The fun
runners lining up before the start1997 Van Metre 5 Mile
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The fun
runners lining up before the start
Over sixty
fun runners speeding off
Getting
ready for the start of the race
Over 200
runners and walkers lining up
Sarah
Jones, Paul Calvert, and Christine Domzal beginning to run
Doctor
Bear ready at the finish line
Men's
winner, Ryan Donahue from Centreville ran 5:22 pace for 26:47
Vienna's
Bill Aldrich ran 27:10 for second place
Erik Taylor
was third in 27:45
Bruce
Hamilton, fourth, led the LG&E Power team in a time of 27:52
9th place
in a time of 29:45 was Jean-Paul Martin
Joe Bushey
from Woodbridge ran 31:26
Kristen
Halizak Eddy was second woman
Vienna's
Charles Vernon ran 34:08
April Ray
ran the course in 35:28
Dennis
Jones, age 56, ran 36:07
Denise
Jordan raced in at 36:27
Rockville's Sean Elnell ran 36:56
Jennifer
Bailey of Sterling ran 37:14
Sterling's
Joyce Tessier 7:36 pace was good for a 37:59 finish
Lou Ann
Armstrong came from Reston to run 38:28
They're
off!
Dale Howell
ran 34:47
