Maria Mays, left and Zebalon Mc Lean during Saturday's Dive BVI 10K on Virgin Gorda. Photo by Todd Van Sickle
APRIL 11—In the first of two tune-ups for the May 12 inaugural Dive BVI Half Marathon, Maria Mays returned to the roads for the first time this season and claimed Saturday’s Dive BVI 10K race, shaking off veteran Zebalon McLean, who was overtaken by homeboy Maxford Pipe for second.
Mays and McLean renewed their rivalry and ran side by side for much of the race, before he faded then Mays held off Pipe and went on to the victory in 42 minutes and 58 seconds. Pipe was second in 43:10 with McLean finishing in 44.37.
“Zebalon is absolutely brilliant during the first eight kilometres of every race,” said Mays who is a better hill climber. “He always just hits a wall and I can just edge him out.”
The first of two races with the second on April 28 attracted 26 participants. The inaugural Dive BVI Half Marathon on May 12, already has 12 runners registered.
Final results: Women: 1. Maria Mays, 42:58. 2. Kim Takeuchi, 51:59. 3. Kay Reddy, 55:09. 4. Philomena Robertson, 57:03. 5. Katie Shea, 58:45 6. Rhiannon Jones, 59:33. 7. Annamari Parry, 1:00. 8. Vivian Toro, 1:03. 9. Debbie Ridgeway, 1:14. 10. Anna Marie David, 1:27.
Men: 1. Maxford Pipe, 43:10. 2. Zeblon McClean, 44:37. 3. Emrol Amsterdam, 44:56. 4. Curwin Andrews, 48:30. 5. Ben Mays, 48:55. 6. James Murray, 50:42. 7. Aaron Seddon, 52:31. 8. Manny Toro, 57:17. 9. Peter Willmott, 1:01. 10. Wilbert Samuel, 1:09. 11. Crispin Walsh, 1:40. 12. Participants: Dillan Joseph, Ian Joseph, Travis Joseph, Devonte' Joseph, Jermain Abrams.