A new record was set for the number of participants running in the 26th Annual Montclair Run on Sunday, June 1, netting a total of 211 more runners over last year.

View 10K Run, 2-Mile Walk-Run slide show.

"We were surprised at the turn out and never expected to have that many more come," said run organizer Carol Kearney. "The only disadvantage was that there weren't enough shirts for everyone – a minor issue."

The 2-mile fun run/walk had 366 runners of all ages participating. This includes 58 students from the Montclair Schools.

"It was great to see so many more families participating with their children," said Montclair Recreation and Cultural Affairs Director and event organizer Pat Brechka. "There were also many more YMCA members who were training for their first run."

Eight YMCA members from the Active Older Adults Class walked the 2-mile course, including 85-year-old Montclair resident, Bob Davis who clocked a respectable 34:52.

"The weather was perfect, everyone loved the shirts, sports massages, and moon walk for the kids," said Kearney. "A real treat was having the YMCA's Angle Williams doing a Hip Hop demonstration and Barry Swartz as DJ keeping the kids moving with games."

The 10 K had a new record of 551 runners compared to 481 in 2007. Top finishers were:

10K Male
First Place: Luciano DeOlivedria from Long Branch, age 49, 35:34
Second Place: Alejandro Shepard from Montclai,r age 22, 36.38
Third Place: Mark Snyder, Prospect Park, age 35, 37:18

10K Female
First Place: Jenny Hershberger Ringwood, age 30 40:43
Second Place: Laura Bilotta Monroe Twp., age 27, 43:07
Third Place: Kristina Palmer Shed, Glen Ridge, age 37, 43:23

2-Mile Male

First Place: Tommy Masko, Union, NJ – 11:10
Second Place: Andrew Vittorio, Denville, NJ – 13:50

2-Mile Female

First Place: Paige Smith, Glen Ridge, NJ – 14:40
Second Place: Elaina Tyler, Montclair, NJ – 14:55

For complete Race results, visit the Compuscore website www.compuscore.com.

Capital One Bank, Mountainside Hospital, Metric Plumbing & Heating Inc., Fleet Feet Sports, Montclair Physical Therapy and Bogart and Hansen were the major Sponsors for this year's major event. Kearney and Brechka, who have been planning the race together for more than 20 years, were very pleased to have such a successful town event that not only promotes a family activity and keeps people healthy and fit, but is also an event that everyone enjoys.