Joe Gray got under the vaunted 60:00 mark to win the 54th Annual Mount Washington Road Race in  a time of 59:09. That’s 7:47 pace for the 7.6 mile course with only one hill.  Here’s a video of Gray en route to victory.

On the women’s side, Shannon Payne of Colorado Springs, CO claimed first with a time of 70:12 (9:15 pace).  Other top performers on the women’s side include  Valentina Belotti (71:58), Brandy Erholtz (75:38), Kasie Enman (77:12), and Denise Sandahl (77:21). Top master was Regina Loiacano in 75:56.

The Top 3 Women (left to right): Belotti, Payne, and Erholtz. Photo by Joe Viger.

Back to the men’s side, behind winner Joe Gray were some other pretty fast guys: Eric Blake (60:01), Sage Canady (61:30), Zach Miller (62:56), and Ryan Bak (63:28). Simon Gutierrez was sixth overall and also top master in a time of 65:11.  Check here for complete results. Check back on this site for more detailed coverage in the near future.