 19:01, and Becky Bystry, 24:00, 35-39; David Stevenson, 19:24, and Dana Weller, 24:51, 40-44; Maurizio Illiano, 19:53, and Sandi Simon, 24:14, 45-49; Martin Goode, 19:15, and Vicky Mundt, 23:18, 50-54; John Chall, 19:51, and Liz Collard, 24:05, 55-59; James Moreland, 23:52, and Donna Lewis, 24:12, 60-64; George Raley, 23:30, and Esther Buchser, 27:46, 65-69; Arthur Gregory, 24:27, and Tami Graf, 36:14, over-70.
Baltimore 10 Miler
John Escarsega of Bel Air reprised his runner-up finish in the Baltimore 10 Miler Saturday in Druid Hill Lake Park. The 55-year-old Bel Air resident ran 1:11:17 to place second among 107 men in the 55-59 group. It was his third runner-up finish in the annual race. He finished second in 50-54 in 2015 and 2013.
Eric Schuler of Laurel led the field of 4,185 in 53:55, and Megan DiGregorio led the 2,440 women.
Harford women finishing in top 10 in their respective age groups were Elizabeth Peregoy, 1:12:41; Amanda Ross, 1:13:02; Sandy Sanders, 1:16:55; Jeanette Goetz, 1:19:07; Robin Patalon, 1:23:48; Kristen Isoldi, 1:36:06; and Esther Buchser, 1:40:34.
Among the men, Jacob Zebron, 1:18:38, and Jake Hannas, 1:18:41 finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the under-20 age group.
Coming Races
June 11 – Pirate 5K, Lockhouse Museum, Havre de Grace, 8 a.m., eliteraces.com.
June 11 – Water for Amani 5K, 135 Industry Lane, Forest Hill, 8:30 a.m., runharford.com
June 18 – Moonlight 5K, Equestrian Center, Bel Air, 8 p.m., eliteraces.com
June 18 – RASAC Gunpowder Neck 10 Miler, Deerfield Elementary in Edgewood, 8 a.m., runharford.com