Marathon wins at Robins AFB for Bianchini and Fuller

For the nineteenth year, another Georgia winter meant another Museum of Aviation Marathon at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia. In the 17 January 2015 edition of the classic 42,195-meter race, Thiago Bianchini of Atlanta won by over 800 meters in 2:46:13. Chelmsford, Massachusetts, distance runner James Sullivan finished runner-up, also earning top master-runner honors with his 2:49:45.


At the finish line, only fifty meters separated the two top women in the field--nearly a dead heat in the marathon world. Dacula, Georgia, master runner Anita Fuller came out on top in that duel, though, defeating Kay Evans of Chocowinity, North Carolina, 3:30:55 to 3:31:11.


176 athletes earned a medal featuring the SR-71 Blackbird for finishing the marathon.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Museum of Aviation Marathon

1. 2:46:12.14 ~ Thiago Bianchini (M, 28) Atlanta, GA
2. 2:49:44.64 ~ James Sullivan (M, 50) Chelmsford, MA
3. 2:52:00.87 ~ Michael Spath (M, 40) Marion, NC
4. 2:52:16.57 ~ Dean Thompson (M, 49) Cohutta, GA
5. 2:59:38.30 ~ Matthew Krauss (M, 29) Warner Robins, GA
6. 3:00:40.93 ~ Errol Josephs (M, 44) Lawrenceville, GA
7. 3:04:25.41 ~ Liam Nugent (M, 16) Alpharetta, GA
8. 3:06:06.69 ~ Rob Shugart (M, 46) Warner Robins, GA
9. 3:06:49.44 ~ Paul Linck (M, 49) Atlanta, GA
10. 3:07:21.32 ~ Jeff Mires (M, 51) Greenville, IN

Top Ten Women, 2015 Museum of Aviation Marathon

1. 3:30:54.58 ~ Anita Fuller (F, 48) Dacula, GA
2. 3:31:10.61 ~ Kay Evans (F, 53) Chocowinity, NC
3. 3:32:25.23 ~ Lisa Logan (F, 42) Ringgold, GA
4. 3:32:57.58 ~ Lindsay Carl (F, 36) Homestead, FL
5. 3:33:39.18 ~ Amanda Olsen (F, 26) Columbus, GA
6. 3:46:20.58 ~ Lynn Slater (F, 53) Atlanta, GA
7. 3:49:26.62 ~ Natalie Fischer (F, 43) Marietta, GA
8. 3:49:34.22 ~ Ami Roach (F, 39) Dacula, GA
9. 3:50:08.61 ~ Naomi Kirchner (F, 30) Sugar Hill, GA
10. 3:53:22.49 ~ Julie Collins (F, 51) Atlanta, GA

Air Force Academy trackman Richard Elmore's first two tries in the Museum of Aviation Half Marathon were a ninth-place showing in 2010 and a sixth place in 2012. The third time around, Capt. Elmore won the 2015 Half Marathon, posting a 1:17:22--considerably faster than his first two attempts. More than half a kilometer behind Elmore, Atlanta master runner Victor Breedveld edged Matt Triick of Macon 1:19:28 to 1:19:31 to take second.


Mercer University distance runner Jordan Hester took the women's title in the half marathon, placing 21st overall in 1:33:48. Hester finished the race a comfortable 160 meters ahead of the next woman, Lindsey Amerson of Atlanta. Forsyth, Georgia, athlete Amy Boyer was third in the women's standings and the first woman master; Boyer placed 29th overall in 1:35:59.


397 athletes finished the half marathon. Instead of the SR-71 Blackbird medal presented to the marathoners, the half-marathon finishers earned a medal depicting the F-15 Eagle.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Museum of Aviation Half Marathon

1. 1:17:21.90 ~ Richard Elmore (M, 30) Robins AFB, GA
2. 1:19:27.49 ~ Victor Breedveld (M, 41) Atlanta, GA
3. 1:19:30.38 ~ Matt Triick (M, 31) Macon, GA
4. 1:19:37.48 ~ Ken Youngers (M, 58) Tucker, GA
5. 1:20:25.36 ~ Sam Martinez (M, 49) Macon, GA
6. 1:21:02.94 ~ Jeff Haertel (M, 52) Atlanta, GA
7. 1:27:29.84 ~ Kevin Thomson (M, 24) Warner Robins, GA
8. 1:28:05.72 ~ Charles Reeves (M, 34) Kathleen, GA
9. 1:28:34.54 ~ Louis Kirchner (M, 32) Sugar Hill, GA
10. 1:28:46.66 ~ Michael Anderson (M, 57) Tucker, GA

