Rodenfels and Beadlescomb Triumph in 2023 Abbott Dash 5K

by Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

November 4, 2023, New York, NY—Annie Rodenfels of Boston has been on a roll and recently got married. In NYC she won the USATF 5K Road Championships, also known as the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line, in 15:22. Rodenfels stayed smartly in the hunt after last year’s winner Weini Kelati and marathon ace Keira D’Amato had early leads. Rodenfels pushed the pace on the Central Park section to win easily. Rachel Smith of Flagstaff, AZ was second in 15:26. The 2021 Tokyo Olympian was delighted with her podium finish. Equally delighted was third place finisher and Rodenfels’ BAA teammate Bethany Hasz, who ran 15:27. Marathon runner and USA half marathon record holder Keira D’Amato of Midlothian, VA was fourth in 15:28, as she begins her build-up for the Orlando Olympic Marathon Trials. Last year’s champ Weini Kelati was fifth in 15:30.

Morgan Beadlescomb of Ann Arbor, MI won the USATF Road Championships in 13:44. We saw him triumph at the BAA 5K in April, just prior to the Boston Marathon. As usual, it was a kickers’ race and Beadlescomb had the best form today. Ahmed Muhumed of Flagstaff, AZ was second in 13:47. Tai Dinger of Boulder, CO kicked past two competitors to take third in 13:47. Daniel Schaffer of Boone, NC was fourth in 13:47. Brian Barraza of Boulder, CO was fifth in 13:48.

The USATF Youth 5K Championships were won by Zariel Macchia, 17, of Shirley, NY who ran 17:27. Zariel was on the USA U20 Bronze medal winning team in Bathurst, Australia in February. She was 19th overall at World XC Bathurst 2023. Patrick Noonan, 15, of Haverhill, MA topped the boys in 15:53. By the time all the racing had been completed from the UN Building to Central Park’s finish line, over 10,100 participants had finished.

Full Results

Top Women

  1. 15:22 Annie Rodenfels, 27, Boston, MA
  2. 15:26 Rachel Smith, 32, Flagstaff, AZ
  3. 15:27 Bethany Hasz, 26, Boston, MA
  4. 15:28 Keira D’Amato, 39, Midlothian, VA
  5. 15:30 Weini Kelati, 26, Flagstaff, AZ
  6. 15:37 Katie Camarena, 26, Ramona, CA
  7. 15:38 Amanda Vestri, 24, Boone, NC
  8. 15:41 Sammy McClintock, 29, Flagstaff, AZ
  9. 15:46 Emma Grace Hurley, 25, Atlanta, GA
  10. 15:52 Danielle Polerecky, 29, Flagstaff, AZ
  11. 15:54 Cailie Logue, 24, Ames, IA
  12. 15:54 Abbey Cooper, 31, Boone, NC
  13. 15:58 Megan Hasz, 26, Boston, MA
  14. 16:11 Colleen Quigley, 30, Flagstaff, AZ
  15. 16:13 Elle Orie, 24, Buffalo, NY
  16. 16:22 Savannah Shaw, 23, Raleigh, NC
  17. 16:30 Abigail Kohut-Jackson, 25, Baltimore, MD
  18. 16:32 Kassie Parker, 24, Rochester, MI
  19. 16:48 Abbe Goldstein, 24, Baltimore, MD
  20. 16:59 Teagan Becker, 23, Princeton, NJ

