Tasty Mothers Day wins for DeVeau and Sherron

Back in the heyday of amateur athletics, the term "pothunter" was thrown around as an insult. A pothunter was a low creature, one who searched out races where he could win a particularly shiny prize. The pothunter wasn't looking for glory or a competitive test, he was just looking for an event where he could win and carry off some bauble--a clock, a watch, a silver cup. I'm not sure what the old amateurs would make of the present-day folks who choose races for the "bling" of a finisher's medal. I am sure, though, that I don't care what the old amateur would think. The British amateur "ideal" was designed to perpetuate a class system that most Americans would reject. We're not even that comfortable with our own class system.


The old amateurs might be a bit more tolerant of an athlete who ran for cake, though. After all, even the youngsters in Tom Brown's Schooldays openly admitted that they were running for ale. The cream of British youth could race after brewed beverages without acquiring the taint of professionalism. Why not baked goods?


For the Tallahassee, Florida, athlete anxious to race for cake, since 2004 there has been the Marzuq Shrine Temple's annual Mothers Day 5K in Maclay Gardens State Park, where the awards are always sweet, tasty, and come from an oven. Zach DeVeau won this year's edition of the race on Saturday morning, 9 May 2015, taking the cake with a 17:44. Sean Hudson outkicked Michael Martinez for second place and the top master runner's spot, 18:14 to 18:15. Peter Kaus was fourth in 18:41.


Florida State economics professor Katie Sherron won the women's title, fifth across the finish line in 19:57. It was Sherron's second Mother's Day 5K win; she had previously taken the women's title in 2013. The race for second in the women's standings was a duel between two past champions, 2014 title-holder Renee Cox and the 2011 winner Alese Autore. Autore came out ahead of Cox in that showdown, 20:43 to 20:46. Debbie Peters was the top woman master and sixth female finisher in the race, placing 19th overall in 26:04.


As always the winners at the Marzuq Mothers Day 5K were awarded a home baked cake. If you're a fast runner with a sweet tooth, put the Mothers Day 5K on your calendar. It's always the Saturday before Mothers Day, which will be 7 May 2016 next year. And if someone tries to call you a pothunter because of it, well, they just don't know much about baking, do they?


Top Ten Men, 2015 Marzuq Mothers Day 5K

1. 17:44 ~ Zach DeVeau (M, 27)
2. 18:14 ~ Sean Hudson (M, 44)
3. 18:15 ~ Michael Martinez (M, 49)
4. 18:41 ~ Peter Kaus (M, 31)
5. 20:16 ~ Caleb Cole (M, 28)
6. 21:09 ~ Jim Martin (M, 53)
7. 21:31 ~ Bob Asztalos (M, 56)
8. 22:26 ~ Mark Tombrink (M, 27)
9. 22:44 ~ Mike La Bossiere (M, 49)
10. 22:56 ~ Buddy Levins (M, 61)

Top Ten Women, 2015 Marzuq Mothers Day 5K

1. 19:57 ~ Katie Sherron (F, 33)
2. 20:43 ~ Alese Autore (F, 37)
3. 20:46 ~ Renee Cox (F, 27)
4. 24:28 ~ Kate Krizner (F, 11)
5. 24:38 ~ Jenny Early (F, 31)
6. 26:04 ~ Debbie Peters (F, 54)
7. 26:14 ~ Lisa Starling (F, 49)
8. 26:20 ~ Francee Laywell (F, 53)
9. 26:51 ~ Beverly Touchton (F, 50)
10. 27:21 ~ Kristen Knapp (F, 44)

Marzuq Shriners' Mother's Day 5K Champions, 2004-2014
Date	Men	Women
8 May 2004	19:42, Scott Ruplinger	25:33, Penny Isom
7 May 2005	?	?
13 May 2006	18:27, David Yon	19:27, Laura Hempel
12 May 2007	18:03, Martin Sykut	19:04, Lisa Johnson
10 May 2008	19:30, James Dexter	20:19, Sheryl Rosen
9 May 2009	18:13, Myles Gibson	22:41, Angela Dempsey
8 May 2010	19:10, Mickey Moore	22:29, Fran McLean
7 May 2011	18:33, Stephen Robbins	20:36, Micah Adriani
12 May 2012	16:08, Kevin Sullivan	17:53, Sheryl Rosen
11 May 2013	17:22, Vince Molosky	19:49, Katie Showman
10 May 2014	17:13, Vince Molosky	20:40, Renee Cox
9 May 2015	17:44, Zach DeVeau	19:57, Katie Sherron
Any leads on the 2005 results would be deeply appreciated. Contact me!

Links:

• Complete results of the 2015 Marzuq Shriners' Mother's Day 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://www.gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2015/Marzuq%20Mothers%20Day%202015.asp
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2015 Marzuq Shriners' Mother's Day 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/Marzuq_15
  
  
• 2014 story, “Bloomin' good runs in the Gardens for Molosky and Cox”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/05/marzuq-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Sweet victory in Maclay Gardens for Molosky and Showman”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/05/marzuq-2013.html
  
  
• 2012 story, “Sullivan and Rosen take the cake at the Marzuq 5K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/05/marzuq-2012.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “A Mother's Day stroll in Maclay Gardens for Robbins and Adriani”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/05/marzuq-2011.html
  
  
• 2010 story, “Marzuq laurels go to Moore and McLean”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/05/marzuq-2010.html
  
  
• Run a race! Find one to your liking on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://trouoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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