SILDREY Veloria and Addalee Taflinger were crowned winners in their respective divisions of the 10K category of the Run Saipan Half Marathon 2025 on Saturday morning.
Veloria led the competition overall, finishing with a time of 42:39, followed by Victor Neil Santos at 49:26 and Kevin Guerrero Jr. at 50:31.
In the women’s division, Addalee Taflinger finished first with a time of 53:00, narrowly beating Heater Brooks, who recorded the same time. Dianna Zheng took third place with 55:15.
Half marathon age group winners:
U18 Students
Boys
Keith Johnson – 1:10:59
Gabriel Walsh – 1:02:38
Girls:
Lovel Spaeth – 1:02:38
M13-18
Pete Phair – 2:16:39
M19-33
Jordan Ruiz – 1:50:06
Genrev Canolo – 1:54:13
Donovan Brennan – 1:58:24
F19-33
Hanoul Lee – 2:20:24
Jeane Bracken – 2:50:31
Marianne Tubil – 3:12:00
M34-39
Matthew Giovannoni
Kurt Songsong
F40-44
Kathleen Tolentino – 2:17:17
Soledad Tenorio – 2:39:08
F45-49
Shiela Isla – 2:55:27
M50-54
Matthew Furan – 2:07:01
Ernesto Moises Jr. – 3:16:45
M55-59
Raymund Tolentino – 2:10:16
Ron Snyder – 2:28:05
M60-64
Antonio Mammoli – 1:45:45
James Munnis – 1:48:39
M65+
Paul Khang – 2:48:22
Manny Sitchon – 2:58:09
Run Saipan extends its thanks to the Department of Public Safety, Pacific Islands Club, Saipan International School, Saipan Southern High School and Marianas High School National Honor Society, Northern Marianas Athletics, The Water Company, Saipan Community Church, Church of the Nazarene, Cha Cafe, NMI News Service, Marianas Press, DC PRO Rentals, KKMP, and Marianas Variety for their support.
Addalee Taflinger leads the women’s 10K category of the Run Saipan Half Marathon 2025 on Saturday morning.
Photos by James F. Sablan Jr.
Sildrey Veloria finishes first in the men’s 10K category of the Run Saipan Half Marathon 2025 on Micro Beach Road.


