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Runners round the corner at the downtown Candyland venue. Josh Dutton/Star-News

Jon Raley ran barefoot.

The race included a costume contest, won by Lori Coturie. Courtesy photo

Luke Ritter of Troy was the fastest runner in Saturday’s Candyland Christmas Half Marathon, finishing the 13.1-mile course in 1:29:44, or a pace of 6:51 minutes per mile.

There was a total of 121 participants in the half marathon, 5K run and 5K walk coordinated by local runners with proceeds designated for area track and cross country teams. Runners came from a region between DeFuniak Springs, Dothan and Montgomery, with one runner from as far away as Tampa, Fla.

Organizer Jennifer O’Neal said volunteers stuffed flyers about the local race in packets at large races in Dothan and Montgomery in an attempt to grow local participation.

Of the 121 participants, 58 ran the half marathon. Rounding out the top 10 finishers were:

• Phillip Anderson of DeFuniak Springs, 1:31:08.

• Bob Walker of Baker, 1:38:17.

• Bonnie Yesian of Fort Rucker, 1:40:17.

• Ashton Leckrone of Montgomery, 1:40:53

• Jonathan Ellison of Opp, 1:44:01

• Michael Hora of Montgomery, 1:44:55

• Allen Ward of Andalusia, 1:45:08.

• Michelle Rotton of Pike Road, Ala., 1:5:59.

• Neil Guess of Dothan, 1:49:11.

5K

Samuel Driver of Dozier finished first among the 50 runners in the 5K, finishing in 21:22.

He was followed by:

• Carson Chambliss of Andalusia, 23:05.

• Jimmy Russell of Chancellor, 24:02.

• Will Foshee of Red Level, 2:21.

• Lain McCollough of Opp, 26:35.

• Justin Godwin of Andalusia, 26:44.

• Justin Carroll of Tampa, Fla., 26:54.

• Trinity Jennings of Red Level, 26:55.

• Dalton Spears of Andalusia, 27:30.

• Tyler Harrelson of Andalusia, 27:30.

• Madison Shepard of Red Level, 28:35.

• Saben Elmore of Red Level, 28:36.

• Jon Raley of Crestview, 28:38

• Jessie Henderson of Andalusia, 28:53.

• Carley Glidewell of Andalusia, 29:03.

• Selby Holler of Andalusia, 29:07.

• Bailie Johnson of Andalusia, 29:07.

• Raleigh Capps of Andalusia, 29:47.

• Dana Kennedy of Andalusia, 30:00

• Zachary Wilson of Defuniak Springs, 30:09.

5K walk

Joyce Lambert of Andalusia placed first among the 13 in the 5K walk with a time of 44:34.

She was followed by:

• Kim Hollinghead, Opp, 44:41.

• Samantha  Hollinghead, Opp, 45:06.

• Jimmy Jackson, Marainn, Fla., 46:15.

• Tracey Russell, Chancellor, 46:47.

• Jeremy Hanscom, Andalusia, 52:34

• Beckey Simmons, Opp, 53:12.

• Montez Grissett, Andalusia, 54:59.

• Sharon Grimes, Andalusia, 55:00.

• Allyson Jimmerson, Andalusia, 59:28.

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