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Link to full results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are the award winners and full results for the 2026 YORKTOWN FREEDOM RUN MEMORIAL DAY 8K<\/strong> held on the tour roads of the Yorktown Battlefield on Memorial Day Monday morning, May 25, 2026. The race was sponsored by the Yorktown Rotary Club <\/strong>with proceeds going to the Yorktown Rotary Foundation for Youth Activities and Community Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course started and finished near Surrender Field on the Yorktown Battlefield. The 8K loop course is USATF certified #VA16022RT <\/strong>and was run correctly by the runners. The Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K is a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix event and also the 4th race of the twelve-race 2026 PTC Grand Prix.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 edition of the Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K was held overcast and very humid conditions with a temperature of 71 degrees at race start with 98% humidity. A total of 149 runners entered the Yorktown Freedom Run with 131 completing the 8K loop course on the scenic Yorktown Battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the 2026 Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K two new 8K age group course records were set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Woman Overall, Dana Hayden<\/strong>, 49 of Powhatan VA set an age group record for Women 45-49 with a time of 31:21 beating the previous record of 33:46 set by Tamara Pelletier in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Women 75-79, Betty Brothers, 79 of Virginia Beach VA set a new age group record with a time of 43:38 beating the previous mark of 44:05 set by Betty herself in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026 YORKTOWN FREEDOM RUN MEMORIAL DAY 8K
Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown, VA
Memorial Day, Monday May 25, 2026 8:00 AM
Sponsored by the Yorktown Rotary Club
USATF CERT# VA16022RT
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB and HAMPTON ROADS SUPER GRAND PRIX EVENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace PTC
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TOP OVERALL MEN<\/strong>
1 1 ROGER HOPPER 35 CHESAPEAKE VA 26:14 5:17
2 2 JOHN VOGEL 24 WILLIAMSBURG VA 27:31 5:33
3 3 ZACH DUVAL 25 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 27:33 5:33<\/p>\n\n\n\n


TOP OVERALL WOMEN<\/strong>
1 6 DANA HAYDEN 49 POWHATAN VA 31:21 6:19
2 10 JAYME JOHNSON 36 YORKTOWN VA 33:15 6:42
3 15 GRACE THOMPSON 19 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 34:53 7:01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOP MASTERS MEN<\/strong>
1 5 MATTHEW MICHELS 44 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 31:00 6:15
2 7 CHRIS NOVAKOSKI 44 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 32:18 6:30
3 8 MATTHEW TILLEY 45 NEWPORT NEWS VA 32:38 6:34 *<\/p>\n\n\n\n


