Each year starting in 2012, Fort Rucker in Alabama has held a 5K race in honor of Gold Star Families and the fallen soldiers that they've lost. Runners are invited to wear a star pinned to their clothing during the race, each star carries the name of a fallen hero. Athletes may also personalize a star, adding the name of a particular soldier. The Fort Rucker Survivor Outreach Services program provides the stars."These stars are a visual reminder of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice," wrote the race organizers.
Fort Rucker hosted the sixth annual Survivors and Fallen Heroes 5K on Saturday morning, 3 June 2017. Columbus State University cross-country runner Charles Asouzu was the overall winner, outkicking Ted Heikkila 16:29 to 16:32 for the title. Evan Crawford, a rising sophomore on the Enterprise High cross-country team, took third in 16:46. James Spruel was the top master runner in the race, placing 23rd overall in 21:37.
Master runner Kristine Wandahl was the first woman in the race, Jill Fassl, a cross-country runner going into her junior year at Enterprise High, finished second in the women's standings and 32nd overall in 22:41. Morgan Greene was the third woman and 36th overall in 23:06; Svenja Adriance was fourth in the women's standings and 38th overall in 23:13.
Wearing a constellation of stars recognizing the fallen, 174 athletes finished the 2017 Survivors and Fallen Heroes 5K.
Top Ten Men, 2017 Survivors and Fallen Heroes 5K
- 16:29.0, Charles Asouzu (M, 19)
- 16:31.5, Ted Heikkila (M, 24)
- 16:45.7, Evan Crawford (M, 16)
- 18:01.3, Dan Prial (M, 27)
- 18:18.9, Josue Perez (M, 19)
- 18:49.4, Joshua Sproul (M, 15)
- 18:56.9, David Stout (M, 23)
- 19:02.4, Joshua Crawford (M, 16)
- 19:06.8, Fawad Safi (M, 30)
- 19:08.4, Joshua Campbell (M, 30)
Top Ten Women, 2017 Survivors and Fallen Heroes 5K
- 22:02.1, Kristine Wandahl (F, 47)
- 22:41.0, Jillian Fassl (F, 15)
- 23:05.8, Morgan Greene (F, 26)
- 23:12.4, Svenja Adriance (F, 17)
- 23:23.9, Bayer Morgan (F, 23)
- 23:33.5, Eden Keene (F, 35)
- 24:17.6, Ashley Kelso (F, 28)
- 24:56.6, Toni Norton (F, 27)
- 25:27.3, Lani Lessard (F, 40)
- 25:44.2, Nomia Ortiz (F, 29)
| Fort Rucker Survivors and Fallen Heroes 5K winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 28 April 2012 | 18:19, David Seymour | 21:13, Emily King | |
| 20 April 2013 | |||
| 5 April 2014 | |||
| 11 April 2015 | |||
| 21 May 2016 | 17:38, Jacen Lanclos | 20:06, Ashlee Romani | 286 |
| 3 June 2017 | 16:29, Charles Asouzu | 22:03, Kristine Wandahl | 174 |
Links
- Complete results of Fort Rucker's 2017 Survivors and Fallen Heroes 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FEbweMSkXdJLPLuIcrziwNMabBcCd1GLI0b-piteNx8/pubhtml
- Find upcoming races in the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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