5K Race

Details on the 2024 Taste of Annandale 5K will be available soon.

We’re planning to have the same course as last year. The race will start at the K Market parking lot on John Marr Drive, head down Columbia Pike, go through Mason District Park, and return to K Market.

Prizes for the winners will be handed out on the stage at the Taste of Annandale in the Eileen Garnett Civic Space.

More than 100 people – of all ages and abilities – participated in the Taste of Annandale 5K race on April 29.

Some did their utmost to run as fast as possible, while others walked the course enjoying the nice weather in Mason District Park, some with strollers or dogs.

Although the race results list Kevin Zambrano, 32, of Annandale, and Steven Schlaseman, 33, of Baltimore, both completing the course in 19 minutes and 21.6 seconds, Zambrano clearly came in first, said 5K organizer Robert O’Quinn.

Shawn Vettom, 28, of Annandale, came in third with a time of 19:28.7.

The fastest female was Halei Benefield, 32, of Baltimore, who also came in fourth overall, with a time of 19:55.2.

Eleanor McNichols, 17, of Alexandria, was the second-fastest female and sixth place overall finisher, with a time of 20:54.7. Aarti Puri, 44, of Arlington, was the third-fasted female, with a time of 24:23.9.

The following are winners in their age categories:

Age 9 and under

• Male – B. Kriss, age 3, Lorton, 38:40.9    
• Female – J. Iguina, 9, Springfield, 44.23.5

Age 10-14

• Male – C. Iguina, 11, Springfield, 26:01.1 
• Female – N. Haley, Springfield, 26:24

Age 15-18

• Male – Nabil Al-Saadawi, 16, Alexandria, 26:44.4

Age 19-29

• Male – Will Cruz, 23, Springfield, 21:38
• Female – Grace McCarthy, 27, Reston, 1:03:49.7

Age 30-39

• Male – Freddy Ramirez, 38, Falls Church, fifth-place overall, 20:20.8
• Female – Ganjargal Ganzorig, 31, Arlington, 26:59.7

Age 40-49

• Male – Jorge Israel Orellana, 43, Annandale, 23:31
• Female – Emily Mallen, 42, Annandale, 30:32

Age 50-59

• Male – Jose Sejas, 58, Annandale, 21:46.1
• Female – Lesli Bailey, 56, Annandale, 37:53.6

Age 60 and over

Male:

• David Scharre, 73, Annandale, 29:31.5
• Ken Stepka, 68, Annandale, 34:54.5
• Jerry Beyer, 72, Fairfax, 35:05.1

Female:

• Beatrice Bernfeld, 71, Alexandria, 46:56.2
• Janice Scharre, 70, Annandale, 51:33.2
• Erin Albright, 62, Alexandria, 55:05.2