Second Year with the Reimagined Beaches Course Saw Repeat Victories in Six Divisions

The 13th DONNA Marathon Weekend welcomed nearly 7,000 runners from all 50 states and 12 countries participating in multiple competitive race events, Feb. 7-9, driving $3.6 million in economic impact to the First Coast.

This year’s race weekend, which took runners through a reimagined course for a second year in a row, saw repeat victories for six of the 2019 champions (noted with asterisks below):

  • Ultra 110 Marathon Winner is Dave Krupski of Ponte Vedra, Fla. (13:24:40)
  • Men’s Marathon Winner is Robert Rankin of Kingsland, Ga. (2:59:02)
  • Women’s Marathon* Winner is Meaghan Murray of Baltimore, Md. (3:07:04)
  • Men’s Half Marathon* Winner is Christopher McCaffrey of Jacksonville, Fla. (1:11:52)
  • Women’s Half Marathon* Winner is Alli Gregg of Jacksonville, Fla. (1:18:06)
  • Survivor Marathon Winner is Yami Hu of Edgewater, Fla. (3:48:57)
  • Survivor Half Marathon* Winner is Catherine Martin of Gainesville, Fla. (1:39:44)

The 2020 weekend also saw the return of the half marathon relay. Team D2k took first place (David Farraday, Kelsey Hearn and Devon Scheible) with a time of 1:27:47.

DONNA Marathon Weekend races extended through several First Coast communities, including Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach.

“Our friends and neighbors in the Beaches communities once again rolled out the pink carpet for an incredible celebration of survivorship,” said Amanda Napolitano, Executive Director of The DONNA Foundation. “We are grateful to every spectator, business and community group that cheered our runners along the course.”

The winners for the sold-out 2020 DONNA 5K, presented by AXA and Jaguars Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 8, are as follows:

  • Men’s 5K Winner is Wilson Haynes of Jacksonville, Fla. (16:13)
  • Women’s 5K* Winner is Carley Glasser of Jacksonville, Fla. (19:14)
  • Overall 5K Survivor Winner is Frances Acosta of Vidalia, Ga. (26:22)

The winners for the 2020 Masters, Booby Trap Challenge and Adaptive Sports divisions are as follows:

  • Masters Men’s Marathon Winner is Mark Gannon of Jacksonville, Fla. (3:06:24)
  • Masters Women’s Marathon Winner is Mary Davidson of Ninety Six, S.C. (3:27:39)
  • Masters Men’s Half Marathon* Winner is Jeff Provenzano of Jacksonville, Fla. (1:21:07)
  • Masters Women’s Half Marathon Winner is Jolene Young of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. (1:25:29)
  • Booby Trap Challenge Men’s Marathon Winner is Michael Fitzsimmons of Jacksonville, Fla. (4:03:10.1)
  • Booby Trap Challenge Women’s Marathon Winner is Mary Claire Hopkins of Ponte Vedra, Fla. (4:00:59.7)
  • Booby Trap Challenge Men’s Half Marathon Winner is Bryan Drill of Jacksonville, Fla. (1:59:54.6)
  • Booby Trap Challenge Women’s Half Marathon Winner is Beth Boyer of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. (1:59:49.2)
  • Adaptive Sports Men’s 5K Winner is Tim Houston of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (21:59)
  • Adaptive Sports Women’s 5K Winner is Sarah Williford of Jacksonville, Fla. (28:34)
  • Adaptive Sports Women’s Marathon Push Rim Winner is Sarah Williford of Jacksonville, Fla. (2:17:11)
  • Men’s Marathon Hand Crank Winner is Nick Navarro of Jacksonville, Fla. (1:41:58)
  • Women’s Marathon Hand Crank Winner is Shauna Hicks of Jacksonville, Fla. (2:41:42)

“This year’s DONNA Marathon Weekend was a celebration of survivorship, hope and the idea that together, we can all achieve more than we ever thought possible,” said Donna Deegan, founder of The DONNA Foundation. “When you run with purpose, every step is symbolic of something bigger than yourself. I am grateful to the thousands of participants, volunteers, neighbors, spectators and sponsors who have joined us in the journey to finish breast cancer — because the only way we’ll cross the finish line is together.”