Aljabaly, Ostrander Secure Wins At The 49th Annual Statesman Cap10K

Austin can sometimes feel like a place of reinvention. Who you are before arriving in the city doesn’t always forecast who you’ll be during your time here. 

In that respect, perhaps it’s fitting that Shuaib Aljabaly won the Statesman Cap10K on Sunday in 29 minutes and 41 seconds, a mere 17 seconds shy of the 2013 course record.

Aljabaly wasn’t a star in college in Wisconsin or at Tulsa. 

But when the 26-year-old Yemen-born runner joined the Hanson-Brooks Distance Project in 2025, things clicked and he clocked a half marathon debut of 1 hour, 1 minute and 11 seconds in February. The effort was a top 200 performance across the world. 

Two months later, Aljabaly pulled away from Hanson-Brooks teammate Afewerki Zeru to win the 49th annual 10,000-meter race – which clocks in at 6.2 miles – continuing an emerging trajectory on the roads. 

Top Finishers From The Statesman Cap10K

Over 24,000 flocked to the streets in Austin to take part in the annual race, recognized as the biggest in Texas and one of the largest 10Ks in the U.S.

Zeru followed in 29:46, while Isaac Alonzo, competing for The Loop Running Store’s elite team, was third in 30:29. 

Griffin Neal (Alonzo’s teammate) and Kevin Heeman rounded out the men’s top five in 30:33 and 31:20, respectively. 

In the women’s race, Allie Ostrander shattered Francie Larrieu Smith’s former record of 33:16 – a time that had stood since 1979 – with a winning time of 32:45. 

Ostrander, who arrived in Austin from her training home in Colorado, was ninth overall and beat Jessa Hanson, the next-closest female, by a full minute. 

The last time she was in the city, back in 2019, she was clinching the third and final NCAA steeplechase title of her career at Boise State. 

Behind Allie Ostrander’s Win At The Statesman Cap10K

In the seven years since that title, Ostrander has competed in two U.S. Olympic Trials – finishing eighth and seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase finals – and has progressed on the roads. 

She’s also a running influencer. Ostrander has forged a rather lucrative career online, carrying 209,000 Instagram followers along with 124,000 on YouTube. Her fiancé, Spencer Brown – a former Georgetown University runner now known as ‘The Athlete Special’ on YouTube – was seventh overall in 31:49.

Hanson was second in the women’s race in 33:45 while Kellyn Taylor, coming off a win at the Austin Marathon in February, was third in 33:56. 

Stephanie Bruce and Shannon Gaden (also racing for The Loop) were fourth and fifth, respectively, with times of 34:13 and 35:28.

STATESMAN CAP10K’s MEN’S TOP 25

1. Shuaib Aljabaly, 26, 29:41
2. Afewerki Zeru, 28, 29:46
3. Isaac Alonzo, 23, 30:29
4. Griffin Neal, 24, 30:33
5. Kevin Heeman, 25, 31:20
6. Spencer Brown, 28, 31:49
7. Jake Smith, 25, 31:56
8. Dan Golden, 28, 32:37
9. Ryan Wojdyla, 34, 32:43
10. Jordan West, 31, 32:47
11. Jarred Elizondo, 28, 32:53
12. Rio Reina, 38, 33:03
13. Justin Botello, 27, 33:06
14. Elijah McWilliams, 25, 33:13
15. Brady Holmer, 32, 33:17
16. Roberto Diaz, 33, 33:23
17. Oscar Ovanger, 30, 33:29
18. Griffin Davis, 24, 33:31
19. Terry Williams, 35, 33:51
20. Marcos Mora, 33, 34:03
21. Victor Carrillo, 26, 34:06
22. Jacob Buhler, 39, 34:07
23. Stephanie Bruce, 42, 34:13
24. Carlos Castro, 24, 34:18
25. Daniel Schieffer, 27, 34:34

STATESMAN CAP10K’s WOMEN’S TOP 25

1. Allie Ostrander, 29, 32:45
2. Jessa Hanson, 27, 33:45
3. Kellyn Taylor, 39, 33:56
4. Stephanie Bruce, 42, 34:13
5. Shannon Gaden, 31, 35:28
6. Katie Watson, 33, 35:40
7. Liz Galarza, 27, 35:58
8. Therese Olshanski, 26, 36:04
9. Paige Miller, 42, 37:00
10. Emma Lopez, 21, 37:29
11. Breanna Stuart, 21, 37:49
12. Melanie Thevis, 47, 38:00
13. Avery Hill, 22, 38:29
14. Megan Johnson, 24, 39:01
15. Meredith MacKey, 46, 39:17
16. Emy Merriman, 27, 39:27
17. Alexandra Walker, 41, 39:29
18. Belinda Aguilar, 31, 39:39
19. Livi Ahern, 22, 39:42
20. Courtney Rouse, 32, 39:44 
21. Molly Von Holten, 37, 39:51
22. Marina Germain, 31, 39:53
23. Natalie Lauryssen, 40, 40:04
24. Ashley Laureano, 31, 40:24
25. Lanie Jordan, 26, 40:42