Dailey victorious as hundreds turn out for PartnerRe Women’s 5K
Christine Dailey put on a dominant display to capture the PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday.
Dailey, who finished third while heavily pregnant last year, looked far more comfortable as she crossed the line in 18min 54.84sec to regain a title she last won in 2023.
Second place went to teenager Brooklyn Myers in a personal best 19:47.39, ahead of Stepanka Sprincova in 19:50.84.
“I’m very happy to win this race as I haven’t won it in a few years,” Dailey told The Royal Gazette.
“I’m training for the Philadelphia Half-Marathon in November so I just started a training block. I’m starting to increase my mileage and I’m feeling good for now.
“It was a nice test in the middle of a training block for me. It was a beautiful day of racing, a little bit hot but perfect.”
The seasoned runner was delighted to have younger competitors such as Myers and Evelyn Fahy push her.
“It was great to see Brooklyn Myers in second place,” the 39-year-old said.
“This is an exciting race because a lot of the teenagers do it. It’s fun to see who’s faster and they always put you to work.
“Honestly, I went off the line and I never looked back, I just ran. I didn’t know what was going on behind me and didn’t even look at my watch.”
Myers bettered the 20:15 she ran in December at the Red Cross Jingle Bell Run and Walk. Last year, the Bermuda High School for Girls student was tenth in the PartnerRe 5K.
“It was really surprising for me to get second, but I’m really happy about it because I’ve trained really hard for this,” the 15-year-old said.
“I really felt good heading into the race. It was super hot and I knew it was going to be challenging.
“When the race started, all I was thinking about was just trying to stay with the senior runners as much as I could.
“I ran with my friend Evelyn Fahy for the majority of the time. We just kind of stayed in the pack with them for as long as we possibly could.
“When Christine Dailey took off, I didn’t really see her until I finished, so I was like, ‘OK, she’s out of sight’.
“I just tried to stick behind her or as close as I could to her without burning myself out early on in the race.”
Sprincova, who was fifth last year in 20:58, was pleased to break 20 minutes.
“I love this race and I’m just very happy with how it went,” she said.
“I’m happy that I did sub-20, because this is a challenging course. I knew Christine was going to win, there was no question about it.
“I was hoping that she might have a bad day, but Christine never has a bad day. I was also hoping to stay with her, but she’s just too fast and incredible.
“Brooklyn was in front of me at the beginning and I caught up with her on Middle Road, just coming up the hill.
“We just raced with each other towards the end and she had more power coming down the finishing line. Well done for her for being strong at the end.”
The day started with a tight finish in the girls 10-14 2K Run, in which Mylah DeSilva clinched first in 7:11.38, just ahead of Madeleine Friend in 7:11.47.
“I feel like I accomplished something,” DeSilva said.
“I think just sticking with someone in the end helped a little bit. The race was exhausting as I haven't done a mile in a long time yet, but it felt refreshing in the end.”
Edwina Arorash, who has run in the race since its inception in 1998, was the oldest competitor and the lone entrant in the 70+ category. She finished 146th overall in 41:05.10.
“I did say it years ago that one day I’ll be the oldest runner and that has become true,” the 70-year-old said.
“I took this race not too seriously. I took it to enjoy it because I knew it was hot out there.
“I had to walk the hills because it was too hot to run, but I finished well because the finish was downhill.
“The time wasn’t my personal best but it’s good enough for a 70-year-old. I’ll continue running this race as long as my body allows me to.”
