On Saturday morning, 19 October 2013, Former University of North Carolina-Wilmington trackman Remy Tamer left the rest of a field of 139 runners far behind, winning the Alan C. Sundberg Memorial 5K by more than 600 meters. Leading from start to finish, Tamer ran 16:43 to win the 3.1 mile race through Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee runner Lisa Johnson was the first female finisher, coming in third overall in 19:23. Bing Xu was the first master runner in the race, fifth overall in 19:48. The fastest female master was Paula O'Neill, 18th overall in 22:48.
There are a variety of Tallahassee 5K races held in Maclay Gardens, including the Marzuq Mother's Day 5K and the Fallen Heroes 5K, each using the same course that starts and finishes in the Lake Hall recreation area. The Sundberg 5K wasn't the first race to be held in the Gardens, but it is the oldest event currently held there--the 2013 Sundberg was the 15th annual. When the run started just after 8:00 AM, fog shrouded Lake Hall. It was foggy all over the park, and indeed all over north Tallahassee. As the athletes moved through the mist, Remy Tamer bolted to the front. Jillian Heddaeus led the pursuit, with Lisa Johnson right behind her. Tamer stretched out his lead while Heddaeus and Johnson continued to spar for second. After two kilometers Johnson left Heddaeus behind. As Heddaeus fell back, Anthony Kuchera moved up, pulling even with Johnson. Running alone up front, Tamer crossed the finish line first in 16:43. Kuchera raced away from Johnson in the last 200 meters to take second in 19:16. Johnson was third in 19:23, the first female finisher. Reikan Lin was fourth in 19:41 and master runner Bing Xu was fifth in 19:48.The race is held in memory of Maclay Gardens State Park employee Alan C. Sundberg, who died of melanoma in 1998. Aside from promoting skin cancer awareness, the event offers free post-race skin-cancer screenings. Chip timing and finish line services at the Sundberg 5K were provided by the Gulf Winds Track Club of Tallahassee, Florida.
Top Ten Males, 2013 Alan C. Sundberg Memorial 5K
- 16:43 ~ Remy Tamer (M, 24)
- 19:16 ~ Anthony Kuchera (M, 27)
- 19:41 ~ Reikan Lin (M, 23)
- 19:48 ~ Bing Xu (M, 45)
- 20:03 ~ Carl Nordhielm (M, 51)
- 20:03 ~ Coach Mills (M, 26)
- 20:42 ~ Michael La Bossiere (M, 47)
- 20:51 ~ Kevin Brumfield (M, 41)
- 21:29 ~ Todd Resavage (M, 43)
- 22:04 ~ Joseph Ashebo (M, 12)
- 22:27 ~ David Anderson (M, 63)
Top Ten Females, 2013 Alan C. Sundberg Memorial 5K
- 19:23 ~ Lisa Johnson (F, 31)
- 21:07 ~ Jillian Heddaeus (F, 30)
- 22:30 ~ Katherine Resavage (F, 12)
- 22:38 ~ Grace Jackson (F, 13)
- 22:40 ~ Urska Dobersek (F, 30)
- 22:48 ~ Paula O'Neill (F, 52)
- 22:56 ~ Lisa Rutledge (F, 52)
- 22:59 ~ Martha Bademan (F, 29)
- 23:26 ~ Katie Clark (F, 39)
- 23:29 ~ Hannah Hosay (F, 12)
| Alan C. Sundberg Memorial 5K Champions, 1999 - 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 23 October 1999 | 18:12, Dwayne Maddron | 21:33, Betty Lewis |
| 28 October 2000 | 17:11, Pat Marshall | 20:31, Angela Dempsey |
| 27 October 2001 | 16:21, Wade Brett | 20:45, Angela Dempsey |
| 19 October 2002 | 19:40, Mike LaBossiere | 20:54, Angela Dempsey |
| 25 October 2003 | 18:12, Matt Ertl | 19:53, Seeley Lovett |
| 30 October 2004 | 16:18, Shawn Patterson | 20:11, Seeley Lovett |
| 29 October 2005 | 17:03, Jay Wallace | 20:01, Allison Eagen |
| 28 October 2006 | 17:11, Gary Droze | 18:38, Christina Woytalewicz |
| 27 October 2007 | 16:21, Joe Franklin | 19:11, Seeley Lovett |
| 25 October 2008 | 16:02, Chris Lake | 21:22, Angela Dempsey |
| 24 October 2009 | 16:57, Steve Mucchetti | 18:38, Kara Taylor |
| 23 October 2010 | 20:02, Jay Smith | 22:13, Nancy Stedman |
| 22 October 2011 | 17:05, David Altmaier | 18:49, Lisa Johnson |
| 20 October 2012 | 16:58, Vince Molosky | 20:20, Kristine Cox |
| 19 October 2013 | 16:43, Remy Tamer | 19:23, Lisa Johnson |
Links
- Complete results of the 2013 Sundberg Memorial 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2013/Sundberg%20Memorial%202013.asp
- More photos of the 2013 Sundberg Memorial 5K
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10103685393643443.1073741908.5215641&l=fa699d7388
- Fred Deckert's photos of the 2013 Sundberg Memorial 5K
https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Sundberg_13
- 2012 story, "No contest for Molosky, Cox at Sundberg 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/10/sundberg-2012.html
- 2011 story, "Altmaier and Johnson take the 2011 Sundberg 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/10/sundberg-2011.html
- 2010 story, "Jay Smith and Nancy Stedman take the 2010 Sundberg titles"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/10/sundberg-2010.html
- 2009 race story, "Mucchetti and Taylor grab wins at 2009 Sundberg 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/10/mucchetti-and-taylor-grab-wins-at-2009.html
- Find your next race on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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