32:39 for Chris Haynes and 37:10 for Ann Centner in the 44th annual Springtime 10K

Saturday morning, 30 March 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida was marked with mild temperatures, sunny skies, and a gentle breeze. You’d think no one could ask for better conditions for Gulf Winds Track Club’s 44th annual Springtime Road Race.


“It felt a lot more humid than I thought it would be,” said Chris Haynes. “The temperature was perfect, but I really noticed the humidity on the second mile.”

Chris Haynes

There's always a critic. But by the time Haynes had noticed the humidity, he had dropped the last of the competition on his way to winning the Springtime 10K for a third year in a row, running 32:39. Ann Centner snagged her first Springtime women’s title, placing ninth overall in 37:10.


Overnight cloudiness was dissipating when the runners started to assemble on South Monroe Street in front of the Leon County Courthouse for the start of the 10K and it’s sister race, the Springtime 5K. By the end of the first mile, Chris Haynes and Austin Whitelaw were out in front of everyone, 5K and 10K runner alike, racing next to one another on Franklin Boulevard.

Chris Haynes and Austin Whitelaw

“Austin was coming off the Tallahassee Marathon,” said Haynes. “He’s still recovering from that. The second and third mile is where we climb up, and I tried to make a break there.”


He succeeded in shaking off Whitelaw on the Myers Park hills. Halfway through the race, Haynes was half a minute ahead. That lead grew to nearly two minutes during the second half of racing, as Haynes went on to take first in 32:39. Whitelaw was runner-up in 34:36. Charlie Johnson, who had dueled with Haynes during the first half of the 2017 Springtime, was third in 35:03. Hong-Guo Yu was the fastest master runner in the 10K, thirteenth overall in 38:44.

Austin Whitelaw

“I had a root canal two days ago,” said Haynes. I’m on a lot of antibiotics. The race didn’t feel as easy as the last two years, but that could be the medication.”


Which isn’t the worst of it. The recent dental work prevents Haynes from biting down, keeping him from his favorite foods.


“I’ll be glad when I can eat doughnuts and whatever I like again,” said Haynes.

Charlie Johnson

“I’m only on the antibiotics for five more days, and then I can get in some good training. My next race with probably be the Rose City 10K. Three good weeks of training, then Rose City.”


Haynes is the defending champion at Thomasville, Georgia's Rose City race, where Ann Centner is the defending women's champ. Centner ran her personal best for 10K at Rose City last year, but took over a minute off that at Springtime.

Ann Centner

“My previous best was a 38:27 at Rose City, but I went through the first 10K at the Tallahassee Half Marathon in 38:20,’ said Centner. “The weather helped a lot today. Rose City was hot, and this race was much cooler.”


After that fast split during the half marathon, Centner entered Springtime with ambitious goals.


“The plan was to break 38:00, because I have been having really good workouts,” said Centner. “I went out way too fast for the first mile and the first 5K. I ran the first half in 18:20.”

Sheryl Rosen

18:20 fast enough to win the women’s division in more than a few weekend 5K road races, but so was the 18:50 that Centner ran for the second half of the race. Her winning time, 37:10, was the fastest women’s performance at Springtime since 2013, when Stefanie Slekis ran 36:05.


Sheryl Rosen, a two-time Springtime women's champ, took second to Centner, placing fourteenth overall in 38:50. Amanda Sava placed third in the women's standings and 28th overall in a personal best 41:42. Stephanie Liles-Weyant was the first woman master and tenth female finisher, 52nd overall in 43:49.

Amanda Sava

There’s more racing ahead in April for Springtime’s first woman.


“The Palace Saloon 5K and Rose City,” said Centner. “And I’m thinking of trying the Red Hill Triathlon. We’ll see.”


