Sarfan Center 5K, RESULTS 2025

Below are the award winners and full results for the 39th Annual Sarfan Center 5K & 1 Mile Fun Runs held on the Mariners’ Museum Warwick Field in Newport News, VA on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The race was conducted and results were generated by the Peninsula Track Club. Conditions at race time were good for running, somewhat overcast and humid with a temperature of 73 at race start.

The out-and-back 5K course started in the Mariners’ Museum Park across from Warwick High School, followed park roads out to and across Lion’s Bridge before returning to finish near the race start. The 5K course is USATF Certified #VA17036RT and was followed correctly by the runners. The 1 Mile course was an out-and-back over the first half mile of the 5K course and is not certified.

144 runners and walkers entered the events with 89 entered in the 5K with 70 completing the 5K course while 55 runners and walkers entered the 1 Mile with 37 completing the 1-mile fun run. Awards went to the Top 3 Overall and the first runner in each age group in the 5K. No awards in the timed 1-Mile Fun Run.

In the 5K for the Men, first place Overall was Jonathan Torres, 35 of Newport News VA in a time of 18:18 (5:54 per mile pace). 2nd for the Men was Jason Wahr, 41 of Virginia Beach VA in a time of 19:13. 3rd place for the Men was Steven Kast, 60 of Yorktown VA in 20:05.

For the Women, first place was Megan Syrett, 42 of Yorktown VA with a time of 22:12 (7:09 per mile pace). 2nd Woman was Lindsay Morena, 40 of Newport News VA finishing in 22:30. 3rd place for the Women was Mia Green, 14 of Poquoson VA in a time of 24:12.

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39th Annual SARFAN CENTER 5K & 1 MILE FUN RUN
Mariners’ Museum Warwick Field, Newport News, VA
Sunday, May 18, 2025 9:30 AM
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB EVENT5K RESULTS

Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 JONATHAN TORRES 35 NEWPORT NEWS VA 18:18 5:54
2 2 JASON WAHR 41 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 19:13 6:12
3 3 STEVEN KAST 60 YORKTOWN VA 20:05 6:28 *

TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 9 MEGAN SYRETT 42 YORKTOWN VA 22:12 7:09 *
2 10 LINDSAY MORENA 40 NEWPORT NEWS VA 22:30 7:15
3 11 MIA GREEN 14 POQUOSON VA 24:12 7:48

MEN: 10 AND UNDER
1 13 MARSHALL YOUNG 9 NEWPORT NEWS VA 25:13 8:07
MEN: 11 – 19
1 5 ELI GREEN 16 POQUOSON VA 20:51 6:43
MEN: 20 – 29
NONE
MEN: 30 – 39
1 8 JEFF VANCE 39 NEWPORT NEWS VA 22:07 7:08 *
MEN: 40 – 49
1 4 TRISTAN STEWART 43 HAMPTON VA 20:14 6:31
MEN: 50 – 59
1 12 JAMIE ABSTON 54 NEWPORT NEWS VA 24:31 7:54
MEN: 60 AND OVER
1 26 MIKE BYRUM 67 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 31:21 10:06

WOMEN: 10 AND UNDER
1 44 MORGAN DAWKINS 10 YORKTOWN VA 41:44 13:26
WOMEN: 11 – 19
NONE
WOMEN: 20 – 29
1 27 ALIYAH RATKOWSKI 22 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:39 10:12
WOMEN: 30 – 39
1 25 LIZ YOUNG 39 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:10 10:02 *
WOMEN: 40 – 49
1 23 KRISTIN MAZZOCCA 41 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:58 9:39 *
WOMEN: 50 – 59
1 24 CRYSTAL DAVENPORT 50 YORKTOWN VA 30:30 9:49 *
WOMEN: 60 AND OVER
1 22 SUSAN SHARP 63 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:05 9:22

* denotes PTC member

39th Annual SARFAN CENTER 5K & 1 MILE FUN RUN
Mariners’ Museum Warwick Field, Newport News, VA
Sunday, May 18, 2025 9:00 AM
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB EVENT

Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace
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MEN: ALL AGES
1 1 CALEB MOORE 12 NEWPORT NEWS VA 7:50 7:50
2 2 BENJAMIN MOORE 8 NEWPORT NEWS VA 8:46 8:46
3 3 HAYES CHAMBLEY 6 WILLIAMSBURG VA 8:48 8:48

WOMEN: ALL AGES
1 5 OLIVIA WAHR 6 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 9:11 9:11
2 6 SHAINA MOORE 38 NEWPORT NEWS VA 9:31 9:31
3 10 FINLEY MORENA 5 NEWPORT NEWS VA 10:57 10:57