Taylor, Beall win FSU Habitat's spring 5K

Running through the streets of the Florida State University campus, Aaron Taylor posted a 19:37 5K to win the Habitat For Humanity road race on Saturday morning, 24 March 2012. Taylor finished over half a minute ahead of the runner up, Jose Reed, who crossed the line in 20:08. FAMU philosophy professor Dr. Mike LaBossiere was the fastest master in the race, placing third in 20:38. Brittany Beall took top women's honors, outrunning the rest of the females in the field with a 23:14 12th-place finish.


The race started from Florida State's venerable old Tully Gym, heading north on Chieftain Way to the Call Street greenway. Former Tampa Wharton distance runner Aaron Taylor had company for most of the first mile, including Jose Reed and Taylor Van Strait. But on the hilly second mile, Aaron Taylor ran away from the field. The second half of the race was Taylor running home alone, while LaBossiere picked off all but one of the fading pursuers.


Brittany Beall led the women's field early, but Leah Sanchez and Raychel Gray closed the gap, and the three were running together as late as the end of the second mile. Beall finally got away for good during the final mile of the race, running to a 23:19 victory. Not far behind, Sanchez barely edged Gray for second, both runners clocked in 23:24. The first woman master was Sissi Carroll, at 24:58 the sixth woman finisher and 18th runner overall.


Top Ten Men, 2012 Habitat 5K

1. 19:36.70 ~ Aaron Taylor (M, 18)
2. 20:07.15 ~ Jose Reed (M, 19)
3. 20:37.62 ~ Mike LaBossiere (M, 45)
4. 20:43.94 ~ Taylor Van Strait
5. 21:10.40 ~ John Bouchard (M, 19)
6. 21:50.83 ~ Travis Close (M, 22)
7. 22:27.07 ~ Cody Leith (M, 19)
8. 22:39.04 ~ Kyle Westman (M, 20)
9. 22:39.68 ~ Cameron (M, 21)
10. 23:02.47 ~ Jose Romero (M, 28)

Top Women Finishers, 2012 Habitat 5K

1. 23:13.84 ~ Brittany Beall (F, 18)
2. 23:23.30 ~ Leah Sanchez (F, 20)
3. 23:23.77 ~ Raychel Gray (F, 17)
4. 24:33.20 ~ Kristen Wharton (F, 21)
5. 24:54.05 ~ Sheri Poskones (F, 23)
6. 24:58 ~ Sissi Carroll (F, 53)
7. 26:59 ~ Jami Karnarchik (F, 22)
8. 27:19 ~ Laura Osteen (F, 41)
9. 27:23 ~ Jill Magol (F, 18)
10. 27:32 ~ Jamie Talal (F, 18)
    

Links:

• Complete results of the 2012 Habitat Spring 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2012/Habitat%20for%20Humanity%20Spring%202012.asp
  
  
• More photos of the 2012 Habitat 5K
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