Photo: Leon O’Brien and Chrystal Thomas, 4th Annual BCC Half-Marathon Champions
BELIZE CITY, Sun. Sept. 29, 2024
Leon O’Brien reclaimed his crown as Belize’s premier long-distance runner when he won the 4th annual Belize City Council’s Half Marathon (21 kilometers) race under pouring rain, while Chrystal Thomas won the women’s category, on the Princess Margaret Drive and Newtown Barracks circuit in Belize City on Sunday morning, September 29.
Belize City Councilor, Kaya Cattouse awarded cash prizes to all top 5 finishers in each category, and all runners received medals of achievement.
Below are the results according to race categories:
Men’s 21K: 1st Place – Leon O’Brien (Team Splash, Belize City, 1:12:30.8); 2nd Francisco Lima (Team Splash, Flores, Péten, 1:16:57.9); 3rd Albert Davis (Team Splash, Lucky Strike, 1:17:27.1); 4th Jesus Contreras (Team Splash Elite, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, 1:21:02.2); 5th Miguel Escamilla (Club Vlady Maraton, Playa del Carmen, Q.Roo, 1:23:01.1); 6th Amir Castilla (Team Splash, Orange Walk, 1:27:43.6); 7th Willie Dale (Belize City, 1:32:32.2); 8th Egbert Augustine (Team Splash Elite, Placencia, 1:33:46.5); 9th Edwin Garnett (Westrac Slick Runners, Belize City, 1:37:47.9); 10th Eddy Herrarte (Team Splash, Guatemala, 1:47:29.4).
Women’s 21K: 1st Place – Chrystal Thomas (Team Splash, Sarteneja, 1:41:49.8); 2nd Carmen Castilla (Team Splash, Orange Walk, 1:44:14.5); 3rd Lizbeth De La Cruz (Club Vlady Maraton, Playa del Carmen, 1:51:05); 4th Dorsha Sabido (Quench UR Thirst, Belize City, 1:53:08.6); 5th Alma Pinelo (BNCG, Belize City, 2:10:03.7).
Women’s 10K: 1st Place – Roxana Lemus (Westrac Slick Runners, San Ignacio, 52:29.9 minutes); 2nd Neydy Lopez (Team Splash, Belmopan, 57:26.9); 3rd Ayako Suginaka (Japan International Cooperation Agency, Orange Walk, 57:36.4); 4th Alondra Rosalez (Dangriga Town, 1:00:50); 5th Lucelly Ramos (Team Splash Elite, Belize City, 1:05:13.9); 6th Brendalee Coc (1:06:27.2); 7th Roberta Usher (Belize City, 1:10:08.2); 8th Wanny Fan (Belize City, 1:14:29.4); 9th Edie Rosado (The Belize Bank Ltd., Belize City, 1:23:33.3); 10th Julie Ann Matus (The Belize Bank Ltd., Belize City, 1:40:50.2); 11th Samiya Matus (Sam’s Run Belize, Belize City, 1:43:01.7).
Men’s 10K: 1st Place – Christopher Broaster (Team Splash, Belmopan, 43:50.2 minutes); 2nd Kliuvert Cal (Team Splash Elite, San Miguel, Toledo, 44:07.8); 3rd Kenroy Westby (Westrac Slick Runners, Placencia, 44:10.4); 4th Delton Mariano (StoneFit Club, Belize City, 47:04.3); 5th Izon Gill (Dangriga, 48:54.4); 6th Onesimo Coc (Toledo, 51:06.5); 7th Tyrone Harris (Splash Running Club, Belize City, 52:01.6); 8th Roberto Pasos (Golden Gibnut Run Club, Belize City, 1:03:14); 9th Stuart Tucker (Team Splash, Independence, 1:04:37.9); 10th Rahul Ratwani Punjabi (S.P. Group Ltd., Orange Walk, 1:14:59); 11th Julio Matus (Sam’s Run Belize, Belize City, 1:17:52.1); 12th Ezekiel Myvett (1:22:43.4).
Women’s 5K: 1st Place – Irene Thiessen (Westrac Slick Runners, Belmopan, 27:20.9 minutes); 2nd Elisha Rash (UB Team, Belmopan, 28:21.3); 3rd Kristelle Young (Heart and Sole, Lord’s Bank Village, 28:28.6); 4th Frankie Stein Reyes (Los Lagos, 28:45.3); 5th Delmi Cornelio (Westrac Slick Runners, Placencia, 29:53.2); 6th Mirtha Welch (Team Splash, Roaring Creek, 30:17.2); 7th Juana Avila (Belize Tennis Association, Belize City, 34:23.0); 8th Alicia Ico (Team Splash, Valley of Peace, 36:46.1); 9th Risela Magaña (Always Belize, Belize City, 41:12.8).
Men’s 5K: 1st Place – Eyon Anderson (20:39.9 minutes); 2nd Shanir Thompson (501 Run Club, San Pedro, 21:08.9); 3rd Jonathan Chiquin (UB Track Team, San Ignacio, 21:14.3); 4th Wilbert Sho (UB Team, Pueblo Viejo Village, 21:41.6); 5th Jonathan Marroquin (UB, San Ignacio, 22:01.0); 6th Donald Coh (Big Falls Village, 22:06.0); 7th Cayden Flowers (UB Belmopan, 23:11.3); 8th Delbert Diego (Punta Gorda, 23:48.6); 9th Wilmer Cal (UB Team, Belmopan, 23:56.4); 10th Juan Santos (Splash Running Club, Belmopan, 25:27.0).