Kevin Sullivan is man of the season at the Springtime 10K

Three-time Canadian Olympian Kevin Sullivan dueled with Stanley Linton for nearly four miles before breaking away to win the featured 10K event of Gulf Winds Track Club's 38th annual Springtime Road Race. Sullivan took advantage of near-perfect running weather to put up a 31:45 for the 6.2-mile race. Stefanie Slekis was the first woman finisher in the field of close to a thousand athletes, running 36:05 and leading her competition from start to finish.


At 8:10 AM over 1,800 athletes lurched north on Monroe Street from in front of the Leon County Courthouse, including about 800 entries in the 5K. The crowd barreled downhill on East Call Street, then turned south onto the newly re-opened Franklin Boulevard. Alex Smyth led the runners as the race passed the mile mark, closely followed by Jonathan Campbell, Kevin Sullivan, and Stanley Linton. On Lafayette Street, though, Smyth took the 5K route while Sullivan, Campbell, and Linton turned into Myers Park to follow the 10K course. At two miles Sullivan led Campbell and Linton. During the third mile, Campbell fell off the pace and it was just Sullivan and Linton.


This was the second Springtime 10K for Kevin Sullivan, who raced wearing the colors of his athletics store, Capital City Runners. Two years earlier on the same course, Sullivan had finished second behind Chris Lake. Lake, though, despite his record of three straight Springtime wins, was over half a minute behind at the midpoint of this year's race. Any challenge to Sullivan in the second half of the race was going to come from Stanley Linton.


Linton had also run in the 2011 Springtime 10K, but not by design. Intending to run the 5K, he had accidentally followed the 10K runners into Myers Park and onto the longer course. There weren't going to be any wrong turns today, though. Linton had already won seven races in 2013 and was looking for win number eight.


Sullivan and Linton hit the 5K mark of the race together at 16:19, fast enough to win the open 5K race, but not as fast as they would run the second half of their race. Sullivan started to open a gap during the fourth mile, and by the opening of the fifth mile he had broken contact with Linton. Sullivan reached the finish line on Suwanee Street in 31:42, the fastest winning time at Springtime since 2003. Linton took second in 32:32, while University of West Florida cross-country coach Caleb Carmichael was third in 33:16. Jack Redwing outkicked Nate Kaiser for fourth, 34:00 to 34:01, while three-time defending champion Chris Lake placed sixth in 34:14. After hanging with the leaders for the first two miles, Jonathan Campbell faded to finish seventh in 34:28.


Stefanie Slekis made it a sweep for Capital City Runners in the Springtime 10K by taking the women's title. Running in her first Springtime Road Race, Slekis finished 11th overall in 36:05, over a minute ahead of the women's runner-up, Tallahassee lawyer Sheryl Rosen. Rosen, the 2010 Springtime 10K women's champion, was 18th in 37:11. Katie Showman, a Florida State University economics professor, placed third in the women's division, running 34th overall in 39:22.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Springtime 10K

1. 31:42 ~ Kevin Sullivan (M, 39) Tallahassee, FL
2. 32:32 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 19) Crawfordville, FL
3. 33:16 ~ Caleb Carmichael (M, 28) Pensacola, FL
4. 34:00 ~ Jack Redwing (M, 26) Tallahassee, FL
5. 34:01 ~ Nate Kaiser (M, 33) Tallahassee, FL
6. 34:14 ~ Chris Lake (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
7. 34:28 ~ Jonathan Campbell (M, 18) Rockledge, FL
8. 34:33 ~ Stephen Cox (M, 29) Tallahassee, FL
9. 35:11 ~ Roger Schmidt (M, 21) Tallahassee, FL
10. 35:58 ~ Gabriel Albaladejo (M, 21) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Springtime 10K

1. 36:05 ~ Stefanie Slekis (F, 25) Tallahassee, FL
2. 37:11 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
3. 39:22 ~ Katie Showman (F, 31) Tallahassee, FL
4. 39:46 ~ Melissa Thompson (F, 28) Thomasville, GA
5. 40:36 ~ Micah Adriani (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
6. 41:25 ~ Mary Anne Grayson (F, 47) Thomasville, GA
7. 41:31 ~ Karen Geletko (F, 34) Tallahassee, FL
8. 42:27 ~ Kristine Cox (F, 35) Tallahassee, FL
9. 42:33 ~ Renee Cox (F, 25) Tallahassee, FL
10. 42:36 ~ Kate Harrison (F, 21) Tallahassee, FL
11. 42:36 ~ Marci Gray (F, 38) Tallahassee, FL

While Linton and Sullivan were battling through the streets of Myers Park, Alex Smyth finished a winning effort in the 5K, running 16:48. Smyth ran almost a minute faster than runner-up Peter Van Brussel, who clocked 17:45 on the 3.1-mile course. Bainbridge High School distance runner Chase Harris placed third in 17:51. For the third straight year, Tallahassee's Lisa Johnson won the Springtime 5K women's title, finishing 13th overall in 19:24. At 21:37, Katherine Resavage of Holy Comforter Episcopal School was the second female finisher, and Ana Wallace of Deerlake Middle School was third in 21:47.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Springtime 5K

1. 16:48 ~ Alex Smyth (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
2. 17:45 ~ Peter Van Brussel (M, 19) Tallahassee, FL
3. 17:51 ~ Chase Harris (M, 16) Bainbridge, GA
4. 18:09 ~ Matthew Cashin (M, 13) Tallahassee, FL
5. 18:12 ~ Hugo Gijon (M, 25) South Miami, FL
6. 18:21 ~ Bryce Cole (M, 14) Crawfordville, FL
7. 18:30 ~ Elijah Ingram (M, 17) Tallahassee, FL
8. 18:41 ~ Donald Kunish (M, 37) Tallahassee, FL
9. 18:42 ~ David Welling (M, 28) Tallahassee, FL
10. 19:00 ~ Chris Kempink (M, 34) Casselberry, FL

