McPherson and Floyd champs at the 38th annual Winston Howell Road Race

Finishing the race almost 600 meters ahead of the next runner, Adam McPherson won the Winston Howell 5K Road Race on Saturday morning, 12 March 2016, in Hartford, Alabama. McPherson covered the 3.1-mile course in 18:56. Kimberly Floyd was the women's champ, placing tenth overall in 25:10. 62 athletes finished the race.


Henry Walter took second in the 5K, running 21:28. Close behind Walter, Garrett Keller was third in 21:36. Mark McCarra was the fastest master runner in the race, finishing fifth in 22:20.


Sandy Turner was the top woman master and second female finisher, 21st overall in 28:52. Codi Clemons was third in the women's standings, placing 25th overall in 30:02.


The Winston Howell Road Race was first held in Hartford in 1979. The 1980 United States Census reported that a year later there were 2,648 people living in Hartford. The most recent Census in 2000 found that the city had 2,369 residents. The population didn't change much, and the Winston Howell Road Race continued each year. But that first race in 1979 was a 10K, and so were the next 35. Then in 2015 a 5K was added to the program. In 2016 the 5K continued, but the 10K was dropped. The second-oldest 10K road race in South Alabama was gone.


Whatever the future of the Winston Howell Road Race, the 2016 race was sponsored by the Hartford Civic Club, with proceeds benefiting Hartford Boy Scout Troop 32.


Top Ten Men, 2016 Winston Howell 5K

1. 18:55.18 ~ Adam McPherson (M, 32)
2. 21:27.21 ~ Henry Walter (M, 25)
3. 21:35.21 ~ Garrett Keller (M, 26)
4. 22:14.22 ~ Forrest Ryals (M, 20)
5. 22:19.22 ~ Mark McCarra (M, 50)
6. 22:37.22 ~ Jimmy Russell (M, 52)
7. 22:43.22 ~ Wade Helms (M, 45)
8. 23:55.23 ~ Joel Beasley (M, 47)
9. 24:26.24 ~ Michael Marchman (M, 55)
10. 25:14.25 ~ Aaron Tindell (M, 22)

Top Ten Women, 2016 Winston Howell 5K

1. 25:09.25 ~ Kimberly Floyd (F, 37)
2. 28:51.28 ~ Sandy Turner (F, 53)
3. 30:01.30 ~ Codi Clemons (F, 15)
4. 30:07.30 ~ Brooke Miller (F, 31)
5. 30:08.30 ~ Christy Hutchings (F, 29)
6. 31:07.31 ~ Susan Anderson (F, 53)
7. 32:40.32 ~ Mindy Turner (F, 30)
8. 33:28.33 ~ Lou Ellen Marchman (F, 57)
9. 33:37.33 ~ Sandra Binford (F, 58)
10. 34:25.34 ~ Marian Clemmons (F, 43)

Known winners of the Winston Howell Road Race, 1979 - 2015
Date	Distance	Men	Women	Finishers
29 March 1980	10K	31:14, Ed Palmer	44:29, Elizabeth Rickel
28 March 1981	10K	31:35, Ed Palmer	42:37, Elizabeth Rickel
27 March 1982	10K	33:53, Mark Thomas	40:14, Elizabeth Rickel
	10K
3 March 1984	10K	31:51, Tom Graves	40:02, Donna Duty
2 March 1985	10K	32:28, Mike Plumb	39:54, Janice Hochstein
1 March 1986	10K	33:52, James Nells	41:30, Donna Duty
7 March 1987	10K	34:00, Allan Babcock	38:53, Patti Shull
	10K
4 March 1989	10K
17 March 1990	10K
2 March 1991	10K
7 March 1992	10K
6 March 1993	10K
5 March 1994	10K
4 March 1995	10K
2 March 1996	10K
1 March 1997	10K
7 March 1998	10K
6 March 1999	10K
11 March 2000	10K	36:24, Tim Unger	36:43, Anna Pictrova
3 March 2001	10K	36:14, Brian Goddin	48:43, Piper Stockman
9 March 2002	10K	39:40, Al Goudzwaard	44:50, Teresa LaFleur
1 March 2003	10K	31:38, Scott Strand	50:09, Chris Fox
6 March 2004	10K	41:26, Jerry Armstong	47:47, Patty Oelschlager
5 March 2005	10K	39:02, Dave Robinson	44:40, Elizabeth Riess
11 March 2006	10K	39:38, Gabe Mitchell	44:16, Sarah Joehl
10 March 2007	10K	36:51, Myles Gibson	47:05, Lou Ellen Jayroe
8 March 2008	10K	40:54, Gabe Mitchell	41:04, Penny Proctor
14 March 2009	10K	~ Kevin Sweeny	~ Victoria Graf
13 March 2010	10K	37:45, Kevin Sweeny	45:56, Masle Stormenger
12 March 2011	10K	35:01, Matt Dobson	44:44, Melissa Unrath	50
10 March 2012	10K	37:40, Sean Kent	42:57, Dana Cody
9 March 2013	10K	32:35, Michael Green	49:49, Carolyn Houston	43
8 March 2014	10K	43:20, Rick Kimberlin	52:44, Jill Wofsey	47
14 March 2015	10K	44:14, Julio Garcia	50:45, Kristi Johnson	23
	5K	24:59, Joshua Bedsole	24:14, Val Lichner	51
12 March 2016	5K	18:56, Adam McPherson	25:10, Kimberly Floyd	62

Links

• Complete results of the 2016 Winston Howell Road Race
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fVfS-nNO80dOUvxGB0yzrorygb5FmIUudweiJfspnr4/pubhtml
  
  
• 2015 story, “Garcia and Johnson win south Alabama's second oldest 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/03/winston-howell-2015.html
  
  
• 2014 story, “Kimberlin and Wofsey leave Hartford with Winston Howell 10K titles”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/03/winston-howell-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Green and Houston lead the 35th Winston Howell 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/03/green-and-houston-lead-35th-winston.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Dobson and Unrath rule the roads in the 33rd annual Winston Howell 10K”
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/03/winston-howell-2011.html
  
  
• There are still upcoming 10K races on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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