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Ednah Kurgat Wins Fast Women’s 6K

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By Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

Canton, OH, July 15, 2023, USATF Women’s 6K Championship—Cross-country aficionado Ednah Kurgat of the US Army team based in Colorado Springs won the third annual USATF Women’s 6K Championship in Canton, OH in 18:31.  Though Kurgat led, the race was quite close throughout.  Nell Rojas of Boulder closed fast to take second in 18:33.  Last year’s runner up Annie Rodenfels of Roslindale, MA was third in 18:34.  Emma Grace Hurley of Atlanta was fourth in 18:36.  Tristin Van Ord of Blowing Rock, NC was fifth in 18:39. 

The Women’s 6K is in its third year and back in its mid-July time slot.  Last year the race was moved to the first Saturday in June in order not to conflict with the 2022 World Athletics Track & Field Championships in Eugene, OR.  The elite race draws a mix of marathoners, middle distance runners, and some track specialists.  Newbies to the event likely haven’t raced the 6K since their collegiate cross-country days.  The race is organized by Run to You Racing and gets great support by the Canton community.

The Female Community race was won by Hannah Wymer of Findlay, OH in 20:50.  Amanda Fire of Stow, OH was the top master in 23:34.  The top grand-master was Diana Furey of Malvern, OH in 28:03.  356 women completed the USATF Women’s 6K that started at Malone College and finished at Centennial Plaza in Downtown Canton.

Finishers

  1. 18:31 Ednah Kurgat, 32, Colorado Springs, CO
  2. 18:33 Nell Rojas, 35, Boulder, CO
  3. 18:34 Annie Rodenfels, 26, Roslindale, MA
  4. 18:36 Emma Grace Hurley, 26, Atlanta, GA
  5. 18:39 Tristin Van Ord, 28, Blowing Rock, NC
  6. 18:41 Emily Lipari, 30, Kailua, HI
  7. 18:54 Anne-Marie Blaney, 29, Rochester Hills, MI
  8. 19:07 Kassie Parker, 23, Dubuque, IA
  9. 19:09 Olivia Pratt, 29, Rochester Hills, MI
  10. 19:11 Molly Grabill, 30, Louisville, CO
  11. 19:16 Sammy George, 28, Flagstaff, AZ
  12. 19:28 Erika Kemp, 28, Providence, RI
  13. 19:35 Jessa Hanson, 24, Johnson City, TN
  14. 19:35 Kayla Knapp, 28, San Carlos, CA
  15. 19:36 Danielle Shanahan, 28, Flagstaff, AZ
  16. 19:43 Madey Dickson, 27, Herriman, UT
  17. 19:56 Micaela Rivera, 23, Herriman, UT
  18. 20:10 Bridget Belyeu, 35, Newman, GA
  19. 20:12 Alexa Hadley, 25, Canfield, OH
  20. 20:23 Annmarie Tuxbury, 28, Blowing Rock, NC
Ednah Kurgat of the US Army team based in Colorado Springs, wins the third annual USATF Women’s 6K in 18:31.
Ednah Kurgat of Colorado Springs races to the finish line to win the USATF Women’s 6K. Nell Rojas of Boulder, CO races to second, just ahead of Annie Rodenfels of Roslindale, MA.
Ednah Kurgat holds the lead to the finish, winning in 18:31. Nell Rojas (left) takes second; Annie Rodenfels (right) was third. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Ednah Kurgat makes the turn at 800 meters to go, as USA Olympic medalist Molly Seidel records the race on her phone.
Annie Rodenfels leads the chase group which includes Emma Grace Hurley (barely visible), Emily Lipari and Nell Rojas. (Molly Seidel is on far left of photo.)
Emma Grace Hurley of Atlanta charges to the finish line in fourth place in 19:36.
Tristin Van Ord of Blowing Rock, NC digs in to finish fifth in 18:39.
Emily Lipari of Kailua, Hawaii finishes sixth in 18:41.
Annie Marie Blaney of Rochester Hills, MI earns seventh in 18:54.
Olivia Pratt of Rochester Hills, MI sprints in with a ninth place finish in 19:09.
Sammy George of Flagstaff, AZ races Molly Grabill of Louisville, CO on Market Street in Canton. George was 11th in 19:16; Grabill was tenth in 19:11.
Erika Kemp of Providence, RI was twelfth in 19:38.
Jessa Hanson of Johnson City, TN sprints in for thirteenth place in 19:35. Kayla Knapp of San Carlos, CA was 14th, also in 19:35.
Micaela Rivera of Herriman, UT was 17th in 19:56.
Bridget Belyeu of Newman, GA was 19th in 20:10.
Bria Wetsch of Englewood, CO runs by the fountains on Market Street in the USATF Women’s 6K.
Peri Pavicic of Washington, DC was 22nd in 20:39.
Olivia Pratt and Annie Marie Blaney of the Hanson’s/Brooks team enjoy a moment after top ten finishes in the USATF Women’s 6K. (Photo by Clay Shaw)
Hannah Wymer of Findlay, OH was first in the community race with a time of 20:50.
Danielle Shanahan and Sammy George of Flagstaff, AZ are both coaches on the McKirdy trained group. (Photo by Clay Shaw)
Ednah Kurgat of the US Army team is announced as the 2023 overall champion.
USATF Women’s 6K top three. Anne Rodenfels, Nell Rojas, and Ednah Kurgat.
The top ten women in order from right to left.
Canton community support in the USATF Women’s 6K. This is Girls on the Run.
USATF Women’s 6K race director Tina Oprean Ryee and USA Olympic medalist Molly Seidel enjoy a moment before the race arrives.
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