On Saturday morning, 15 March 2014, Bainbridge master runner Greg Waddell was the class of the field in Bainbridge State College's second annual Purple Heart 5K, winning the 3.1-mile cross-country race in 18:19. Amy James was the first female finisher, placing seventh overall in 23:34. 29 athletes finished the race around the BSC campus on the east side of Bainbridge, Georgia.
The race started on the grassy strip between the college and College Road. Half a mile later, as the runners headed into the woods on the east side of campus, J. D. Poole was in the lead. Brandon Womble trailed in second, and Greg Waddell was running in third. Waddell passed Womble, then started to run down Poole. About midway through the race Waddell caught Poole, and then the second half of the race belonged to Waddell. Opening up a gap of nearly a minute, Waddell cruised home in a winning 18:19. Poole was second in 19:11, and Bainbridge High cross-country runner Perry Waddell was third in 20:01.
Amy James led the women's field almost from the very start of the race, and her lead only got longer as she ran. By the time James finished the race she was almost half a kilometer ahead of the next runner. James was first in the women's standings with a 23:34. The next female finisher was Bainbridge master runner Paula Grollman, eighth overall in 26:03. Another Bainbridge master runner, Suzanne Angell, was the third woman finisher, ninth overall in 27:14.2014 Purple Heart 5K Results
- 18:19 ~ Greg Waddell
- 19:11 ~ J.D. Poole
- 20:01 ~ Perry Waddell
- 20:55 ~ John Bickley
- 22:59 ~ Brandon Womble
- 23:12 ~ Michael Raybon
- 23:34 ~ Amy James
- 26:03 ~ Paula Grollman
- 27:14 ~ Suzanne Angell
- 27:29 ~ Zenil Patel
- 27:41 ~ Sherie Jones
- 28:01 ~ Justin Artz
- 28:30 ~ Tya Bass
- 30:02 ~ James Artz
- 30:09 ~ Jontouras Osborn
- 31:21 ~ Jane Harrison
- 31:58 ~ Trvin Handford
- 32:47 ~ Ashley Faircloth
- 32:51 ~ Dana Raybon
- 33:25 ~ Susan Maxwell
- 33:28 ~ Brandon Roberts
- 34:45 ~ Kasin Taylor
- 34:52 ~ Madison Kuamme
- 36:54 ~ David Warr
- 39:41 ~ Carol Heard
- 39:44 ~ Melissa Artz
- 46:02 ~ Paula Chamber
- 46:16 ~ Susan Ralph
- 46:16 ~ Jean Krier
New this year at the Purple Heart Run was a 10K race, twice around the campus trails instead of just one circuit. Tallahassee master runner Philip Sura won the inaugural 6.2-mile event, posting a 39:32. Another Tallahassee master, Arek Sarkissian, was second in 43:52. Bainbridge runner Robert Meredith took third in 46:12.The Purple Heart 10K and 5K is hosted by the Bainbridge College chapter of the Student Veterans of America as a benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project.
2014 Purple Heart 10K Results
- 39:32 ~ Philip Sura
- 43:52 ~ Arek Sarkissian
- 46:12 ~ Robert Meredith
- 47:37 ~ Kyle Sill
- 48:05 ~ Julia Sura
- 48:55 ~ Mark Tombrink
- 49:02 ~ Mike Burns
- 52:58 ~ Unknown
- 55:05 ~ Frank McLeod
- 60:40 ~ April Brown
- 61:27 ~ Anita King
- 61:36 ~ Abby Glass
- 64:26 ~ Donna Graham
- 65:46 ~ Dan Bowser
- 70:02 ~ Lisa Bailey
- 70:36 ~ Jean Krier
- 76:37 ~ Bonnie Warren
Links
- Complete results of the 2014 Purple Heart 5K and 10K at gulfwinds.org
http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2014/Purple%20Heart%202014.asp
- More photos of the 2014 Purple Heart 5K and 10K
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10104319078244423.1073741965.5215641&l=e145d68bdf
- 2013 story, "Harris and Harris victorious at first Purple Heart 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/01/purple-heart-2013.html
- Upcoming races in Bainbridge and other cities within 100 miles of Tallahassee
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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