Top Men

  1. 13:44 Morgan Beadlescomb, 25, Ann Arbor, MI
  2. 13:47 Ahmed Muhumed, 25, Flagstaff, AZ
  3. 13:47 Tai Dinger, 27, Boulder, CO
  4. 13:47 Daniel Schaffer, 25, Boone, NC
  5. 13:48 Brian Barraza, 28, Boulder, CO
  6. 13:49 Woody Kincaid, 31, Flagstaff, AZ
  7. 13:52 Anthony Camerieri, 23, Brecksville, OH
  8. 13:54 Zach Panning, 28, Rochester, MI
  9. 13:54 Willy Fink, 29, Baltimore, MD
  10. 13:54 Noah Carey, 24, Schenectady, NY
  11. 13:57 Alec Basten, 25, Baltimore, MD
  12. 13:58 Titus Winders, 23, Minnetonka, MN
  13. 13:58 Ryan Kutch, 25, New York, NY
  14. 14:00 Matt Wilkinson, 24, Flagstaff, AZ
  15. 14:06 Isaac Updike, 31, Flagstaff, AZ
  16. 14:11 Vincent Ciattei, 28, Flagstaff, AZ
  17. 14:11 James Quattlebaum, 27, Greenville, SC
  18. 14:11 Derek Johnson, 24, Brookline, MA
  19. 14:18 Eric Hamer, 26, Boston, MA
  20. 14:21 Austen Dalquist, 27, Boulder, CO
Morgan Beadlescomb of Ann Arbor, MI wins the USATF 5k Road Championships in 13:44.
Annie Rodenfels wins the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line and the USATF 5K Road Championships in 15:22.
Annie Rodenfels of Boston, MA sprints to the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line with the win in the USATF Road Championships in 15:22.
Morgan Beadlescomb of Ann Arbor, MI and Annie Rodenfels of Boston, MA were the overall winners at the 2023 USATF 5K Road Championships.
Rachel Smith of Flagstaff, AZ is a very happy podium placer after finishing second in 15:26.
Ahmed Muhumed of Flagstaff, AZ finishes second in the USATF 5K road champs at the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K in 13:47.
Tai Dinger of Boulder who was third enjoys a photo with Ahmed Muhumed of Flagstaff who was second.
Bethany Hasz of Boston gets the third place podium spot in 15:27. Marathon ace Keira D’Amato of Midlothian, VA was fourth in 15:28. Two-time champ Weini Kelati of Flagstaff, AZ was fifth in 15:30.
Brian Barraza of Boulder, CO battles Daniel Schaffer of Boone, NC going for third, but it was Tai Dinger (hidden behind Barraza) that got it.
Tai Dinger of Boulder, CO was third in 13:47.
Amanda Vestri of Boone, NC was seventh in 15:38.
Sammy (George) McClintock of Flagstaff, AZ was eighth in 15:41. McClintock was recently married.
Zach Panning of Rochester, MI placed eighth in the USATF 5K road championships in 13:54. Under Armour Mission Run Baltimore athletes Alec Basten (11th, 13:57) and Willy Fink (9th, 13:54) give chase.
Zach Panning of Rochester, MI who represented USA in the marathon in the Budapest 2023 World Championships was 8th in 13:54.
Emma Grace Hurley of Atlanta was ninth in 15:46.
Abbey Cooper of Boone, NC was twelfth in 15:54.
Megan Hasz of Boston was 13th in 15:58.
Colleen Quigley of Flagstaff, AZ was 14th in 16:11.
Matt Wilkinson of Flagstaff, AZ placed 14th in 14:00.
Isaac Updike of Flagstaff, AZ placed 15th in 14:06. Derek Johnson of Brookline, MA was 18th in 14:11.
Savannah Shaw of Raleigh, NC was 16th in 16:22.
USATF 5K Road Championships podium men Ahmed Muhamed (2nd), Morgan Beadlescomb (1st) and Tai Dinger (3rd).
Bethany Hasz who placed 3rd gives teammate and champ Annie Rodenfels a congratulatory tap after the USATF 5K Road Championships.
Podium women at the USATF 5K Road Championships. Rachel Smith (2nd), Annie Rodenfels (1st) and Bethany Hasz (3rd).
Twin sisters Megan and Bethany Hasz of Boston rocked the New York City streets. Megan was 13th in 15:58 and Bethany was 3rd in 15:27.
Zariel Macchia of Shirley, NY won the USATF Youth 5K Championship in 17:27. Zariel finished 19th in the U20 USA bronze medal-winning team in Bathurst, Australia in February 2023 (World Athletics Cross Country Championships).
Patrick Noonan of Haverhill, MA wins the USATF Youth 5K Championships in 15:53.


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