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2019 Springtime 10K

1. 32:39, Christopher Haynes (M, 26) Tallahassee, FL
2. 34:36, Austin Whitelaw (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
3. 35:03, Charlie Johnson (M, 39) Tallahassee, FL
4. 35:37, Charlie Kline (M, 26) Tallahassee, FL
5. 36:13, Tristan Cravello (M, 19) Tallahassee, FL
6. 36:26, Trevor Sununu (M, 23) Tallahassee, FL
7. 36:55, Nick Yaeger (M, 24) Tallahassee, FL
8. 37:02, Ryan Bausback (M, 20) Sarasota, FL
9. 37:27, Chris O'Kelley (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
10. 38:36, Tom Parker (M, 36) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2019 Springtime 10K

1. 37:10, Ann Centner (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
2. 38:50, Sheryl Rosen (F, 34) Tallahassee, FL
3. 41:42, Amanda Sava (F, 24) Tallahassee, FL
4. 42:08, Meg Ogle (F, 28) Tallahassee, FL
5. 42:34, Melissa Thompson (F, 34) Thomasville, GA
6. 42:42, Brittney Barnes (F, 31) Tallahassee, FL
7. 42:43, Jamila Allen (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
8. 43:36, Jordan Simas (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
9. 43:47, Erika Hango (F, 29) Tallahassee, FL
10. 43:49, Stephanie Liles-Weyant (F, 46) Tallahassee, FL

Matt Mizereck and Jake Poore

While Haynes and Centner were still negotiating the hills in Myers Park, the fastest runners in the 5K were crossing the finish line. Jake Poore, an alumnus of the Land O' Lakes High cross-country team, was first in 17:29. Wyatt Townsend, an eighth-grader at Deerlake and Florida's 2018 middle school cross-country state champion, took second in 17:39. Michael Niezgoda edged the early leader, Matt Mizereck, for third, 17:56 to 17:59.


Grace Koeppel placed first in the women's standings, finishing seventeenth overall in 19:57. Koeppel is a seventh-grader on the Maclay School cross-country team. Samantha Reilly was the women's runner-up, placing 25th overall in 21:01. Alyssa Terry was the third women and 28th overall in 21:06.

Grace Koeppel

792 athletes finished the 2019 Springtime 10K, while 620 completed the 5K. Yet another 97 ran a one-mile fun run. Gulf Winds Track Club chip-timed the races.


Top Ten Men, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2019 Springtime 5K

1. 17:29, Jake Poore (M, 23) Tallahassee, FL
2. 17:39, Wyatt Townsend (M, 14) Tallahassee, FL
3. 17:56, Michael Niezgoda (M, 30) Tallahassee, FL
4. 17:59, Matthew Mizereck (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
5. 18:03, Patrick Koon (M, 13) Tallahassee, FL
6. 18:30, Jackson Rowe (M, 13) Tallahassee, FL
7. 18:40, Tanner Smith (M, 13) Ocala, FL
8. 18:45, Michael Martinez (M, 53) Tallahassee, FL
9. 18:47, Robert Duggleby (M, 28) Tallahassee, FL
10. 18:48, Filippo Aldrovandi-Reina (M, 14) Tallahassee, FL

Top Ten Women, Gulf Winds Track Club's 2019 Springtime 5K

1. 19:57, Grace Koeppel (F, 13) Tallahassee, FL
2. 21:01, Samantha Reilly (F, 27) Tallahassee, FL
3. 21:06, Alyssa Terry (F, 25) Tallahassee, FL
4. 22:17, Stella Lewis (F, 14) Tallahassee, FL
5. 22:45, Anna Koeppel (F, 41) Tallahassee, FL
6. 22:47, Clifton Lewis (F, 10) Tallahassee, FL
7. 22:49, Cora Atkinson (F, 24) Crawfordville, FL
8. 23:28, Grace Kennedy (F, 30) Tallahassee, FL
9. 23:30, Paula O'Neill (F, 57) Tallahassee, FL
10. 23:37, Rachel Van Poppelen (F, 25) Tallahassee, FL

