Ravi Sukhu leads the field during Saturday's race on Virgin Gorda PHOTO: Todd Van Sickle
MARCH 6—Ravi Sukhu won his third Dive BVI 5K Series race on Virgin Gorda, holding off hard charging Maxford Pipe by seven seconds.
Sukhu had a winning time of 19 minutes and 50 seconds, to Pipes 19:57. Emrol Amsterdam placed third in 20:21.
Kathleen Brownsdon—fifth overall—was the first woman in 20:54. NiMade Oniasih occupied the runner’s up spot in 23.29 with Lara Leyton following in 23:57.
The race also raised $137 for the Virgin Gorda Lions Club.
The series concludes on March 29 and will be followed by the Dive BVI 10K Series, leading up to the May 17 Virgin Gorda Half Marathon.
Final Results: Men; 1. Ravi Sukhu, 19.50, 2. Maxford Pipe, 19.57, 3. Emrol Amsterdam, 20.21, 4. Ezron Simmons, 21.01, 5. Aaron Gardner, 21.03, 6. Curwin Andrews, 21.22, 7. Keith Williams, 21.30, 8. Anthony Daway, 21.39 9. Simon Robinson, 21.44, 10. Patrick Ormond, 22.01, 11. Jermaine Abrams, 22.09, 12. Charles Kerins, 22.49, 13. Jonathan McCarthy, 23.14, 14. Zeblon McLean, 23.39, 15. Pablo Olarte, 24.35, 16. Michael Woodley, 25.54, 17. Wilbert Samuel, 28.38, 18. Kelbert George, 28.56, 19. Marc Taggart, 30.16, 20. Steven Beard, 30.36, 21. Jeff Nichols, 35.29, 22. Zoltan Birinyi, 38.42, 23. Ian Roy, 38.42.
Women: 1. Kathleen Brownsdon, 20.54, 2. NiMade Oniasih, 23.29, 3. Lara Leyton, 23.57, 4. Vivian Toro, 24.38, 5. Berenice Olarte, 24.40, 6. Vicki Woodill, 28.14, 7. AJ Syrett, 29.28, 8. Becca Knight, 34.29, 9. Christina Yates, 41.45, 10. Christine Goschler, 45.26, 11. Caitlin Nichols, 48.32, 12. Luana Casoni, 48.32, 13. Beth Besom, 48.32, 14. Sarah Van Name, 48.32, 15. Lynne Hawkins, 49.48, 16. Betty Paradisi, 49.48, 17. Charli Seddon, 50.00, 18. Kim Takiuchi, 50.01