Finishing over half a kilometer ahead of the next runner, David Burnett won the fifth annual Don't Run With Scissors 5K in Valdosta, Georgia, on Saturday morning, 15 March 2014. Burnett's time in the 3.1-mile road race was 19:00. Derek Cummings placed second behind Burnett, running 21:14. Bryan Whitford was third overall in 21:27.Winning the women's division, Makenzee Page of Ray City, Georgia, finished fourth overall in 21:36. Ten-year-old Mackenzie Rogers was second in the women's standings, coming in 13th overall in 24:21. Misty Watkins was the third woman finisher, 27th overall in 27:22.
Michael Baun was the fastest master runner in the 2014 Don't Run With Scissors 5K, placing 12th overall in 23:46. The top woman master in the race was Linda Wood. Wood was the woman finisher, coming in 35th overall in 28:06.
235 athletes finished the fifth annual Don't Run With Scissors 5K. The race was hosted by Valdosta's Sallas Mahone Elementary School, starting and finishing at the school. Sallas Mahone Elementary uses proceeds from the event to support the school's visual art programs.
Top Ten Men, 2014 Don't Run With Scissors 5K
- 18:59.1 ~ David Burnett (M, 37) Valdosta, GA
- 21:14.0 ~ Derek Cummings (M, 35)
- 21:26.9 ~ Bryan Whitford (M, 27)
- 21:50.1 ~ Milo Mirate (M, 18)
- 22:49.1 ~ Bryce Jackson (M, 13)
- 22:51.7 ~ Matt Prothro (M, 20)
- 22:58.9 ~ Thomas Cargile (M, 31)
- 23:14.8 ~ Darren McCall (M, 31)
- 23:19.1 ~ Jimmy Carlson (M, 13)
- 23:23.6 ~ Adam Gatzemeier (M, 37)
Top Ten Women, 2014 Don't Run With Scissors 5K
- 21:35.1 ~ Makenzee Page (F, 14) Ray City, GA
- 24:20.6 ~ Mackenzie Rogers (F, 10)
- 27:21.4 ~ Misty Watkins (F, 31)
- 27:21.9 ~ Erica Strayhorn (F, 31)
- 27:24.4 ~ Charlotte Brannon (F, 24)
- 28:05.5 ~ Linda Wood (F, 57)
- 28:10.9 ~ Bailee Musgrove (F, 10)
- 28:16.3 ~ Jennifer Stein (F, 31)
- 28:16.7 ~ Carlie Stein (F, 9)
- 28:23.2 ~ Kristy Pittman (F, 33)
| Don't Run With Scissors 5K champions, 2010-2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 20 March 2010 | 17:33, Scott Gardner | 20:56, Ashley Powell | |
| 12 March 2011 | 18:03, Masked Avenger | 23:23, Angel Godwin | 250 |
| 17 March 2012 | 18:29, Ryan Kelly | 21:24, Alice Smoot | |
| 16 March 2013 | 18:09, Ryan Kelly | 22:19, Kelsey Morse | 285 |
| 15 March 2014 | 19:00, David Burnett | 21:36, Makenzee Page | 235 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2014 Don't Run With Scissors 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuBsYKIIn3TCdGhjMGFVUGN2UGgySHNWTGNpY1ZrcHc
- 2013 story, "Kelly and Morse flout safety for speed at Scissors 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/03/kelly-and-morse-flaunt-safety-for-speed.html
- 2011 story, "Cut and Run--Avenger and Godwin win the 'Scissors' 5K"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/03/scissors-2011.html
- The Don't Run With Scissors Race on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DontRunWithScissors5k
- Choose your next race in the region from the listings on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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