40th Sharon Classic Road Race

The 40th Classic Road Race began with a kids fun run.

Lans Christensen

40th Sharon Classic Road Race

SHARON — On Saturday, May 3, runners hit the street of Sharon for the 40th Classic Road Race.

The day started with a fun run for kids two through seven years old.After that, the eight- to 12-year-old competitors ran the “Not Quite a Mile” road race.

At 10:15 a.m. sharp, runners lined up for the 5.3 mile Classic.

Held on a peaceful and scenic out-and-back course, starting on Veterans field, proceeding out Sharon Valley Road, and then a beautiful stretch along Mudge Pond.

The turnaround on Drum Road gave runners a chance to enjoy the course again on the return to the finish.

Returning Road Race winner William Sanders, who won in 2023, took the immediate lead and was never even closely challenged.

Running a blistering five-minute mile pace, he won again with a time of 28:51 minutes.

Nora Blodgett, of Boston, was the women’s winner with a time of 36:35 minutes.

Complete results are available at sharonclassic.org

Nora Blodgett finishes.Lans Christensen

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