LOWELL -- Stephen Gendron and Kara Haas lost an hour of sleep Saturday night due to Daylight Saving Time.

But Sunday they showed they haven't lost a step. Gendron, a 25-year-old Lowell resident, and Haas, 42, of Chelmsford were the men's and women's winners of the Hynes Road Race.

A total of 1,050 runners signed up for the sold-out race and 936 finished the 5-mile trek through Lowell and Chelmsford.

Gendron crossed in 26:23 to defeat Methuen's Jose Ortiz by 28 seconds. Gendron and Ortiz made it a two-man race. The pair covered the first mile in 5:31 and were step-for-step at two miles in 10:58. Gendron began to pull away in East Chelmsford, however, and had a solid lead as the men went back over Route 495 into Lowell.

Haas had no trouble winning the women's race. Her time of 30:09 placed her sixth overall.

Gendron and Haas were also the Hynes champions last year.

Last March, Gendron covered the course in 26:11, while Haas cruised to victory in 28:51.

Sunday's race sold out well before race day. It was supposed to be the third and final race of the popular Wild Rover Series, but the opening race, a 3-mile race in Haverhill, was postponed due to a snowstorm and will be made up Sunday, April 14.