Lynchburg, Virginia, April 27. Shaun Pope and Alison Bryant were winners at the Promise Land 50K. Pope finished three minutes clear of Frank Gonzalez, who out-sprinted Sam Dangc for second place. The women’s race was even closer as Bryant bested runner-up Emily Warner by just over a minute. There were 332 finishers within the 10-hour time limit.
Men
1. Shaun Pope, 24, Black Mountain, NC, 4:55:26
2. Frank Gonzalez, 36, Forest, VA, 4:58:57
3. Sam Dangc, 25, Lynchburg, VA, 4:58:59
4. Jordan Whitlock, 25, Madison Heights, VA, 5:10:50
5. Rudy Rutemiller, 21, Blacksburg, VA, 5:11:26
Women
1. Alison Bryant, 34, Elkin, NC, 5:48:57
2. Emily Warner, 29, Winchester, VA, 5:50:03
3. Martha Nelson, 31, Washington, DC, 5:54:42
4. Renee Orth, 20, Lynchburg, VA, 6:00:08
5. Robin Watkins, 29, Washington, DC, 6:02:26
Complete results are available at http://www.extremeultrarunning.com/2013_pl/results.htm
Photo credit: Bob Clouston