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The 47th annual Kent Pumpkin Run was held Saturday on the Kent Green. The event, organized by the Kent Chamber of Commerce, featured a five-mile run that 206 participants walked and ran, many of them in costumes.

Prizes, hosted by Kent Green Shopping Center, were awarded for costumes worn on the run. The fastest time was achieved by William Sanders of Marlborough, who placed first overall in the men’s division, with a time of 25:45, followed by Nick Conway of Albany, N.Y., (27:59) and Keenan Ronayne of Kent (29:40).

In the women’s division, Karin Hempel of South Kent placed first, with a time of 30:33, followed by Anna Shields of Hartford (31:00) and Sybil Sanders of Marlborough (31:22). Cash prizes were awarded for the overall top three male and overall female, plus special prizes for second and third place male and female runners were presented in all age divisions. For a complete list of results, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/153103#resultSetId-419794;perpage:100

Deborah Rose
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Deborah Rose is a lifelong writer, photographer, poet and award-winning journalist. As assistant editor of the Kent Dispatch, she brings us more than 25 years in community journalism and, as a lifelong New Milford resident, extensive knowledge of the Northwest Corner region. Many may recognize her from her years working at The Spectrum publication. Deborah is also the editor, writer and photographer for the Town of New Milford’s tourism and community website, NewMilfordNow.

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