New course record set in Cannonball Run 5K

New course record set in Cannonball Run 5K
Stephen Fengler set a new course record on Nov. 4. 
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE — The Ed McGuire Cannonball Run 5K race, an annual fundraiser for the Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department, was won by Stephen Fengler, whose final time of 16:04 set a new course record.

Elizabeth Fengler was the first female finisher at 20:32.

There were some familiar faces in the crowd of 50 runners, including Jill Cannon (23:16), Silas Tripp (19:25), Alan Lovejoy (28:33) and Shelley Maffucci (34:53).

The 5K course was nationally certified by USA Track and Field on Oct. 23.

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