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People take off from the start line during the 5K Moonlight Run and Walk in Palo Alto Baylands on September 17, 2021. Photo by Kali Shiloh.
The annual Moonlight Run & Walk, a beloved Palo Alto tradition held under the full harvest moon, resumed in person at the Baylands on Friday night for the first time in two years.
The event, presented by Palo Alto Weekly and the City of Palo Alto, attracted approximately 1,500 people. The evening started at 7 p.m. with a 5 km walk, followed by a 5 km run, a 10 km run and a half marathon. For full race results visit acop.racetecresults.com.
The top three in the 5km race were all teenagers from the Midpeninsula. Kenji Tella and John Miller, both 17 and residents of Palo Alto, took first and second respectively. Tella clocked a net time of 16 minutes and 42 seconds. He was followed by Miller, who was seven seconds behind him. Jake Seley, 15, of Los Altos, was third in 17 minutes and 40 seconds.
It was also another close end in the 10k race. Eoin O’Connell, 16, of Palo Alto, took first place with a time of 33 minutes and 55 seconds. He was followed by 32-year-old Chris Holve, also of Palo Alto, who finished the race in 34 minutes and 10 seconds. Eric Buysse, 34, of Los Altos, secured third place with a time of 35 minutes and 14 seconds.
The half marathon, first introduced in 2018, also saw tight finish times between the top three riders. Adrian Amaral, 32, came first, with a time of one hour, 20 minutes and 49 seconds. Andrew Schoenen, 16, of Palo Alto, was second after Amaral. Emile Choghi, 30, also from Palo Alto, walked away with third place. He recorded a time of one hour, 20 minutes and 58 seconds.
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