While Kemp and Carmichael battled on the homestretch, cotton fields on one side and peanuts growing on the other, they were trailed by Casey Delong. Delong, a rising senior on the Pace High cross-country team, had finished runner-up in 2015 and fifth overall in 2016. In the 2017 race Delong was third overall in 18:51, his fastest time yet in the race. Matt Kelly was the fastest master runner in the 5K, placing seventh overall in 20:11.
Women's champ Olivia Blackmon wasn't the only TR Miller High athlete in the race. Rising eighth-grader Jordan Thompson was also in the race, finishing second in the women's standings and eighteenth overall in 23:03. Ten-year-old Elyse Carmichael of Pensacola, Florida was third on the women's side and twentieth overall in 23:50. Lori Short was the top woman master and eighth female finisher, 31st overall in 25:14.
113 athletes finished the 2017 Celebrate Freedom 5K.
Top Ten Men, 2017 Celebrate Freedom 5K
- 18:11, Micah Kemp (M, Overall)
- 18:26, Caleb Carmichael (M, 30-34)
- 18:51, Casey Delong (M, 15-19)
- 19:07, Derick Dickson (M, 35-39)
- 19:16, Rider Jernigan (M, 15-19)
- 19:36, Johnny Barnes (M, 20-24)
- 20:11, Matt Kelly (M, Masters)
- 21:50, Tanner McDaniel (M, 15-19)
- 21:58, Doug Darby (M, Grandmasters)
- 22:05, Billy Bryant (M, Senior Grandmasters)
Top Ten Women, 2017 Celebrate Freedom 5K
- 21:09, Olivia Blackmon (F, Overall)
- 23:03, Jordann Thompson (F, 13-14)
- 23:50, Elyse Carmichael (F, 00-10)
- 24:03, Jennifer Lewis (F, 30-34)
- 24:28, Sarah Cannon (F, 15-19)
- 24:26, Jessica Thornton (F, 20-24)
- 24:37, Leslie Specht (F, 35-39)
- 25:15, Lori Short (F, Grandmasters)
- 28:20, Lisa Lash (F, 55-59)
- 28:22, Renee Crawford (F, Masters)
Some past winners of the Jay, Florida, Celebrate Freedom 5K | |||
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Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
4 July 2011 | |||
4 July 2012 | 16:42, Caleb Carmichael | 21:49, Sandy Ebanks | 66 |
4 July 2013 | |||
4 July 2014 | 17:00, Micah Kemp | 21:19, Susan Smith | 97 |
4 July 2015 | 16:30, Micah Kemp | 23:57, Tarah Townsend | 72 |
4 July 2016 | 17:42, Micah Kemp | 21:30, Olivia Blackmon | 89 |
4 July 2017 | 18:11, Micah Kemp | 21:09, Olivia Blackmon | 113 |
If anyone can point me in the direction of the names and times of race winners for 2000 to 2011 and 2013, I would like to include them here. |
Links
- Complete results of the 2017 Jay, Florida, Celebrate Freedom 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xUirXIjcUpw7m1nLxsZlkzHVEJVMPOu0Frl65RoJmoU/pubhtml
- More Independence Day 2017 racing coverage on Trouble Afoot!
- Gainesville FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/07/ftc-melon-2017.html
- Jay FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/07/jay-freedom-2017.html
- Tallahassee FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/07/firecracker-2017.html
- Valdosta GA: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/07/valdosta-independence-2017.html
- 2016 story, “Argonaut harrier Micah Kemp notches his third straight Celebrate Freedom 5K win”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/07/jay-freedom-2016.html
- 2015 story, “Kemp and Townsend celebrate wins at the Celebrate Freedom 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/07/jay-freedom-2015.html
- Jay, Florida, Celebrate Freedom 5K Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/celebratefreedom5k
- Find upcoming races celebrating freedom on the Trouble Afoot! running calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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