Harris and Jackson sail to victory in the River Run 10K

As a distance runner for the Berry College track team, Kyle Harris gets to run all sorts of unusual events. The 10,000 meters isn't that unusual a race, but on the track it's a bit odd--25 times around a 400-meter track. Harris has done that merry-go-round of a race for Berry; his best time is 34:07.06. On Saturday, 3 January 2015, Harris ran 10,000 meters in a less dizzying setting--the 11th annual Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run 10K on a road course around Earle May Boat Basin Park in Bainbridge, Georgia. He successfully defended his 2014 title at the event, posting a winning 39:28. That's a bit slower than his track time for 10,000 meters, but Harris was so far ahead in the River Run 10K that if it had been run on a track, he would not only have lapped the field, he would have lapped the next runner three times.


Mark Tombrink finished second in the 6.2-mile race, beating Max Coady for the runner-up spot 45:56 to 46:23. Kaitlin Jackson of Monticello, Florida, took the women's title, finishing fourth overall in 52:00. Nancy Elam was the first master runner and women's runner-up, fifth overall in 53:08. Kevin Angell took top male master honors, placing sixth overall in 55:32.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run 10K

1. 39:27.47 ~ Kyle Harris (M, 20)
2. 45:55.32 ~ Mark Tombrink (M, 27)
3. 46:22.42 ~ Max Coady (M, 29)
4. 55:31.79 ~ Kevin Angell (M, 51)
5. 57:32.58 ~ Patrick Etheridge (M, 49)
6. 59:14.33 ~ Matt Crowder (M, 40)
7. 59:56.21 ~ Steve Schale (M, 40)
8. 61:44.54 ~ Thomas Biance (M, 34)
9. 66:18.63 ~ Floyd Coleman (M, 58)
10. 66:31.99 ~ Sean Flanagan (M, 47)

Top Ten Women, 2015 Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run 10K

1. 51:59.84 ~ Kaitlin Jackson (F, 22)
2. 53:07.20 ~ Nancy Elam (F, 51)
3. 59:32.43 ~ Leigh Dalzell (F, 45)
4. 61:50.74 ~ Lisa Jackson (F, 50)
5. 63:23.42 ~ Sherrie Jones (F, 43)
6. 63:56.61 ~ Anita King (F, 51)
7. 67:06.39 ~ Racquel Reed (F, 43)
8. 68:09.33 ~ Monica Kellow (F, 42)
9. 68:48.35 ~ Karen Thomas (F, 26)
10. 73:00.31 ~ Lisa-Jan Bailey (F, 56)

In the River Run 5K the 2014 champion was also back to defend his title--Bainbridge High senior Chase Harris. Having also won in 2013, Harris was going for a third win in a row. Additionally, he was the course record holder with a 17:14 set in the 2013 race. However, Arnoldo DeJesus wasn't going to be influenced by any of those credentials. DeJesus had finished third behind Harris in 2014, but not this year. Finishing close to 80 meters ahead of Harris, DeJesus won the 2015 River Run 5K in 19:29. Chase Harris took second in 19:47 and Caleb Harris was third in 20:20. Mark McCarra was the top master in the 3.1-mile race, placing fourth overall in 21:24. Kristi Johnson won the women's title in the shorter race, coming in fifth overall in 24:22. Paula Grollman was the women's runner-up and top woman master, finishing ninth overall in 26:26.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run 5K

1. 19:28.71 ~ Arnoldo DeJesus (M, 28)
2. 19:46.90 ~ Chase Harris (M, 17)
3. 20:19.78 ~ Caleb Harris (M, 13)
4. 21:23.77 ~ Mark McCarra (M, 49)
5. 24:39.66 ~ Jim Tully (M, 68)
6. 25:45.64 ~ Connor Christopher (M, 14)
7. 26:24.18 ~ Rodney Elam (M, 51)
8. 26:52.89 ~ Andy Smith (M, 45)
9. 30:39.60 ~ Wayne Wosham (M, 52)
10. 38:14.35 ~ Marcus Whitfield (M, 45)

Top Ten Women, 2015 Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run 5K

1. 24:21.38 ~ Kristi Johnson (F, 37)
2. 26:25.52 ~ Paula Grollman (F, 61)
3. 27:03.82 ~ Julie Harris (F, 49)
4. 27:18.74 ~ Cathy Jones (F, 55)
5. 28:47.01 ~ Laura Glantsberg (F, 24)
6. 29:27.14 ~ Suzanne Angell (F, 49)
7. 29:53.63 ~ Aubrie Provence (F, 22)
8. 32:25.59 ~ Meghan McGowen (F, 26)
9. 33:28.22 ~ Pam Martin-Wells (F, 51)
10. 35:57.72 ~ Samantha Hager (F, 25)

Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run winners, 2005-2015
Date	Distance	Men	Women	Finishers
8 Jan 2005	10K	J P Chesser	Shana Martin	33
	5K	Nathan Norton	Debbie Wittmer	30
7 Jan 2006	10K	35:59, Michael Douma	43:11, Allison Eagen	35
	5K	19:38, Gabe Mitchell	23:42, Shana Martin	39
6 Jan 2007	10K	35:49, Jay Wallace	45:39, Fran McLean	89
	5K	19:59, Steve Baxter	23:39, Shana Martin	30
5 Jan 2008	10K	35:13, David Marky	47:50, Lou Ellen Jayroe	36
	5K	18:15, Nathan Norton	19:28, Jana Stolting	32
3 Jan 2009	10K	35:50, Jessie Close	47:44, Kirsten Baggett	34
	5K	18:40, Nathan Norton	23:45, Erika Pemberton	63
2 Jan 2010	10K	37:45, Joel Piotrowski	51:20, Jessica Monk	42
	5K	19:27, Devin Ferrell	23:35, Helen Jean Thompson	54
8 Jan 2011	10K	33:55, Rick Jennings	49:15, Jessica Monk	32
	5K	19:21, Davey Reynolds	26:28, Carolyn Houston	30
21 Jan 2012	10K	35:11, Cody Mallchok	45:33, Angelina Horne	57
	5K	17:20, Luis Navarro	23:30, Amber Braswell	43
19 Jan 2013	10K	37:18, Myles Gibson	46:07, Juanita Chalmers	62
	5K	17:14, Chase Harris	19:00, Sheryl Rosen	47
4 Jan 2014	10K	35:43, Kyle Harris	41:51, Elena Oslund	50
	5K	17:26, Chase Harris	20:11, Paige Braswell	35
3 Jan 2015	10K	39:28, Kyle Harris	52:00, Kaitlin Jackson	29
	5K	19:29, Arnoldo DeJesus	24:22, Kristi Johnson	34

Links

• Complete results of the 2015 Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run 10K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2015/Kiwanis%20River%20Run%202015.asp
  
  
• 2014 story, "Harris and Oslund were rollin' on the river"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/01/kiwanis-river-run-2014.html
  
  
• USATF course certification map (GA11101WC) for the Bainbridge Kiwanis River Run 10K
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=GA11101WC
  
  
• 2013 story, "Gibson, Chalmers rout rivals in River Run 10K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/01/kiwanis-river-run-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, "Fast on the Flint, Mallchok and Horne win River Run 10K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/01/kiwanis-river-run-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, "Jennings and Monk are the rapidest River Runners in Bainbridge"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/01/kiwanis-river-run-2011.html
  
  
• Find your next race in the Tallahassee region using the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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