Beginning in 1824, all land in the territory (and later the state) of Florida was surveyed from the intersection of the Tallahassee Meridian (84° 16′ 37.59″ W) and the Base Parallel (30° 26′ 04.12″ N). This point didn't seem to have any particular significance; it's actually in a spot that was subject to flooding by a local creek, the Saint Augustine Branch. In 1925 a modest monument was erected on the site, but it was sometimes hidden by the tall grass. When Cascades Park was renovated the monument was replaced with an impressive mosaic showing Florida and the locations of the Base Line and Tallahassee Meridian.For most people in Tallahassee though, daily contact with the Tallahassee Meridian comes in the form of Meridian Road, which roughly traces that line of longitude through most of city. And at 3000 North Meridian Road you'll find North Florida Christian School, which on Saturday morning, 22 April 2017, hosted the fourth annual Meridian Run 10K and 5K.
Zack Scharlepp won the 10K, covering the 6.2-mile course through Tallahassee's hilly northside in 42:14. Jackson Graham finished runner-up in 43:57, and Mark Tombrink took third in 46:47. Michael Kennett was the fastest master runner in the race, placing fourth overall in 46:54.
A few steps behind Kennett, Kate Chunka was the first woman in the 10K, finishing fifth overall in 46:56. North Florida Christian sophomore Mary Gravius was second in the women's standings and sixth overall in 52:10. Holly Gorham was the first woman master and third female finisher, coming in tenth overall in 68:25.
Top Five Men, 2017 Meridian Run 10K
- 42:14, Zack Scharlepp (M, 34)
- 43:57, Jackson Graham (M, 37)
- 46:47, Mark Tombrink (M, 29)
- 46:54, Michael Kennett (M, 43)
- 55:56, Robert Steinmetz (M, 61)
Top Five Women, 2017 Meridian Run 10K
- 46:56, Kate Chunka (F, 34)
- 52:10, Mary Gravius (F, 16)
- 68:25, Holly Gorham (F, 41)
- 80:34, Emma Harmon (F, 19)
- 83:22, Chelsea Life (F, 23)
QuanDra Shanks was the overall winner and first woman in the 5K, running 19:02. John Davis was the first man to finish the 3.1-mile race, placing second overall in 19:37.
Alese Autore was second in the 5K women's standings and third overall in 19:46, while Zenia George was the third woman and fourth overall in 19:54. Cricket Wood was the top woman master and fifth female finisher, eighth overall in 24:37.
Preston Reece, a North Florida Christian sophomore, was the second male finisher and sixth overall in 20:21. Darren Seymour was the first master runner in the field and third male finisher, seventh overall in 20:24.
Top Five Women, 2017 Meridian Run 5K
- 19:02, QuanDra Shanks (F, 21)
- 19:46, Alese Autore (F, 39)
- 19:54, Zenia George (F, 28)
- 20:06, Haleh Rush (F, 13)
- 24:37, Cricket Wood (F, 48)
Top Five Men, 2017 Meridian Run 5K
- 19:37, John Davis (M, 34)
- 20:21, Preston Reece (M, 16)
- 20:24, Darren Seymour (M, 46)
- 34:42, David Hicks (M, 26)
- 42:41, Steve Price (M, 47)
| Meridian Run winners, 2014 - 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Distance | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 26 April 2014 | 10K | 36:34, Roger Schmidt | 45:57, Laura McDermott | |
| 5K | 19:56, Aaron Taylor | 26:16, Liz Ruba | ||
| 25 April 2015 | 10K | 45:12, Michael Kennett | 52:11, Mona Schortmann | 41 |
| 5K | 20:14, Duane Evans | 22:45, Sherez Mohamed | 78 | |
| 23 April 2016 | 10K | 39:03, Paul Guyas | 55:09, Beth Connolly | |
| 5K | 18:54, Dan Bauer | 28:13, Tiffany Starke | ||
| 22 April 2017 | 10K | 42:14, Zack Scharlepp | 46:56, Kate Chunka | 14 |
| 5K | 19:37, John Davis | 19:02, QuanDra Shanks | 25 | |
Links
- Complete results of the 2017 Meridian Run
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19ek8vN62b_ZNqIoH3UKOqoynPLTm-zJuzDsBXJfUcjY/pubhtml
- Find upcoming races of geographic significance on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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