(APR 18) Kristen Treadway retained the title of reigning champion, but not in the boxing ring.

Treadway, a professional boxer, won her second consecutive 1040 Tax Fun Run 5K Saturday, beginning and finishing at the Eagle Mountain Elementary School.

The annual event began 11 years ago and is sponsored by the White River Roadrunner Club.

“This is one of many races that we sponsor,” president-elect Dwayne Dickey said. “The fun run is just what it says, fun. Promote running and have a good time.”

Treadway, a Sulphur Rock native, is well known in the area for her athletic prowess. She helped the Sulphur Rock Lady Wildcat basketball team earn many titles. Now, her athletic pursuits are driven by professional boxing.

“I use these events to stay in shape,” Treadway said, “I run nearly every day, but these events are fun to compete in.”

Treadway said she plans to run in a half-marathon, the “Boring as Crap Half-Marathon, in Moorefield on Saturday.

Only three years into her boxing career, Treadway has a record of five wins and one draw in the super flyweight division. Her next fight is scheduled for May 19 in Fort Smith.

Not one to focus on her time, her mark of 19:55.54 was the best she has ever run. It eclipsed her time of 20:29.54 in last year’s winning race.

Among the women, Crystal Cossey followed in second with a time of 23:05.21. Ann Diemer took third in 24:09.92.

In the men’s division, 15-year-old Tyler Webb beat defeated Will Henry with a time of 19:11.78. Henry followed with 19:28.33.

Webb is from Mount Pleasant and a freshman on the track and field and cross country teams for Melbourne High School. This is the second WRR event he has won. He won the Penguin run last year.

“It was a good race, but not my best time,” Webb said.

His best is 18:18.

Henry, not accustomed to second, has won the most recent Penguin Run and Band on the Run 5K’s this season.

Shannon Box took third place with a time of 19:31.39.

In the walkers division, Angie McGee from Newport took first for the female racers with a time of 42:57.49, and Randall Horton of Stuttgart won the men’s division with a time of 38:24.43.