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Exciting Conclusion to EMS 5K race

EMS 5K overall winners, Stone & Halford

Cousins Brett Shea and Jackson Halford battled for top honors in the 11th annual Emergency Medical Services 5K run held Sunday at Liliuokalani Gardens in Hilo.

Shea from Denver, Colorado and Halford of Volcano, along with Jason Braswell of the Big Island Running Company in Kona went toe to toe during the 3.1 mile race to make for an exciting race to the finish.

Shea led for most of the out and back race until being run down by Halford in the final 200 yards.

“In the final stretch, coming off Suisan Bridge, I was able to catch and pass him with the finish line in site,” Halford said.

Halford, a distance runner for Waiakea High School, had earlier in the month placed third at the HHSAA track & field championships in the 1500 and the junior Warrior stayed in shape over the past few weeks to meet the challenges of EMS event.

“Last year I was 4th overall in this race, but this year I continued to train since the state championship and never really felt tired today,” Jackson said of his winning time of 17 minutes and 14 seconds.

For his hard work Halford was able to shave 14 seconds of his personal best 5K time. 

Shea clocked in at 17:17 with Braswell finishing third in 17:21.

For the women it was Marianne Stone of Orchidland winning in 21:40 over Rosa Erck, 22:20; and Melissa Schad, 22:23.

“We recently moved to Hawaii from Missouri and I was quite surprised that I won,” Stone said.  “It was a very slow time for me as usually my 5K’s are in the sub 20 minute range.”

Stone is expecting to undergo knee surgery next month and hasn’t been running as many miles as she would have liked.

“This was my first run in Hawaii and I’m still in shock that I came in first for the women,” she said.

More than 800 runners and walkers converged at Liliuokalani Gardens on Sunday to take part in the Annual Emergency Medical Services fitness event.

“We had 801 registered participants, a record for this event,” an elated race organizer, Firefighter Jesse Ebersole said.  “All of this is in conjunction with National EMS week held around country where we showcase many of the services that we provide to our community.”

EMS keiki run

Participants had a choice of doing a 2 mile walk or a 3.1 mile competitive run along scenic Hilo Bayfront.  Later in the muggy morning youngsters under the age of 10 had fun doing a non-competitive mini run within the Liliuokalani Park grounds with a bright yellow EMS helicopter taking center stage on the keiki course.

Over the years EMS organizers have raised approximately $80,000 with the money going to help EMS personnel battling cancer.

“This year the money will go to three of our Hawaii Fire Department Firefighters battling cancer and to the American Cancer Society of Hawaii Island,” Ebersole said

The EMS also included a ‘public safety’ division which was open to police, fire, DLNR, corrections and the like employees.

For the second year in a row firefight Ian Smith and DLNR employee Lisa Hadway took top honors.

Smith, who is at the Waikoloa fire department, not only won the Public Safety Division he also won the stroller division as he pushed his 7 month old daughter, Emi, the entire way finishing in 19:54.

Sandwiched between Smith and Hadway was Hawaiian Paradise Park firefighter, Joe Wedemann who clocked in at 22:14.

“I’ve done 9 out of the 11 EMS runs,” Smith said.  “It’s not only a fun event, but it is also for a very good cause.”

Hadway is no stranger to the winner’s podium as she has won the Public Safety Division 5 out of 6 times she has entered.

“I didn’t run the year I was pregnant, in 2009,” she said.  “And last year I pushed a stroller and won both divisions, but this year without the stroller,  my time was 7 minutes faster at 22:27.”

Hadway finished as the fourth overall woman in the race as she looks to be even more competitive without the stroller.

“We’d like to thank the community for coming out strong in support of our event,” Ebersole said.  “We’d also like to thank the many generous sponsors who helped to make the event possible.”

Ebersole cited the LIVESTRONG Foundation who provided wristbands to all the participants and an autographed LIVESTRONG Jersey signed by Lance Armstrong that will be auctioned in September during the Sayre Awards Dinner.

