Running patiently, Cliff Skelton clocked 18:45 for the win at the 28th annual Firecracker 5000m road race in Greensboro, Florida on Saturday, 3 July 2010. Nancy Stedman was top woman as well as top woman master, finishing 18th overall in 22:44.
Wakulla High's Stanley Linton jumped out into the front soon after the start, and had a huge lead at the end of the first kilometer of the five-kilometer race.
At three kilometers Linton was still leading, but Skelton had broken away from the rest of the pack and narrowed the gap. Skelton continued to close through the fourth kilometer then put Linton away on the final straight, winning 18:45 to 18:57. Cole Tessier (19:25), Michael Kennett (19:38), and Nick Meginnis (20:19) rounded out the top five.In the women's competition, Stedman had her own way with the field. She was already well in
front by the end of the first kilometer and stayed there till the end of the race, finishing nearly 200 meters in front of runner-up Calyn Reber. Reber had to fight for the second spot, outkicking Sarah Niedeman 23:41 to 23:42. There was also a struggle for fourth, with Brandon Easterwood edging Angela Wable 24:02 to 24:03.The Firecracker 5000 is put on by the Greensboro Kiwanis Club. The course is a point-to-point route that starts well outside of town; runners are bused to the start by the Kiwanis. There are few turns and the run is mostly flat--the third kilometer features a descent in and climb out of the glen of Tallahassee Creek but there are no other hills. Kilometers as well as miles were clearly marked. The weather for the race was more typical of October than July as the runners were treated to a cool, dry morning; a summer rarity in the Panhandle. The Kiwanis served a post-race breakfast to runners, gave away watermelons, and distributed bike helmets to children. The nearly 90 athletes who competed can count themselves lucky to have been there.
| Recent winners of the Greensboro Firecracker 5000m | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 3 July 2010 | Cliff Skelton (18:45) | Nancy Stedman (22:44) |
| 4 July 2009 | Daniel Lee (16:46) | Emily Ness (19:26) |
| 4 July 2008 | ||
| 4 July 2007 | Tony Guillen (18:05) | Julie Clark (21:51) |
| 4 July 2006 | James Cook (17:40) | Julia Vola (20:03) |
| 4 July 2005 | Jeff Dubias (16:44) | Heather Bailey (20:30) |
| 3 July 2004 | Caleb Carmichael (15:48) | Kara Newell (18:39) |
| 4 July 2003 | ||
| 4 July 2002 | Jason Fulghum (16:57) | Janice Hochstein (22:07) |
| 4 July 2001 | Paul Hoover (17:22) | Sarah Docter-Williams (17:53) |
| 4 July 2000 | Gary Droze (15:57) | Sarah Docter-Williams (18:10) |
| 4 July 1999 | Tim Simpkins (16:37) | Sarah Docter-Williams (17:56) |
| 4 July 1998 | Damian Wilson (16:05) | Sarah Docter-Williams (17:35) |
Links:
- Complete results of the 2010 Greensboro Firecracker 5000 at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2010/Firecracker%205K%202010.htm - My photos of the 2010 Greensboro Firecracker 5000
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2879480&id=5215641&l=7c5a8e0427 - Fred Deckert's photos of the 2010 Greensboro Firecracker 5000
http://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Firecracker10
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