Since 2013, The Great Race 5K has been an annual event in Perry, Florida. Of the four race from 2015 to 2018, Lydia McRae ran three of them, and won each of those three. She was on the starting line again on Saturday morning, 26 October 2019, for the seventh annual running of The Great Race. This time, though, Perry master runner Michael Rhodes was first across the finish line, winning the race in an event record 16:46. McRae was the first woman and the overall runner-up in 17:13.Master runner William Carter was second in men's standings and third overall in 20:23. James Rodney King was the third male runner and fourth overall in 21:07.
McRae's 17:13 was her fastest time yet at The Great Race, and the best mark by a woman in the seven-year history of the event. Loranne Ausley of Tallahassee, Florida was the first woman master in the 5K and the second female finisher, fourteenth overall in 25:05. Master runner Charlie Johns was the third woman and sixteenth overall in 26:49.
72 athletes finished the 2019 running of The Great Race 5K. PRS Race Timing, LLC of Jacksonville Beach, Florida timed and scored the race.
Top Ten Men, Perry's 2019 Great Race 5K
- 16:45.47, Michael Rhodes (M, 50-54)
- 20:22.37, William Carter (M, 55-59)
- 21:06.66, James Rodney King (M, 35-39)
- 21:19.94, Bryce Hamlin (M, 15-19)
- 21:22.66, Timothy Walker (M, 20-24)
- 21:27.26, Cade Johnson (M, 15-19)
- 21:33.25, Joshua Agner (M, 10-14)
- 23:02.23, Justin Freeman (M, 15-19)
- 23:10.19, Tae Yu (M, 45-49)
- 24:06.22, Nathan Nawlin (M, 25-29)
Top Ten Women, Perry's 2019 Great Race 5K
- 17:12.38, Lydia McRae (F, 35-39)
- 25:04.93, Loranne Ausley (F, 55-59)
- 26:48.99, Charlie Johns (F, 45-49)
- 27:16.80, Mary Carter (F, 45-49)
- 27:51.38, Tina Tucker (F, 45-49)
- 28:04.17, Andrea White (F, 40-44)
- 28:37.59, Marilee Giles (F, 45-49)
- 29:04.00, Becky Buhler (F, 10-14)
- 29:47.68, Tasha Towles (F, 35-39)
- 30:18.27, Steph Holmes (F, 35-39)
| Winners of The Great Race, 2013 - 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 26 October 2013 | 17:55, James Taylor | 26:02, Shanin Frost | |
| 25 October 2014 | 18:10, Gatlin Nennstiel | 21:34, Connie Lewis | 137 |
| 24 October 2015 | 18:26, Paul McRae | 17:49, Lydia Veal-McRae | 105 |
| 22 October 2016 | 18:57, Michael Rhodes | 25:59, Ellie Webb | 69 |
| 28 October 2017 | 17:55, Michael Rhodes | 17:28, Lydia McRae | 73 |
| 27 October 2018 | 18:23, Ethan Carter | 17:40, Lydia McRae | 69 |
| 26 October 2019 | 16:46, Michael Rhodes | 17:13, Lydia McRae | 72 |
Links
- 2019 results of The Great Race 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRKE_nGcz28MA2EI857uWSJnLdS934neA483sKpGR_f2gKy2tBDmkeXtJfoaFDNFsqyROLCbuvhF8i-/pubhtml
- 2018 story, “Lydia McRae's 17:40 outraces everyone at The Great Race 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/10/great-race-2018.html
- 2016 story, “Rhodes and Webb keep Perry's Great Race titles in Perry”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/10/great-race-2016.html
- 2015 story, “McRae and McRae have great runs at The Great Race”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/10/great-race-2015.html
- Upcoming races great and good on the Trouble Afoot! racing calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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