Top Female Runners in Fourth Annual Belize City Half Marathon

The Belize City Council held its fourth annual Belize City Half Marathon on Saturday. The event featured three categories: a half marathon (21K), a 10K, and a 5K.

In the half marathon/21K category, Chrystal Thomas from Splash Sarteneja took first place with a time of 1:41:49.8. Carmen Castilla from Splash Orange Walk finished second at 1:44:14.5, and Lizbeth De La Cruz from Club Vlady Maraton Playa del Carmen, Mexico, came in third at 1:51:05.8.

 

 

For the 10K race, Roxana Lemus from Westrack Slick Runners San Ignacio secured first place with a time of 0:52:29.9. Neydy Lopez from Splash Belmopan placed second at 0:57:26.9, followed closely by Ayako Suginak from JICA Orange Walk in third at 0:57:36.4.

 

 

In the 5K category, Irene Thiessen from Westrack Slick Runners Belmopan finished first with a time of 27:20.9. Elisha Rash from the UB 5K team in Belmopan came in second at 0:28:21.3, and Kristelle Young from Heart and Sole Lord’s Bank Village took third at 0:28:28.6.