Kelly had also won the 2013 Valdosta Memorial Day 5K. Likewise, Valdosta master runner Debbie Green had won the women's title in 2013, and took it again in the 2015 race, coming in twelfth overall in 22:44. Melanie Ellis of Valdosta finished second in the women's standings, placing 17th overall in 23:58. Ali Thornhill (17th, 23:58) was the third female finisher and Nancy Elam (19th, 24:11) the fourth. Highland Christian Academy distance runner Alden Lisse (22nd, 25:01) took the fifth women's spot.
One thing about annual Memorial Day races is that there is never any mystery as to the date of next year's race. Valdosta's Memorial Day 5K is no exception. Mark your calendar for its return on Monday, 30 May 2016.
Top Ten Men, Valdosta's 2015 Memorial Day 5K
- 17:53.2 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 36) Lake Park, GA
- 18:07.8 ~ Quin McGlamery (M, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 18:09.4 ~ Dan Butzin (M, 30) Valdosta, GA
- 18:19.4 ~ Brian Rohrbach (M, 38) Valdosta, GA
- 19:34.7 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 48) Valdosta, GA
- 20:54.5 ~ Randy Rathmann (M, 45) Valdosta, GA
- 21:19.2 ~ Dylan Guilmette (M, 19) Lake Park, GA
- 22:11.6 ~ Rob McGhin (M, 35) Valdosta, GA
- 22:15.8 ~ Case Gregory (M, 11) Norman Park, GA
- 22:22.0 ~ Wesley Heruska (M, 39) Hahira, GA
Top Ten Women, Valdosta's 2015 Memorial Day 5K
- 22:43.7 ~ Debbie Green (F, 49) Valdosta, GA
- 23:19.6 ~ Melanie Ellis (F, 42) Valdosta, GA
- 23:57.6 ~ Ali Thornhill (F, 35) Valdosta, GA
- 24:10.9 ~ Nancy Elam (F, 51) Valdosta, GA
- 25:00.6 ~ Alden Lisse (F, 15) Valdosta, GA
- 25:13.8 ~ Josie Mazurkiewicz (F, 19) Valdosta, GA
- 25:15.7 ~ Lauren Bewley (F, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 25:21.6 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 47) Valdosta, GA
- 25:36.1 ~ Amy Edwards (F, 28) Lakeland, GA
- 25:42.7 ~ Mary Lisse (F, 45) Valdosta, GA
Valdosta Memorial Day 5K Champions, 2009 - 2015 | |||
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Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
25 May 2009 | 16:34, Chris Rice | 20:47, Ashley McGee | 86 |
31 May 2010 | 16:50, Chris Rice | 21:38, Jordan Helton | 79 |
30 May 2011 | 17:10, Chris Rice | 21:06, Alice Smoot | 102 |
28 May 2012 | 18:33, Masked Avenger | 21:38, Alison Peters | 53 |
27 May 2013 | 18:05, Ryan Kelly | 23:21, Debbie Green | 87 |
26 May 2014 | 17:26, Dylan Rogers | 22:01, Makenzee Page | 92 |
25 May 2015 | 17:54, Ryan Kelly | 22:44, Debbie Green | 73 |
Links
- Complete results of Valdosta's 2015 Memorial Day 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yQNIJduZu3WjqWjdKG1bfLChbzAtBkurrOlc8tnb-qk/pubhtml
- 2014 story, “Rogers and Page rule the roads in Valdosta on Memorial Day”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/05/valdosta-memorial-day-2014.html
- 2013 story, “Kelly and Green lead the charge at Valdosta's Memorial Day 5K”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/06/valdosta-memorial-day-2013.html
- 2012 story, “Avenger and Peters mark Memorial Day with wins”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/05/valdosta-memorial-day-2012.html
- 2011 story, “Memorial Day three-peat for Rice in Valdosta”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/05/valdosta-memorial-day-2011.html
- 2010 story, “Blazers Rice and Helton race to victory in Valdosta”
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/06/valdosta-memorial-day-5k-2010.html
- Upcoming races in Valdosta and other cities in the Trouble Afoot! region
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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