Monday, January 19, 2015

Marathon wins at Robins AFB for Bianchini and Fuller

Museum of Aviation RacesFor the nineteenth year, another Georgia winter meant another Museum of Aviation Marathon at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia. In the 17 January 2015 edition of the classic 42,195-meter race, Thiago Bianchini of Atlanta won by over 800 meters in 2:46:13. Chelmsford, Massachusetts, distance runner James Sullivan finished runner-up, also earning top master-runner honors with his 2:49:45.


At the finish line, only fifty meters separated the two top women in the field--nearly a dead heat in the marathon world. Dacula, Georgia, master runner Anita Fuller came out on top in that duel, though, defeating Kay Evans of Chocowinity, North Carolina, 3:30:55 to 3:31:11.


176 athletes earned a medal featuring the SR-71 Blackbird for finishing the marathon.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Museum of Aviation Marathon
  1. 2:46:12.14 ~ Thiago Bianchini (M, 28) Atlanta, GA
  2. 2:49:44.64 ~ James Sullivan (M, 50) Chelmsford, MA
  3. 2:52:00.87 ~ Michael Spath (M, 40) Marion, NC
  4. 2:52:16.57 ~ Dean Thompson (M, 49) Cohutta, GA
  5. 2:59:38.30 ~ Matthew Krauss (M, 29) Warner Robins, GA
  6. 3:00:40.93 ~ Errol Josephs (M, 44) Lawrenceville, GA
  7. 3:04:25.41 ~ Liam Nugent (M, 16) Alpharetta, GA
  8. 3:06:06.69 ~ Rob Shugart (M, 46) Warner Robins, GA
  9. 3:06:49.44 ~ Paul Linck (M, 49) Atlanta, GA
  10. 3:07:21.32 ~ Jeff Mires (M, 51) Greenville, IN

Top Ten Women, 2015 Museum of Aviation Marathon
  1. 3:30:54.58 ~ Anita Fuller (F, 48) Dacula, GA
  2. 3:31:10.61 ~ Kay Evans (F, 53) Chocowinity, NC
  3. 3:32:25.23 ~ Lisa Logan (F, 42) Ringgold, GA
  4. 3:32:57.58 ~ Lindsay Carl (F, 36) Homestead, FL
  5. 3:33:39.18 ~ Amanda Olsen (F, 26) Columbus, GA
  6. 3:46:20.58 ~ Lynn Slater (F, 53) Atlanta, GA
  7. 3:49:26.62 ~ Natalie Fischer (F, 43) Marietta, GA
  8. 3:49:34.22 ~ Ami Roach (F, 39) Dacula, GA
  9. 3:50:08.61 ~ Naomi Kirchner (F, 30) Sugar Hill, GA
  10. 3:53:22.49 ~ Julie Collins (F, 51) Atlanta, GA

Air Force Academy trackman Richard Elmore's first two tries in the Museum of Aviation Half Marathon were a ninth-place showing in 2010 and a sixth place in 2012. The third time around, Capt. Elmore won the 2015 Half Marathon, posting a 1:17:22--considerably faster than his first two attempts. More than half a kilometer behind Elmore, Atlanta master runner Victor Breedveld edged Matt Triick of Macon 1:19:28 to 1:19:31 to take second.


Mercer University distance runner Jordan Hester took the women's title in the half marathon, placing 21st overall in 1:33:48. Hester finished the race a comfortable 160 meters ahead of the next woman, Lindsey Amerson of Atlanta. Forsyth, Georgia, athlete Amy Boyer was third in the women's standings and the first woman master; Boyer placed 29th overall in 1:35:59.


397 athletes finished the half marathon. Instead of the SR-71 Blackbird medal presented to the marathoners, the half-marathon finishers earned a medal depicting the F-15 Eagle.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Museum of Aviation Half Marathon
  1. 1:17:21.90 ~ Richard Elmore (M, 30) Robins AFB, GA
  2. 1:19:27.49 ~ Victor Breedveld (M, 41) Atlanta, GA
  3. 1:19:30.38 ~ Matt Triick (M, 31) Macon, GA
  4. 1:19:37.48 ~ Ken Youngers (M, 58) Tucker, GA
  5. 1:20:25.36 ~ Sam Martinez (M, 49) Macon, GA
  6. 1:21:02.94 ~ Jeff Haertel (M, 52) Atlanta, GA
  7. 1:27:29.84 ~ Kevin Thomson (M, 24) Warner Robins, GA
  8. 1:28:05.72 ~ Charles Reeves (M, 34) Kathleen, GA
  9. 1:28:34.54 ~ Louis Kirchner (M, 32) Sugar Hill, GA
  10. 1:28:46.66 ~ Michael Anderson (M, 57) Tucker, GA

