By Clay Shaw Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell
11.1.25 New York, NY—Annie Rodenfels of Boston, MA knows this course and used that knowledge and her kick to win her third Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5k in 15:33.
Weini Kelati of Flagstaff, AZ was second in 15:34, Elle St.Pierre of Berkshire, VT was third in 15:35. Parker Valby of Gainesville, FL was fourth in 15:37.
Amon Kemboi of Kenya had the best kick to the finish line, winning in 13:50. Cole Sprout of Eugene, OR was second in 13:51. Anthony Rotich of the US Army team in Colorado Springs, CO was third in 13:52. Adam Fogg of Great Britain and UA Baltimore was fourth in 13:53.
The 2025 Abbott Dash was not a USATF 5K Championship, but did have a quality, but small pro field. The general public race had 10,750 finishers.
Charlize-Trinity McKenzie of Cedarburg, WI (17:55), and Vidal Macchia of Shirley, NY (16:35) won the USATF National Youth Championships.
Top Women
15:33 Annie Rodenfels, 29, Boulder, CO
15:34 Weini Kelati, 28, Flagstaff, AZ
15:35 Elle St.Pierre, 30, Berkshire, VT
15:37 Parker Valby, 23, Gainesville, FL
15:45 Phoebe Anderson, 23, Great Britain
15:46 Courtney Frerichs, 32, Park City, UT
15:47 Chloe Thomas, 22, Canada
16:22 Alicia Monson, 27, Boulder, CO
Top Men
13:50 Amon Kemboi, 29, Kenya
13:51 Cole Sprout, 23, Eugene, OR
13:52 Anthony Rotich, 35, Colorado Springs, CO
13:53 Adam Fogg, 26, Great Britain
13:58 Drew Bosley, 25, Flagstaff, AZ
14:01 Patrick Kiprop, 26, Kenya
14:14 Abdihamid Nur, 28, Flagstaff, AZ
14:41 Ryan Fowkes, 24, East Hampton, NY
Annie Rodenfels of Boulder, CO wins the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K in 15:33. Weini Kelati and Elle St. Pierre can been seen behind Annie, finishing second and third overall.
Amon Kemboi of Kenya wins the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line in 13:50. Cole Sprout of Eugene finished second in 13:51. USA Olympian Emma Coburn held the finish line tape.
Top racing on the blue line. Amon Kemboi of Kenya won in 13:50. Cole Sprout of Eugene, OR was second in 13:51. Anthony Rotich was third in 13:52. Adam Fogg was fourth in 13:53.
Anthony Rotich of Colorado Springs sprints for third place, just ahead of Adam Fogg of Great Britain, and Under Armour Baltimore. Rotich ran 13:52, Fogg 13:53.
Parker Valby of Gainesville, FL was fourth in 15:37.
Phoebe Anderson of Great Britain was fifth in 15:45.
Drew Bosley of Flagstaff, AZ was fifth in 13:58.
Courtney Frerichs of Park City, UT races Chloe Thomas of Canada at the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K.
Abdihamid Nur of Flagstaff, AZ was seventh in 14:14. Nur was the 2022 champion.
Abbott Dash 5K men’s podium: Cole Sprout (2nd, 13:51), Amon Kemboi (1st, 13:50), and Anthony Rotich (3rd, 13:52).
Parker Valby and Elle St.Pierre after the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K (Photo by Clay Shaw).
Vidal Macchia of Shirley, NY races with Tyler Mogavero of Haverhill, MA in the USATF Boys 5K Championships. Macchia won 16:35 to Mogavero’s 16:37.
Vidal Machia of Shirley, NY wins the Boys USATF 5K Championships in 16:35.
Charlize-Trinity McKenzie of Cedarburg, WI wins the girls USATF 5K championships in 17:55.
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