Kevin Beck of Plantation and Sonja Friend-Uhl of West Palm Beach won the 28th annual Run For The Roses at Markham Park in Sunrise.

The 38-year-old Beck, a runner-up at this year's Walt Disney World Marathon, covered the 3.1-mile course in 16 minutes and 22 seconds despite the race's unique format of the men starting five minutes after a women's field that featured Friend-Uhl, a 2000 U.S. Olympic track and field trials qualifier.

Friend-Uhl, 34, won the women's race in 16:55 to finish ahead of former top high school runners Brittany Powers and Sarah Mendez.

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Road Runners event had more than 600 runners and walkers.

Results

MEN OPEN: 1. Kevin Beck 16:22, 2. Thomas Redmond 17:35, 3. Agustin Rey 17:48; MASTERS: 1. Dale Ruby 18:01, 2. Miguel Dias 18:12, 3. Randy Fisher 18:40; GRAND MASTERS: 1. Jeff Powers 18:32, 2. Alan Miller 18:41, 3. Robert Dozoretz 19:46; SENIOR GRAND MASTERS: 1. Al Shamoun 20:44, 2. Don Kemp 24:05, 3. Roger LaCasse 24:22; GOLDEN MASTERS: 1. Bebsie Thompson 25:47, 2. Harold Wright 28:43, 4. Robert Tull 29:23; AGE GROUP: 10-under: 1. Andrew Iglesias 20:43, 2. William Kelley 23:23, 3. Joshua Lerman 24:43; 11-12: 1. Alan Bercal 21:08, 2. Mikey Schnell 27:47, 3. Alex Carter 28:15; 13-14: 1. Stefon Napier 17:51, 2. Eric Dansky 19:35, 3. Daniel Nieves 20:53; 15-16: 1. Matt Buchko 19:47, 2. Mac Bacher 20:09, 3. Thomas Renzo 21:56; 17-19: 1. Jaime Gonzales 18:25, 2. Jahan Williams 18:32, 3. Benjamin Pignatone 19:02; 20-24: 1. Gideon Horowitz 21:59, 2. Raul Munguia 22:33, 3. Eric Fishman 22:37; 25-29: 1. Eduardo Herrera 20:09, 2. Denis Goonen 22:27, 3. Matt Reibel 23:28; 30-34: 1. Anthony Warren 17:59, 2. Orville Barrett 19:06, 3. Richard Vincins 20:22; 35-39: 1. Jon Williams 17:50, 2. Ronaldo Correia 18:34, 3. Jasper Bell Jr. 18:59; 40-44: 1. William Murtada 19:05, 2. Humberto Vidal 19:34, 3. Marvin Conerly 19:38; 45-49: 1. Joe Ochipinti 18:56, 2. Patrick Casey 19:26, 3. Frederick Franklin 19:32; 50-54: 1. Ken Lohmeyer 20:44, 2. Craig Davis 21:06, 3. Gustavo Schmidt 21:11; 55-59: 1. Larry Starr 20:10, 2. John Corcoran 20:17, 3. Dan Healy 22:08; 60-64: 1. Jasper Bell Sr. 25:57, 2. Mark Lewin 27:02, 3. Michael Gilbert 28:30; 65-69: 1. Reuven Michaeli 29:18, 2. Gerald Talton 29:46, 3. Robert Dombrowski 30:47; 70-74: 1. Herbert Persky 36:22; 75-79: 1. Jim Higgins 30:18, 2. Leroy Buckner 30:21, 3. Herman Smolar 43:31; 80-over: 1. Abe Ulanoff 41:49.

