Kayla Fox's twin brother, Austin Fox, ran 17:33 to win the Dothan Runners' annual Last Gasp 5K Trail Run on Saturday morning, 27 December 2014. In the same Dothan, Alabama, race, Austin Fox's twin sister, Kayla Fox, won the women's division, placing fifth overall in 21:41.Austin Fox had finished second to Berry College distance runner Kyle Harris in the 2013 Last Gasp, but the 2014 race was all Fox's. Running alone in the lead for most of the 3.1-mile circuit of Dothan's Westgate Park, Fox was more than 700 meters ahead of the next runner when he crossed the finish line in 17:33. Richie Fernandez took the runner-up spot in 20:27. Dale Thomas was the fastest master runner in the race, edging Rush Jones for third 20:51 to 20:56.
Kayla Fox's 21:41 was the fastest women's time at the Last Gasp since Dana Cody's 20:26 in the 2011 race, and it was fast enough to put Fox nearly 600 meters ahead of the next woman. C. J. Parrish was second in the women's standings, placing 11th overall in 24:36. Caroline Dunklin was the first woman finisher, coming in 16th overall in 26:22. The top woman master was Beverly Lovelady, fourth female and 18th overall in 26:45. And the fifth woman finisher was Chris Fox, the first female grand master and 21st overall in 27:11. Austin and Kayla are two of Chris's children.
Including all the Foxes, 62 athletes finished the 2014 Last Gasp 5K Trail Run.
Top Ten Men, Dothan Runners' 2014 Last Gasp 5K Trail Run
- 17:33 ~ Austin Fox (M, 26)
- 20:27 ~ Richie Fernandez (M, 36)
- 20:51 ~ Dale Thomas (M, 51)
- 20:56 ~ Rush Jones (M, 21)
- 23:12 ~ Ryan Higgins (M, 34)
- 23:42 ~ Xavier Clayton (M, 24)
- 23:59 ~ Ben McDuffie (M, 16)
- 24:10 ~ Preston Jones (M, 23)
- 24:33 ~ Jimmy Russell (M, 51)
- 24:51 ~ John Bacon (M, 66)
Top Ten Women, Dothan Runners' 2014 Last Gasp 5K Trail Run
- 21:41 ~ Kayla Fox (F, 26)
- 24:36 ~ CJ Parrish (F, 34)
- 26:22 ~ Caroline Dunklin (F, 23)
- 26:45 ~ Beverly Lovelady (F, 43)
- 27:11 ~ Chris Fox (F, 57)
- 30:08 ~ Donna Hovey (F, 48)
- 30:52 ~ Melissa Ireland (F, 33)
- 31:06 ~ Peyten Salvaggio (F, 10)
- 31:44 ~ Andre' McGinity (F, 36)
- 31:42 ~ Jamie McDuffie (F, 20)
| Some past winners of Dothan's Last Gasp 5K Trail Run | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 18 December 1999 | 16:23, Matt Tillman | 19:57, Jennifer Hanley | |
| 20 December 2003 | |||
| 18 December 2004 | 19:40, Brian Hickey | 24:13, Nancy Hein | |
| 17 December 2005 | Gabe Mitchell | Lou Ellen Jayroe | |
| 23 December 2006 | 17:35, Aubrey Darnell | 22:23, Sara Jackson | 92 |
| 22 December 2007 | |||
| 27 December 2008 | 20:17, Terrion Williams | 23:59, Daphne Cook | 85 |
| 26 December 2009 | |||
| 11 December 2010 | 20:28, Michael Brennan | 24:51, Julie Harris | 59 |
| 31 December 2011 | 17:40, Stephen Robbins | 20:26, Dana Cody | 145 |
| 29 December 2012 | 17:59, Sean Kent | 22:17, Jeanne Davis | 65 |
| 28 December 2013 | 16:56, Kyle Harris | 23:01, Missy Sexton | 68 |
| 27 December 2014 | 17:33, Austin Fox | 21:41, Kayla Fox | 62 |
Links
- Complete results of Dothan's 2014 Last Gasp 5K Trail Run at dothanrunners.com
http://www.dothanrunners.com/2014_last_gasp_trail_run_results.htm
- 2012 story, "Kent and Davis are good to the Last Gasp"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/12/last-gasp-2012.html
- 2011 story, "Robbins and Cody end 2011 with wins at Dothan's Last Gasp 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/01/last-gasp-2011.html
- 2010 story, "Brennan and Harris find victory at the end of the trail in Dothan"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/12/last-gasp-2010.html
- Another Westgate Park win by Austin Fox
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/12/pilgrim-chase-2013.html
- Upcoming races in Dothan and other cities in the Trouble Afoot! region
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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