Shamrock 8K: Santos owns the W35-39 field in Virginia Beach

• Sole finisher and champion: Cj Santos, 36, claimed 1st in W35-39 with a time of 1:37:37 (19:38/mi avg).
• Steady in the women's field: Santos held 6th among women from start to finish, never yielding a position.
• Standout middle stretch: Santos posted the 6th-fastest women's split on the 2M–4M segment — the sharpest moment of her race.

Cj Santos of Middle River, MD was the only W35-39 finisher at the 2025 Shamrock 8K, making her both the winner and the standard-setter for her age group on a mild March morning in Virginia Beach — 62°F, a light 9 mph breeze, and enough humidity (76%) to keep things honest.

Santos ran a consistent race, sitting 6th among women at every checkpoint from start to finish. That kind of positional steadiness over 8 kilometers reflects a well-paced effort, and it paid off most visibly in the middle miles: her 2M–4M split ranked 6th-fastest in the entire women's field, a stretch where she was clearly moving with purpose.

At 19:38 per mile averaged across the full 8K, Santos crossed in 1:37:37 — a solo but legitimate performance in a race that drew a full women's field around her. With no one else toeing the line in W35-39, the age group title was hers to earn, and she did exactly that.