Record numbers flocked to Wash Park Sunday morning for the Great Candy Run – formerly the Fetal Hope 5K – and took advantage of a beautiful Fall day in Denver under sunny skies and warm temperatures. Almost 4,000 runners and walkers took to the course to support the Fetal Hope Foundation – more than any in the race’s history. From top Colorado runners to families and kids with sweet tooth’s, Sunday’s race was success on several different levels.
In the men’s race, Fort Collins‘ Mike Chavez lead most of the race and pulled away from his competition in the last half mile. Chavez crossed the line in a speedy 15:04. 31-year old Edwin Sang was on Chavez’s heals the majority of the race and grabbed second place in 15:23. Rounding out the top three was Newton Elite runner Tyler McCandless of Boulder in 15:26.
The women’s race saw fellow Newton Elite teammate Kristen Arendt run away from the field in a blistering time of 17:11. Second place finisher Abby Depperschmidt of Fort Collins crossed the line in 18:37 and 17-year old Emily Wolff grabbed third in 18:52.