By Beth David, Editor
The LCpl Matthew Rodriguez Run to Remember 5K had 125 finishers on 10/25/26. The race started and ended at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven.
The race benefits The LCpl Matthew R. Rodriguez Memorial Foundation which was created in memory of LCpl Rodriguez, 19, a Fairhaven resident who was killed in Afghanistan on 12/11/13.
Visit https://thesmilingwarrior.org/ to learn more and to donate.
On Sunday, Nicholas O’Brien, 38, of New Bedford, took first place in 20:15; Eric Desousa of New Bedford came in second in 20:33; Brian Richard of Acushnet came in third in 20:46; and Abigail Doherty, 20, of Taunton, was first woman over the line and fourth overall with a time of 21:05.
Youngest runner was Nick Miller, 7, of New Bedford, with a time of 24:27
Oldest runner was Paul Ducey of Fairhaven, with a time of 51:27.
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- Gail Toivonen, 58, raises her fists in triumph as she nears the finish line with (L) Amira and Annika (R) Toivonen (both 23), all of Ledyard, CT, finishing in 51:56, 51:54, 51:55 respectively, in the LCpl Matthew Rodriguez Run to Remember 5K at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 10/25/26. Photo by Bruce David.
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- Nina Mach, 67, of Fairhaven has a big smile on her face as she approaches the finish line in 55:42 in the LCpl Matthew Rodriguez Run to Remember 5K at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 10/25/26. Photo by Bruce David.
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- Amber Cutter, 34, of Dartmouth, approaches the finish line pushing a stroller, finishing in 38:48 in the LCpl Matthew Rodriguez Run to Remember 5K at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 10/25/26. Photo by Bruce David.
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- Three runners and one with a stroller approach the finish line in the LCpl Matthew Rodriguez Run to Remember 5K at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on 10/25/26. Photo by Bruce David.
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