Turkey Trot 25km: Omar Perez defends his title

Congrats to Omar (BRO-mar) Perez, on the right in this photo, for defending his Turkey Trot title out at Arlington High School. Omar, proudly sporting his Marist Track gear, led the 25-kilometer (15.5-mile) race from start to finish and posted an excellent time of 1:33:09 (6:01 pace). He finished ahead of Jamie Stroffolino (on left, in red), who was a little over a minute behind at 6:05 pace. If you have never run the 25km Turkey Trot course, trust me when I say it is HILLY. Omar's time is excellent, given the terrain and the fact that he did it solo. Also, Jamie is one of the area's best marathon runners, consistently in the low-2:40s -- he was 136th at this year's NYC Marathon in 2:43:21. Nice job, Omar!