Top Ten Women, 2015 Museum of Aviation Half Marathon
  1. 1:33:47.39 ~ Jordan Hester (F, 20) Evans, GA
  2. 1:34:31.84 ~ Lindsey Amerson (F, 32) Atlanta, GA
  3. 1:35:58.38 ~ Amy Boyer (F, 42) Forsyth, GA
  4. 1:36:44.33 ~ Barbara Chandler (F, 52) Newnan, GA
  5. 1:37:09.48 ~ Kelly Eaves (F, 41) Anderson, SC
  6. 1:37:17.68 ~ Cora Atkinson (F, 20) Crawfordville, FL
  7. 1:38:00.83 ~ Lily Ye (F, 37) Atlanta, GA
  8. 1:39:09.35 ~ Lynn Barlik (F, 45) Sandy Springs, GA
  9. 1:39:47.55 ~ Jenny Sparks (F, 43) Wellington, FL
  10. 1:41:07.65 ~ Leah Ellis (F, 21) Tifton, GA

Alan Black has a long history with the Museum of Aviation Half Marathon. The Hillsboro, Georgia, master runner won the 13.1-mile race in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2013. In 2015, though, he stepped down to the 5K, winning the Museum of Aviation's shortest race in 17:08. Atlanta master runner Amy Becker was the top woman in the 5K, finishing 16th overall in 21:43.


The 356 athletes who finished the 5K didn't get either a Blackbird medal or an Eagle medal, but they did get the same commemorative T-shirt as the entries in the marathon and half-marathon. For anyone who covets a medal, there's plenty of time to train for the longer events at the 20th annual Museum of Aviation Foundation races in January of 2016.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Museum of Aviation 5K
  1. 17:08 ~ Alan Black (M, 41) Hillsboro, GA
  2. 18:48 ~ Cody Reid (M, 17) Broxton, GA
  3. 18:57 ~ Bronson Sanders (M, 15) ,
  4. 19:15 ~ Robert McCoy (M, 48) Hinesville, GA
  5. 20:16 ~ Brandon Spillers (M, 16) Byron, GA
  6. 20:20 ~ Caleb Watson (M, 16) Douglas, GA
  7. 20:21 ~ Ben Wilton (M, 44) Bonaire, GA
  8. 20:28 ~ David Varoskovic (M, 48) Warner Robins, GA
  9. 20:41 ~ Aubrey Shaw (M, 16) Bonaire, GA
  10. 20:51 ~ Alex Trotter (M, 14) Warner Robins, GA

Top Ten Women, 2015 Museum of Aviation 5K
  1. 21:43 ~ Amy Becker (F, 45) Atlanta, GA
  2. 24:41 ~ Ryleigh Bell (F, 12) Americus, GA
  3. 25:00 ~ Megan McMahan (F, 31) Warner Robins, GA
  4. 25:08 ~ Kerri Lee (F, 36) Forsyth, GA
  5. 25:18 ~ Rebecca Veal (F, 36) Lizella, GA
  6. 25:40 ~ Micayla Dougherty (F, 13) Macon, GA
  7. 26:12 ~ Nancy Heidt (F, 61) Byron, GA
  8. 26:42 ~ Yann Britney (F, 12) Warner Robins, GA
  9. 26:53 ~ Mara Nance (F, 56) Augusta, GA
  10. 27:04 ~ Madison Perez (F, 14) Perry, GA

