They ran for more than an hour and a half, but the winner sprinted ahead on the last lap to win by just eight seconds.
Terry Phillips led most of the race; however, Lorenzo Hopson overtook him on the last lap to win the race.
“I ran at my training pace,” Hopson said about his race strategy. “For training, I sometimes run the half-marathon seven days out of the week. In May I put in nearly 90 miles, stretched out and exercised a lot.”
Hopson, 58, logged a winning time of 1:31:55. Phillips, 29, was runner-up at 1:32:03.
Phillips said his training includes running for long periods to build up his endurance. “I made a lot of good friends” in the 1,000 Mile Club. “They taught me that by working hard, we can accomplish all of the goals that we set for ourselves. That is an important lesson that will help me succeed in society.”
Phillips is scheduled to be released on parole in September.
San Quentin’s 1,000 Mile Club fielded 27 runners in its annual 52-lap, 13.2-mile race on Aug. 3.
Third Place: Miguel Quezada, 31, with a time of 1:37:18 .
Fourth Place: Stephen Yair Leibb, 56, with a time of 1:38:17
Fifth Place: Larry Ford, 56, with a time of 1:39:35.
— Clinton Martin contributed to this story
