Kelly and Peters break away at Break Bread Bun Run

Coming off a victory at the Barnes 5K the previous Saturday, Ryan Kelly made it two in a row on the streets of Valdosta by winning the fourth annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K on Saturday morning, 20 July 2013. Kelly clocked 18:54 for the 3.1 miles through Valdosta's Wood Valley subdivision--a neighborhood that many runners insist should be named "Wood Hills." Lowndes High rising senior Tyler Thurman finished runner-up in 19:38, just under 200 meters behind Kelly. Valdosta's Jonathan Miller took third in 19:40. Fourth place and the top master spot when to Adel athlete Sean McConnell; McConnell covered the course in 20:07.


Another Lowndes High rising senior, Alison Peters, broke into the top ten with a 22:30, winning the 2013 Valdosta Bun Run 5K women's title. Peters finished more than 200 meters ahead of the next runner in the women's division, Fumiko Hedlund of Valdosta. Hedlund placed 13th overall in 23:36. The next runner across the line was Valdosta's Martha Mazurkiewicz. Mazurkiewicz edged out Debbie Green for the top female master honors, 24:02 to 24:15.


71 athletes finished the race, which was hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Valdosta. Finish line services were provided by A Course/Line, LLC.


Top Ten Men, 2013 Break Bread Bun Run 5K

1. 18:53.1 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 34) Lake Park, GA
2. 19:37.4 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
3. 19:40.0 ~ Jonathan Miller (M, 26) Valdosta, GA
4. 20:06.1 ~ Sean McConnell (M, 42) Adel, GA
5. 20:45.5 ~ Andrew Elam (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
6. 21:01.3 ~ Shawn Harris (M, 27) Fayetteville, NC
7. 21:27.1 ~ Tom Phillips (M, 49) Valdosta, GA
8. 21:49.0 ~ Milo Mirate (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
9. 22:20.1 ~ Wes Hand (M, 41) Nashville, GA
10. 23:28.0 ~ Rob McGhin (M, 33) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2013 Break Bread Bun Run 5K

1. 22:29.1 ~ Alison Peters (F, 17) Valdosta, GA
2. 23:35.7 ~ Fumiko Hedlund (F, 24) Valdosta, GA
3. 24:01.1 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 45) Valdosta, GA
4. 24:14.9 ~ Debbie Green (F, 47) Valdosta, GA
5. 24:22.7 ~ Makenzee Page (F, 13) Ray City, GA
6. 24:41.4 ~ Jenna DeLoach (F, 15) Valdosta, GA
7. 27:04.3 ~ Mackenzie Rogers (F, 9) Valdosta, GA
8. 27:18.5 ~ Kristina Singley (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
9. 27:20.0 ~ Heather Kelly (F, 35) Lake Park, GA
10. 29:07.6 ~ Beth Ford (F, 44) Valdosta, GA

Break Bread Bun Run 5K champions, 2010-2013
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
24 July 2010	18:28, Scott Gardner	24:16, Nicole Kump	49
23 July 2011	18:47, Masked Avenger	23:07, Minerva Arreguin	78
21 July 2012	18:21, Mark McLeod	21:11, Alice Smoot	56
20 July 2013	18:54, Ryan Kelly	22:30, Alison Peters	71

Links:

• Complete results of the 2013 Break Bread Bun Run 5K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdE9ZU01DTWI3S3dmSDlDSDF4LTg5ZVE
  
  
• 2012 story, "McLeod and Smoot kick some buns in Valdosta's Wood Valley"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/07/bun-run-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, "Avenger and Arreguin emerge from the Wood Valley Hills as Bun Run Champs"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/07/bun-run-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, "Gardner conquers Valdosta's Wood Valley hills to win the Bun Run 5K"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/07/break-bread-2010.html
  
  
• Find another baked good race on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1