On 17 September 2011, another fine morning for racing in Tallahassee, FSU students Jackie Drouin and Astrid Leutert led 180 other women on a five-kilometer run through the streets of Indianhead Acres. At the Optimist Park finish line of the 3.1-mile race, Drouin had beaten Leutert 17:11 to 17:17 to win the 30th annual Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K. For the second year in a row Jane Johnson, a two-time winner of the event, was the fastest woman master, placing 24th in 21:11. In the men's race, which started five minutes after the women, Kevin Sullivan of charged to a 14:59.27 course record, winning by over a minute. Maclay School cross-country coach Gary Droze was the top master, finishing fourth overall in 16:38.
Reminiscent of last year's Quail Trail 5K, a large contingent of FSU women cross-country runners entered the race. But the field was also peppered with top local runners such as defending champion Lisa Johnson and 2006-2007 champ Sheryl Rosen. There was a crowd up front in the early going, as no one was willing to concede the lead. But eventually two of the FSU runners broke contact with the field--Jackie Drouin, a Columbia University transfer from Lawrenceville, Georgia; and Astrid Leutert, a Northern Arizona University transfer from Thun, Switzerland. As the two started on the fourth kilometer Drouin was setting the pace, with Leutert less than three steps behind. In third place half a minute back, Amy Hines gave chase. Behind Hines, Katie Showman and Kara Taylor fought for fourth, with Lisa Johnson following closely. Drouin pulled away over the closing stages of the race, never enjoying a huge lead but far enough ahead to win with a women's course record of 17:11. Leutert was runner-up in 17:17, and Hines hung on to place third in 18:14. Showman dropped Taylor to finish fourth in 18:29, while defending champ Lisa Johnson moved up to fifth in 18:33.
In the men's race 124 runners barely had time to wave good-bye before Kevin Sullivan just ran away from them en route to a new course record of 15:00. As Sullivan dwindled out of sight ahead of the other runners, the men's field stretched out. Stephen Cox settled into second, Vince Molosky into third, and mater runner Gary Droze into fourth. Jay Wallace and Nate Kaiser continued to dispute fifth place well into the second half of the race, but in the end master runner Wallace prevailed, 16:46 to 16:50.
Gulf Winds Track Club has hosted the Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K since 1982, just two years after the Road Runners Club of America established their Women's Distance Festival program. The Tallahassee event was established and directed for many years by Dot Skofronick, who was honored for her role in the race's history at the starting line of this year's Women's Distance Festival.
Top Ten Women
17:11 ~ Jackie Drouin (F, 22) Tallahassee, FL- 17:17 ~ Astrid Leutert (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:14 ~ Amy Hines (F, 30) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:29 ~ Katie Showman (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:33 ~ Lisa Johnson (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:34 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:35 ~ Kailand Cosgrove (F, 20) Tarpon Springs, FL
- 18:35 ~ Kara Taylor (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:38 ~ Emily Ness (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:45 ~ Teresa Ristow (F, 18) Tallahassee, FL
Top Ten Men
15:00 ~ Kevin Sullivan (M, 37) Tallahassee, FL- 16:07 ~ Stephen Cox (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
- 16:31 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 16:38 ~ Gary Droze (M, 50) Tallahassee, FL
- 16:46 ~ Jay Wallace (M, 47) Tallahassee, FL
- 16:50 ~ Nate Kaiser (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 17:34 ~ Douglas Bell (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
- 17:37 ~ Keith Howell (M, 29) Tallahassee, FL
- 17:42 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
- 17:54 ~ Sean Hudson (M, 41) Tallahassee, FL
| Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K Champions, 1982-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Women | Men |
| 24 July 1982 | 20:14 Cheryl Jennings | No Boys Allowed |
| 23 July 1983 | 18:33 Barbara Balzer | No Boys Allowed |
| 21 July 1984 | 18:11 Barbara Balzer | No Boys Allowed |
| 20 July 1985 | 19:11 Barbara Balzer | 15:24 Herb Wills |
| 19 July 1986 | 18:20 Janice Hochstein | 16:32 Rick Miller |
| 18 July 1987 | 18:54 Janice Hochstein | 15:47 Rick Miller |
| 16 July 1988 | 17:58 Michele Farrell | 15:09 Jessie Close |
| 15 July 1989 | 17:20 Sue Addison | 15:09 Jessie Close |
| 14 July 1990 | 18:50 Janice Hochstein | 15:38 Gary Droze |
| 13 July 1991 | 18:51 Angie Crook | 15:18 Gary Droze |
| 11 July 1992 | 17:36 Paula Johnson | 15:09 Gary Droze |
| 17 July 1993 | 18:00 Lynda Nilges | 15:45 Steve Wilcox |
| 1 October 1994 | 18:06 Jane Johnson | 15:46 Andy Palmer |
| 7 October 1995 | 17:47 Jane Johnson | 15:40 Gary Droze |
| _ October 1996 | 18:41 Tracy Pepoon | 16:34 Tim Simpkins |
| 4 October 1997 | 17:13 Sarah Docter-Williams | 16:20 Tim Simpkins |
| 3 October 1998 | 18:02 Sarah Docter-Williams | 16:36 Tim Simpkins |
| 2 October 1999 | 17:31 Sarah Docter-Williams | 15:37 Lee Willis |
| 7 October 2000 | 19:18 Kingsley Broughton | 16:26 Art Remillard |
| 6 October 2001 | 19:13 Kate Remillard | 18:06 Reid Vannoy |
| 2 November 2002 | 20:27 Mari Leitner | 16:33 Nate Timm |
| 1 November 2003 | 18:52 Kara Newell | 17:39 Justin Dickieson |
| 6 November 2004 | 18:09 Sarah Docter-Williams | 17:24 Art Remillard |
| 5 November 2005 | 21:38 Lydia Veal | 18:16 Jimmy Graham |
| 7 October 2006 | 18:36 Sheryl Rosen | 17:55 Tim Unger |
| 15 September 2007 | 19:02 Sheryl Rosen | 17:04 Jay Wallace |
| 20 September 2008 | 18:52 Lisa Johnson | 17:29 David Altmaier |
| 19 September 2009 | 19:00 Kelsey Scheitlin | 16:34 John Robida |
| 18 September 2010 | 18:39 Lisa Johnson | 16:34 Vince Molosky |
| 17 September 2011 | 17:11 Jackie Drouin | 15:00 Kevin Sullivan |
Links:
- Complete results of the 2011 Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K at gulfwinds.org
http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/wdf_2011.html - More photos of the 2011 Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K (Part 1)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101017650791503.3206559.5215641&l=1725cf4315 - More photos of the 2011 Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K (Part 2)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101019403214633.3207039.5215641&l=3905ba7113 - Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K
https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/WDF11 - 2010 story, "Lisa Johnson wins big at the Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/09/wdf-2010.html - 2009 story, "Scheitlin, Robida Take Tallahassee Women's Distance Fest Titles"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/09/scheitlin-robida-take-tallahassee.html - Upcoming races within a 100-mile drive of Tallahassee, Florida's running capital
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