"Herb!" he called out. "How far is 12K? 7.2 miles? 7.4?"
"7.5!" I shouted as he ran by.
"Three-and-three-quarters!" I called at his back.
No one who knew Kunish while he was running cross country at Florida State would be at all surprised.
Top Ten Men, Flash 12K
Thomas Kunish (M, 30) 40:57
- Nate Kaiser (M, 31) 41:03
- Jay Wallace (M, 46) 41:53
- John Robida (M, 30) 42:33
- Christopher Coutts (M, 37) 44:15
- Douglas Bell (M, 42) 44:27
- Brian Manry (M, 32) 44:37
- Michael Martinez (M, 45) 45:00
- Keith Howell (M, 28) 45:07
- David Knauf (M, 46) 45:21
- Kelly Stevens (F, 29) 49:23
- Brandi Campbell (F, 35) 50:20
- Katie Showman (F, 29) 50:30
- Micah Adriani (F, 33) 52:01
- Mary Anne Grayson (F, 45) 52:23
- Kristine Cox (F, 33) 54:30
- Julie Clark (F, 49) 54:42
- Stephanie Stout (F, 26) 55:01
- Ashley Daily (F, 24) 55:28
- Christienne Coutts (F, 39) 56:06
Ten-year-old Caleb Harris of Bainbridge, Georgia won the associated six-kilometer race, running 23:59 ahead of runner-up James Dexter's 24:31. Douglas McMurray (3rd, 25:33) was the first master finisher. Ashton McMurray (11th, 31:26) finished as first female in the 6K, with Michele Bagget (19th, 33:18) second. Barbara Yonclas (20th, 34:10) was the top woman master.
Top Ten Men, Flash 6K
Caleb Harris (M, 10) 23:59
- James Dexter (M, 26) 24:31
- Douglas McMurray (M, 46) 25:33
- Ryan Fitzgerald (M, 31) 26:13
- Mike Culligan (M, 36) 27:24
- David Savary (M, 45) 27:53
- Robert Whitehurst (M, 22) 29:33
- Robert Champlin (M, 41) 30:12
- Chris Dexter (M, 29) 31:03
- Cory Cardoza (M, 35) 31:19
Top Ten Women, Flash 6K
- Ashton McMurray (F, 15) 31:26
- Michele Baggett (F, 35) 33:18
- Barbara Yonclas (F, 63) 34:10
- Marisol Townsend (F, 33) 34:21
- Marly Upcavage (F, 20) 35:12
- Shelby Murphy (F, 16) 35:15
- Veronica Durham (F, 21) 35:22
- Maria Matheu (F, 32) 35:30
- Sara Rysavy (F, 16) 35:31
- Courtney Heidelberg (F, 33) 35:54
Links:
- Complete results of the 2011 Flash 12K / 6K at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/flash_2011.htm - More photos of the 2011 Flash 12K (Part 1)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3086211&id=5215641&l=7fb9688485 - More photos of the 2011 Flash 12K (Part 2)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3086321&id=5215641&l=f75b23c724 - Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 Flash 12K / 6K
http://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Flash_11 - Course map, 2011 Flash 12K
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e291/sqroot/TroubleAfoot/Maps/Flash2012K206K20201120Map-1.png - 2010 story: "Lee and Rosen Flash to the Front"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/02/flash-12k.html - 2008 Flash 12K story
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2008/02/2008-flash-12k.html - Plan your racing schedule in the Tallahassee region with the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
Thanks for taking pictures. It was a great race and the weather was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHaving the 10 year old win the 6k was unique. I won't forget this race for that reason alone.
I like the course going through town a little bit. The trail can get boring after a while. I hope they keep it this way.
Hey Herb,
ReplyDeleteSwitch Mike Culligan's age to 36 from 26 (he was fifth overall in the 6k).
You got any info on Caleb? I know this is the third year he has ran the Flash, and that this years' pace would put him below 20 minutes for a 5k (19:58 if my race calculator is working). Any idea what the 10-year old record is in Big Bend for a 5k?
Thanks, Todd. The correction is made.
ReplyDeleteDividing by six and multiplying by five, I came up with sub-20 as well. No one keeps track of local times, unfortunately, but everyone wishes someone did when any sort of exceptional performance comes up. USATF used to have some state record keepers, though.
Herb.
Here's a little more on the 5K record issue. Caleb is from Georgia (Bainbridge). As of 23 April 2010 the Georgia Association of USATF recognized 18:27 as the age 10-11 state record for 5K on the roads. The record was set in 1993 by ten-year-old Jacob Lonberg of Barnesville, Georgia. This is from a list of Georgia age-group records that I found here.
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Great writeup, Herb - I hated to have to miss this race due to being out of town for my daughter's event. I will probably never meet the moniker "fast flasher" but it's always fun to try!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should have saved the term "Flasher" for the folks in the Mardi Gras Trail Run?
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