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The Great Gatsby Wins Bastille Day 5K

Did anyone else see who won The Bastille Day 5K?


Pssh. I bet his name is really James Gatz. And he's probably not even an Oxford man.

Regardless, I snapped a picture of him a few minutes after his epic win:
He's a pretty gracious winner.

Also, I wish Tom Buchanan would have been in second place.
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  1. LOL! TOo bad Spea Dea Gonzalez didn't top 3!

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  2. I did notice that!!! Don't remember seeing dreamy Leo D. at the race though ...

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