Running Into the Fall

There were 102 runners participating in today’s second to last Westport Road Runners race of the summer. The 9.3 mile race started at Compo Beach and took a long loop around the Compo area. Anatolie Vartosu, 37, of Stamford won the race in 55:55 while the first woman to finish was Heather Crosby, 31, of Danbury. The first Westporter to finish was Paul Greenberg, 44, who was the fourth overall finisher. The tenth and final race of the summer will take place next Saturday at 8 a.m. It will be a 10-mile race, starting at Staples High School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jonathan Thrope for WestportNow.com