The event had its 44th running at Jacksonville Beach on the evening of Sept. 6, delayed two weeks earlier by Tropical Storm Fay and skirted the day before by Hanna.

While hundreds of runners, walkers, spectators and volunteers were on hand for the festivities, they paused to remember one who was absent – John TenBroeck, a founder of JTC Running, the race’s organizer. He died Sept. 5 of cancer at age 67.

Remembering John TenBroeck before the race.

Purple ribbon and sign at JTC Running booth

Doug Alred announcing the tribute to John.

Everett Crum during moment of silence.

“John would want you to have a good time,” Doug told the runners, and they obliged as the race got under way in humid conditions with a breeze from the south. Overall winners were Justin Jacobs, 25, in 28:04 and Sopagna Eap, 27, in 30:31, while John Metzgar, 45, 30:42, and Kim Scurti, 40, 34:50, led the masters division. Among the top five men’s and women’s finishers were two runners who also were at or near the top in AIR’s Turtle Trot 10K Aug. 30, Britta Fortson and Japeth Koech.

View of finish line.

Florida Striders Contingent.

Al and Judy Saffer chowing down.

The field of 1,163 finishers in the five-miler included a good turnout of AIR members, as usual for the venerable Summer Beach Run. The party also included a one-mile run, live music, and food from Carrabba’s Italian Grill.

Randy Arend, 47, 33:51, 2nd place age group Irene Basore, 55, 1:17:30 Thomas Basore, 70, 1:27:05 Everett Crum, 73, 56:47, 3rd place age group Frank Frazier, 66, 38:45, 1st place age group Ed Hardee, 57, 55:01 Craig Harms, 58, 41:50 Nancy Harms, 13, 39:27, 2nd place age group Susan Harms, 48, 43:22 Richard Hayter, 52, 39:37 Liz Kawecki, 40, 49:11 Kathy Murray, 46, 41:59, 4th place age group Patty Murray, 38, 44:40 Steve O'Brien, 53, 37:23 Kevin Ott, 49, 1:01:02 Robert Papson, 36, 38:53 Al Saffer, 74, 57:23 Scott Shemenski, 44, 44:56 Pam Shull, 45, 44:18 For complete race results, click here.