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Hayman and Myers Win 42nd Delaware Distance Classic 15K

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By Clay Shaw
Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

10.19.25, Wilmington, DE—Lindsay Hayman of Newark, DE won a very close women’s race in 56:05. Hayman had the faster finish on the Wilmington Waterfront, taking the lead there.  Jennifer Pesce of Vincentown, NJ was second and top master in 56:15. Allison Emmons of Hockessin, DE was third and second master in 56:33. Elaine Esyes-Harton of Philadelphia was fourth in 56:43. Elizabeth Swierzbinski of Wilmington was fifth in 57:44.

Luke Myers of Philadelphia led the way, winning in 48:44.  David Dosey of Philadelphia was second in 49:48. Eric Reitinger of Mt Laurel, NJ was third and top master in 50:43.  The first three men wore Philadelphia Track Club kits. Alexander Catina was fourth in 52:41. Anthony Swierzbinski of Wilmington was fifth, as was his wife in the women’s race.

Notable age group athletes raced, as Tim Harte of Coatesville, PA at age 57 ran 55:43 to place eleventh overall and top fifty-year-old.  Siobhan McHugh of Line Lexington, PA was top fifty in the woman at age 54, with a 1:08:08 placing eighteenth in the strong women’s field.  Frank McKelvey, 61, of Wilmington ran 58:06.  William Rose, 66, of Hockessin, DE ran 1:06:16. Robert Mason, 70, of Wilmington ran 1:10:11. Tom Jennings, 81, of Fort Washington, PA ran 1:24:23.

Jan Summers, 64, of Mullica Hill ran 1:24:21.  Ann Wolf, 69, of Marlton, NJ ran 1:24:49.  And Mary Ann Gurka, 72, of Berlin, NJ ran 1:27:44.

The race drew 165 finishers, and did not hold the companion 5K in 2025.  The course is, in our opinion, beautiful and unusual with the Wilmington Waterfront, the Jack Markell Trail, and running on the boardwalk over the marshland.  It’s a race worth traveling to, with ample parking and runner organization.

Full Results

Top Women

  1.  56:05 Lindsay Hayman, 33, Newark, DE
  2. 56:15 Jennifer Pesce, 45, Vincentown, NJ
  3. 56:33 Allison Emmons, 46, Hockessin, DE
  4. 56:43 Elaine Estes-Garton, 28, Philadelphia, PA
  5. 57:44 Elizabeth Swierzbinski, 38, Wilmington, DE
  6. 57:52 Emily Dooley, 32, Philadelphia, PA
  7. 58:55 Roxanne Ramirez, 28, Wilmington, DE
  8. 1:00:08 Sara Girotto, 49, Wynnewood, PA
  9. 1:00:20 Erin Fitzgerald, 45, Middletown, DE
  10. 1:00:36 Robin England, 36, Oaklyn, NJ
  11. 1:02:38 Jordyn Duby, 22, San Diego, CA
  12. 1:03:46 Kristina Novick, 42, Wallingford, PA
  13. 1:04:34 Sarah Rusk, 45, Wilmington, DE
  14. 1:05:04 Laura Brenner, 34, Mt Wolf, PA
  15. 1:05:38 Natalia Henry, 26, Philadelphia, PA

Top Men

  1. 48:44 Luke Myers, 28, Philadelphia, PA
  2. 49:48 David Dorsey, 30, Philadelphia, PA
  3. 50:43 Eric Reitinger, 41, Mt Laurel, NJ
  4. 52:41 Alexander Catina, 24, Unknown
  5. 53:08 Anthony Swierzbinski, 39, Wilmington, DE
  6. 53:30 Colin McFarlane, 37, Collingswood, NJ
  7. 53:35 Alex Pearson, 40, Hummelstown, PA
  8. 54:20 Jason Muermann, 28, Runnemede, NJ
  9. 55:26 Pete LoBianco, 47, Mt Wolf, PA
  10. 55:37 Michiel Van Eyck, 23, Newark, DE
  11. 55:43 Tim Harte, 57, Coatesville, PA
  12. 55:55 James Barker, 27, Philadelphia, PA
  13. 56:21 Tom Goetz, 29, Wilmington, DE
  14. 56:26 Nick Geigle, 38, West Chester, PA
  15. 57:13 Marco Cardoso, 53, Sayreville, NJ
Luke Myers of Philadelphia, speeds towards the finish in the final mile to win the Delaware Distance Classic 15k in 48:44.
Lindsay Hayman of Newark, DE was in second place, with a mile to go. Hayman went on to win overall in 56:05.
David Dorsey of Philadelphia was second overall in 49:48.
Allison Emmons of Hockessin, DE was third overall and second master in 56:33.
Eric Reitinger of Mt Laurel, NJ was third overall and top master in 50:43.
Elaine Estes-Garton of Philadelphia was fourth in 56:43.
Anthony Swierzbinski of Wilmington, DE placed fifth in 53:08; his wife Elizabeth was also fifth.
Elizabeth Swierzbinski of Wilmington, DE was fifth in 57:44.
Emily Dooley of Philadelphia was sixth in 57:52.
Colin McFarlane of Collingsworth, NJ was sixth in 53:30.
Roxanne Ramirez of Wilmington, DE was seventh in 58:55.
Alex Pearson of Hummelstown, PA was seventh overall and second master in 53:35.
Sara Girotto of Wynnewood, PA was eighth in 1:00:08, and third master.
Erin Fitzgerald of Middletown, DE was ninth in 1:00:20.
Pete LoBianco of Mt Wolf, PA was ninth overall and third master in 55:26.
Jeff Banks of Bear, DE ran 58:35.
Tim Harte of Coatesville, PA, 57, finished eleventh in 55:43. Harte was first runner in his fifties to finish.
Jordyn Duby of San Diego, CA was eleventh in 1:02:38.
Tom Jennings, 81, of Fort Washington, PA ran 1:24:23 to win his age group.
Kristina Novick, Wallingford, PA was 12th in 1:03:46.
Scott Armstrong, 62, of Pottstown, PA ran 1:06:40.
Siobhan McHugh of Line Lexington, Pa with a big smile, placed 18th in 1:08:08 in a very strong women’s field.
Mary Ann Gurka, 72, of Berlin, NJ ran 1:27:44 to top the seventy-year-olds.
Laura Brenner of Mt Wolf, PA was 14th overall in 1:05:04.
Theresa Gagliardi of Glenolden, PA was 17th in 1:07:12.
Robert Mason, 70, of Wilmington, DE led the seventy-year-olds in 1:10:11.
Alexandra Renninger of Glen Mills, PA all peace on the Jack Markell Trail on her way to a 1:14:20.
Ashley Green of North East, MD strikes a pose on her way to a 1:14:49 at the Delaware Distance Classic 15K.
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