With just under 2000 finishers, I think the 2009 Love ‘em or Leave ‘em 5K at Greenlake was the largest running of this event so far. Yet due to the new course (course map) that is primarily on the roads around Greenlake and the great job of the event staff there were no problems handling the larger crowds. Not only does this race have a fun and festive atmosphere, but thanks to the flat, certified course it also draws some very fast runners. If you are looking for a fast and fun early season 5K I would highly recommend the Love ‘em or Leave ‘em 5k.
Besides the individual age group and overall winners there was also a team competition. There were two runners per team and they were scored based on their combined time. Below are the winners of the team competition (full results).
20:22 Veronica Sackett
18:16 Sally Bergesen
19:36 Elizabeth Stahl
16:11 Leif Kohler
16:40 Chris Tremonte
15:29 Greg Crowther
16:44 Henry Wigglesworth
Male overall results
1. Brett Winegar 15:03
2. Greg Crowther 15:29
3. Joe Darda 15:33
4. Bruce Jackson 15:53
5. Eddie Stickler 15:56
