The Avon Road Race attracts hundreds of runners each year. Nearly 250 ran this year. This photo is from the 2009 road race.
AVON, May 17 – It was a record-breaking day at the 2015 Avon Road Race. Two new course records were established on a beautiful Sunday morning.
Avon’s John Drago, 24, won the 11th annual 3.1 mile race for the third time with a course record time of 15:42, shattering the record set in 2013 by Avon’s Marc Roabaczynski of 16:10.12. Drago regained the record he held from 2010 until Robaczynski broke it. In 2010, Drago ran a then-course record time of 16:18 as a 19-year-old college student.
Drago won the race followed by Robaczynski, the defending two-time champion, in 16:16. Farmington’s Chris Chisholm, who won this race in 2007, was third in 16:40.
On the women’s side, Avon’s Marisa Jones, 33, won the race for the second time in two years with a course record time of 18:02, breaking the record she initially set in 2013 of 18:10. Katie Esposito was second among the women in 17th place in 21:19 while Jessica Bettencourt took third among the women in 26th place and a time of 23:29.
There were 249 runners that finished the race, the second lowest number of runners to complete the race in its 11-year run. Proceeds from the race benefit the Pine Grove School PTO.
2015 Avon Road Race
At Avon
Overall results: 1. John Drago, Avon, 15:42 for 3.1 miles, new course record; 2. Marc Robaczynski, 16:16, 3. Chris Chisholm, 16:40, 4. Nathan Heggerty, 17:49, 5. Marisa Jones 18:02, 6. Bill Thramann, 18:58, 7. Alan Fosberry 19:19, 8. Dickson Suit, 19:28, 9. David Poppel, 19:41, 10. Jon Johnson, 19:43
Woman top 10: 1. Marisa Jones (5th overall) 18:02, new course record; 2. Katie Esposito (17) 21:19, 3. Jessica Bettencourt (26) 23:29, 4. Alison Bartolucci (37) 24:09, 5. Summer Yule (44) 24:50, 6. Pam Rosow (51) 25:27, 7. Anna Ryan (52) 25:27, 8. Christina Bramson (54) 25:30, 9. Kristin Webster (56) 25:39, 10. Caroline Cappello (58) 25:41
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