Santa Rosa 10K: Allison Manifold Dominates the F20-29 Field

• Allison Manifold, 43:44 (7:02/mi) — wins the F20-29 race by a commanding 4 minutes and 22 seconds over runner-up Joanna Alanis.
• Joanna Alanis, 48:06 (7:44/mi) — second place, running 42 seconds per mile slower than Manifold but still finishing nearly 4½ minutes clear of the podium's third step.
• Emily White and Kendra Walker — 3rd (52:26) and 4th (52:31) separated by just 5 seconds, the tightest battle of the day.
• Samantha Tran, Tyanne Tran, and Kele Fong — three runners clock the same displayed time of 57:58 for places 12th, 13th, and 14th, with the timing chip settling what the clock couldn't.

In a misty 60°F morning in Santa Rosa, Allison Manifold of Walnut Creek ran the F20-29 field into the ground. Her 43:44 at 7:02/mi wasn't just a win — it was a statement. The gap back to second place was so large that Joanna Alanis, who ran a solid 48:06 at 7:44/mi, finished the race in a different competitive universe. Alanis nonetheless held second comfortably, crossing nearly 4½ minutes ahead of the podium battle unfolding behind her.

That battle came down to five seconds. Emily White of Windsor crossed in 52:26 to claim third, with Kendra Walker of Vallejo right on her heels at 52:31. From there, the field tightened further: Betsy Vega (5th, 53:54), Laura Schwab (6th, 54:19), and Madeline Broz (7th, 54:37) were all packed within 43 seconds of each other, making positions 5 through 7 a genuine race within the race.

Further back, the timing system earned its keep. Samantha Tran, Tyanne Tran, and Kele Fong all showed 57:58 on the clock, finishing 12th, 13th, and 14th respectively — the chip times separating three runners the stopwatch couldn't. Just ahead of them, Morrison Finck had claimed 11th in 57:29, while Nayeli Marquez and Abigail Humphries both clocked 58:27 for 15th and 16th. Across 81 finishers, the F20-29 field delivered a full spread of competition — from Manifold's front-running 7:02 pace to Amanda Grady rounding out the top 20 in 1:00:08.