A field of 760 runners started the new year with a 3.1-mile dash down the Ocean City Boardwalk on Friday.
Runners at the starting line of Ocean City's annual New Year's Day 5K on Friday afternoon.
The First Day 5K Run is popular part of Ocean City's New Year's Day celebration, which also includes the
First Dip.
Matt Hayes, a 20-year-old from Drexel Hill, Pa., won the race in 16:39, and Emma Zwall, just 12 years old, of Ivyland, Pa., was the top female in 19:25. Her 14-year-old was just 12 seconds behind as second female.
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See complete results of the race at jbsportstiming.com
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The top 20 finishers were as follows:
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Place,Name,Time,Pace,Age,Gender,Hometown
1,MATT HAYES,0:16:39,5:22,20,M,DREXEL HILL
2,RICH HEIM,0:16:59,5:28,18,M,NA
3,BRADEN DOMMEL,0:17:20,5:35,18,M,EXTON
4,JEREMY SMITH,0:17:29,5:38,38,M,ELMER
5,JESSE SCHMEIZER,0:17:32,5:39,15,M,OCEAN CITY
6,NICK FLUKEY,0:17:38,5:41,18,M,NA
7,EVAN SCHMEIZER,0:17:46,5:43,17,M,OCEAN CITY
8,EVAN MONTEITH,0:17:51,5:45,17,M,NA
9,ANDREW FLINN,0:17:54,5:46,16,M,WARMINSTER
10,JOSHUA RUDD,0:17:55,5:46,16,M,NA
11,CHRIS PELLICCIA,0:18:17,5:53,30,M,EASTHAMPTON
12,DYLAN ASHBACH,0:18:18,5:54,19,M,NA
13,BRIAN HILL,0:18:33,5:59,49,M,MIDDLETOWN
14,TROY HILL,0:18:44,6:02,14,M,MIDDLETOWN
15,JEFF KNOLL,0:18:48,6:03,53,M,PENNINGTON
16,FRANK A. URSOMARSO JR.,0:18:52,6:05,51,M,WILMINGTON
17,JEFFREY PRATA,0:18:55,6:06,43,M,COLORADO SPRINGS
18,JESSIE WU,0:18:56,6:06,15,M,MOORESTOWN
19,BRIAN DRISCOLL,0:19:14,6:12,57,M,WILMINGTON
20,EMMA ZWALL,0:19:25,6:15,12,F,IVYLAND
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