Roberto Castillo, training for the Southeastern Masters Track and Field Championships next month in Orlando, won his fourth consecutive road race Saturday at the Run For Youth 5K at Sunset Park.
Castillo, 40, of Miami, one of the state’s top Masters runners, covered the 3.1-mile circular course in 15 minutes, 48 seconds. Mike Castillo, 29, of Pembroke Pines, was second in 16:18.
The younger Castillo, no relation to the winner, recently moved to South Florida.
Roberto Castillo has been the winningest road racer in South Florida this season. He has either won or finished in the top three in every race he has competed in. His most impressive finish against a good Masters field was third place at the Jacksonville River Run.
“I am training more for the track,” Castillo said. “I am getting in shape. … I would like to break the Masters record in the 1,500-meters and the mile.”
His best time in the 1,500 is 3:55 and 4:10 in the mile. He bypassed Saturday’s Miami Gatorade Meet to compete in the road race. Castillo, coached by Alberto Echeverria, will next run the 7-Mile Bridge Run on April 12.
Mary Level-Menton, 34, of Coral Springs, won the women’s race in 16:54, nearly 2 minutes ahead of Kimberly Halliday, 40, of Deerfield Beach (18:36). Racewalker Linda Stein, 49, of Sunrise decided to run instead and won the 45-49 age group in 21:19. Daniel Koch, 53, of Coconut Creek (31:43) and Elizabeth Nelson, 47, of Plantation (30:04) won the men’s and women’s racewalk titles.
Run For Youth 5K Results MEN OVERALL: 1. Roberto Castillo, Miami 15:48; 2. Mike Castillo, Pembroke Pines 16:18; 3. Gary Bloome, Boca Raton 16:24.
MEN AGE GROUP: 10-and-under: 1. S. Luke Bruner 22:01; 2. Shaun Micha Evans 26:07; 11-14: 1. Vincent Demato 22:17; 2. Kyle Dore 28:32; 20-24: 1. Julio Morales 20:00; 25-29:1. Gregory Clark 17:05; 2. Ed Koontz 17:19; 3. Ron Scarfone 24:02; 30-34: 1. Kurt Grohowski 16:46; 2. Ed O’Sullivan 18:46; 3. Michael Bovarnick 19:19; 35-39: 1. Jeffrey Marks 16:55; 2. Dave Kroupa 17:21; 3. Bruce Gettlemen 18:39; 40-44: 1. Jim Blanz 17:09; 2. Donald Dore 17:22; 3. Ed Boaz 19:00; 45-49: 1. Harry Bruner 19:31; 2. Richard Wright 19:45; 3. John McCall 19:47; 50-54: 1. Anthony Roque 17:28; 2. Giuseppe Lalli 19:37; 3. Jeff Jemeesoff 23:26; 55-59: 1. Bob Joslyn 22:18; 2. David Worley 22:59; 3. Jack O’Keefe 23:03; 60-64: 1. Peter Romano 22:20; 2. Chan Waterman 22:34; 3. Jose Ruiz 25:00; 65-and-over: 1. Jim Lynch 21:05; 2. Ron Latremouille 23:18; 3. Carmelo Crupi 24:50.
WOMEN OVERALL: 1. Mary Level-Menton, Coral Springs 16:54; 2. Kimberly Halliday, Deerfield Beach 18:36; 3. Jill Taylor, Southport, England 18:37.
WOMEN AGE GROUP: 10-and-under: 1. Rachael Siegel 31:11; 2. Katie Siegel 31:57; 3. Ashley Sons 37:28; 11-14: 1. Rebecca Reitman 23:03; 15-19: 1. Joana Soares 22:14; 2. Maria Soarey 25:15; 3. Kristine Dale Bruner 26:50; 20-24: 1. Paulina Gonzales 24:27; 25-29: 1. Marlene Persson 20:02; 2. Signe Swanson 22:13; 3. Cristen Harris 24:09; 30-34: 1. Susan Bell 19:14; 2. Sharon Picolo 21:16; 3. Debby Rogers 26:56; 35-39: 1. Patricia Soden 20:54; 2. Monique Dandridge 22:19; 3. Anita Cramer 22:39; 40-44: 1. Anne Keppler 22:57; 2. Sara Andreu 23:32; 3. Donna Crupa 25:36; 45-49: 1. Linda Stein 21:19; 2. Isolde Cahill 22:38; 3. Paula Hage 22:40; 50-54: 1. Helga Brandenburg 22:08; 2. Barbara Zaretsky 24:20; 3. Judy White 25:41; 55-59: 1. Donna Weary 33:41; 2. Delores Hartford 41:53; 60-64: 1. Lois Balafas 27:23; 2. Barbara Boutin 31:20; 65-and-over: 1. Sylvia Weiner 25:21.
5K Racewalk Results MEN OVERALL: 1. Daniel Koch, Coconut Creek 31:43; 2. Bob Sorrelle, Boca Raton 32:59; 3. Mark Lewin, Tamarac 34:40.
MEN AGE GROUP: 10-and-under: 1. Jason Wettlin 38:30; 11-15: 1. Michael Kovacs 44:10; 2. Steven Steinberg 44:18; 50-59: 1. Jay Caplen 35:09; 70-and-over: 1. Abe Ulanoff 35:52; 2. Cris Rorenzo 37:41.
WOMEN OVERALL: 1. Elizabeth Nelson 30:04; 2. Barbara Grand 31:50; 3. Patricia Baran 32:56.
WOMEN AGE GROUP: 30-39: 1. Janet Joslyn 41:09; 40-49: 1. Vivian Johnson 35:02; 50-59: 1. Jayne Romano 33:17; 60-69: 1. Anne Sorrelle 38:36; 2. Marlene Ruth 46:53; 70-and-over: 1. Miriam Gordon 34:04.
