PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 4th grade student from the Mars Area School District ran quite the race over the weekend during the Pittsburgh 5K!

The school district shared on social media that 10-year-old Ellie Spaulding ran the race in 20 minutes and 49 seconds, good enough to finish inside the top ten of all contestants in the female division!

More than 2,500 runners competed in the female division and Spaulding’s 20:49 was good enough for the 69th best among all runners in all divisions!

Last year, Ellie completed the race in just over 25 minutes, improving her time this year by over 4 minutes!

It was a busy marathon weekend as 20,000 people raced across Pittsburgh in the marathon, half marathon, and relay.   

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A crossing cold front is touching off scattered showers and thunderstorms that will linger through late this evening with showers finally tapering toward morning.  

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Daily average High: 69° Low: 47°

Sunrise: 6:14 a.m. Sunset: 8:20 p.m.

FIRST ALERT: None

AWARE: T-Storms and showers tonight. We are watching the potential for strong storms on Tuesday late afternoon/evening. 

Monday will be mostly cloudy, warm and muggy, but mainly dry until later in the evening when a few showers could develop. 

Tuesday will be mainly dry during the morning and early afternoon. Still, we’re watching the potential for strong to severe storms to possibly develop late afternoon into Tuesday evening, depending on how this next system evolves.

Scattered shower and storm chances linger the rest of the week, with temperatures very warm in the 70s before cooling to near-normal 60s next weekend.

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WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) – Saturday was a milestone day and a celebration at Kennywood as one of the park’s most iconic coasters turned 100 years old.

The Thunderbolt, originally named The Pippin, wooden rollercoaster opened to parkgoers on May 4, 1924. It was designed by coaster builder John Miller and was one of Kennywood’s first rollercoasters. 

That was before the lift hill and helix curves were added in 1968. 

The Thunderbolt was then named “King of the Coasters” by the New York Times in 1974. 

Along with the Jack Rabbit and Racer, Kennywood’s three wooden rollercoasters have been named a Landmark Ride by the American Coaster Enthusiasts in previous years. 

A new plaque has been installed outside of the ride in commemoration of the anniversary and Kennywood said that more is on the way this summer to celebrate 100 years of the Thunderbolt. 

For those heading to Kennywood for the first time this summer, the Thunderbolt is in the Kennyville section of the park by the iconic Potato Patch, where visitors can get the park’s famous French Fries. 

You can get tickets to the park and see their hours and events on their website at this link.