Top Ten Women, 2015 Museum of Aviation Half Marathon

1. 1:33:47.39 ~ Jordan Hester (F, 20) Evans, GA
2. 1:34:31.84 ~ Lindsey Amerson (F, 32) Atlanta, GA
3. 1:35:58.38 ~ Amy Boyer (F, 42) Forsyth, GA
4. 1:36:44.33 ~ Barbara Chandler (F, 52) Newnan, GA
5. 1:37:09.48 ~ Kelly Eaves (F, 41) Anderson, SC
6. 1:37:17.68 ~ Cora Atkinson (F, 20) Crawfordville, FL
7. 1:38:00.83 ~ Lily Ye (F, 37) Atlanta, GA
8. 1:39:09.35 ~ Lynn Barlik (F, 45) Sandy Springs, GA
9. 1:39:47.55 ~ Jenny Sparks (F, 43) Wellington, FL
10. 1:41:07.65 ~ Leah Ellis (F, 21) Tifton, GA

Alan Black has a long history with the Museum of Aviation Half Marathon. The Hillsboro, Georgia, master runner won the 13.1-mile race in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2013. In 2015, though, he stepped down to the 5K, winning the Museum of Aviation's shortest race in 17:08. Atlanta master runner Amy Becker was the top woman in the 5K, finishing 16th overall in 21:43.


The 356 athletes who finished the 5K didn't get either a Blackbird medal or an Eagle medal, but they did get the same commemorative T-shirt as the entries in the marathon and half-marathon. For anyone who covets a medal, there's plenty of time to train for the longer events at the 20th annual Museum of Aviation Foundation races in January of 2016.


Top Ten Men, 2015 Museum of Aviation 5K

1. 17:08 ~ Alan Black (M, 41) Hillsboro, GA
2. 18:48 ~ Cody Reid (M, 17) Broxton, GA
3. 18:57 ~ Bronson Sanders (M, 15) ,
4. 19:15 ~ Robert McCoy (M, 48) Hinesville, GA
5. 20:16 ~ Brandon Spillers (M, 16) Byron, GA
6. 20:20 ~ Caleb Watson (M, 16) Douglas, GA
7. 20:21 ~ Ben Wilton (M, 44) Bonaire, GA
8. 20:28 ~ David Varoskovic (M, 48) Warner Robins, GA
9. 20:41 ~ Aubrey Shaw (M, 16) Bonaire, GA
10. 20:51 ~ Alex Trotter (M, 14) Warner Robins, GA

Top Ten Women, 2015 Museum of Aviation 5K

1. 21:43 ~ Amy Becker (F, 45) Atlanta, GA
2. 24:41 ~ Ryleigh Bell (F, 12) Americus, GA
3. 25:00 ~ Megan McMahan (F, 31) Warner Robins, GA
4. 25:08 ~ Kerri Lee (F, 36) Forsyth, GA
5. 25:18 ~ Rebecca Veal (F, 36) Lizella, GA
6. 25:40 ~ Micayla Dougherty (F, 13) Macon, GA
7. 26:12 ~ Nancy Heidt (F, 61) Byron, GA
8. 26:42 ~ Yann Britney (F, 12) Warner Robins, GA
9. 26:53 ~ Mara Nance (F, 56) Augusta, GA
10. 27:04 ~ Madison Perez (F, 14) Perry, GA

