Glarius Rop, the ultimate winner of the Gaspee Days 5K, rounds the final corner of the course.

Katie Moulton, the first place finisher in the women’s division, rounds the final corner of the Gaspee Days 5K.

Matt Pelletier, second place finisher in the men’s division, heads for the finish line at the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

Kaitlin Wilson, third place in the women’s division, rounds the final corner of the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

Patrick Moulton, the third place finisher in the men’s division, heads down the final stretch on Rhodes Place. during the Gaspee Days 5K.

Cianna Lynch heads for the final corner of the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

A group of runners ran the Gaspee Days 5K in formation.

At center, Eddie Cascella of Warwick heads for the finish line at the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

Dave Schaad of Warwick heads toward the final stretch of the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

Kevin Anderson of Coventry, right, rounds the final corner of the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

Danny Cavanagh, 13, of Warwick, heads for the final corner of the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

At right, Erin McCaughey enjoys the Gaspee Days 5K with from left, Kris Monk and her son, Thomas, 2.

Jeptui Cherutich heads for the final stretch of the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K.

L-R: Phon Him and his son, Joshua, 15 months, of Warwick, enjoy a wave of bubbles produced by Alexia Jankura during the Gaspee Days 5K.

Malcolm Maclean, right, finishes the 2014 Gaspee Days 5K with a 23:55.7.

Warwick, RI – Spectators of the 49th Annual Gaspee Days Foot Race remarked with surprise when first-place finisher Glarius Rop turned the corner for the home stretch of the 5K course down Rhodes Place in Cranston Saturday morning.

The race set off from Broad Street at Chiswick Road in Cranston, following in part along Warwick Avenue in in Warwick, looping back toward the start. Rop finished it with a time of 14:25.9.

He was followed shortly by Matt Pelletier and Patrick Moulton, with times of 15:23.4 and 15:32.3, respectively.

Leading the pack for the women’s division was Katie Moulton with 17:22.7, followed by Samantha Roecker with 17:40.3 and Kaitlin Wilson with 18:28.1

All proceeds from registration fees benefit the Gaspee Committee.

For a full list of results, you can check out coolrunning.com.

Author: Rob Borkowski

Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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