Miles for Meso 5K run/walk: Photos and results

The Miles for Meso 5K race in Federal Way welcomed 160 participants on the morning of July 4.

Returning in-person for its 11th year, the event offered run, walk, wheelchair and virtual race options. Several people took home top placements and prizes, all while raising funds for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.

Jameson Karmell, 19 of Federal Way, won the 5K run with a time of 17:52 (5:46 pace). Karmell also won the Male 16-19 division, followed by 16-year-old Stephen Filippov (Federal Way) with a time of 22:36 and 16-year-old Patrick Hopkins (Puyallup) with a time of 43:55.

The top placers in each age group include:

Male 10 and under – E. Hopkins, 9 of Puyallup, with a time of 56:19.

Male 11 to 15 – Matthew Eustaquio, 15 of Renton, with a time of 37:36; Xinli Arnhold, 14 of Federal Way, with a time of 43:30; and Logan Norberg, 14 of Federal Way, with a time of 54:06.

Female 16 to 19 – Katelyn Mistofsky, 17 of Puyallup, with a time of 35:11; Rylee McIntosh, 17 of Auburn, with a time of 38:04; and Chloe Swansby, 17 of Federal Way, with a time of 38:47.

Male 20 to 29 – Jared Norstrem, 22 of Puyalup, with a time of 31:47; and Logan Rosell, 21 of Spanaway, with a time of 34:54.

Female 20 to 29 – Anna LaPella, 22 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:04; Vanessa Franke, 21 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:44; and Alayna Raymond, 21 of Spanaway, with a time of 34:53.

Wheelchair – Brittany App, 28 of Tacoma, with a time of 37:18.

Male 30 to 39 – Ryan Costello, 33 of Auburn, with a time of 22:23; and Austin Hackett with a time of 24:17.

Female 30 to 39 – Jasleen Ghuman with a time of 22:45; Brook Braunschweig with a time of 25:04; and Trisha Plucknett with a time of 26:41.

Male 40 to 49 – Inyork Wong with a time of 24:08; Brian Mendia, 44 of Federal Way, with a time of 26:48; and Brian Krumholz, 40 of Tacoma, with a time of 30:33.

Female 40 to 49 – Hansie Wong with a time of 23:52; Breeze Braunschweig with a time of 25:05; and Amy Siegesmund, of Seattle, with a time of 40:38.

Male 50 to 59 – Dean Cope, 58 of Spanaway, with a time of 26:22; Randall Norstrem, 56 of Puyallup, with a time of 26:29; and Keith Franke, 55 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:44.

Female 50 to 59 – Mary Ellard-Ivey, 57 of Federal Way, with a time of 35:11; Emily Beals, 55 of Auburn, with a time of 37:18; and Natalie Robbecke, 55 of Renton, with a time of 45:27.

Male 60 to 69 – John Costello, 67 of Auburn, with a time of 25:44; Qijian Ye, 61 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:46; and Mark Terry, 62 of Federal Way, with a time of 33:05.

Female 60 to 69 – Denise Merdich, 60 of Federal Way, with a time of 40:25; Cynthia Kannenberg, 69 of Federal Way, with a time of 40:57; and Donna Whisler, 64 of Federal Way with a time of 41:09.

Male 70 and over – Robert Riddle, 75 of Federal Way, with a time of 34:15; Roque Eustaquio, 74 of Yona, Guam, with a time of 37:18; Arthur LaPella, 70 of Federal Way, with a time of 41:01; and Charles Hone, 81 of Federal Way, with a time of 44:50.

Female 70 and over – Sandy Bean, 80 of Federal Way, with a time of 58:16; Martha Oneppo, 71 of Federal Way, with a time of 58:29; and Dorothy Talbot, 70 of Federal Way, with a time of 58:41.

The race is held in memory of Dick Dyhrman, a Weyerhaeuser Company geologist; Bud Hatley, a Federal Way school district athletic director; Bob Stewart, a Federal Way High School teacher and coach; and other Washington residents who have died from mesothelioma, according to event organizers. Mesothelioma is a cancer caused from asbestos.

This year, the Miles for Meso race raised $12,355 in donations. All proceeds are donated to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation to support patients and their families, provide research grants and create national awareness.