Cool temperatures made for hot times as the top three finishers broke the course record at the Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Run on August 31 in Gaithersburg, MD. Ben Cooke, 25, of Silver Spring, MD won in 14:52, shattering Troy Harry's record set last year by more than 30 seconds.

Cooke's training partner, Kyle Smits, 23, of Washington, DC came in second (15:03). Michael Wardian, 28, of Arlington, VA, led the race before fading in the last half mile to finish third in 15:14.

The women's record also fell as both 19-year old Atalelech Ketema (16:51) of Washington, DC (photo left) and 23-three-year old Heather Hanscom (17:13) of Alexandria, VA broke the old record of 17:14. Kristin Pierce Barry, 28, of Arlington, VA placed third (17:20).

The top three men and women finishers received cash prizes of up to $300.

Racing legend Bill Rodgers, 54, won his age group in 18:09. "I was hoping to run faster, but it was still a great race," said Rodgers, a four-time winner of the Boston and New York Marathons. "It's a beautiful community to run in, and I loved all the twists and turns of this terrific course."

The 1,115 registrants were the most in the race's nine years. The race, hosted by the Kentlands Community Foundation in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg, benefited the Foundation and a City scholarship fund.

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