The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas Half Marathon produced several new champions in the seventh edition of the event, hosted by Bahamas Roadmasters.

Neil Renault was the overall winner in 1:11:19 seconds while Cecilia Mobuchon was the top women’s finisher and second overall in 1:16:46.

Last year’s champion, Oneil Williams, was the top resident finisher and was third overall in 1:23:29 followed by Delroy Boothe in 1:23:57. Adam Cripwell rounded out the top five in 1:31:56. Yunelis Lightbourn was second among women in 1:32:16 and Katie Renault was third in 1:39:23.

In addition to the half marathon, race day featured a 10k, 5k, 3k and half marathon relay.

Justin Higgs was the overall winner of the 10k in 41:52, followed by Simon Lowe in 43:31 and Christopher Jenkins third in 44:09. Suzy Eneas topped the women in the event in 45.43.

Fourteen-year-old Damani David was the overall winner in the 5k with his time of 19:59, followed by 15-year-old Jayden Wright in 20:53. Allison Moss, 16, was the top women’s finisher in 21:01.

The RBDF Commandos team of Marvin Minns and Wellington Ramsey took first place in the relay segment in 1:31:09.

Another RBDF team of Quincy King, James Carey and Staefon Brown finished second in 1:50:52.

The Bahamas Half began at Arawak Cay and travelled west on the Cable Beach strip to the Sun Fun Resort and back east to Arawak Cay. The 10k route went from Arawak Cay to Goodman’s Bay and back, while the 5k and 3k had a shorter distance along the race course. For the relay there were three legs of 4.3 miles each.

Part proceeds from the event went to the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre - Psychiatric Group Homes.

Bahamas Roadmasters was started in 1990 by a group of competitors who had an interest in long-distance running. This year the club offered $13,000 in prize money, including $5,000 for both the male and female first-place finishers in the half marathon.

Additionally, $1,000 was presented to the second-place finishers in both categories and $500 was awarded to the third-place finishers. The cash incentive is the club’s way of trying to attract more international competitors.

All three winners in the other categories received trophies. Thus far, more than $50,000 has been awarded to local charities since the inception of the event.