Jonathan Argyle set a blistering pace in Saturday’s Red Hot Chili Pepper 5K in Richmond Hill.

Argyle took first place with a time of 17 minutes, 12 seconds, nearly two minutes ahead of second-place finisher Mohammed Sankoh at 19:07.

The top women’s finisher was Kerry Dulina with a time of 21:49. The winner in the men’s masters category was Brendan Vasher, who ran the course in 19:38. The women’s masters winner was Libby Le Tourneau at 23:13.

The 5K, held in conjunction with the grand opening of the Georgia Game Changers Health and Fitness Complex, drew 143 runners.

The proceeds from the entry fees will benefit the Thornwell Home for Children, a ministry that provides homes for abused or neglected children in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.

Winners by division (not including the times of the overall winners):

• Girls 9-and-under — Macey Higgason, 38:21

• Boys 9-and-under — Henry Clay Vernon, 29:27

• Girls 10-14 — Rebecca Cerrone, 45:59

• Boys 10-14 — Mason Smith, 19:30

• Boys 15-19 — Nick Nauman, 24:29

• Women 20-29 — Melanie Biner, 22:11

• Men 20-29 — Blake Reyna, 19:16

• Women 30-39 — Erica Chabalko, 22:46

• Men 30-39 — Sankoh, 19:07

• Women 40-49 — Stacey Howe, 25:53

• Men 40-49 — William Petitt, 20:00

• Women 50-59 — Pamela Howe, 24:58

• Men 50-59 — Tony Post, 23:10

• Women 60-69 — Laura McGhee, 33:30

• Men 60-69 — Clayton Tillman, 40:46

• Women 70-and-over — Alice Steyaart, 37:54

• Men 70-and-over — Joseph Gaglia, 28:28