It was a cool, clear morning, perfect for distance running, when the runners left Hawk's Rise Elementary School just after 8:00am. Molosky took the lead early in the first mile, with Cox running right off his shoulder. Behind them Johnson settled into third place. At three miles Molosky and Cox were running side by side, with Cox challenging for the lead on the turns. Johnson was over half a minute behind the two leaders. Then Cox opened a gap on Molosky and took control of the race. While Cox ran home for the victory, Johnson reeled in Molosky to grab second.
Katie Showman led the rest of the women by the mile mark, with 1994 Ten Mile Challenge champ Jane Johnson eight seconds back. Kelly Stevens and four-time Ten Mile Challenge winner Sheryl Rosen were another four seconds behind, trailed by Micah Adriani. Two miles later, while Showman continued to run away from her competition, Stevens and Rosen had caught Jane Johnson. No closer than before, Adriani remained in fifth. Showman went on to win by over 400 meters in 68:15, but the runner-up spot went to Adriani, who moved up through the field to post a 70:08, passing Stevens (29th, 70:51), Rosen (30th, 70:58), and Johnson (32nd, 71:25).
Top Ten Men, 2011 Ten Mile Challenge
- 56:13 ~ Stephen Cox (M, 28) Tallahassee, FL
- 57:03 ~ Charlie Johnson (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 57:11 ~ Vince Molosky (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 60:58 ~ Carl Nordhielm (M, 49) Tallahassee, FL
- 61:36 ~ Andrew Smyth (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
- 61:57 ~ Douglas Bell (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
- 62:03 ~ Tony Guillen (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
- 62:44 ~ Eric Godin (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
- 63:23 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
- 63:31 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, 20) Tallahassee, FL
Top Ten Women, 2011 Ten Mile Challenge
- 68:15 ~ Katie Showman (F, 30) Tallahassee, FL
- 70:08 ~ Micah Adriani (F, 34) Tallahassee, FL
- 70:51 ~ Kelly Stevens (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
- 70:58 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
- 71:25 ~ Jane Johnson (F, 52) Tallahassee, FL
- 76:18 ~ Mary Anne Grayson (F, 45) Thomasville, GA
- 76:55 ~ Mary Vancore (F, 48) Tallahassee, FL
- 78:35 ~ Sandy Holt (F, 26) Tallahassee, FL
- 80:27 ~ Nancy Stedman (F, 49) Tallahassee, FL
- 80:30 ~ Melissa Bakas (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
There have been 24 runnings of the Ten Mile Challenge, which replaced the Gulf Winds Track Club 20K in 1988. A bridesmaid race of five miles was added to the event in 2004. Brian Manry won the 2011 five-miler in 30:26, finishing nearly 400 meters ahead of runner-up Aaron Taylor (2nd, 31:59). Andy Roberts (3rd, 33:13) was the top master in the short race. Kate Chunka was the first female, finishing seventh overall in 36:11. The women's runner-up as well as the first woman master was Paula O'Neill (9th, 37:08).
Top Ten Men, Five Mile Run
- 30:26 ~ Brian Manry (M, 33) Tallahassee, FL
- 31:59 ~ Aaron Taylor (M, 18) Tallahassee, FL
- 33:13 ~ Andy Roberts (M, 44) Tallahassee, FL
- 33:29 ~ Steven Griffin (M, 29) Tallahassee, FL
- 34:47 ~ Jay Silvanima (M, 51) Tallahassee, FL
- 35:05 ~ Geb Kiros (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
- 36:17 ~ Will Thompson (M, 33) Tallahassee, FL
- 37:15 ~ Jeff Bowman (M, 50) Tallahassee, FL
- 37:47 ~ Tom Krick (M, 49) Tallahassee, FL
- 37:59 ~ Nathan Adams (M, 28) Tallahassee, FL
Top Ten Women, Five Mile Run
- 36:11 ~ Kate Chunka (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
- 37:08 ~ Paula O' Neill (F, 50) Tallahassee, FL
- 39:12 ~ Charlee Taylor (F, 33) Tallahassee, FL
- 39:12 ~ Melanie Leitman (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
- 39:56 ~ Alison Thumm (F, 34) Tallahassee, FL
- 40:10 ~ Abby Griffin (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
- 40:20 ~ Jamie Harris (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
- 42:59 ~ Sarrah Carroll (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
- 43:04 ~ Mary Jane Hayden (F, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 43:05 ~ Lisa Frey (F, 31) Tallahassee, FL
GWTC Ten-Mile Challenge Champions, 1988-2011 | ||
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Date | Men | Women |
3 DEC 1988 | 51:05, David Keen | 65:19, Janice Hochstein |
2 DEC 1989 | 52:05, Jessie Close | 64:09, Paula Johnson |
1 DEC 1990 | 51:39, David Keen | 62:53, Paula Johnson |
7 DEC 1991 | 54:20, Jessie Close | 63:40, Paula Johnson |
5 DEC 1992 | 54:32, Jessie Close | 63:09, Paula Johnson |
4 DEC 1993 | 55:30, Steve Wilcox | 61:53, Paula Johnson |
3 DEC 1994 | 54:16, Herb Wills | 61:43, Jane Johnson |
2 DEC 1995 | 55:30, Gary Droze | 65:55, Carrie Weyant |
7 DEC 1996 | 56:27, Brian Erb | 66:21, Carrie Weyant |
6 DEC 1997 | 55:06, Lee Willis | 62:38, Sarah Docter-Williams |
5 DEC 1998 | 58:45, Robert Pautienus | 62:27, Breeda Willis |
4 DEC 1999 | 56:24, Gary Droze | 69:44, Carrie Weyant |
2 DEC 2000 | 56:29, Zachery Heissner | 66:07, Laurel Slyck |
1 DEC 2001 | 60:11, Tim Unger | 64:40, Sarah Docter-Williams |
7 DEC 2002 | 54:30, Lee Willis | 63:54, Sarah Docter-Williams |
6 DEC 2003 | 61:33, Bill McCord | 63:20, Sarah Docter-Williams |
4 DEC 2004 | 55:29, Gary Droze | 61:41, Sarah Docter-Williams |
3 DEC 2005 | 56:46, Gary Droze | 66:43, Kara Newell |
2 DEC 2006 | 59:13, Jay Wallace | 62:27, Sheryl Rosen |
1 DEC 2007 | 58:47, Tripp Southerland | 64:04, Sheryl Rosen |
6 DEC 2008 | 55:56, Chris Lake | 65:30, Sheryl Rosen |
5 DEC 2009 | 57:59, Vince Molosky | 65:47, Sheryl Rosen |
4 DEC 2010 | 57:19, Vince Molosky | 64:25, Allison Eagen |
3 DEC 2011 | 56:13, Stephen Cox | 68:15, Katie Showman |
Links
- Complete results of the 2011 GWTC Ten Mile Challenge at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2011/Ten%20Mile%20Challenge%202011.html - More photos of the 2011 GWTC Ten Mile Challenge
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101232226085893.3245084.5215641&l=754a634a0a - Fred Deckert's photos of the 2011 GWTC Ten Mile Challenge
https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/GWTC10M_11 - 2010 story, "Molosky and Eagen take Ten-Mile Challenge"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/12/ten-mile-challenge-2010.html - Find upcoming challenges in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar of road races
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
Herb, did it start that late? Well done as always!
ReplyDeleteWhoops! No, the second race in Tallahassee that morning, the FACA Senior All-Star Cross-Country Meet, was scheduled for 9:00. The Ten-Mile Challenge was scheduled for 8:00. Good catch!
ReplyDeleteHerb.