Sergio Carrillo took first among the 32 runners who participated in the 1000 Mile Club three-hour run by completing 21 miles.
Larry Ford, 58, completed 20 7/8 miles, Glen Mason, 51, completed 20 17/32 miles and Lorenzo Hopson, 60, with 20 miles, came in closely behind Carrillo, who is 41.
The race began with Hopson, Carrillo, Chris Schuhmacher and Chris Scull leading the pack for the first hour of the run with an eight-miles-per-minute pace. By the 15-mile mark, Hopson slowed to an eight-minute and 55 seconds per mile pace; Scull fell back 11 minutes, and Schuhmacher went into walk-run mode.
By the 19-mile mark, Carrillo passed Hopson for the lead. Carrillo slowed to a 10-minute pace for the last two miles, barely beating Ford’s eight minute and 37 second per mile pace. Carrillo also won last year’s three-hour run by completing 20 3/8 miles.
The 25 other club members who completed the grueling run in preparation for the annual 26.1-mile marathon on Nov. 14 are:
See chart for results.