Springtime 10K Champions, 1976 - 2019
Date	Distance	Men	Women	Finishers
24 April 1976*	4 miles	20:30, George West,Donnie Cook	25:27, Janice Gage	106
1977	10K	31:24, Morrison Reid	40:57, Nancy McCormac	205
1 April 1978	10K	31:43, George West	38:03, Laura Ledbetter	468
7 April 1979	10K	33:10, David Ferrell	37:14, Janice Gage	658
29 March 1980	10K	32:35, Rick Swiderski	40:02, Lisa Kinch
4 April 1981	10K	32:06, Mabry McCray	37:14, Janice Gage	683
3 April 1982	10K	32:11, George West	39:56, Pam Ledbetter
9 April 1983	10K	31:21, Noel Shumann	38:15, Janice Hochstein
7 April 1984	10K	30:03, Larry Greene	35:57, Carla Borovicka	917
30 March 1985	10K	30:30, Paul Waldron	35:32, Carole Rouillard
22 March 1986	10K	31:15, Dennis Rice	37:16, Karen MacHarg
5 March 1987	10K	31:52, Jessie Close	35:30, Carla Borovicka	757
26 March 1988	10K	31:22, Paul Waldron	38:18, Karen MacHarg	760
8 April 1989	10K	30:49, Paul Waldron	37:54, Janice Hochstein	827
1990	10K	31:48, Jessie Close	38:16, Vikki Saga	913
1991	10K	32:02, Jessie Close	38:29, Paula Johnson
1992	10K	32:09, Jessie Close	37:38, Paula Johnson
1993	10K	33:11, Andy Palmer	36:54, Paula Johnson
1994	10K	32:17, Matthew Dobson	37:37, Lisa Herman	692
1 April 1995	10K	31:43, Matthew Dobson	37:27, Jane Johnson
13 April 1996	10K	32:21, Jessie Close	37:11, Jane Johnson	610
12 April 1997	10K	31:12, Juri Punda	35:30, Tamara Karloukova	847
4 April 1998	10K	31:07, Randy Hollinger	34:09, Breeda Dennehy	789
27 March 1999	10K	30:56, Muchapiwa Mazano	37:01, Sarah Docter-Williams	681
1 April 2000	10K	32:28, Muchapiwa Mazano	36:05, Anna Pichrtova	770
31 March 2001	10K	32:18, Muchapiwa Mazano	34:46, Tatyana Maslova	717
6 April 2002	10K	31:18, Conor Holt	36:40, Larisa Timchina	732
5 April 2003	10K	30:56, Joseph Zepherinus	34:52, Larisa Timchina	634
3 April 2004	10K	33:22, Caleb Carmichael	37:03, Sarah Docter-Williams	694
2 April 2005	10K	32:43, Joey Zins	36:51, Sarah Docter-Williams	758
1 April 2006	10K	33:25, Joey Zins	34:36, Vicky Gill	663
31 March 2007	10K	33:27, Matthew Dobson	37:23, Lara Shaw	867
29 March 2008	10K	31:59, Joey Zins	38:16, Sarah Docter-Williams	820
	5K	17:58, Cray Peron	23:17, Angela Gibbs	423
28 March 2009	10K	35:00, David Altmaier	38:34, Lisa Johnson	658
	5K	16:44, Daniel Lee	18:48, Allison Eagen	409
27 March 2010	10K	33:09, Chris Lake	38:23, Sheryl Rosen	850
	5K	19:14, Etienne Mazimpaka	21:58, Katherine Lindsay	686
2 April 2011	10K	32:34, Chris Lake	34:52, Pasca Cheruiyot	934
	5K	19:10, Etienne Mazimpaka	18:18, Lisa Johnson	731
31 March 2012	10K	33:29, Chris Lake	37:33, Lindsay Zeiler	905
	5K	19:02, David Witman	18:24, Lisa Johnson	809
6 April 2013	10K	31:42, Kevin Sullivan	36:05, Stefanie Slekis	993
	5K	16:48, Alex Smyth	19:24, Lisa Johnson	788
29 March 2014	10K	32:03, Kevin Sullivan	38:09, Seeley Gutierrez	716
	5K	17:50, Adam Greenstein	18:17, Amy Hines	443
28 March 2015	10K	32:59, Stephen Cox	37:30, Sheryl Rosen	986
	5K	17:31, Adam Greenstein	19:44, Alyson Churchill	709
2 April 2016	10K	34:06, Roger Schmidt	39:09, Adriana Piekarewicz	942
	5K	18:42, Nicholas Loffer	21:53, Megan Churchill	426
1 April 2017	10K	32:51, Christopher Haynes	37:21, Ani Veltcheva	909
	5K	18:36, Nick Loffer	20:53, Shannon Turner	582
7 April 2018	10K	32:31, Christopher Haynes	38:57, Katie Sherron	776
	5K	18:00, Mark Zamani	19:19, Lucy Baird	511
30 March 2019	10K	32:39, Christopher Haynes	37:10, Ann Centner	792
	5K	17:29, Jake Poore	19:57, Grace Koeppel	620
* The 1976 race was a four-mile run on the FSU campus.

