Shamrock 8K M45-49: Mann takes the age group in a two-person field

• Randolph Mann, 49, won the M45-49 group in 51:23 (10:20/mi avg), posting the fastest women's split on the 2M→4M segment.
• Eileen Owen, 48, completed the group in 1:24:32 (17:00/mi avg), logging the 5th-fastest women's split on that same middle stretch.
• The two finishers were separated by 33 minutes and 9 seconds.

With just two athletes toeing the line in the M45-49 group on a mild, breezy Virginia Beach morning — 62°F with a 9 mph wind off the coast — the race was as much about personal execution as it was head-to-head competition. Randolph Mann, the 49-year-old Virginia Beach local, owned this one from the gun. He held 1st among men throughout every checkpoint tracked, never relinquishing position, and crossed in 51:23.

The standout detail on Mann's run was his 2M→4M segment, where he posted the fastest split among the women's field — a notable marker of sustained speed through the heart of the course. At 10:20/mi average across the full 8K, he ran a controlled, consistent effort that left nothing to chance.

Eileen Owen of Fairfax made the trip to Virginia Beach and saw it through to the finish in 1:24:32. Her 17:00/mi average reflects a measured effort over the distance, and she earned the 5th-fastest women's split on the 2M→4M stretch — holding her own in that segment against a broader women's field. She maintained her position among the women steadily from start to finish.

Two finishers, two completions, one clear winner — Mann takes the M45-49 title at the 2025 Shamrock 8K.