Smith and Smith are winners at the 2016 Marzuq 5K

On Saturday morning, 7 May 2016, finishing more than half a kilometer ahead of the next runner, Grady Smith won the Marzuq Shrine Temple's thirteenth annual Mother's Day 5K. Smith covered the 3.1-mile course through Tallahassee, Florida's Maclay Gardens State Park in 18:09. Tallahassee, Florida master runner Carrie Smith won the women's title, placing fifth overall in 26:56. 51 athletes finished the race.


Carter Hay of Tallahassee was the fastest master runner in the race, coming in second overall in 20:14. Stephen Freeman finished third overall in 21:19, and master runner David Anderson was fourth in 22:36.


Master runner Lisa Umana was second in the women's standings, placing sixth overall in 27:44. Stephanie Hurt was the third woman and eighth overall in 28:09.


The Marzuq Shrine Temple traditionally schedules this annual race on the Saturday before Mother's Day, so expect the fourteenth iteration of the event on 13 May 2017.


Top Ten Men, 2016 Marzuq Mother's Day 5K

1. 18:09 ~ Grady Smith (M, 39)
2. 20:14 ~ Carter Hay (M, 44)
3. 21:19 ~ Stephen Freeman (M, 24)
4. 22:36 ~ David Anderson (M, 65)
5. 28:02 ~ Ernesto Umana (M, 47)
6. 28:46 ~ Bryan Smith (M, 34)
7. 28:46 ~ Bennett Carver (M, 65)
8. 29:43 ~ Dustin Carretheis (M)
9. 29:53 ~ Mel Walker (M)
10. 29:57 ~ Al Cooksey (M, 68)

Top Ten Women, 2016 Marzuq Mother's Day 5K

1. 26:56 ~ Carrie Smith (F, 41)
2. 27:44 ~ Lisa Umana (F, 40)
3. 28:09 ~ Stephanie Hurt (F, 64)
4. 30:29 ~ Perha Varley (F, 71)
5. 30:54 ~ April Brown (F, 59)
6. 31:48 ~ Hannah Maier-Katkin (F, 21)
7. 32:18 ~ Alicia Silverston (F)
8. 32:33 ~ Birgit Maier-Katkin (F, 53)
9. 33:47 ~ Jeanette Lehn (F, 33)
10. 34:02 ~ Ashlee Kleber (F)

Marzuq Shriners' Mother's Day 5K Champions, 2004 - 2016
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
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
7 May 2016	18:09, Grady Smith	26:56, Carrie Smith	51
Any leads on the 2005 results would be deeply appreciated. Contact me!

Links:

• Complete results of the 2016 Marzuq Shriners' Mother's Day 5K at gulfwinds.org
  http://gulfwinds.org/raceresults/2016/Marzuq%20Mothers%20Day%202016.asp
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of the 2016 Marzuq Shriners' Mother's Day 5K
  https://picasaweb.google.com/112560881455823075870/6282304275839683889
  
  
• 2015 story, “Tasty Mother's Day wins for DeVeau and Sherron”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/05/marzuq-2015.html
  
  
• 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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