Wilson and Pennymon are front runners at the Riverfront Run

Finishing nearly 400 meters ahead of the next runner, Austin Wilson won the 5K Riverfront Run in Albany, Georgia, on Saturday morning, 4 October 2014. The Atlanta, Georgia, athlete's winning time in the 3.1-mile race on the Flint River Greenway was 19:16. Jason Stojka of Leesburg, Georgia was the runner-up in 20:52. Jamie Kiep of Albany was third in 21:07. Michael Gebhardt of Duluth, Georgia was the fastest master runner in the race, placing eighth overall in 22:45.


Americus, Georgia master runner Charlene Pennymon took the women's 5K title at the Riverfront Run for the third year in a row; this time she was tenth overall in 23:34. Ashley Barrow of Albany was second in the women's standings, coming in 12th overall in 24:00. The third female finisher was Albany's Billie Rankin, 14th overall in 24:41.


128 athletes finished the 2014 Riverfront Run 5K. The annual race is hosted by the Dougherty County Medical Society, with proceeds used to benefit the Darton State College Foundation. Event Tech provided timing for the 2014 race.


Top Ten Men, 2014 Albany, Georgia, Riverfront 5K

1. 19:15.02 ~ Austin Wilson (M, 31) Atlanta, GA
2. 20:51.53 ~ Jason Stojka (M, 37) Leesburg, GA
3. 21:06.42 ~ Jamie Kiep (M, 24) Albany, GA
4. 21:56.61 ~ Brent Kyzar (M, 19) Leesburg, GA
5. 22:14.24 ~ Will Prindiville (M, 33) Albany, GA
6. 22:27.51 ~ Lance Apperson (M, 24) Leesburg, GA
7. 22:44.83 ~ Michael Gebhart (M, 58) Duluth, GA
8. 23:07.33 ~ Brandon Harrell (M, 36) Leesburg, GA
9. 23:24.22 ~ Tom Sechrist (M, 54) Albany, GA
10. 23:53.73 ~ Chad Slaughter (M, 40) Albany, GA

Top Ten Women, 2014 Albany, Georgia, Riverfront 5K

1. 23:33.58 ~ Charlene Pennymon (F, 49) Americus, GA
2. 23:59.49 ~ Ashley Barrow (F, 33) Albany, GA
3. 24:40.62 ~ Billie Rankin (F, 39) Albany, GA
4. 25:11.60 ~ Spenser Mikinson (F, 24) Albany, GA
5. 25:43.76 ~ Melinda Greenfiel (F, 46) Albany, GA
6. 25:48.65 ~ Allethea Brooks (F, 31) Albany, GA
7. 26:55.37 ~ Tiffany Crain (F, 31) Leesburg, GA
8. 27:06.95 ~ Kendra Washington (F, 36) Leesburg, GA
9. 27:15.93 ~ Kristen Fuller (F, 34) Albany, GA
10. 28:12.55 ~ Tara Reed (F, 50) Leary, GA

Albany Riverfront 5K winners, 2004 - 2014
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
23 October 2004	19:01, John Woo	21:33, Wendy Donnan	216
15 October 2005	15:17, Alan Black	17:18, Janet Cherobon	345
7 October 2006	17:29, Benjamin Brisbane	22:23, Diane Johnson	239
6 October 2007	15:11, Sean Barris	20:01, Laura Holtrop	229
4 October 2008	17:10, Nathan Norton	21:48, Wendy Donnan	174
24 October 2009	16:40, Jacob Kennedy	19:32, Kaleigh Kurtz	236
30 October 2010	18:37, Mat Ortit	21:25, Brenna Thompson	254
22 October 2011	18:46, Dale Pate	22:32, Lauren Tosky	307
6 October 2012	17:50, Marcus Gouthro	22:59, Charlene Pennymon	244
5 October 2013	19:20, Angel Ramirez	23:10, Charlene Pennymon	201
4 October 2014	19:16, Austin Wilson	23:34, Charlene Pennymon	128

Links

• Complete results of the 2014 Albany, Georgia, Riverfront 5K at active.com
  http://results.active.com/events/2014-riverfront-run-october-4-2014
  
  
• 2013 story, "Fast times on the Flint for Ramirez and Pennymon"
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/10/albany-riverfront-2013.html
  
  
• RiverFront 5K
  http://www.riverfrontrun.com
  
  
• Flint River Greenway (Albany, Georgia)
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/04/flint-river-greenway-trail-albany.html
  
  
• Albany's oldest race?
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/07/herald-local-marathon.html
  
  
• Along a river or around a lake, find an upcoming race on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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