THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2019 Page 15 Runners brave weather to compete in Annual Malden Rotary Half Marathon & 5K Road Race Mayor Gary Christenson thanked everyone for braving the snow squalls and taking part in the Annual Malden Rotary Half Marathon & 5K Road Race. Downtown Malden was full of runners last Sunday for the Half Marathon and 5K Road Race. Shown from left to right, Joyce Monteiro, Jonelle Sullivan and Lorie Schlatterer geared up to run the Annual Malden Rotary Half Marathon & 5K Road Race last Sunday morning. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) Malden Running Club members Joshua Grzegorzewski and Lindsay Silverman Runner Miguel Areyzaga’s time was one hour, 50 minutes, beating his goal by 10 minutes. Shown from left to right, Marcia Vitale, Jennifer Pichard and Rosemary O’Callahan – part of the Sole Sisters Running Club – were dressed for the occasion during the Malden Half Marathon & 5K Road Race last Sunday. Dashing Whippets runners Christopher Forti and David Parkinson took a water break during last Sunday’s race. Friends Annie Taylor and Benjamin McNeil fi nished strong. Taylor, 26, of Boston, placed eighth in the women’s division with a time of one hour, 27 minutes. Annie Curro (left) and Kathleen Keating got ready to run the Malden Rotary Half Marathon & 5K Road Race Road Race last Sunday morning. Indigo runners Matthew Beckwirth and Maldonian Kirk Zmijewski completed Sunday’s Half Marathon and fi ve-mile Road Race. Gerson Lopes and Barak Soreff of the Pioneers Running Crew celebrated after completing the race. Dance-Off winner Luis Cameron from the Pioneers Running Club cheered on runners during the race. Volunteer Peter Caso took a break from the snowy conditions.
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