Museum of Aviation Marathon winners, 1997 - 2015
DateDistanceMenWomenFinishers
17 January 2015Marathon2:46:12.14, Thiago Bianchini3:30:54.58, Anita Fuller176
Half Marathon1:17:21.90, Richard Elmore1:33:47.39, Jordan Hester397
5K17:08, Alan Black21:43, Amy Becker356
18 January 2014Marathon2:35:41.80, Zack Hill3:11:31.11, Mariska Van Rooden138
Half Marathon1:18:10.26, Jonathan Corso1:29:08.56, Patricia Coppel463
5K18:12, Madison Duggan21:17, Abby Booth336
19 January 2013Marathon2:32:59.55, Justin Gillette3:10:02.03, Tiencia James174
Half Marathon1:12:28.60, Alan Black1:22:49.53, Annie Kelly385
5K16:09, Jesse Prince18:28, Grace Tinkey441
14 January 2012Marathon2:37:45.32, Christopher Reis3:18:26.99, Michelle Didion195
Half Marathon1:12:36.29, Jonathan Kinsey1:27:06.72, Grace Tinkey592
5K19:14, Martin Bett19:21, Elena Linn587
15 January 2011Marathon2:40:22.94, Sammy Nyamongo3:24:31.07, Diana Widdowson202
Half Marathon1:12:12, Joynocel Basweti1:23:30, Angela Giuliani475
5K15:33, David Kellum18:20, Shawanna White420
16 January 2010Marathon2:49:10, Roberto Quiroga3:16:58, Kathleen Schaefer186
Half Marathon1:13:33, Malcolm Campbell1:31:58, Elizabeth Losken380
5K15:52, Orinthal Striggles17:44, Grace Tinkey361
17 January 2009Marathon2:39:19, Chuck Engle3:23:15, Christine Ritchie120
Half Marathon1:15:29, Jeff Dobias1:31:28, Kelley Colenbaugh287
5K17:31, Adam Ross18:42, Grace Tinkey478
19 January 2008Marathon2:47:47, Robert Preston3:14:16, Debbie Cropper107
Half Marathon1:19:45, Franco De La Luz Avalos1:31:43, Megan Breitbach222
5K17:11, Kyle Ashcroft22:03, Kristen Ray263
13 January 2007Marathon3:06:51, Tim Wiltshire3:32:51, Amy Yanni92
Half Marathon1:16:10, Daniel Scott1:32:32, Lauren Giovingo269
5K17:55, Clint Watkins20:28, Kristen Ray265
14 January 2006Marathon2:47:56, Robert Preston3:19:08, Jen Daniels143
Half Marathon1:23:13, Mike Caldwell1:30:21, Kate Brun207
5K18:46, Phillip Rhodes19:53, Rebecca Oldenhouse183
15 January 2005Marathon2:41:39, Josh Myers3:17:38, Angela Cobb146
Half Marathon1:15:43, Clayton Tillery1:34:30, Kristen Spencer190
5K17:42, Stephen Byxbe20:16, Rebecca Oldenhouse174
10 January 2004Marathon2:51:34, Jeffery Hoffman3:29:53, Jennifer Brigati72
Half Marathon1:12:35, Alan Black1:29:01, Sue Bozgoz194
5K17:36, Clint Watkins19:25, Kristen Spencer169
11 January 2003Marathon2:45:33, David Giangrande2:51:50, Wendy Hall87
Half Marathon1:12:48, Alan Black1:31:58, Lisa Tolley205
5K16:37, Justin Parker22:29, Kathy Woodard217
19 January 2002Marathon2:57:42, Perry Slaughter3:33:22, Sue Bozgaz112
Half Marathon1:12:31, Alan Black1:24:28, Emily Potter190
5K16:55, Clint Watkins20:12, Jeni Osgood159
20 January 2001Marathon2:56:14, Jeff Keady3:38:02, Valerie Reed80
Half Marathon1:13:54, C.R. Miller1:24:04, Sue Kelly138
5K16:34, Buddy Clark21:37, Beth Lane181
22 January 2000Marathon2:46:56, Shelly Cranford3:33:28, Mary Kowalski82
Half Marathon1:19:24, Sue Kelly
5K
6 February 1999Marathon2:47:59, Shelly Cranford4:09:45, Elisabeth Elder46
Half Marathon1:18:09, Shelton Haynie1:32:48, Susan Solomon120
5K15:47, Scott Lowe20:06, Kathy Woodard111
28 February 1998Marathon2:47:21, Shelly Cranford3:08:30, Sue Bozgoz66
Half Marathon1:14:01, C.R. Miller1:22:09, Sue Kelly147
5K20:46, Chet Prouty24:29, Kim Tucker138
18 January 1997Marathon2:56:52, Tim Loftus3:48:43, Cameron Sharbel56
Half Marathon
5K19:03, Mike O'Donnell24:13, Lori Nowaczyk85
There was no half marathon in 1997.


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