Weitzel Wins the United Community 46th Reedy River Run 10K

photo: Stephen Moore

Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jason Weitzel ran 29:44 to win the 46th edition of the United Community Reedy River Run 10K on a beautiful Saturday morning in downtown Greenville, SC. He was followed by GTC-ELITE alum Ricky Flynn, who posted his fastest time ever in this event, with a 29:58 for second place. Ricky was third the previous three years and has been a consistent top finisher in this historic race. Weitzel's current teammate, Jack Mastandrea, took third place with a time of 30:08. 

Weitzel earned a good payday with $500 for the win, $100 for top South Carolina finisher and a $250 time bonus for running under 29:45. for a total of $850.  Flynn will receive a total of $650 ($400 for second place, $50 for second SC finisher and $200 for breaking 30:00 minutes). Mastandrea earned $325 ($300 for third place, $25 for third South Carolina resident and $100 time bonus). 

​Weitzel has competed in this event for the past four editions, with three consecutive runner-up finishes before his victory today. It was Flynn's 7th time and Mastandrea's debut here. Jason is one of five GTC-ELITE athletes to have won either the men's or women's titles at the Reedy River Run 10K. 

Top Overall Finishers. Weitzel second from left and Mastandrea second from right. Flynn in the middle.

Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is in its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program produced four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles, one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in. Lima, Peru, three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA, one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase and three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE also produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year. 

​The program is sponsored and supported by the 52-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Carolina Spine and Rehab, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), On Pace Wellness (nutrition coaching) and LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.​