Keira D’Amato nearly breaks 5k record at 46th Delightful Run for Women

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Thousands of women from all over the country crossed the finish line Saturday at the 46th annual Delightful Run for Women.

The first to cross was Keira D’Amato from Virginia — just three seconds away from breaking the 5k record — running it in 15 minutes and 41 seconds.

But as event organizers tell us she was not the only one walking away today feeling accomplished.

Colleen Miller of Loudonville, NY, ran the race after undergoing brain surgery to correct a chiari malformation this past January. She wore a purple shirt with a motivating message, “First race since brain surgery; what’s your excuse for going so slow?” Colleen finished with a time of 38:28, placing 133 in her division.

Anny Stockman, 91. from Rensselaer, finished in just over 1 hour and 10 minutes, placing her first (and only) in her division.

And a special shout out to the CBS 6 crew who participated in the run.

Rounding out the top ten overall finishers are as follows:

1. Keira D’Amato (Midlothian, VA) 15:41
2. Amy Davis-Green (Lake Prion, MI) 15:45
3. Jessie Cardin (Rochester Hills, MI) 15:51
4. Anne-Marie Blaney (Rochester, MI) 15:57
5. Regan Rome (Providence, RI) 16:39
6. Whitney Macon (Bowling Rock, NC) 16:47
7. Emma Eastman (Syracuse, NY) 16:54
8. Annmarie Tuxbury (Bowling Rock, NC) 17:00
9. Kathryn Munks (Rochester, MI) 17:02
10. Amanda Chambers (Schenectady, NY) 17:30

The Masters (over 40) Overall Winners:

1. Sascha Scott (Syracuse, NY) 19:04
2. Meg Versteegen (Schenectady, NY) 19:14
3. Margaret McMahon (New York, NY) 19:38
4. Jessica Charles (Oriskany, NY) 19:47
5. Erin Lopez (Ivoryton, CT) 20:07

The top 5 Age Graded, allowing for age differences:

1. Keira D’Amato (Midlothian, VA) 15:41
2. Amy Davis-Green (Lake Prion, MI) 15:45
3. Jessie Cardin (Rochester Hills, MI) 15:51
4. Anne-Marie Blaney (Rochester, MI) 15:57
5. Margaret McMahon (New York, NY) 19:38

Full 5K results may be found here.