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Springtime 5K

1. 19:24 ~ Lisa Johnson (F, 31) Tallahassee, FL
2. 21:37 ~ Katherine Resavage (F, 12) Tallahassee, FL
3. 21:47 ~ Ana Wallace (F, 13) Tallahassee, FL
4. 23:14 ~ Emma Travis (F, 14) Tallahassee, FL
5. 23:16 ~ Jennifer Hall (F, 39) Tallahassee, FL
6. 23:53 ~ Laura Reina (F, 48) Tallahassee, FL
7. 24:25 ~ Rikki L' Heureux (F, 29) Crawfordville, FL
8. 24:27 ~ Francee Laywell (F, 51) Tallahassee, FL
9. 24:39 ~ Deana Ruggeri (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
10. 24:51 ~ Cynthia Paterson (F, 13) Tallahassee, FL

Springtime 10K Champions, 1976 - 2013
Date	Men	Women
6 April 2013	31:42, Kevin Sullivan	36:05, Stefanie Slekis
31 March 2012	33:29, Chris Lake	37:33, Lindsay Zeiler
2 April 2011	32:34, Chris Lake	34:52, Pasca Cheruiyot
27 March 2010	33:09, Chris Lake	38:23, Sheryl Rosen
28 March 2009	35:00, David Altmaier	38:34, Lisa Johnson
29 March 2008	31:59, Joey Zins	38:16, Sarah Docter-Williams
31 March 2007	33:27, Matthew Dobson	37:23, Lara Shaw
1 April 2006	33:25, Joey Zins	34:36, Vicky Gill
2 April 2005	32:43, Joey Zins	36:51, Sarah Docter-Williams
3 April 2004	33:22, Caleb Carmichael	37:03, Sarah Docter-Williams
5 April 2003	30:56, Joseph Zepherinus	34:52, Larisa Timchina
6 April 2002	31:18, Conor Holt	36:40, Larisa Timchina
31 March 2001	32:18, Muchapiwa Mazano	34:46, Tatyana Maslova
1 April 2000	32:28, Muchapiwa Mazano	36:05, Anna Pichrtova
27 March 1999	30:56, Muchapiwa Mazano	37:01, Sarah Docter-Williams
4 April 1998	31:07, Randy Hollinger	34:09, Breeda Dennehy
12 April 1997	31:12, Juri Punda	35:30, Tamara Karloukova
13 April 1996	32:21, Jessie Close	37:11, Jane Johnson
1 April 1995	31:43, Matthew Dobson	37:27, Jane Johnson
1994	32:17, Matthew Dobson	37:37, Lisa Herman
1993	33:11, Andy Palmer	36:54, Paula Johnson
1992	32:09, Jessie Close	37:38, Paula Johnson
1991	32:02, Jessie Close	38:29, Paula Johnson
1990	31:48, Jessie Close	38:16, Vikki Saga
1989	30:49, Paul Waldron	37:54, Janice Hochstein
1988	31:22, Paul Waldron	38:18, Karen MacHarg
1987	31:52, Jessie Close	35:30, Carla Borovicka
1986	31:15, Dennis Rice	37:16, Karen MacHarg
1985	30:30, Paul Waldron	35:32, Carole Rouillard
1984	30:03, Larry Greene	35:57, Carla Borovicka
9 April 1983	31:21, Noel Shumann	38:15, Janice Hochstein
3 April 1982	32:11, George West	39:56, Pam Ledbetter
4 April 1981	32:06, Mabry McCray	37:14, Janice Gage
1980	32:35, Rick Swiderski	40:02, Lisa Kinch
7 April 1979	33:10, David Ferrell	37:14, Janice Gage
1 April 1978	31:43, George West	38:03, Laura Ledbetter
1977	31:24, Morrison Reid	40:57, Nancy McCormac
24 April 1976*	20:30, George West,Donnie Cook	25:27, Janice Gage
* The 1976 race was a four-mile run on the FSU campus.

Links:

• Complete results of the 2013 Springtime 10K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2013/Springtime%202013.asp
  
  
• More photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Springtime 10K
  
  • Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102941901253153.1073741837.5215641&l=2355c779f2
  • Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102953224531213.1073741842.5215641&l=da0b82ec02
  • Part 3: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102954477061133.1073741843.5215641&l=b98906873d
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2013 Springtime 10K
  
  • https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Springtime13A
  • https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Springtime13B1
  • https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Springtime13B2
  • https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Springtime13C1
  • https://picasaweb.google.com/Freddecka/Springtime13C2
  
  
• 2012 story, "Lake owns Springtime, makes it three wins in a row"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/03/springtime-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, "Laurels, not florals, for Lake and Cheruiyot at Springtime 10K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/04/springtime-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, "Springtime and everything is coming up Rosen and Lake"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-springtime-10k.html
  
  
• 2009 story, "2009 Springtime 10K, Tallahassee, Florida"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/03/2009-springtime-10k-tallahassee-florida.html
  
  
• 2013 Springtime 10K USATF course certification map (FL11044EBM)
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL11044EBM
  
  
• 2013 Springtime 5K USATF course certification map (FL11045EBM)
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL11045EBM
  
  
• Springtime 10K /5K / One mile website
  http://springtime10k.com/
  
  
• Find your next seasonal race by consulting the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1