There were certainly a lot of miles run at Miles For Missions in Albany, Georgia. The inaugural event on Saturday morning, 15 August 2015, included 8K and 5K races as well as a one-mile fun run--a total of over nine miles of running. Good Life City Runner Arnoldo DeJesus did more than eight of those miles, winning the 8K in 32:27 after placing second in earlier 5K race. Former Tiftarea Academy cross country runner Allison Cauthen won the women's title in the 8K, placing fourth overall in 36:39.DeJesus wasn't the only one in the 8K who had also run the warm-up race. Lauren Freeman placed second in the 8K with a 36:20 after running 21:57 in the 5K. Mitchell Sinyard also had raced the 5K before returning to take the top master runner spot in the 8K, placing third overall in 36:30.
The women's standings, however, were dominated by 8K specialists. Overall women's winner Allison Cauthen only raced the longer race, as did runner-up and top female master, Karen McNally. McNally was 12th overall in 40:54. Angela Gattie was the third female finisher in the 8K, coming in 14th overall in 42:24.
30 athletes finished the 8K race.
Top Ten Men, 2015 Miles For Missions 8K
- 32:27 ~ Arnoldo DeJesus (M, 25-29)
- 36:20 ~ Lauren Freeman (M, 30-34)
- 36:30 ~ Mitchell Sinyard (M, 50-54)
- 36:43 ~ Richard Mayorge (M, 25-29)
- 37:11 ~ Tony Gilbert (M, 60-64)
- 38:31 ~ Rick Hayes (M, 55-59)
- 40:03 ~ Adam Thronton (M, 30-34)
- 40:37 ~ Terry Patterson (M, 60-64)
- 40:42 ~ Troy Garland (M, 40-44)
- 41:29 ~ Harold Benton, Jr. (M, 55-59)
Top Ten Women, 2015 Miles For Missions 8K
- 36:39 ~ Allison Cauthen (F, 25-29)
- 40:50 ~ Karen McNally (F, 50-54)
- 42:24 ~ Angela Gattie (F, 30-34)
- 44:35 ~ Tara Whaley (F, 40-44)
- 44:47 ~ Gina Purvis (F, 55-59)
- 46:19 ~ Samantha Pappas (F, 15-19)
- 57:22 ~ Charelle Lans (F, 30-34)
- 57:27 ~ Ginger Cushing (F, 40-44)
- 58:41 ~ Rosemary Duprey (F, 45-49)
- 67:28 ~ Kathy Givens (F, 65-69)
The first race of the morning, though, was the 5K. Ethan Merritt, a sophomore cross country runner at Albany Deerfield-Windsor School, won the 3.1-mile race in 17:45. Runner-up DeJesus was left more than 60 meters behind in 17:59.Westover Middle School cross country runner Henry Plowden took third in 18:10.
Southwestern Georgia State University cross country coach Brittney Skiles took the women's title in 18:46, placing fourth overall. Jennifer Perkins was runner-up on the women's side, coming in sixth overall in 19:57. Deerfield-Windsor sophomore cross country runner Camryn Bridges was the third female finisher in the 5K, tenth overall in 20:59.
Mitchell Sinyard was the fastest master runner in the 5K, getting his first master title of the morning by placing eleventh overall in 21:03. Maryann Plowden was the first woman master runner and sixth female finisher, 35th overall in 26:07.
92 athletes finished the 5K. Rhema Word Cathedral hosted the inaugural Miles For Missions to raise funds for Stand Up Again Outreach.
Top Ten Men, 2015 Miles For Missions 5K
- 17:44.9 ~ Ethan Merritt (M, 15-19)
- 17:58.5 ~ Arnoldo DeJesus (M, 25-29)
- 18:09.9 ~ Henry Plowden (M, 11-14)
- 18:49.7 ~ Demetris Gillard (M, 15-19)
- 20:38.0 ~ Henry McGee (M, 15-19)
- 20:45.4 ~ Jackson Eubanks (M, 15-19)
- 20:46.6 ~ Ben Phillips (M, 11-14)
- 21:02.9 ~ Mitchell Sinyard (M, 50-54)
- 21:04.5 ~ Richard Mayorge (M, 25-29)
- 21:19.3 ~ Courtland Buntin (M, 15-19)
Top Ten Women, 2015 Miles For Missions 5K
- 18:46.0 ~ Brittney Skiles (F, 25-29)
- 19:56.4 ~ Jennifer Perkins (F, 35-39)
- 20:58.6 ~ Camryn Bridges (F, 15-19)
- 23:51.9 ~ Samantha Pappas (F, 15-19)
- 25:02.8 ~ Hadley Holt (F, 11-14)
- 26:06.4 ~ Maryann Plowden (F, 40-44)
- 26:35.4 ~ Cristina Sapp (F, 25-29)
- 26:45.5 ~ Cathy Jones (F, 55-59)
- 30:00.4 ~ Laurie Dyer (F, 45-49)
- 30:07.5 ~ Mindy Crain (F, 30-34)
Links
- Complete results of the 2015 Miles For Missions 8K and 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rmvpGi4z9npWVWBldP9VpoaN8R3tWFkABfXbTAri7CQ/pubhtml
- Would you run a marathon in Albany, Georgia, in July?
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/07/herald-local-marathon.html
- Find upcoming races in Albany, Georgia, on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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