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Hilo’s EMS 5K run – 301 finishers, top 161 results

Public Safety winners, Hadway and Smith

Emergency Medical Services Run Walk
May 29, 2011 – Hilo, Hawaii

Overall Results – 5K

 Plc Name                   Division     Residence             Time   Pace

 1 Jackson Halford #89   16 – 19      Volcano, HI          :17:14  05:33

   2 Brett Shea #264       20 – 29      Denver, CO           :17:17  05:34

   3 Jason Braswell #33    30 – 39      Kailua-Kona, HI      :17:21  05:35

   4 Rhon Tvralde #399     20 – 29                           :18:32  05:58

   5 Joe Barcia #427       40 – 49      Keaau, HI            :18:34  05:59

   6 Justin Pang #242      20 – 29      Keaau, HI            :18:35  05:59

   7 Stefan Tomm #339      20 – 29                           :18:39  06:00

   8 Todd Mahronic #168    50 – 59      Volcano, HI          :18:54  06:05

   9 Nick Muragin #207     40 – 49      Ninole, HI           :19:03  06:08

  10 Bo Rasse #318         16 – 19                           :19:06  06:09

  11 Ian Smith #273        30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :19:54  06:25

  12 Shannon White #309    16 – 19      Hilo, HI             :20:13  06:31

  13 Andrew J Langtry #158 16 – 19      Hilo, HI             :20:15  06:31

  14 Stewart Miyashiro #20450 – 59      Volcano, HI          :20:22  06:34

  15 Steven Pavao #317     50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :20:27  06:35

  16 Shawn Doll #393       16 – 19                           :20:44  06:41

  17 Linden Villena #364    0 – 39      Hilo, HI             :20:53  06:44

  18 Stephen Hunter #109   11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :20:55  06:44

  19 Makaala Gagan #355    16 – 19                           :20:57  06:45

  20 Keith Marrack #175    40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :21:12  06:50

  21 James Murphy #356     50 – 59                           :21:31  06:56

  22 Dyson Sato #261       11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :21:44  07:00

  23 Marianne Stone #276   30 – 39    F Keaau, HI            :21:48  07:01

  24 Timon Skinner #271    11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :21:52  07:03

  25 Rob Van Geen #368     40 – 49      Waikoloa, HI         :21:53  07:03

  26 Jonah Matsuura #183   1 – 10       Kurtistown, HI       :22:00  07:05

  27 Grant Uekawa #296    16 – 19      Hilo, HI             :22:03  07:06

  28 Ryne Uemura #353     16 – 19                           :22:07  07:08

  29 Joe Wedemann #304    40 – 49      Keaau, HI            :22:14  07:10

  30 Clint Anderson #8    30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :22:16  07:10

  31 Wayne Pavao #245     16 – 19      Keaau, HI            :22:18  07:11

  32 Rosa Erck #349       20 – 29    F                      :22:20  07:12

  33 Melissa Schad #262   30 – 39    F Papaaloa, HI         :22:23  07:13

  34 Lisa Hadway #88      30 – 39    F Pepeekeo, HI         :22:27  07:14

  35 Brenden Branco #32   16 – 19      Hilo, HI             :22:28  07:14

  36 Tyler Iyo #119       16 – 19      Hilo, HI             :22:35  07:17

  37 Ryan Thomas #380     16 – 19                           :22:36  07:17

  38 Deen Tsukamoto #290  50 – 59      Naalehu, HI          :22:39  07:18

  39 Lory Hunter #108     40 – 49    F Hilo, HI             :22:40  07:18

  40 Ray Ibarra #111      50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :22:42  07:19

  41 Eric Helms #424      30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :22:49  07:21

  42 Mike Kelley #130     40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :22:52  07:22

  43 Kelly Freitas #74    50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :22:53  07:22

  44 Rebecca Mansfield    30 – 39    F Hilo, HI             :22:57  07:24

  45 Max Panoff #367      11 – 15                           :22:59  07:24

  46 James Imai #340      20 – 29                           :23:00  07:25

  47 Phillip Kissinger    20 – 29      Kurtistown, HI       :23:02  07:25

  48 Normann Petersenn    40 – 49      Pepeekeo, HI         :23:08  07:27

  49 Dj Blinn #26         60 – 69      Hilo, HI             :23:10  07:28

  50 Melissa Braswell #34 30 – 39    F Kailua-Kona, HI      :23:17  07:30

  51 Dartennian Dayoan #5111 – 15      Papaikou, HI         :23:21  07:31

