Hempel and Droze put on a show at Break-A-Leg 5K

On Saturday morning, 16 February 2013, less than two weeks after running the Tallahassee Half Marathon, Tallahassee master runner Karl Hempel  won the inaugural Break-A-Leg 5K, a production of the Young Actors Theatre. Hempel ran 19:36 for the 3.1-mile race through the Midtown section of Tallahassee, finishing a little over 100 meters ahead of runner-up Jon Morgan. Morgan's time was 19:59, just ahead of the 20:06 put up by third-place runner Carter Hay. Paul Pagano took fourth in 20:27, with Cris Wilhoit fifth in 20:58 and schoolboy William Wilkerson sixth in 21:22.


Right behind Wilkerson, Tallahassee's Vicky Droze was the first female finisher, placing seventh overall in 21:22. Over half a kilometer behind Droze, Emily Parsons was the second woman across the finish line, running 24:07. Holly Newell ran 24:24 to take the third women's spot, and at 25:23 Joy Van Oss was the fourth female finisher. Michelle Harrison edged out Nancy Proctor for top master woman honors, 26:07 to 26:12.


Just over 200 athletes finished the race, a fundraiser for Tallahassee's Young Actors Theatre.


Top Ten Males, Break-A-Leg 5K

1. 19:33 ~ Karl Hempel (M, 61) Tallahassee, FL
2. 19:59 ~ Jon Morgan (M, 39)
3. 20:06 ~ Carter Hay (M, 41)
4. 20:27 ~ Paul Pagano (M, 43)
5. 20:58 ~ Cris Wilhoit (M, 46)
6. 21:22 ~ William Wilkerson (M, 9)
7. 21:30 ~ Bob Asztalos (M, 54)
8. 21:46 ~ Tom Griffin (M, 30)
9. 22:49 ~ Scott Heath (M, 41)
10. 23:16 ~ Jimbo Smart (M, 43)

Top Ten Females, Break-A-Leg 5K

1. 21:22 ~ Vicky Droze (F, 37) Tallahassee, FL
2. 24:07 ~ Emily Parsons (F, 22)
3. 24:24 ~ Holly Newell (F, 35)
4. 25:23 ~ Joy Van Oss (F, 34)
5. 26:07 ~ Michelle Harrison (F, 45)
6. 26:12 ~ Nancy Proctor (F, 52)
7. 26:13 ~ Ami Wheeler (F, 39)
8. 27:00 ~ Allison Carter (F, 35)
9. 27:22 ~ Chiara Mazzanti (F, 17)
10. 27:54 ~ Stefanie Walters (F, 33)

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Break-A-Leg 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2013/Break%20a%20Leg%202013.asp
  
  
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