5k open Race
1 Christine Dailey 18:54.84
2 Brooklyn Myers 19:47.39
3 Stepanka Sprincova 19:50.84
4 Evelyn Fahy 20:01.45
5 Rose-Anna Hoey 20:43.95
6 Helena Hines 20:57.13
7 Teresa Ruiz 21:11.85
8 Mae Tirfe 21:18.17
9 Kristen Robinson 21:51.95
10 Vivienne Lochhead 22:00.82
11 Melissa Logie 22:08.45
12 Skyler Powell 22:23.95
13 Eva desjardins 22:43.83
14 M desjardins 22:44.43
15 Hanah Cannon 22:46.46
16 Gemma McGeever 23:20.13
17 Brianna Ray 23:21.57
18 Carla Hinwood 23:29.20
19 Laura Knox-Clingerman 23:35.96
20 Freya Dunkle 23:38.60
21 Dem Salter 23:51.96
22 Anna Laura Hocking 24:22.12
23 Ivy Manio 24:29.31
24 Sharon Hammond 24:36.59
25 Rebecca Shepherd 24:36.60
26 Frances Smith 24:50.96
27 Holly Wakely 24:55.20
28 Claire McDevitt 24:56.95
29 Steph Lee 25:04.60
30 Claire Gemmell 25:12.12
31 Amy Peniston 25:21.42
32 Shelby Madeiros 25:25.72
33 Georgia Wharton 25:40.33
34 Laura Myers 25:41.71
35 Erica Davidson 25:41.76
36 Macy Aicardi 25:47.86
37 Sasha Maringi 25:52.92
38 Laura Burns 25:59.64
39 Jasmine-Blaire Majors 26:01.96
40 Rama Saleh 26:04.10
41 Sharlene Sousa 26:06.71
42 Catherine Power 26:16.90
43 Nicky Stevens 26:18.31
44 Sarah Thompson 26:27.62
45 Theodora West-Kraunz 26:40.71
46 Claire De ste Croix 26:50.36
47 Kelise Wade 26:51.38
48 Molly Morton 26:51.71
49 Hayley Morton 26:56.45
50 Lindsay Roos 27:05.00
51 Meagan Stecko 27:05.36
52 Victoria Stephens 27:05.71
53 Elizabeth Stewart 27:08.61
54 Melanie Fagan 27:10.21
55 Lesley-Jane Smith 27:10.21
56 Carmen D’Urzo 27:15.67
57 Charleigh Gilchrist 27:16.71
58 Abigail Maringi 27:22.99
59 Thembekani Lobese 27:24.20
60 Cristina Abend 27:39.68
61 Paige Rodday 27:39.68
62 Mairi Redmond 27:52.21
63 Niamh Kelly 27:57.46
64 Monica Kelly 27:57.70
65 Kerry Brislane 28:03.96
66 Constance Loubier 28:24.10
67 Jennifer Chisnall 28:40.91
68 Ashley Robinson 28:44.37
69 Rebecca Dunkle 28:45.21
70 Emma Osborne 28:48.28
71 Jennifer Lightbourne 28:49.21
72 Lizzie Peckett 28:53.70
73 Sally Teixeira 28:55.32
74 Juliette Rewan 28:59.59
75 Lea Osborne 29:02.20
76 Susan Rowe 29:08.92
77 Nina Cuarentas 29:10.15
78 Charlotte Moniz 29:12.38
79 Rebeka Matthews Sousa 29:15.84
80 Rebecca Florissi 29:21.46
81 Jennifer Gracie 29:21.55
82 Charlotte Toogood 29:22.37
83 Zylah Bean 29:26.64
84 Aoife Burke 29:31.48
85 Milla Wolffe 29:40.71
86 Meredith Head 29:44.46
87 Nina Froncioni 30:07.19
88 Nelly Kiboi 30:11.96
89 Tuulikki Pirinen 30:14.86
90 Kim Laverne Raymond 30:17.51
91 Rosanna Strickland 30:17.90
92 Denise Carey 30:37.21
93 Marissa Trott 30:38.60
94 Renee Gilchrist 30:44.91
95 Terri Durrant 30:59.89
96 Irena Cenzer 31:15.95
97 Zina Jones 31:24.65
98 Karolina De Costa 31:32.80
99 Olga Pirogova 31:35.59
100 Stephanie Parsons 31:36.43
101 Caroline Komposch 31:39.96
102 Marla Smith 32:00.79
103 Katie White 32:01.19
104 Jennifer Masters 32:17.22
105 Michelle Hicks 32:20.47
106 Catherine Mello 32:20.53
107 Jenny Farrer 32:28.58
108 Philippa Barrowclough 32:33.47
109 Elizabeth Valencia 32:46.95
110 Claire Medley 32:50.21
111 Karla Toyer 32:54.96
112 Monika Adams 33:02.59
113 Nicole Barrett 33:02.72
114 Megan Sousa 33:09.70