Museum of Aviation Marathon winners, 1997 - 2015
Date	Distance	Men	Women	Finishers
17 January 2015	Marathon	2:46:12.14, Thiago Bianchini	3:30:54.58, Anita Fuller	176
	Half Marathon	1:17:21.90, Richard Elmore	1:33:47.39, Jordan Hester	397
	5K	17:08, Alan Black	21:43, Amy Becker	356
18 January 2014	Marathon	2:35:41.80, Zack Hill	3:11:31.11, Mariska Van Rooden	138
	Half Marathon	1:18:10.26, Jonathan Corso	1:29:08.56, Patricia Coppel	463
	5K	18:12, Madison Duggan	21:17, Abby Booth	336
19 January 2013	Marathon	2:32:59.55, Justin Gillette	3:10:02.03, Tiencia James	174
	Half Marathon	1:12:28.60, Alan Black	1:22:49.53, Annie Kelly	385
	5K	16:09, Jesse Prince	18:28, Grace Tinkey	441
14 January 2012	Marathon	2:37:45.32, Christopher Reis	3:18:26.99, Michelle Didion	195
	Half Marathon	1:12:36.29, Jonathan Kinsey	1:27:06.72, Grace Tinkey	592
	5K	19:14, Martin Bett	19:21, Elena Linn	587
15 January 2011	Marathon	2:40:22.94, Sammy Nyamongo	3:24:31.07, Diana Widdowson	202
	Half Marathon	1:12:12, Joynocel Basweti	1:23:30, Angela Giuliani	475
	5K	15:33, David Kellum	18:20, Shawanna White	420
16 January 2010	Marathon	2:49:10, Roberto Quiroga	3:16:58, Kathleen Schaefer	186
	Half Marathon	1:13:33, Malcolm Campbell	1:31:58, Elizabeth Losken	380
	5K	15:52, Orinthal Striggles	17:44, Grace Tinkey	361
17 January 2009	Marathon	2:39:19, Chuck Engle	3:23:15, Christine Ritchie	120
	Half Marathon	1:15:29, Jeff Dobias	1:31:28, Kelley Colenbaugh	287
	5K	17:31, Adam Ross	18:42, Grace Tinkey	478
19 January 2008	Marathon	2:47:47, Robert Preston	3:14:16, Debbie Cropper	107
	Half Marathon	1:19:45, Franco De La Luz Avalos	1:31:43, Megan Breitbach	222
	5K	17:11, Kyle Ashcroft	22:03, Kristen Ray	263
13 January 2007	Marathon	3:06:51, Tim Wiltshire	3:32:51, Amy Yanni	92
	Half Marathon	1:16:10, Daniel Scott	1:32:32, Lauren Giovingo	269
	5K	17:55, Clint Watkins	20:28, Kristen Ray	265
14 January 2006	Marathon	2:47:56, Robert Preston	3:19:08, Jen Daniels	143
	Half Marathon	1:23:13, Mike Caldwell	1:30:21, Kate Brun	207
	5K	18:46, Phillip Rhodes	19:53, Rebecca Oldenhouse	183
15 January 2005	Marathon	2:41:39, Josh Myers	3:17:38, Angela Cobb	146
	Half Marathon	1:15:43, Clayton Tillery	1:34:30, Kristen Spencer	190
	5K	17:42, Stephen Byxbe	20:16, Rebecca Oldenhouse	174
10 January 2004	Marathon	2:51:34, Jeffery Hoffman	3:29:53, Jennifer Brigati	72
	Half Marathon	1:12:35, Alan Black	1:29:01, Sue Bozgoz	194
	5K	17:36, Clint Watkins	19:25, Kristen Spencer	169
11 January 2003	Marathon	2:45:33, David Giangrande	2:51:50, Wendy Hall	87
	Half Marathon	1:12:48, Alan Black	1:31:58, Lisa Tolley	205
	5K	16:37, Justin Parker	22:29, Kathy Woodard	217
19 January 2002	Marathon	2:57:42, Perry Slaughter	3:33:22, Sue Bozgaz	112
	Half Marathon	1:12:31, Alan Black	1:24:28, Emily Potter	190
	5K	16:55, Clint Watkins	20:12, Jeni Osgood	159
20 January 2001	Marathon	2:56:14, Jeff Keady	3:38:02, Valerie Reed	80
	Half Marathon	1:13:54, C.R. Miller	1:24:04, Sue Kelly	138
	5K	16:34, Buddy Clark	21:37, Beth Lane	181
22 January 2000	Marathon	2:46:56, Shelly Cranford	3:33:28, Mary Kowalski	82
	Half Marathon		1:19:24, Sue Kelly
	5K
6 February 1999	Marathon	2:47:59, Shelly Cranford	4:09:45, Elisabeth Elder	46
	Half Marathon	1:18:09, Shelton Haynie	1:32:48, Susan Solomon	120
	5K	15:47, Scott Lowe	20:06, Kathy Woodard	111
28 February 1998	Marathon	2:47:21, Shelly Cranford	3:08:30, Sue Bozgoz	66
	Half Marathon	1:14:01, C.R. Miller	1:22:09, Sue Kelly	147
	5K	20:46, Chet Prouty	24:29, Kim Tucker	138
18 January 1997	Marathon	2:56:52, Tim Loftus	3:48:43, Cameron Sharbel	56
	Half Marathon
	5K	19:03, Mike O'Donnell	24:13, Lori Nowaczyk	85
There was no half marathon in 1997.

Links

• Complete results of the 2015 Museum of Aviation Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K at active.com
  http://results.active.com/events/museum-of-aviation-marathon-half-marathon-5k
  
  
• Course certification maps for the Museum of Aviation Foundation races
  
  • Marathon (GA13003WC): http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=GA13003WC
    
  • Half (GA09003WC): http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=GA09003WC
    
  • 5K (GA09005WC): http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=GA09005WC
    
  
  
• Museum of Aviation
  http://www.museumofaviation.org/
  
  
• Find more upcoming races, marathon-length and other fun distances, on Trouble Afoot!
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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