Pre-Teens Finish 2nd in Palos Verdes 5K

Two 12-year-old Palos Verdes Estates residents took second place overall in the 5K race male and female divisions of the Palos Verdes Half-Marathon and 5K on Saturday.

Ryan Shikiya, 12, finished the race in 21:17.9 for second place in the men's division and overall. He crossed the finish line less than a minute after first-place winner David Steinhafel, 29, of Hermosa Beach, who finished with a time of 20:30.3. Oscar Sanchez, 19, of Paramount came in third with a time of 21:18.4.

Haley Guinan, 12, won second place in the women's division of the 5K with a time of 23:31.9. First place in the women's division of the 5K went to Redondo Beach resident Kirsten Leetch, 47, with a time of 21:25.3; third place went to Diamond Bar resident Nicole Chapman, 27, with a time of 25:10.8.

In the half-marathon, Redondo Beach resident Kevin Peach, 24, finished first in the men's division and overall with a time of 1:26.00.6. Rancho Palos Verdes resident Greg Eng, 24, took second with a time of 1:26.56.6, while Deerfield Beach, Fla. resident Colin Kugler, 25, finished third with a time of 1:29:44.3.

Redondo Beach resident Melanie Solandt, 23, won the women's division in the half-marathon with a time of 1:37:01.7. Cristina Lowry, 28, finished second with a time of 1:40:02.8, while San Pedro resident Lian Baker, 37, finished third with a time of 1:42:40.5.

Winners of team challenges—including ones for the most participants, speediest and best spirit—weren't immediately available. 

The winner of a special school challenge—where the sponsored schools with the most team members in the elementary, middle and high school categories won cash prizes—also was not announced.

The race starts at Pelican Cove at Terranea in Rancho Palos Verdes and runs by Wayfarer's Chapel and through Palos Verdes Estates, including Lunada Bay, Bluff Cove and Abalone Cove. More than 600 runners finished the half-marathon, while 280 finished the 5K, according to results posted online. Half-marathon runners ranged in age from 12-83 years old, while 5K racers were ages 5-72 years.

The annual event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates and supports organizations like the Key and Kiwanis clubs at the local high schools, Freedom 4U Youth Outreach Program, Harbor Interfaith Shelter and the Peninsula Education Foundation, among others.

This is the 47th annual race produced by the Kiwanis Club; however, until 2012, the race was a full marathon. Last year, the Kiwanis changed the event into its current incarnation as a community fundraiser with a half-marathon and 5K due to high traffic control costs.

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