Redondo Runners Win Palos Verdes Half Marathon, 5K

Redondo Beach runners took the top prizes in the Palos Verdes Half Marathon on Saturday.

Kevin Peach, 24, finished first in the men's division and overall with a time of 1:26.00.6. Rancho Palos Verdes resident Greg Eng, 24, took second with a time of 1:26.56.6, while Deerfield Beach, Fla. resident Colin Kugler, 25, finished third with a time of 1:29:44.3.

Redondo Beach resident Melanie Solandt, 23, won the women's division in the half-marathon with a time of 1:37:01.7. Cristina Lowry, 28, finished second with a time of 1:40:02.8, while San Pedro resident Lian Baker, 37, finished third with a time of 1:42:40.5.

A Redondo Beach resident also won the women's division in the event's 5K race. Kirsten Leetch, 47, finished the race in 21:25.3. Haley Guinan, 12, won second place with a time of 23:31.9; third place went to Diamond Bar resident Nicole Chapman, 27, with a time of 25:10.8.

In the men's division and overall, Palos Verdes Estates resident Ryan Shikiya, 12, finished the race in 21:17.9. He crossed the finish line less than a minute after first-place winner David Steinhafel, 29, of Hermosa Beach, who finished with a time of 20:30.3. Oscar Sanchez, 19, of Paramount came in third with a time of 21:18.4.

Winners of team challenges—including ones for the most participants, speediest and best spirit—weren't immediately available. 

The race starts at Pelican Cove at Terranea in Rancho Palos Verdes and runs by Wayfarer's Chapel and through Palos Verdes Estates, including Lunada Bay, Bluff Cove and Abalone Cove. More than 600 runners finished the half-marathon, while 280 finished the 5K, according to results posted online. Half-marathon runners ranged in age from 12-83 years old, while 5K racers were ages 5-72 years.

This is the 47th annual race produced by the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates; however, until 2012, the race was a full marathon. Last year, the Kiwanis changed the event into its current incarnation as a community fundraiser with a half-marathon and 5K due to high traffic control costs.

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