Back on 18 October 2014, Westover seventh-grader Henry Plowden was racing in the Georgia State Middle School Cross-Country Championships, where he placed tenth in the boys' two-mile run for large schools. In distance running, though, the season never ends, and on 7 February 2015 the twelve-year-old athlete was back in his home town of Albany, Georgia, for the second annual Love Run 5K. In the first Love Run, Plowden had finished 13th overall, running 21:53. This time around he ran over two minutes faster, lowering his time to 19:52 and winning the 3.1-mile race. Mark Hope was the fastest master runner in the race, coming in second overall in 20:08.Emily Phillips and Suzanne Wynn were just a few steps apart as they charged toward the finish line, but in the end it was ten-year-old Phillips taking the women's title, 24:02 to 24:04. Like Plowden, Phillips had run in the 2014 Love Run, where the Leesburg, Georgia, athlete had finished 49th in 26:13. At 24:52 MaryAnn Plowden was the first woman master, finishing 22nd overall and fourth in the women's standings.
126 athletes finished the second annual race. The 2015 Love Run was a benefit for "Pay if forWARD (The Ward Wright Fund)," a named fund of the Jay's Hope Foundation for children with cancer.
| Albany, Georgia, Love Run 5K winners 2014- 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 8 February 2014 | 17:42, Wright Calhoun | 19:52, Elena Oslund | 293 |
| 7 February 2015 | 19:52, Henry Plowden | 24:02, Emily Phillips | 126 |
Top Ten Women, 2015 Albany, Georgia, Love Run 5K
- 19:52 ~ Henry Plowden (M, 10-14)
- 20:08 ~ Mark Hope (M, 40-44)
- 21:08 ~ Colton Adams (M, 15-19)
- 21:24 ~ Luke Hall (M, 15-19)
- 21:31 ~ Ben Phillips (M, 10-14)
- 21:37 ~ Dennis Fuchs (M, 45-49)
- 22:37 ~ Bruce Skiles (M, 60-64)
- 23:14 ~ Chuck Allen (M, 40-44)
- 23:34 ~ Patrick Garner (M, 35-39)
- 23:48 ~ Mike Everett (M, 45-49)
Top Ten Women, 2015 Albany, Georgia, Love Run 5K
- 24:02 ~ Emily Phillips (F, 10-14)
- 24:04 ~ Suzanne Wynn (F, 15-19)
- 24:22 ~ Hannah Classon (F, 10-14)
- 24:52 ~ Maryann Plowden (F, 40-44)
- 25:56 ~ Madelyn Carter (F, 35-39)
- 26:10 ~ Melissa Conyers (F, 35-39)
- 26:26 ~ Ildiko Babka (F, 45-49)
- 26:28 ~ Stacey Parker (F, 30-34)
- 26:30 ~ Jennifer Bradley (F, 30-34)
- 26:49 ~ Stacy Shiver (F, 35-39)
Links
- Complete results of the 2015 Love Run 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nIl5GQE6pjXRK0rp9cZ6MN2YjtQgPoN2Xwfs3_uuTMo/pubhtml
- 2014 story, “Victories in Albany for Calhoun and Oslund in the Love Run”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/02/yeiser-2014.html
- Find more upcoming affectionate events on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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