  52 Kevin Okumura #225   20 – 29      Hilo, HI             :23:22  07:32

  53 Justin Okuyama #226  20 – 29      Hilo, HI             :23:25  07:33

  54 Justin Ignacio #386  16 – 19                           :23:26  07:33

  55 Randy Sakoda #259    40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :23:28  07:34

  56 Paul Escobar #65     40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :23:32  07:35

  57 Steven Hiraki #98    30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :23:35  07:36

  58 Joshua Kubojiri #142 30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :23:37  07:37

  59 Stewart Hunter #107  40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :23:49  07:40

  60 Chas Huston #110     11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :23:51  07:41

  61 Garret Uyeda #363    20 – 29                           :23:59  07:44

  62 Donovan Macanas #16  11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :24:01  07:44

  63 Davin Padilla #240   30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :24:03  07:45

  64 Iris Liberato #162   20 – 29    F Pepeekeo, HI         :24:06  07:46

  65 Alison Mansfield     20 – 29    F Papaikou, HI         :24:12  07:48

  66 James Hank #90       50 – 59      Mt. View, HI         :24:13  07:48

  67 Harris Kaneshiro     60 – 69      Hilo, HI             :24:19  07:50

  68 Tessa McLauren #350  30 – 39    F                      :24:24  07:52

  69 Karina Lawrence #373 16 – 19    F                      :24:30  07:54

  70 Andrew M Langtry #15740 – 49      Hilo, HI             :24:43  07:58

  71 Wendy Yamada #312    40 – 49    F Keaau, HI            :24:45  07:59

  72 Shawn Suga #277      30 – 39      Keaau, HI            :24:47  07:59

  73 Taylor Mabuni #394   11 – 15      Kailua-Kona, HI      :24:54  08:01

  74 Roy Yamada #314      30 – 39      Keaau, HI            :24:58  08:03

  75 Michael Stimson #275 40 – 49      Keaau, HI            :25:03  08:04

  76 Ric Galdones #80     40 – 49      Papaikou, HI         :25:06  08:05

  77 Kai Garson-Shumway   11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :25:10  08:07

  78 James Guenthoer #86  50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :25:14  08:08

  79 Johnnelle Chun #44   40 – 49    F Kamuela, HI          :25:15  08:08

  80 Tim Christopher #42  40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :25:28  08:12

  81 Vanessa Ignacio #115 11 – 15    F Hilo, HI             :25:35  08:15

  82 Dawn Patterson #243  30 – 39    F Keaau, HI            :25:36  08:15

  83 Edgar Tuliao #293    40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :25:39  08:16

  84 Dylan Mabuni #395    40 – 49      Kailua Kona, HI      :25:44  08:18

  85 Pulama O’Shaughnessy 20 – 29    F                      :25:53  08:20

  86 Bryanna Delima #53   20 – 29    F Hilo, HI             :25:54  08:21

  87 Thomas Gomez #85     30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :25:55  08:21

  88 Jenna Nakao #214     20 – 29    F Hilo, HI             :25:57  08:22

  89 Rodrigo Romo #341    40 – 49                           :26:00  08:23

  90 Melanie Arakaki #10  40 – 49    F Hilo, HI             :26:07  08:25

  91 Robert Hillier #96   60 – 69      Hilo, HI             :26:08  08:25

  92 Greg Esteban #66     40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :26:10  08:26

  93 Bryan Kusano #143    30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :26:13  08:27

  94 Ku Mei Kern #135     30 – 39    F Hilo, HI             :26:14  08:27

  95 Christian Wong #310  30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :26:16  08:28

  96 Marlon Fernandez #71 30 – 39      Keaau, HI            :26:20  08:29

  97 Kendra Ignacio #114  30 – 39    F Laupahoehoe, HI      :26:25  08:31

  98 Harlou Galima #81    20 – 29      Pahoa, HI            :26:27  08:31

  99 Audrey Terada #282   30 – 39    F Hilo, HI             :26:28  08:32

 100 Charles Sakoda #260  60 – 69      Hilo, HI             :26:34  08:34

 101 Aaron Morita #344    50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :26:36  08:34

 102 Big Dog #303         60 – 69      Keaau, HI            :26:39  08:35

 103 Andrew Macanas #166  40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :26:40  08:36

 104 Megan Wery #307      20 – 29    F Hilo, HI             :26:43  08:37

