Hesch adds Nite Moves 5k to list of local victories

Christian Hesch carried over his winning ways from the Wine Country Half Marathon to Wednesday’s Santa Barbara Nite Moves.

Hesch ran away with the 5-kilometer run, winning in 15 minutes, 45 seconds.

Hesch, 32, of North Hollywood, took first place at the Wine Country 13.1-mile run on Saturday in 1 hour, 6 minutes, 53 seconds.

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Laura Turner, 38, of Santa Barbara, was the first woman finisher in 19:25.

Local teen Walker Bell, 13, won the 1-klometer ocean swim in 14:07. The first female finisher was 12-year-old Olivia Smith in 15:44.

In the swim-run biathlon, professional triathlete Cam Widoff, of Lompoc, took top honors in 36:32 (15:50 swim, 20:42 run). Liz Whitley of Santa Barbara was the top woman in 40:42 (16:44, 23:58).