TOP MASTERS WOMEN<\/strong>
1 16 CRYSTAL WITTE 40 YORKTOWN VA 35:18 7:06 *
2 17 AIMEE GIANOUKOS 50 WILLIAMSBURG VA 35:29 7:09
3 19 MELANIE HENNIS 63 PORTSMOUTH VA 37:14 7:30 *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEN: 12 AND UNDER<\/strong>
1 28 COOPER BAILY 9 TOANO VA 40:01 8:03
2 73 PHILIP MCALPIN III 11 NEWPORT NEWS VA 50:36 10:11
3 104 BOSTON LEE 11 QUINTON VA 59:24 11:57 *
MEN: 13 – 19
1 21 BRAXTON LEE 16 QUINTON VA 37:28 7:33 *
2 41 BENJAMIN MORGAN 17 YORKTOWN VA 43:38 8:47
3 44 ANTONY MICKET 17 YORKTOWN VA 44:01 8:52
MEN: 20 – 24
1 99 CALEB FRAZER 24 MOYOCK NC 58:13 11:43
MEN: 25 – 29
1 4 ISAIAH J RABATA 27 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 27:43 5:35
2 64 THOAMS LUCE 26 FAYETTEVILLE NC 48:33 9:46
3 126 KYLE BAILEY 27 WILLIAMSBURG VA 1:12:00 14:29
MEN: 30 – 34
NONE
MEN: 35 – 39
1 9 KADE THORNTON 36 SUFFOLK VA 32:42 6:35
2 22 ALAN HANSEN 35 CHESAPEAKE VA 37:30 7:33
3 35 JOHN MASON 38 YORKTOWN VA 41:28 8:21
MEN: 40 – 44
1 11 TIM CASE 43 WILLIAMSBURG VA 34:09 6:53
2 12 STEPHEN MACDONALD 43 SUFFOLK VA 34:16 6:54
3 27 RICH WIGHTMAN 42 YORKTOWN VA 39:04 7:52 *
MEN: 45 – 49
1 23 THOMAS HAWKES 45 YORKTOWN VA 37:37 7:34
MEN: 50 – 54
1 25 DAN GIBSON 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 38:24 7:44
2 53 JASON BECK 52 NEW KENT VA 45:53 9:14
3 96 RICKIE REGAN 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 56:24 11:21
MEN: 55 – 59
1 14 MIKE NESTOR 55 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 34:52 7:01
2 34 ROBERT WILHELM 59 CHESAPEAKE VA 41:23 8:20
3 55 JON MORRIS 58 SUFFOLK VA 45:59 9:15
MEN: 60 – 64
1 20 JON LEIDING 63 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 37:17 7:30
2 54 MATTHEW BICKLEY 64 SEAFORD VA 45:54 9:14 *
3 59 JOE BUCK 60 CHESAPEAKE VA 47:11 9:30
MEN: 65 – 69
1 13 TIM COLLINS 65 WILLIAMSBURG VA 34:42 6:59
2 30 KEN ALBERG 65 SUFFOLK VA 41:06 8:16
3 40 BILL PRICE 66 CHESAPEAKE VA 43:19 8:43 *
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 31 JIM DUFFY 74 POQUOSON VA 41:07 8:17 *
2 43 DALE ABRAHAMSON 76 YORKTOWN VA 43:49 8:49 *
3 50 JIM GULLO 71 WILLIAMSBURG VA 45:09 9:05 *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOMEN: 12 AND UNDER<\/strong>
NONE
WOMEN: 13 – 19
1 89 LOUISA MORGAN 14 YORKTOWN VA 54:33 10:59
2 90 AUROJA AKAULIYA 14 YORKTOWN VA 54:33 10:59
3 113 NATANYA BATH 19 YORKTOWN VA 1:02:48 12:38
WOMEN: 20 – 24
1 62 CANNON JEAN 21 WILLIAMSBURG VA 47:55 9:39 *
WOMEN: 25 – 29
1 18 LAUREN N DODSON 25 YORKTOWN VA 35:34 7:10
2 24 SVITLANA HONCHAROVA 28 WILLIAMSBURG VA 38:04 7:40 *
3 70 ROBIN BAILEY 29 WILLIAMSBURG VA 49:56 10:03
WOMEN: 30 – 34
1 38 LAUREN KEHOE 32 GLOUCESTER VA 42:54 8:38
2 58 HANNAH DUN 30 HAYES VA 47:03 9:28
3 63 BROOKE SLAVNIK 30 GLOUCESTER VA 48:07 9:41
WOMEN: 35 – 39
1 52 MINDY CRAIG 36 HAMPTON VA 45:47 9:13
2 68 COLLEEN MALONE 35 YORKTOWN VA 49:22 9:56
3 69 JESSICA HEYWOOD 39 POQUOSON VA 49:26 9:57
WOMEN: 40 – 44
1 49 LAUREN PERROTT 44 YORKTOWN VA 45:00 9:03
2 61 HOPE LOWE 44 COBBS CREEK VA 47:51 9:38
3 75 JOANNA MCALPIN 44 YORKTOWN VA 50:42 10:12
WOMEN: 45 – 49
1 77 STACY SOMERVILLE 46 NEWPORT NEWS VA 51:19 10:20
2 107 JENNIFER LITTLE 46 YORKTOWN VA 59:41 12:01 *
3 112 STELA TURELLI 47 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 1:02:44 12:38
WOMEN: 50 – 54
1 51 SUSAN HAGEL 53 NORFOLK VA 45:44 9:12 *
2 71 CRYSTAL DAVENPORT 51 YORKTOWN VA 50:24 10:09 *
3 74 LINDA REILLY 50 YORKTOWN VA 50:37 10:11
WOMEN: 55 – 59
1 26 TERRY HENDRICKS 58 CORONADO CA 38:45 7:48
2 33 KIRSTEN KELLY 56 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 41:22 8:20
3 67 JAMI CALLAHAN-BRILL 59 WILLIAMSBURG VA 49:12 9:54 *
WOMEN: 60 – 64
1 82 CHRISTINE WILLIAMS 64 POQUOSON VA 52:29 10:34 *
2 93 VALOR FOY JONES 62 NEWPORT NEWS VA 55:36 11:12 *
WOMEN: 65 – 69
1 119 JOY DRUMMOND 68 MATHEWS VA 1:07:15 13:32
2 120 SHIRLEY STEPHENS 69 WILLIAMSBURG VA 1:08:26 13:46 *
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 42 BETTY BROTHERS 79 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 43:38 8:47
2 85 CAROL HANSEN-VESSA 71 WILLIAMSBURG VA 53:14 10:43 *
3 87 HELEN WORTHINGTON 71 BENA VA 53:27 10:45 *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* denotes PTC member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mon., May 25 – 8 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n

Yorktown Freedom 8K Run
York High School
Yorktown, VA

Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix Event

PTC Grand Prix Event

Race 2 of the PTC-CRR-TS 3-Club Challenge

Contact:  Tom Hunter @ (651) 675-7928 or tom.d.hunter@gmail.com<\/pre>\n\n\n
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