On Saturday morning, Ocotber 8, Valdosta's Masked Avenger turned a 17:49 5K in the streets of Hahira, Georgia to win the 2011 Honeybee 5K, the featured footrace in that village's annual celebration of Apis mellifera. Valdosta State University cross-country runner Marc Kaiser fought off David Burnett of Valdosta for the runner-up spot, 18:04 to 18:08. Valwood School's Craig Smoot took fourth in 19:33, while another VSU harrier, Stephen King, was sixth in 19:48. King finished just ahead of a real battle for the master title--Lynn Burnett of Livingston, Tennessee finished a step ahead of Valdosta's Rick Mazurkiewicz to take seventh, 19:48 to 19:50, while master runners Sean McConnell (9th, 19:56) and Tom Phillips (10th, 19:59) were right on their heels.
Also just ahead of the struggle to be first master, Valwood School cross-country runner Mary Alice Smoot was the first female finisher, placing fifth overall in 19:46, the fastest winning time in the women's division at the Honeybee 5K since 2007. Smoot crossed the finish line over half a kilometer ahead of the next woman finisher, VSU biologist Dr. Gretchen Bielmyer (16th, 22:10). Heather Barfield of Hahira out-leaned Valdosta's Elizabeth Smith for the third women's spot, both runners clocked in 23:10. Right on their heels Valdosta's Julia Baun (25th, 23:15) was the fifth woman finisher and top woman master.Top Ten Men, 2011 Honeybee 5K
- 17:49 ~ Masked Avenger (M, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 18:04 ~ Marc Kaiser (M, 21) Valdosta, GA
- 18:08 ~ David Burnett (M, 35) Valdosta, GA
- 19:33 ~ Craig Smoot (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
- 19:48 ~ Stephen King (M, 19) Valdosta, GA
- 19:48 ~ Lynn Burnett (M, 55) Livingston, TN
- 19:50 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 44) Valdosta, GA
- 19:56 ~ Sean McConnell (M, 40) Valdosta, GA
- 19:59 ~ Tom Phillips (M, 48) Valdosta, GA
- 20:24 ~ Chance Roe (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
Top Ten Women, 2011 Honeybee 5K
- 19:46 ~ Mary Alice Smoot (F, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 22:10 ~ Gretchen Bielmyer (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
- 23:10 ~ Heather Barfield (F, 34) Hahira, GA
- 23:10 ~ Elizabeth Smith (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 23:15 ~ Julia Baun (F, 50) Valdosta, GA
- 23:17 ~ Amrie Lisse (F, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 23:22 ~ Christina Reichert (F, 35) Clayton, IL
- 23:27 ~ Melissa Roe (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 23:35 ~ Jennifer Hummel (F, 30) Valdosta, GA
- 23:36 ~ Shannon Hall (F, 41) Moultrie, GA
| Nine years of Honeybee 5K Champions, 2003-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women |
| 2 October 1999 | ||
| 6 October 2001 | Rich Sumrall (17:21) | |
| 4 October 2003 | John Seppala (16:31.0) | Amy Mark (23:13.3) |
| 2 October 2004 | John Seppala (16:29.9) | Sundonia Williams (22:12.3) |
| 8 October 2005 | John Seppala (16:46.4) | Susan Fischer (20:40.4) |
| 7 October 2006 | John Seppala (16:53.2) | Susan Fischer (20:42.7) |
| 6 October 2007 | John Seppala (16:54.0) | Jana Grygarova (18:56.4) |
| 4 October 2008 | John Seppala (17:02) | Heidi Gonzalez (21:13) |
| 3 October 2009 | John Seppala (16:51) | Ashley Powell (20:12) |
| 9 October 2010 | Scott Gardner (16:46) | Ashley Powell (20:08) |
| 8 October 2011 | Masked Avenger (17:49) | Mary Alice Smoot (19:46) |
Links
- Complete results of the 2011 Honeybee 5K at runningintheusa.com
http://www.runningintheusa.com/Results/View.aspx?ResultsID=94620
- 2010 story, "Gardner stings Seppala at Honeybee 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/10/honeybee-2010.html
- Find the next insect-themed race in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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