Sunday, August 10, 2014

20th Annual Brian Rohne Run Recap

About 60 runners and walkers flocked to Northern Kentucky University for the 20th Annual Brian Rohne Memorial 5K Run / Walk.(View Photos)
Skies were overcast with a slight chance of rain. Fast times were run on the rolling course. Congratulations to the overall men's winner Breylen Derrick and overall women's winner Jenna Flairty. Breylen ran a time of 16:28, followed by Marc Teismann in 16:49 and Geoffrey Mearns in 17:31. Jenna Flairty ran a time of 20:14 followed by Molly Mearns in 21:03 and Sarah Duncan in 21:20. Go to www.cincinnatirunning.com for a complete list of results.
After the race participants and volunteers enjoyed sandwiches from Panera, energy gels from Gatorade and frozen drinks courtesy of Paradise Ice Rentals. The Brian Rohne Memorial 5K is held each year in honor of former NKU cross country runner Brian Rohne, who was killed by an automobile in January of 1993 while on a training run on the AA Highway in Cold Spring, KY. During the 1992 fall season, Rohne had earned most valuable runner honors for NKU after being named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference.
2014 Brian Rohne Race Results

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