115 Christina Friend 33:22.71
116 Judith Howe Tucker 33:33.44
117 Quin-sae Smith 33:47.46
118 Jenni Simpson 33:52.69
119 Jennifer Pitcher 33:55.13
120 Carolyn Conway 34:06.97
121 Jessica Godfrey 34:32.76
122 Bryana Bell 34:36.72
123 Harper Franklin 34:37.00
124 Katherine Moore 34:53.67
125 Lola Ogunyemi 35:06.63
126 Rachel Gonzalez 35:35.72
127 Jahde Simmons 35:35.72
128 Nakato Luzuka 35:45.72
129 Lisa Ferrari 35:52.28
130 Catia Cabral 36:05.90
131 Sharon Jacob 36:40.35
132 Ariana Caines 36:48.22
133 Erica Magpantay 36:59.85
134 Tamique Campbell 37:46.97
135 Madison Souza 37:55.87
136 Christine Joell 38:21.22
137 Charmaine Simmons 38:52.22
138 Florence Sharpe 38:59.14
139 Sharmaine Butterfield 38:59.95
140 Karen Gonsalves 39:24.91
141 Tandi Simons 39:28.98
142 Samiyah Simons 40:21.37
143 Maria Mena 40:26.97
144 Roxanne Reid 40:27.98
145 Jaime Ferrari-McComb 40:33.73
146 Edwina Arorash 41:05.10
147 Tessa Smith 41:06.49
148 Laurie Simons 41:29.38
149 La’Toyia Raynor 41:50.70
150 Olivia Gracie 41:57.23
151 Nancy Stevens 42:48.48
152 Shereika Darrell 42:58.64
153 Jenna Gerardo 42:59.23
154 Reece Wade 43:21.23
155 Jude Barton 43:33.48
156 Juliette Ferrari-McComb 44:19.56
157 Lacie Williams-Hill 44:46.74
158 Latoya Pearman 45:47.19
159 Aishwarya Parthasarathy 45:59.98
160 Tykeithpha Gibbons 46:30.88
161 Alisha Tucker 47:44.78
162 Hannah Jones 48:00.73
163 Colina Outerbridge 48:17.47
164 Donna Mae Arorash 50:27.57
165 Markenia Ruben 54:48.00
166 Georgia Harris 55:07.48
2K run (ages 7-14)
1 Mylah DeSilva 07:11.38
2 Madeleine Friend 07:11.47
3 Izzy Stevens 07:18.36
4 Vivienne Fox 07:33.37
5 Ella Kent 07:38.86
6 Evelyn Darrell 07:48.37
7 Enya Fearon 07:52.86
8 Giselle Reid-Rubaine 07:58.94
9 myla-jade desjardins 08:12.13
10 Evelyn Mora 08:28.13
11 Nina McQueen 08:34.60
12 Nora Cenzer 08:45.59
13 Aine Fahy 08:54.63
14 Emma Wright 09:10.13
15 Sophia Clingerman 09:22.73
16 Antonia Walker 09:23.54
17 Lexie Cunningham 09:40.13
18 Marlena Walker 10:13.63
19 Ava Robinson 10:29.63
20 Ivy Eversley 10:35.78
21 Charlotte Jones 11:20.58
22 Autumn Jones 12:25.38
23 Isabel West 1:17:48.98
24 Caroline West 1:23:34.98
5K competitive walk
1 Laura Wright 34:03.20
2 Shirene Fulton 38:17.48
3 Jenene Douglas 38:57.47
4 Nancy Andrews-Sousa 40:19.83
5 Danute Rico 41:42.98
6 Yelena Packwood 42:19.75
7 Gilda Cann 42:42.73
8 Michelle Hall 44:02.23
9 Frederika Brangman 44:37.43
10 Josee Roy-Froncioni 45:03.98
11 Samantha Branch 45:07.44
12 Annette Eve-Outerbridge 45:09.47
13 Christal Hanna 45:30.99
14 Carolyn Bathgate 46:29.64
15 Karen Mora 46:30.99
16 Dee-AH Iris 46:53.74
17 Tatyana Butterfield 49:10.22
18 Karen Walrond 50:22.52
19 Renay Arorash 51:10.44
20 Aminah Simmons 52:03.99
21 Altoinette Wilson 52:22.24
22 Rochelle Juliann Smith 53:19.69
23 Ashley Belchioe 53:24.50
24 Cheramie Warren 53:24.75
25 Shirelle Jones 54:11.46
26 Shawnette Smith 54:17.75
27 Candace Spring 54:35.00
28 Janel Allen 55:50.49
29 Sarah Tiernan 57:39.14
30 Kenzie Barnes 57:49.81
31 Mary Grace Hizon 57:59.22
32 Josephine Trott 1:03:27.50
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