Columbus, March 8, By Matt McGowan - The 25th annual Arnold 5K Pump & Run was one of the events held during the 38th annual Arnold Sports Festival.  1,250 athletes registered for the Arnold 5K Pump & Run from twenty-six States, Washington D.C. and Canada. This event is the largest of its' kind in the World.

Arnold was on hand to start the race on High Street by the Arnold Schwarzenegger statue. The race ran towards downtown and looped around the town before finishing on High Street in front of Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Before the runners started their run, they spent the morning weighing in and bench pressing to reduce their running times. The lifting rules were:   men 39 and under bench pressed 100% of their weight, men 40 - 49 did 90% of their weight, men 50 -59 benched 80% of their weight, men 60-69 did 70% and men 70 and over lifted 60%. Women 39 and under benched pressed 70% of their weight, women 40 - 49 benched 60% of their weight, women 50-59 benched 50% of their weight and women 60 and over lifted 40%. For each lift a runner's time was reduced by 30 seconds with a maximum of 30 reps counted.

Cincinnati’s Larremy Gray (43) lifted 90% of his weight 29 times and ran 17:01 to win the gold with an adjusted time of 2:31. 2023 and 2025 winner Maryland’s Vaughan Obrien (50) lifted 80% of his weight 30 times and ran 17:39 to take home the silver with an adjusted time of 2:39. Lyndhurst’s Sean Joseph (41) recorded 30 lifts and ran 18:27 for the bronze with 3:27.  Columbus’ Michael Anderson (31) lifted 100% of his weight, ran 18:39 to record a 3:39.  Michigan’s Skip Smith (54) maxed out with 30 lifts, ran 18:42 to place fifth with an adjusted time of 3:42.

Chicago’s Nicholas Hall (24) recorded 29 lifts, ran 18:33 and finished six with a time of 4:03.  Mechanicsburg’s Lucas Ayars (44) maxed out with 30 lifts, ran 19:08 and had an adjusted time of 4:08.  Brookville’s Charles McNew (37) recorded 30 lifts, ran 19:23 and placed seventh with a time od 4:23.  Cincinnati’s Mitchell Barnett (25) recorded 29 lifts, ran 18:57 and had a time of 4:27. New Philadelphia’s Gabe Ernest (26) had 23 reps, ran 15:59 to finish with a time of 4:29 to round out the top ten men.

Michigan’s Lisa Veneziano (61) maxed out with 30 lifts and ran 19:10 to finish eighth overall on her way to her thirteenth Arnold 5K Pump & Run gold with a final time of 4:10. Virginia’s Allison Bowersock (43) finished twenty-six and recorded 30 lifts, running 20:56 to capture the silver in an adjusted time of 5:56. Blacklick’s Katie Baumann (40) maxed with 30 lifts, ran 21:16 to take home the bronze in 6:16. Lewis Center’s Brook Baker (44) recorded 30 lifts, ran 21:38 for a finish time of 6:38.  Philadelphia’s Rebecca Broeckel (37) had 30 lifts, ran 21:55 to finish fifth in 6:55.

Canal Winchester’s Amanda Black (33) maxed with 30 lifts, ran 22:16 to place sixth in 7:16. Columbus’ Carrie Cliffel (41) recorded 27 lifts, ran 20:48 and had an adjusted time of 7:18. Worthington’s Christine Estes (33) had 30 lifts, ran 22:38 for a time of 7:38. Grove City’s Rachel Thompson (51) maxed the 30 lifts, ran 23:18 to record a 8:16.  Indianapolis’ Katelyn Feldmeyer (37) had 30 lifts, ran 23:35 to round out the top ten with her 8:35.

Galena’s Jared Holden (16:07) and Grove City’s master Kelly Wolfe (19:43) captured the top Arnold 5K golds.

More results and pictures in the Spring RUNOHIO.

Complete results are posted on – https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/13973/#resultSetId-632104;perpage:25