 105 Skye Ombac #227      11 – 15    F Hilo, HI             :26:46  08:38

 106 Jacob Murphy #357   16 – 19      Hilo, HI             :26:51  08:39

 107 Jeff Tarby #281     40 – 49      Lisle, IL            :26:54  08:40

 108 Sage VanKralingen   20 – 29    F                      :26:57  08:41

 109 Corin Kim #123      16 – 19    F Hilo, HI             :27:00  08:42

 110 Thalei Kamalani-Manpathou10     F                      :27:01  08:42

 111 Cecily Unoki #298   20 – 29    F Hilo, HI             :27:06  08:44

 112 Robert Shapiro #263 50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :27:20  08:49

 113 Laurie Kaneta #126  50 – 59    F Hilo, HI             :27:21  08:49

 114 Robin Bauman #23    40 – 49    F Keaau, HI            :27:22  08:49

 115 Edwin Ranan #252    50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :27:23  08:50

 116 Laney Azevedo #16   20 – 29    F Pepeekeo, HI         :27:32  08:52

 117 Alan Mitsuyoshi #20160 – 69      Pepeekeo, HI         :27:36  08:54

 118 Keegan Lerma #332   20 – 29      Captain Cook, HI     :27:39  08:55

 119 Ryan Chun #43       11 – 15      Kamuela, HI          :27:42  08:56

 120 Melanie Keolanui    30 – 39    F                      :27:49  08:58

 121 Charles Umemoto     30 – 39      Hilo, HI             :27:57  09:00

 122 Sandy Connick #45   50 – 59    F Keaau, HI            :27:59  09:01

 123 Dominic Hiro #100   40 – 49      Hilo, HI             :28:04  09:03

 124 Monalisa Durkan #59 20 – 29    F Hilo, HI             :28:05  09:03

 125 Jamie Irie #116     30 – 39      Keaau, HI            :28:07  09:04

 126 Dusty Amaral #5     20 – 29      Hilo, HI             :28:08  09:04

 127 Frank Douglass #56  50 – 59      Pahoa, HI            :28:19  09:08

 128 Angela Menking #327 30 – 39    F                      :28:23  09:09

 129 Alicia Tsukamoto    20 – 29    F Naalehu, HI          :28:26  09:10

 130 Sharie Ichinose     11 – 15    F Hilo, HI             :28:29  09:11

 131 Tricia Wong #311    30 – 39    F Hilo, HI             :28:31  09:11

 132 Natasha Rafferty    30 – 39    F Keaau, HI            :28:32  09:12

 133 Matthias Kusch #144 40 – 49      Pepeekeo, HI         :28:37  09:13

 134 Jenelle Bird #25    20 – 29    F Pahoa, HI            :28:40  09:14

 135 Stacie Ichinose     40 – 49    F Hilo, HI             :28:42  09:15

 136 Veronica Wedemann   30 – 39    F Keaau, HI            :28:45  09:16

 137 Lanessa Mcclellan   40 – 49    F Hilo, HI             :28:48  09:17

 138 Brendacee Batin     20 – 29    F                      :28:49  09:17

 139 Adrienne Ohashi     20 – 29    F Honolulu, HI         :28:50  09:18

 140 Connie Larsen #381  40 – 49    F                      :28:51  09:18

 141 Adams Agtarap #385  30 – 39                           :28:57  09:20

 142 Jill Maki #169      30 – 39    F Hawi, HI             :28:59  09:20

 143 Vivian Carnate #333 20 – 29    F                      :29:00  09:21

 144 Harriet Parsons     20 – 29    F                      :29:01  09:21

 145 Peter Matsuura #184  1 – 10       Kurtistown, HI       :29:02  09:21

 146 Harvey Nakasone     50 – 59      Hilo, HI             :29:03  09:22

 147 Ryan Kawano #129    16 – 19      Hilo, HI             :29:04  09:22

 148 Dick Amato #315     70 – 79                           :29:06  09:23

 149 Charles Bostwick    50 – 59      Mt. View, HI         :29:07  09:23

 150 Duane Rapoza #348   20 – 29                           :29:08  09:23

 151 Ren Kuwaye-Tamanaha 11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :29:08  09:23

 152 Reyn Cabarloc #425  40 – 49                           :29:09  09:24

 153 Jace Nagao #212     11 – 15      Hilo, HI             :29:10  09:24

 154 Errol Fernandez #72 30 – 39      Keaau, HI            :29:13  09:25

 155 Lloyd Leslie #160   50 – 59      Paauhau, HI          :29:33  09:31

 156 Paula Thompson #284 50 – 59    F Volcano, HI          :29:35  09:32

 157 Jonathan Faisao #69 20 – 29      Keaau, HI            :29:54  09:38

 158 Mario Labiano #319  40 – 49                           :29:56  09:39

 159 Marie Kuramoto #365 60 – 69    F Hilo, HI             :29:58  09:40

 160 Leanne Silva #269   30 – 39    F Hilo, HI             :29:59  09:40

161 Sonya Matsuura #187 40 – 49    F Kurtistown, HI       :30:01  09:40

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