Pensacola's Caleb Carmichael, a University of West Florida cross-country coach, had witnessed two of those close finishes from behind, finishing 5th (18:50) in 2010 and third (18:20). In 2012 Carmichael was ready to be part of the story.
But in the Saturday evening race, Tallahassee triathlete Charlie Johnson, the 2009 runner-up, took the lead. Carmichael trailed Johnson until the final climb up Whately Drive toward the finish in Westgate Park, where Carmichael decided it was his last chance to make a move. He closed the gap. With less than 200 meters to go, Johnson and Carmichael were running shoulder to shoulder going up Whately. Then the coach pulled away. Carmichael turned into Westgate Park with the lead, then crossed the finish line with his own close victory, 16:56 to 17:03 over Johnson. David Seymour of Enterprise, Alabama trailed the two over the line in 18:16, and Tallahassee's Sean Hudson grabbed the top master spot, finishing fourth in 18:29.
200 meters out from the finish, Tallahassee's Sandy Holt was just a few steps ahead of Kim Likens, but Holt widened the gap before the end of the race, beating Likens 22:46 to 22:57. Tallahassee's Likens was the fastest master woman in the race, finishing ahead of Blakely master runner Debbie Wittmer. Wittmer was the third woman overall, placing 40th in 23:09.
338 athletes finished the race.
Top Ten Men, 2012 Critter Run 5K
- 16:56 ~ Caleb Carmichael (M, 28) Pensacola, FL
- 17:03 ~ Charlie Johnson (M, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:16 ~ David Seymour (M, 24) Enterprise, AL
- 18:29 ~ Sean Hudson (M, 42) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:53 ~ Eric Godin (M, 28) Tallahassee, FL
- 19:04 ~ Myles Gibson (M, 46) Donalsonville, GA
- 19:14 ~ Brian Johnson (M, 38) Atlanta, GA
- 19:14 ~ John Rotella (M, 34) Roswell, GA
- 19:35 ~ Tim Unger (M, 52) Tallahassee, FL
- 19:57 ~ Timothy Teat (M, 27) Daleville, AL
Top Ten Women, 2012 Critter Run 5K
- 22:46 ~ Sandy Holt (F, 26) Tallahassee, FL
- 22:57 ~ Kim Likens (F, 44) Tallahassee, FL
- 23:09 ~ Debbie Wittmer (F, 49) Blakely, GA
- 23:55 ~ Kimberly Tompkins (F, 24) Enterprise, AL
- 24:10 ~ Ami Heath (F, 26) Dothan, AL
- 24:11 ~ Carla McDonald (F, 34) Tallahassee, FL
- 24:18 ~ Jamie Harris (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
- 24:22 ~ Val Lichner (F, 53) Bonifay, FL
- 24:25 ~ Caroline Levesque (F, 51) Ft. Walton Bch, FL
- 24:30 ~ Chynna Dulac (F, 23) Dothan, AL
Critter Run Champions and Critters, 1986-2012 | |||
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Date | Men | Women | Critters |
26 July 1986 | 15:49 Tom Graves | 18:00 Gail Ogle | Moose |
25 July 1987 | 15:26 Tom Graves | 17:57 Carrie Boyd | Panda |
30 July 1988 | 15:19 John DeVine | 18:27 Judy Weisel | Raccoon |
29 July 1989 | 16:02 Brad Sable | 19:17 Jill Faulkner | Beaver |
21 July 1990 | 15:08 David Keen | 18:56 Janice Hochstein | Gorilla |
20 July 1991 | 15:54 Matt Parker | 18:40 Connie Robertson | Alligator |
18 July 1992 | 16:50 Myles Gibson | 19:26 Cindy Cobb | Rabbit |
24 July 1993 | 15:50 Matthew Dobson | 20:17 Lou Ellen Eaddy | Koala |
23 July 1994 | 16:34 Sam Graves | 20:06 Cindy Cobb | Fox |
22 July 1995 | 15:50 Gary Droze | 18:19 Sarah Kramer | Iguana |
20 July 1996 | 16:31 Clayton Tillery | 17:08 Suzanne Rigg | Pelican |
19 July 1997 | 15:58 John Detro | 18:57 Kelly Wild | Angus Bull |
18 July 1998 | 16:45 Brandon Britton | 18:43 Connie Robertson | Shark |
24 July 1999 | 16:28 David Parker | 19:02 Anna Pichrtova | Armadillo |
22 July 2000 | 16:50 James Frazier | 21:05 Terri Gray | Killer Whale |
21 July 2001 | 15:57 Matthew Dobson | 22:22 Jeanne Kenady | Bull Frog |
20 July 2002 | 16:15 James Frazier | 20:27 Karen Kenney | Tortoise |
19 July 2003 | 16:31 Mike Lilly | 21:20 Taylor Heaton | Barn Owl |
24 July 2004 | 17:08 Ted Leblow | 20:01 Kelly Wild | Zebra |
16 July 2005 | 17:19 Sean O'Donnell | 21:13 Kim Likens | Menagerie |
22 July 2006 | 16:24 Matthew Dobson | 22:13 Kim Likens | Cheetah |
21 July 2007 | 16:48 Andrew Norton | 21:30 Liesel Schmidt | Flamingo |
19 July 2008 | 16:05 James Uthmeier | 20:26 Liesel Schmidt | Penguin |
18 July 2009 | 17:13 Andrew Norton | 19:15 Kara Taylor | Elephant |
24 July 2010 | 17:14 Thomas Heikkinen | 19:42 Shannon Coates | Polar Bear |
23 July 2011 | 18:00 Challen Hyman | 19:05 Shannon Coates | Orangutan |
28 July 2012 | 16:56 Caleb Carmichael | 22:46 Sandy Holt | Giraffe |
Links:
- Complete results of the 2012 Critter Run 5K at dothanrunners.com
http://dothanrunners.com/2012critterrunresults.htm
- More photos of the 2012 Critter Run 5K.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102168080111923.3371704.5215641&l=c3c7dfb6a0
- 2011 story, "Hyman wins and Coates repeats at 2011 Critter Run"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/07/critter-2011.html
- 2010 story, "Heikkinen and Coates are Critter Winners"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/07/critter-2010.html
- USATF course certification map for the Critter Run 5K (AL86003JD)
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=AL86003JD
- Hosts of the Critter Run 5K, the Dothan Runners
http://dothanrunners.com/
- Find more races in the Tallahassee region and the tri-state area
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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