Links:

• Complete results of the 2019 Springtime Road Race
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQpKZl5Ckm8xpxVciBaQ2_Le_WNRtU1Qo2q2kioK7TxTePV9S_NYLWfGFvhHAgtzgN04pZAeIw8CD8H/pubhtml
  
  
• More photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2019 Springtime 10K
  
  • Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10113349518165433&type=3
  • Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10113350762127523&type=3
    
  • Part 3: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10113352113060243&type=3
    
  
  
• Fred Deckert's photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2019 Springtime Road Race
  https://photos.app.goo.gl/4SVnUBifs3ERQcTn6
  
  
• Kat Sack's photos of Gulf Winds Track Club's 2019 Springtime Road Race
  https://photos.app.goo.gl/udPkgaiKZXAMJHGf7
  
  
• Trouble Afoot! coverage of past Springtime 10K Road Races
  
  
  • 2018 story, “Haynes and Sherron outrun April showers to win the Springtime 10K”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/04/springtime-2018.html
    
    
  • 2017 story, “Haynes and Veltcheva are the young winners of an old race, the Springtime 10K”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/04/springtime-2017.html
    
    
  • 2016 story, “Schmidt and Piekarewicz score come-from-behind victories at Springtime”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/04/springtime-2016.html
    
    
  • 2015 story, “Cox and Rosen conquer Springtime”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/03/springtime-2015.html
    
    
  • 2014 story, “Sullivan and Gutierrez win at a soaked Springtime”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2014/03/springtime-2014.html
    
    
  • 2013 story, “Kevin Sullivan is man of the season at the Springtime 10K”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2013/04/springtime-2013.html
    
    
  • 2012 story, “Lake owns Springtime, makes it three wins in a row”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/03/springtime-2012.html
    
    
  • 2011 story, “Laurels, not florals, for Lake and Cheruiyot at Springtime 10K”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/04/springtime-2011.html
    
    
  • 2010 story, “Springtime and everything is coming up Rosen and Lake”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-springtime-10k.html
    
    
  • 2009 story, “2009 Springtime 10K, Tallahassee, Florida”
    https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/03/2009-springtime-10k-tallahassee-florida.html
    
    
• A dozen years of Springtime 10K winners, 2007 to 2018
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/03/springtime-winners-2007-2018.html
  
  
• In the 1980s, Springtime was Paul Waldron time
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/04/paul-waldron-springtime.html
  
  
• 2018 Springtime 10K USATF course certification map (FL11044EBM)
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL11044EBM
  
  
• 2018 Springtime 5K USATF course certification map (FL11045EBM)
  http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL11045EBM
  
  
• Springtime 10K / 5K / One mile website
  http://springtime10k.com/
  
  
• Find your next seasonal race by consulting the Trouble Afoot! calendar
  https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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