Chris Holt and Abby Patterson gather kudos at the First Option Care 5K

The First Option Care 5K returned to Thomasville, Georgia for a second annual running on Saturday morning, and Chris Holt was there. A Thomasville athlete, Holt won the race by more than 600 meters, running 21:22. Abby Patterson of Sylvester, Georgia was the first woman in the race, finishing fifth overall in 26:50.


Cairo, Georgia's Seth Stanaland was runner-up to Holt at 24:18. Dax Maisto of Thomasville took third in 25:27.


Just 30 meters behind Abby Patterson, Susan Hutchinson of Poulan, Georgia was the top master runner in the race and the second female finisher, placing sixth overall in 27:01. Brady Hammond placed third in the women's standings and seventh overall in 28:10.


Richard Vaupel of Thomasville was the first male master in the 5K, placing sixth in the men's standings and eighth overall in 28:20.


90 athletes finished the 2019 First Option Care 5K. Event Technical Service, Inc., of Sylvester, Georgia timed the race.


Top Ten Men, 2019 First Option Care 5K

1. 21:22, Chris Holt (M, 37) Thomasville, GA
2. 24:18, Seth Stanaland (M, 34) Cairo, GA
3. 25:27, Dax Maisto (M, 38) Thomasville, GA
4. 26:20, Ricky Lackey (M, 35) Cairo, GA
5. 28:13, Caleb Waller (M, 16) Thomasville, GA
6. 28:20, Richard Vaupel (M, 71) Thomasville, GA
7. 29:02, Gray Patterson (M, 17) Sylvester, GA
8. 33:13, Daniel Hammond (M)
9. 34:11, Caleb Lynch (M)
10. 34:11, Jonathon Lynch (M)

Top Ten Women, 2019 First Option Care 5K

1. 26:50, Abby Patterson (F, 22) Sylvester, GA
2. 27:01, Susan Hutchinson (F, 67) Poulan, GA
3. 28:10, Brady Hammond (F)
4. 28:37, Ashley Griffin (F, 37) Thomasville, GA
5. 29:13, Shelby Sutton (F, 17) Sumner, GA
6. 30:52, Lana Baughman (F, 23) Thomasville, GA
7. 30:55, Samantha Green (F, 46) Thomasville, GA
8. 30:55, Kimberly Cooper (F, 45) Whigham, GA
9. 31:01, Morgan Singleton (F, 21) Pelham, GA
10. 31:01, Sherrie Jones (F)

First Option Care 5K winners, 2018 - 2019
Date	Men	Women	Finishers
10 February 2018	19:36, Adam Graham	28:40, Julie Posey	25
9 February 2019	21:22, Chris Holt	26:50, Abby Patterson	90

Links

• Complete results of the 2019 First Option Care 5K
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQasNlmBbeLS03TPvhyMm7YuzYoAvPPpggUhbJ1kSxjTKyQ95f9Oh_MfeGOTdF-1UrtaA8-oD0tvf0f/pubhtml
  
  
• Upcoming races in Thomasville and other cities in the region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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