Gibson and Harris show some spring in their step in Bainbridge

If you look on a calendar, you'll see that summer in the northern hemisphere begins with the solstice, 21 June 2014. For meteorologists, though, summer already started on 1 June 2014. If you've been out in the weather here in the south, you'll tend to agree with the meteorologists. But for Bainbridge Leisure Services, it's still spring on 7 June 2014, the Saturday that they scheduled their second annual Bainbridge Spring 5K.


The 3.1-mile race started just after 8:00 AM ET next to Earle May Boat Basin. Donalsonville, Georgia, master runner Myles Gibson was soon out front, leading by nearly 100 meters at the end of the first kilometer. Bainbridge High cross-country runners Perry Waddell and Caleb Harris led the pursuit, trailed by Matthew Walker. As the race progressed around the winding nature trail, Bainbridge High rising junior David Brock and rising senior Chase Harris overtook Walker, but made no ground on Waddell and Harris. Meanwhile, no one was catching Gibson.


In fact, Myles Gibson was continuing to move away, building up a lead of 300 meters on the long, straight stretch back toward the Boat Basin on Cox Avenue. Gibson won the race in 18:46, 16 seconds shy of Dre Banks' 2013 course record of 18:30. Perry Waddell ran away from Caleb Harris to take second, 19:54 to 20:14. David Brock outkicked Chase Harris for fourth, 21:25 to 21:26.


Just as Myles Gibson led the men's field the entire way, Bainbridge master runner Julie Harris led the women's field the entire way. Harris won the women's title in 26:26, placing twelfth overall. It was her second year as the top woman master in the Spring 5K. Dana Martin was second in the women's standings, finishing thirteenth overall in 28:08.


48 athletes finished the event.


Top Ten Men, 2014 Bainbridge Spring 5K

1. 18:46 ~ Myles Gibson (M, 47)
2. 19:54 ~ Perry Waddell (M, 16)
3. 20:14 ~ Caleb Harris (M, 13)
4. 21:25 ~ David Brock (M, 15)
5. 21:26 ~ Chase Harris (M, 17)
6. 22:39 ~ John Hemanes (M, 20)
7. 23:25 ~ Matthew Walker (M, 14)
8. 24:34 ~ Greyson Graham (M, 16)
9. 25:23 ~ Morris Davis (M, 57)
10. 25:04 ~ Tony Gilbert (M, 59)

Top Ten Women, 2014 Bainbridge Spring 5K

1. 26:26 ~ Julie Harris (F, 48)
2. 28:08 ~ Dana Martin (F, 41)
3. 30:51 ~ Audrey Vrzal (F, 49)
4. 30:54 ~ Laci Moore (F, 32)
5. 31:01 ~ Ali Dowdy (F, 25)
6. 31:25 ~ Kathy Fowler (F, 56)
7. 32:26 ~ Bobbi Pollock (F, 30)
8. 33:06 ~ Katie Harrell (F, 32)
9. 33:07 ~ Pauline Maxwell (F, 42)
10. 33:32 ~ Catlin Shephard (F, 14)

Links

• Complete results of the 2014 Bainbridge Spring 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2014/Bainbridge%20Spring%205K%202014.asp
  
  
• More photos of the 2014 Bainbridge Spring 5K
  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104627254347043.1073741987.5215641&l=3a3f918967
  
  
• 2013 story, "New race for Bainbridge, new wins for Banks and Braswell"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/06/spring-5k-2013.html
  
  
• USATF course certification map GA13047WC for the 2014 Bainbridge Spring 5K
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=GA13047WC
  
  
• Find more races for spring, summer, fall, and winter on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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