WOMEN OPEN: 1. Sonja Friend-Uhl 16:55, 2. Brittany Powers 19:17, 3. Sarah Mendez 20:08; MASTERS: 1. Cathy Crandall 21:47, 2. Ilene Burstein 22:16, 3. Lorna Williams-Thompson 22:34; GRAND MASTERS: 1. Char Davidson 21:43, 2. Adrienne Silver 22:05, 3. Mira Bedo 22:32; SENIOR GRAND MASTERS: 1. Jan Ross 25:33, 2. Geri Barry 27:14, 3. Miri Michaeli 28:37; GOLDEN GRAND MASTERS: 1. Sylvia Weiner 30:04, 2. Helen Weiss 37:32, 3. Miriam Gordon 38:00; AGE GROUP: 10-under: 1. Amanda Gonzalez 25:32, 2. Rylee Simons 28:42, 3. Danielle Pendergast 40:05; 11-12: 1. Akeeba Rose 20:37, 2. Jessica MacConnie 23:54, 3. Elizabeth Meyer 32:19; 13-14: 1. Lindsey MacConnie 23:26, 2. Mandy Marquardt 23:48, 3. Brooke Owen 24:23; 15-16: 1. Michelle Beers 23:34, 2. Lois Collins 24:12, 3. Leanne Iorio 27:11; 17-19: 1. Ofelia Ojeda 26:31, 2. Keerishee Boodhoo 27:40, 3. Christen Wagner 29:14; 20-24: 1. Colleen Newton 21:12, 2. Traci Phillips 23:02, 3. Jael Serrano 23:25; 25-29: 1. Denise Mendez 22:41, 2. Niki Kearl 23:25, 3. Amanda Keigans 23:31; 30-34: 1. Tracey Bunce 21:03, 2. Kris Angerthal 23:36, 3. Ruby Manchester 23:52; 35-39: 1. Michele Sannie 22:17, 2. Silvia Brown 25:05, 3. Tracey Hutson 25:41; 40-44: 1. Jennifer Cox 22:47, 2. Janet Huwer 22:50, 3. Debbie Mochan 23:22; 45-49: 1. Terri Swanson 23:08, 2. Rose Powers 24:05, 3. Michele Morris 25:16; 50-54: 1. Nancy Murray 23:04, 2. Sarah Andreu 25:23, 3. Debbie Molina 25:52; 55-59: 1. Susie Simms 23:52, 2. Ann Bacon 25:34, 3. Linda Stein 26:30; 60-64: 1. Jeannette Novak 33:19, 2. Arlene Mendell 33:26, 3. Katherine Dunn 35:11; 65-69: 1. Lois Ann Balafas 33:32; 75-79: 1. Carmen Esposito 47:14.

MEMORIAL 5K RUN

Jon Williams, 36, of Miami won the men's title at the Memorial 5K Run along Skyline Drive in Jensen Beach. Williams won in 18:03. Gina Scarpetti, 30, of Stuart won the women's race in 23:44. In the Turtle Trot 5K at Carlin Park in Jupiter, Craig Peroni, 16, a sophomore at Jupiter, won the men's title in 17:23.

MEN OPEN: 1. Jon Williams 18:03. AGE GROUP: 10-under: 1. Jeffrey Tait 20:05, 2. Michael Sharaberger 32:08, 3. Declan Basile 40:15; 11-14: 1. Evan Frazer 22:34, 2. Austin Basile 39:36, 3. Matthew Basile 45:10; 15-19: 1. Adam Snyder 23:15; 20-24: 1. Bret Wheaton 37:44; 30-34: 1. Mike Tierney 26:09; 35-39: 1. Steven Martine 26:05, 2. Patrick Yicknair 28:50, 3. James Basile 45:58; 40-44: 1. Kent Leonard 19:38, 2. Peter Erwig 19:49, 3. Michael Schmitz 20:05; 45-49: 1. Fred Pollak 22:45, 2. Tom McKenna 23:45, 3. Gerard Troyven 28:34; 50-54: 1. Tom Perona 18:54, 2. John Brogan 24:39, 3. Richard Wrijil 26:15; 55-59: 1. Ted Haburn 23:41; 60-64: 1. Ed Ruby 23:28, 2. Wayne Boynton 23:28.1, 3. Rick Adams 28:57; 65-69: 1. Russ Stutzman 29:57; 70-over: 1. Claudeo Reyes 36:48.

WOMEN OPEN: 1. Gina Scarpetti 23:44; AGE GROUP: 10-under: 1. Jenna Martucci 32:46; 15-19: 1. Savannah Stadden 30:29, 2. Erica Flicker 38:49; 25-29: 1. Molly Gerband 23:08, 2. Kelly Partain 23:50, 3. Lynn Campbell 30:21; 30-34: 1. Tracie Salter 32:55; 35-39: 1. Bonnie Zellers 36:03, 3. Michele Coughlan 45:09; 40-44: 1. Beth Thorpe 23:49, 2. Anette Gosselin 27:28, 3. Terry Tayton 30:46; 45-49: 1. Tami Kirkbride 27:16, 2. Nicci Olson 28:14, 3. Susan Maxwell 29:25; 50-54: 1. Doris Capra 32:43, 2. Sandi Hellstrom 35:56, 3. Carmen Escobar 36:49; 55-59: 1. Lynn matthews 33:48; 60-64: 1. Cecil Gahan 30:52; 65-69: 1. Mary Jo Welsh 43:14; 70-over: 1. Carmen Silva 39:20.


Sharon Robb can be reached at srobb@sun-sentinel.com.