Redondo Beach residents captured both the men’s and women’s divisions of the 14th annual Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K that attracted 1,500 runners to the city’s beachfront Sunday.

Stewart Harwell, a 33-year old oil and gas engineer, came in first for the men with a time of 15:25.

“It was great racing conditions,” Harwell said. “I’m so excited to win this race. I ran in college at UCSB, but I wasn’t satisfied. I’ve gotten much better in my running as I’ve gotten older.”

Austin Van Biezen, 23, a Cal Poly Pomona student, ran second with a time of 16:02, and 32-year-old Adam Henry of Santa Monica came in third at 16:18.

For the women, Nathalie Higley, 47, topped the field with a time of 18:26, solidifying her title as the oldest female runner to win the race.

“I’ve won this race at least four times,” she said. “This year was hard. I made my move halfway through and I’m just very happy with the win.”

As for running in a morning chill under foggy conditions, she said: “It’s nice not knowing where the top of the hill is. It makes it look not quite as bad.”

Juliana Libertin, a 25-year-old Northwestern University med student, came in second at 19:30, while Linda Jegren, 28, of Stockholm, Sweden, ran in third at 20:20.

More than 150 people donned St. Patrick’s Day outfits to participate in the race’s costume contest. A family dressed as leprechaun wranglers took first place.

South Bay chef, restaurateur and “Top Chef” season 14 winner Brooke Williamson served as honorary host at the event. Williamson also ran the 5K with her husband and their son.

A portion of the proceeds from the race will go toward supporting the Redondo Beach Educational Foundation, as well as local schools and running programs.

“I love the spirit of this whole community, and it’s really demonstrated every year at this race,” Village Runner race director and founder Mike Ward said.