Shown are winners from the Akron Las Donas Club’s Firecracker 5K held as part of the Akron 4th of July events on Tuesday, July 4. The event included a 5K run and walk and 1-mile fun run. From left: Zoe Seward, Eric Linn, Daren Granger, Simone Farley, Ethan Quinn, Dylan Manwaring, Jenny Draper, Bob Mills, Genoveva Ramirez, Juan Baca, Lexis Montel, Deacon Cheesman and Kirk Robertson. Photo provided.

News Release

AKRON — Bob Humphrey and Zoe Seward were the top male and female finishers respectively in the Akron Las Donas Club’s Firecracker 5K.

The event was held as part of Akron’s 4th of July events on Tuesday, July 4. Seventy-six people came out for the 5K run and walk and 1-mile fun run.

Registered 5K walkers took to the marked course first at 8 a.m., followed by the 1-mile fun runners at 8:15 a.m. The 5K runners lined up and crossed the starting line at 8:30 a.m.

Humphrey crossed the finish line in a little more than 17 minutes. Seward completed the course with time of 18.51.

Female age group winners were: 12 & under, Alayna Parker; 13-18, Chesnee Miller; 19-24, Cora Ransbottom; 25-34, Lexis Montel; 35-44, Amber Feldman; 45-54, Simone Farley; and 55-64, Jenny Draper.

The male age group winners were: 12 & under, Deacon Cheesman; 13-18, Isaac Whetstone; 19-24, Dylan Manwaring; 25-34, Eric Linn; 35-44, Daren Granger; 45-54, Dustin Caudill; 55-64, Kirk Robinson; and 65 & over, Bob Mills.

Taking top 1-mile fun run honors were Katie Sterk, Makenna Rassi, Ethan Quinn and Ben Reese. Genoveva Ramivez was the top female in the 5K walker division, with Juan Baca the top male 5K walker.