Memphis Area Racer Wins 2015 Little Rock 10K

 

Sunday, March 1

“I love this race – it’s an amazing course,” said 33-year-old Cameron Thomas of Collierville, Tenn., shortly after crossing the finish line to win the 10 K division of the Little Rock Marathon in 34.05.

Cameron, who works for Breakaway Running in Memphis, has run two full marathons and four half-marathons in his racing career. He ran in the half-marathon last year in Little Rock, but opted for the 10 K this year because of a hip injury.

Cameron says his favorite part of the race is the starting line. “There’s so much energy, it really gets you pumped up. It’s a great feeling.”

Alyssa Getta, age 26 of Chicago, Ill., chose to run in the Little Rock marathon because, “there are not many winter races to run in Chicago,” and that a good choice – she won the 10K Female Division in 41:18. She added that the most difficult part of the course was the hills, but overall, she said the course was great because it was easy to follow.

Placing second and third in the 10K Male Division were Gus McCoy, age 16, of Beebe, Ark., finishing in 37.54; and Jordan Brimer, age 20, of Bald Knob, Ark., finishing in 38:27.

Finishing second and third in the Female Division of the 10K were Lynn Brehm, age 40, of Gibsonia, Penn., with a time of 48:39; followed by Joy Harwood, age 38, of Little Rock; time 48:49.

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