Fryling, Jim take top honors in Club Elan 5K Fun Run

Chris Fryling and Noriko Jim were the most fleet afoot on Saturday afternoon, as the duo was the first to finish in the men’s and women’s open divisions, respectively during the Club Elan at the Hyatt 5-kilometer Fun Run at the American Memorial Park.

Fryling completed the course in 19:38 to take the men’s crown, but he was given a good chase by second place Dirk Sharer, who finished seconds behind at 19:53, while third-place finisher Jae Hong Lee Jim crossed the line 21:45 after the starting whistle.

Noriko Jim raced around the park, through the marina, and across the finish line in 20:57 to outrun all of the women, and finished almost a minute ahead of her closest competitor Laura Burley (21:53). Mieko Motoyoshi of the Pacific Islands Club took third in the open division with a time of 22:38 to round out the top three.

The 5-km race was only the afternoon portion of the day’s activities, as the children got the morning started bright and early with the Kids Fun Runs. Opal Northen was the fastest of the youngest runners of the 8-and-under division in the 1-km race, followed by Olivia Austin in second, and Misaki Cramer in third.

Prizes were also awarded to the top three finishers in each group. Yosh Gabaldon was the fastest of the men between the ages of 19 and 39, as he cruised through the course to finish with a time of 20:01, just ahead of second place finisher Stephan Samoyloff at 20:21. Mark McDonald finished third with a strong showing at 22:19, but he was still behind 40-and-over division winner Rob Carruth, who careened through the course to finish in 20:52. Second place finisher Whan Chang was a hot on his trail at 21:08, while Brian Smith sailed to third place in 23:21.

On the women’s side, Nikki Shryak took the tape for the 19-29 division with a time of 25:54, almost a full two minutes ahead of Sarah Drake in second (27:51) and even further ahead of third place finisher Amber Hager (29:28).

Megan Kenney finished fourth in the division with a time of 32:33 to round out the age group, and Krista Hawley of the 30-39 division topped all four of their times with a 24:02.

Julie Sarich took second at 25:38, while Roxie Lamar ran to a third place finish at 27:38, and Kimiko Hasegawa of the PIC managed a fourth place finish (28:35) after taking first in last year’s race.

Monica Yamaguchi ran to victory in the women’s 40-and-Over division with a time of 24:24, while Itsumi Yamaguchi took second with a time of 25:10, and Suzie Kinzel landed third at 25:55.

Youngster Caleb Gabbie took on all comers in the mixed 18-and-under division, and ran to a first place finish in 22:58 over Nina Mosley in second place (27:47) and the blue-haired Crosby Schultz in third (28:07).

All participants received a race T-shirt, the full use of Club Elan for the day and a post-race banquet at the Hyatt poolside. Guests also participated in an auction which raised $470 for the March Against Cancer.

For more information upcoming events sponsored by Club Elan, contact Club Elan Spa/Recreation Manager Faheem Ebrahim by calling 234-1234 ext. 25.