Friday, April 28, 2023

Tallahassee athletes in the 2023 Boston Marathon

2023 BAA Marathon SealYou can be a very good marathoner while not being a very good Boston Marathoner.


My favorite marathon runner of the 1930s, Pat Dengis, is an example. Dengis won three AAU National Championship Marathons and the Pan American Marathon, but never took laurels at Boston. Maybe Dengis was unlucky. Or maybe Boston's unique collection of hills, turns, potholes, and contrary weather didn't suit the style of that Baltimore athlete.


We may have seen that play out again at the 2023 Boston Marathon. After the press and fans spent the days and weeks leading up to the race talking about a certain Very Good Marathoner, on Patriot's Day it was a very good Boston Marathoner who prevailed--defending champ Evans Chebet of Kenya. Chebet made it two in a row, throwing down a winning 2:05:54, almost a minute faster than his 2022 mark. On the women's side, Kenyan Hellen Obiri proved to be the best Boston Marathoner, running 2:21:38.


More than a few Tallahassee athletes made the trip to Massachusetts to do the annual run from Hopkinton to Boston. It is, after all, the only way to learn how good a Boston Marathoner you are. Of those Capital City athletes, the fastest was master runner Charlie Johnson, who posted a 2:49:57 and placed 1,777th. Master runner Amy Hines led the women in the Tallahassee contingent, running 3:11:03--good for 6,645th overall and 792nd in the women's standings.


In all, 21 Tallahasseeans finished the 2023 Boston Marathon, up from 16 in 2022. Here are those 2023 finishers:


Tallahassee finishers in the 2023 Boston Marathon, 17 April 2023
PlaceTimeAthletesexageM/F PlaceDiv Place
17772:49:57Charlie JohnsonM431698211
27552:55:15Mickey MooreM53262068
52833:05:10Jason GrahamM434829935
59623:08:06Raymond ReavisM4253551066
66453:11:03Amy HinesF42792105
77693:15:09Michael NiezgodaM3465923571
103803:24:06Jack McDermottM548077896
114993:27:41Carrie MurphyF51285371
117293:28:21Deanna McVayF402972484
120343:29:18Gabriella PassidomoF3131452207
122133:29:53Melanie LeitmanF3932402258
122383:29:57Jillian HeddaeusF403257544
133373:34:03Fanxiu ZhuM5494231206
152503:41:20Alison ThummF455049669
178673:52:29Mary Fran RoweF426565567
181813:54:07Thomas MurphyM53114081507
196554:02:23Judy AlexanderF617588157
200734:05:30Birgit Maier-KatkinF607839185
203124:07:25Tsige TadesseF557972455
217464:19:15Felton WrightM6512963381
256995:23:56Nancy PetersF6410908501


Links #2921

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

26 April 2023 Tallahassee 100-Mile Race Calendar

This is the Tallahassee vicinity road-race schedule for 26 April 2023. If that's more than a week ago, the latest schedule is always available via this link:

This is a listing of upcoming races within 100 miles of Tallahassee, Florida, roughly the region in the map below. If a race isn't listed, I probably haven't heard of it, so post a comment and let me know about it.
Races are being abruptly canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19, so if a race is farther
away than across the street, it is more important than ever to confirm that the event is
actually taking place. Also, please make sure that you are comfortable with whatever
hygienic protocols an event has in place. Be safe, and smooth trails!


