Complete results from the Gruene 10,000

Southwest Texas State University track runner and 21-year old Irish-American, Ryan Gorman, blazed to a 32:22 finish at the hilly and scenic Gruene Texas 10,000 race on St. Patrick's Day. Liza Hunter-Galvan, native New Zealander and middle-school teacher living in San Antonio, also had a great race, winning the female division and earning her Irish bouquet in 35:28.

The Gruene Texas 10,000 hosted hundreds of Central Texas runners on a misty morning. Kicking off the event and celebrating Gruene Hall, Texas's oldest operating dance hall, was musician Thad Scott, at the start line with a live jazz sax version of "The Star Spangled Banner." Along the running route and just before the steepest hill, there was an Irish bagpiper playing jigs and marches, inspiring the runners.

After the St. Patrick's Day running event, participants enjoyed food and drink in the Gruene Hall bier garten as well as live music from the rockabilly band, The Hubcaps, inside Gruene Hall. The quaint and rustic town's retail shops, restaurants on the Guadalupe River, and in-town wildflower paths were filled with post-race celebrants for hours after the event.

The Gruene Texas 10,000 is in its 18th year, attracting more elite runners every year. Next year, there will be substantial cash prizes for the runners who now drive from San Antonio, San Marcos and Austin, Texas.

RunTex now operates the race with chip timing. Paul Carrozza, owner of RunTex, former All-American runner and Chairman of the Texas Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness, feels the race has the potential to become one of the state and nation's premiere 10K races and is looking forward to promoting the race further in the next year.