Seven days after his victory at the Run For Autism 5K, Brian Corbin made it two in a row with a 18:18 win at the inaugural running of the Education For Life 5K on the Florida State University campus on Saturday, 24 April 2010. As at the Run For Autism, the next runner to follow Corbin over the finish line was Mickey Moore, who clocked 19:10. Corbin was also the fastest master runner in the Education For Life race. Maegan McCarthy topped the women's field, finishing sixth overall in 21:01. McCarthy formerly ran cross country for Tampa's Plant High School (c/o 2005). The next woman finisher and top woman master was Lilburn, Georgia's Kim Walters, who finished 13th overall in 22:14.
Over 200 runners finished the first year event, a benefit for the Southern Scholarship Foundation, which since 1955 has enabled students in financial need to attend FSU, FAMU, UF, and FGCU by providing rent-free housing. Not entirely coincidentally, the president of the foundation is Mickey Moore, the runner-up in the Education For Life 5K. The race started and finished on FSU's Mike Long Track, touring the west side of campus on a mostly flat USATF certified course (FL06015DL). The same course was used earlier this year for the Special Olympics of Leon County 5K.
Links:
- Complete results of the 2010 Education For Life 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2010/Education%20for%20Life%202010.htm - Part 1 of Cole Tessier's photos of the 2010 Education For Life 5K
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2840647&id=5217230&l=7e7f4c5dfc - Part 2 of Cole Tessier's photos of the 2010 Education For Life 5K
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2840654&id=5217230&l=0710dc1cd1 - USATF certification map of the 2010 Education For Life 5K course (USATF #FL06015DL)
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL06015DL - 2010 Education For Life 5K coverage in the SSF newsletter
http://www.graphicmail.com/new/viewnewsletter2.aspx?SiteID=50445&SID=0&NewsletterID=550749 - The Southern Scholarship Foundation
http://www.southernscholarship.org/
Thanks for the write-up Herb!
ReplyDeleteMickey did a great job organizing the event to benefit the young men and women living in the Southern Scholarship houses. Were it not for these houses these young people in all liklihood would not be able to attend FSU, UF, FAMU, BCC and others. SSF is a Godsend to hundreds of students and their families. And were it not for the hundreds of alumni and friends who lend their support to the work of the foundation, this beacon of hope would not exist.
ReplyDeleteI tip my hat to Mickey, Gulf Winds Track Club and all the students and participants for making the event a BIG success for SSF.
Well done.
Joe Mizereck