Belzberg and Troyer win 2025 JFK 50 Miler

By Clay Shaw
Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

11.22.25 Boonsboro to Williamsport, MD—Jade Belzberg of Fort Langley, BC, Canada won the women’s title in 6:07:54. Shea Aquilano of Carmel, IN ran close most of the race, finishing second in 6:09:33. Hannah Allgood of Colorado Springs was third in 6:15:10. Sarah Morrison of Philadelphia was fourth in 6:21:45. Jeanne Mack of Brooklyn, NY was fifth in 6:46:39. Ten women broke the 7-hour mark at this year’s JFK held in nearly perfect running weather.  Laurie Knowles of Atlanta was the top master and seventh overall in 6:54:11.

Hans Troyer of Newman, GA won the 63rd JFK 50 Miler in 5:10:25. David Sinclair of Montpelier, VT the 2024 champion and course record holder was second in 5:18:07.  Stephen Kersh of Seattle was third in 5:18:32. Josh Park of Athens, OH was fourth in 5:34:32. Ferdinand-Clovis Airault of New York City was fifth in 5:34:51. Patrick Blair of Catonsville, MD was top master in 6:35:52. We photographed at Taylor’s Landing (Mile 38).  We arrived early and beat the timers and the aid station crew.  During the race Taylor’s Landing became lively with cheering family and friends along the C & O Canal.  Congrats to the 1105 who beat the 13-hour cutoff time.

Top Women

  1. 6:07:54 Jade Belzberg, 33, Fort Langley, BC, Canada
  2. 6:09:33 Shea Aquilano, 24, Carmel, IN
  3. 6:15:10 Hannah Allgood, 34, Colorado Springs, CO
  4. 6:21:45 Sarah Morrison, 36, Philadelphia, PA
  5. 6:46:39 Jeanne Mack, 35, Brooklyn, NY
  6. 6:52:20 Maika Lamoureux, 27, Gatineau, QC, Canada
  7. 6:54:11 Laurie Knowles, 48, Atlanta, GA
  8. 6:56:47 Marisa Deichert, 28, Uniontown, PA
  9. 6:58:26 Anna Balouris, 37, Baden, PA
  10. 6:59:02 Reese Ruland, 38, Fort Collins, CO
  11. 7:12:45 Katherine Engel, 31, Washington, DC
  12. 7:17:06 Peyton Heitkamp, 29, Pinehurst, NC
  13. 7:19:04 Sierra DeGroff, 34, Las Vegas, NV
  14. 7:20:05 Larissa Kolasinski, 28, Issaquah, WA
  15. 7:22:03 Jordan Grande, 34, Andrews AFB, MD

Top Men

  1. 5:10:25 Hans Troyer, 25, Newman, GA
  2. 5:18:07 David Sinclair, 33, Montpelier, VT
  3. 5:18:32 Stephen Kersh, 34, Seattle, WA
  4. 5:34:32 Josh Park, 28, Athens, OH
  5. 5:34:51 Ferdinand-Clovis Airault, 33, New York, NY
  6. 5:41:06 Anthony Fagundes, 33, Fair Oaks, CA
  7. 5:46:00 Andrew Hutchinson, 24, Harrisburg, PA
  8. 5:50:06 Jamie Hunyor, 32, Nevada City, CA
  9. 5:51:29 Eric Kennedy, 26, Jeannette, PA
  10. 5:53:35 Matthew Farquharson, 35, London, ON, Canada
  11. 5:54:35 Paul Vanoostveen, 34, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
  12. 5:56:36 Ryan Raff, 26, Billings, MT
  13. 5:59:11 Robert Brouillette, 33, Cambridge, ON, Canada
  14. 6:04:34 Jared Burdick, 39, Syracuse, NY
  15. 6:12:25 Andrew Simpson, 37, Wrightsville, PA
Hans Troyer of Newman, GA races along the C & O Canal at Taylor’s Landing. Troyer won in 5:10:25 with the second fastest time ever at JFK 50.
Jade Belzberg of Fort Langley, BC, Canada won the JFK 50 Miler in 6:07:54. Shea Aquilano of Carmel, IN placed a strong second in 6:09:33.
Jade Belzberg of Fort Langley, Canada has a short lead on Shea Aquilano #14 of Carmel, IN at Mile 38 in the JFK 50. Belzberg won in 6:07:54; Aquilano was second in 6:09:33.
David Sinclair of Montpelier, VT, the course record holder, races with Stephen Kersh #4 of Seattle at Mile 38 of the JFK 50. Sinclair was second in 5:18:07; Kersh was third in 5:18:32.
Hannah Allgood of Colorado Springs, CO was third in 6:15:10.
Josh Park of Athens, OH was fourth in 5:34:32.
Ferdinand-Clovis Airault #6 of New York City races with Anthony Fagundes of Fair Oaks, CA in the JFK 50. Airault was fifth in 5:34:51. Fagundes was sixth in 5:41:06.
Jeanne Mack of Brooklyn, NY was fifth in 6:46:39.
Maika Lamoureux of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada was sixth in 6:52:20.
Andrew Hutchinson of Harrisburg, PA was seventh in 5:46:00.
Laurie Knowles of Atlanta, GA was top master and seventh overall in 6:54:11.
Marisa Deichert of Uniontown, PA was eighth in 6:56:47.
Jamie Hunyor of Nevada City, CA was eighth in 5:50:06.
Anna Balouris of Baden, PA was ninth in 6:58:26.
Reese Ruland of Fort Collins, CO was tenth in 6:59:02.
Jordan Grande of Andrews AFB, MD races with Sierra DeGroff #45 of Las Vegas, NV in the JFK 50. DeGroff was 13th in 7:19:04 and Grande was 15th in 7:22:03.
Andrew Simpson of Wrightsville, PA was fifteenth in 6:12:25.
Matthew Mitnick of Thousand Oaks, CA ran 7:16:42.
Joey DeFeo of Phoenix, AZ was 19th in 6:19:00.
Koltin Hammer of Erie, PA was 22nd in 6:31:56.
Keelin Moore of Potomac, MD races the JFK 50 on the C & O canal. She ran 8:26:30, was third 40-49, and 23rd overall.
Maximilian Haiss, 31, Columbus, OH finished 24th in 6:32:30.
Trent Overcash of Chambersburg, PA and Henry Schmidt of Boonsboro, MD race JFK50 together in 7:24:11.
Patrick Blair of Catonsville, MD was top master in 6:35:52.


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