Dozens of children surge forward at the start of the one-mile Fun Run just before the 5K. Winners are not recorded in the more casual competition. (Photo by Don Richeson)
Three from MHS finish in top 10 of Deltaville 5K
Owen Guest, 17, of Mechanicsville won the 13th Deltaville 5K Saturday, finishing in 17 minutes, eight seconds. “I didn’t expect to win,” Guest said following the race.
Leading the 400-plus pack of runners during the Deltaville 5K Saturday are the race’s eventual top finishers. The trio, all 17 year olds, includes, from left, Wiley Mulholland of Henrico, who finished second; Gavin Dustin of Cobbs Creek, who finished third; and Owen Guest, of Mechanicsville, who finished first. Guest completed the 3.1-mile foot race through Deltaville in 17 minutes, eight seconds. (Photo by Don Richeson)
“Usually there are a lot more faster people. I just came to have fun. But about a mile in I felt good and thought I could win, so I decided to go for it.” Wiley Mulholland, 17, of Henrico captured second place, with a 17:24 time.
