Lithia Springs, Georgia, April 16. Jonathan Allen and Sally Brooking were winners at the SweetH2O 50K, one of the more competitive trail races in the southeast. Brooking edged out Caitlin Lynch, some 30 years her junior, for the women’s victory.
Men
1. Jonathan Allen, 32, Greenville, SC, 4:23:20
2. Dennis Bauer, 32, Decatur, GA, 4:26:24
3. Jay Aldous, 49, Salt Lake City, UT, 4:32:50
4. Matthew Hoffman, 22, McKinney, TX, 4:46:09
5. Jason Hanlin, 37, College Park, GA, 4:46:53
Women
1. Sally Brooking, 54, Marietta, GA, 5:39:48
2. Caitlin Lynch, 24, Denver, CO, 5:42:56
3. Jennifer Pharr Davis, 27, Asheville, NC, 6:06:48
4. Jameelah Abdul-Rahim Mujaahid, 42, Atlanta, GA, 6:20:29
5. Kimberly Haven Apopka, 31, FL, 6:20:57
Photo top: crossing Sweetwater Creek.