Godwin and Van Jura go the distance in the Hospice Half

For the sixth time since 2011, Dasher was the place to be in South Georgia for distance runners looking to race 13.1 miles on country roads. It was Saturday morning, 25 February 2017; it was the Hospice Half Marathon; it was Ariel Godwin of Valdosta, Georgia winning the race in 1:35:07. Hahira, Georgia's Brandy Van Jura took the women's title, placing seventh overall in 1:50:45. 56 athletes finished the half marathon.


A little over half a minute behind the winner, James Tracy of Valdosta finished runner-up in 1:35:42. The fastest master runner in the half marathon was Chad Bergren of Lakeview, Oregon, placing third overall in 1:4:24. Valdosta's Dan Butzin was fourth overall in 1:48:51.


Kendall Okuma was second in the women's standings and eighth overall in 1:55:01. Moultrie, Georgia's Whitney Pilgrim was the third woman and eleventh overall in 2:01:57. Valdosta athlete Rhonda Barrett was the first woman master and fourth female finisher, placing twelfth overall in 2:04:04.


A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta timed the 2017 Hospice Half Marathon and provided finish line services.


Top Ten Men, 2017 Hospice Half Marathon

1. 1:35:07, Ariel Godwin (M, 36) Valdosta, GA
2. 1:35:42, James Tracy (M, 35) Valdosta, GA
3. 1:47:24, Chad Bergren (M, 40) Lakeview, OR
4. 1:48:51, Dan Butzin (M, 31) Valdosta, GA
5. 1:49:25, Richard Kingrey (M, 35) Valdosta, GA
6. 1:50:17, Michael Dueitt (M, 48) Blountstown, FL
7. 1:58:20, Douglas Swords (M, 37) Hahira, GA
8. 2:01:37, Bob Moon (M, 62) Valdosta, GA
9. 2:04:07, Frank Ryan (M, 48) Hahira, GA
10. 2:06:50, Christopher Hetrick (M, 38) Valdosta, GA

Top Ten Women, 2017 Hospice Half Marathon

1. 1:50:45, Brandy Van Jura (F, 37) Hahira, GA
2. 1:55:01, Kendall Okuma (F, 25) Valdosta, GA
3. 2:01:57, Whitney Pilgrim (F, 28) Moultrie, GA
4. 2:04:04, Rhonda Barrett (F, 45) Valdosta, GA
5. 2:06:37, Katie Walden (F, 50) Hahira, GA
6. 2:07:27, Dianna Vallely (F, 53) Valdosta, GA
7. 2:09:14, Cindy Reese (F, 58) Macon, GA
8. 2:10:23, Melissa Cardwell (F, 35) Moultrie, GA
9. 2:12:18, Vanessa Spry (F, 31) Valdosta, GA
10. 2:12:32, Chevy Newham (F, 35) Valdosta, GA

Hospice Half Marathon champions, 2011 - 2017
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
19 February 2011	1:25:36, Masked Avenger	1:43:03, Brandi Faircloth	72
17 February 2012	1:23:09, Stan Darsh	1:37:58, Amy Sharon	76
16 February 2013	1:20:45, Ryan Kelly	1:32:23, Beth Sweeny	107
15 February 2014	1:21:44, Ryan Kelly	1:30:28, Beth Sweeny	84
27 February 2016	1:17:14, Roger Schmidt	1:32:31, Anna Busby	56
25 February 2017	1:35:07, Ariel Godwin	1:50:45, Brandy Van Jura	56
The race was not held in 2015.

Links

• Complete results of the 2017 Hospice Half Marathon, courtesy of A Course/Line, LLC
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KF77JcDf05jO9Ub7dHWEUTCa8EAKsbDXG2U2XjD97Jc/pubhtml
  
  
• 2016 story, “Schmidt and Busby take the Hospice Half titles home to Tallahassee”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/02/hospice-half-2016.html
  
  
• 2014 story, “Ryan and Sweeny repeat at Dasher half marathon”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/02/hospice-half-2014.html
  
  
• 2013 story, “Kelly and Sweeny set records in third annual Hospice Half”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/02/hospice-half-2013.html
  
  
• 2011 story, “Avenger, Faircloth dash through Dasher to Hospice Half victories”
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/hospice-half-2011.html
  
  
• If there's another new half marathon, you'll find it on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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