Deep Run HS graduate wins Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k race

A Deep Run High School graduate and current University of Richmond student won the men's Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k race in Richmond April 20, turning in the best time among more than 24,000 participants.

Jordan Bendura, 22, of Glen Allen, and current cross-country standout at UR, finished seven seconds ahead of Stuart Terrill, who ran the race in 30:26.

Last year, Bendura finished third in the CRA 10k Road Race National Championships.

In the women’s race, Ryen Frazier, 27, of Raleigh, crossed the finish line first with a time of 34:44. Frazier is a graduate student at NC State.

The smallest runners started the day by participating in the Atlantic Union Bank 10k Mini kids run, a one-mile fun run for kids age 4-12 that kicked off race festivities. The first finisher was Chase Levermore, 12, with a time of 6:14. Annabelle Ever was the first female finisher with a time of 6:34.

Many of the Atlantic Union Bank 10k Mini participants take part in regular programming from Kids On The Move, a Sports Backers program that promotes physical activity to youth across the Richmond region and encourages kids to view exercise as fun. Kids On The Move currently has near 60 run clubs in schools across the Richmond region, with close to 3,000 kids taking part in daily and weekly activities. Sports Backers Youth Programs and the VCU Massey Cancer Center are the official event charity partners of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger.

Through its partnership with the event, VCU Massey Cancer Center raised more than $221,000.

View complete results from the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k here.