29 April 2023 (Saturday)
  • 8th annual Nene Fest 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. USATF certified course FL17042TY. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 5th annual NeSmith Way 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Meridian Meadows, 4300 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook.
  • Callie Jordan Mission Fund 5K. 6:00 PM ET. Heritage Park and Gardens, 1004 Helvenston Avenue, Live Oak, Florida 32064. Online registration at RaceEntry.com
  • Superhero 5K Trail Run To Prevent Child Abuse. 8:00 AM CT. Westgate Tennis Center, 810 Recreation Road, Dothan, Alabama. Event web page. Event page on Facebook.
  • 178th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
5 May 2023 (Friday)
  • Holy Comforter Friday Night Lights 5K. Holy Comforter Episcopal School, 2001 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. Event web page.
  • 34th annual Gnat Days 5K. 7:00 PM ET. Courthouse Square, Camilla, Georgia. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story.
6 May 2023 (Saturday)
  • 20th annual Tallahassee Tails and Trails Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM ET Half Marathon / 8:00 AM ET 10K, 5K, mile. Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center, 1125 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2022 story. 2019 story 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event web site. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 3rd annual Fort Braden Backwoods 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Apalachicola National Forest, West Joe Thomas Road (Forest Road 360 and 301), Tallahassee, Florida 32310. 2022 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 14th annual Fit To Fight 10K and 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Wiregrass Public Safety Center, 100 Public Safety Way, Dothan, Alabama 36303. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. Online registration at RaceEntry.com.
  • Rockin' The River 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Tiger Town Park, 595 West Collier Street, Elba, Alabama 36323. Event web page. Event page on Facebook.
  • 179th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
13 May 2023 (Saturday)
  • 13th annual Daylily 5K. 8:00 AM ET 5K. Cook County Livestock Pavilion, 1811 North Elm Street, Sparks, Georgia 31647. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 180th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
20 May 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #1, Redbug Trail (4-1/2 miles). 6:00 PM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • Liberty County High School JROTC All-Service 6K. 8:00 AM CT. Marianna & Blountstown Railroad Museum, 16977 NE Pear Street, Blountstown, Florida 32424. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RaceEntry.com. Jason Dence jason.dence@lcsb.org
  • Tupelo Trot 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:30 AM CT. Glad Tidings Assembly Of God Church, 138 East Orange Avenue, Wewahitchka, Florida 32465. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RaceEntry.com.
  • 181st weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
27 May 2023 (Saturday)
  • 182nd weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
1 June 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #1 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
3 June 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 25th annual Potluck Bash Four-Mile Cross-Country Race. 6:00 PM ET. Forestmeadows Athletic Center, 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671.
  • tiny tortoise13th annual Race The Tortoise 5K. 8:00 AM ET. O'Leno State Park, 410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road, High Springs, Florida 32643. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. USATF certified course FL09011EBM. Event page on Facebook. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 3rd annual Jam On The Coast 5K. 9:30 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407. 2022 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 11th annual Home Run 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:45 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Americus First United Methodist Church, 200 South Lee Street, Americus, Georgia 31709. 2022 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 49th annual Billy Bowlegs 5K Night Race. 7:30 AM CT. Fort Walton Beach High School, 400 Hollywood Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. USATF certified course FL13020EBM. Event web page. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  • 183rd weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
8 June 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #2 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
10 June 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #2, Overstreet Trail (5-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32309. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • 12th annual Break Bread Bun Run 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta YMCA, 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp. First Presbyterian Church, fpcassistant@hotmail.com or 229-242-8376.
  • 184th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
15 June 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #3 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
17 June 2023 (Saturday)
  • Monticello Kiwanis' 44th annual Melon Run 5K. 8:15 AM ET. First United Methodist Church Family Ministry Center, 325 West Walnut Street, Monticello, Florida 32344. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL17008TY. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. watermelonrun@gmail.com
  • 4th annual Super Dad 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Georgia Beer Company, 109 Briggs Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 185th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
22 June 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #4 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
24 June 2023 (Saturday)
  • Wakulla County Cross Country Boosters' 10th annual Paul Hoover Freedom 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at EventBrite.com. NexnBax1@Comcast.net
  • GrapesOzan Haunted Wine Run 5K. 11:30 AM CT. Ozan Winery and Vineyard, 173 County Road 301, Calera, Alabama 35040. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com
  • 186th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
29 June 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #5 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
1 July 2023 (Saturday)
  • USA Flag4th annual Keystone Heights Freedom 5K. Keystone Heights City Hall, 555 Lawrence Boulevard, Keystone Heights, Florida 32656. 2022 story. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 13th annual Big Dog Heat Wave Five Mile. 8:00 AM ET. Lake Oliver Marina, 5501 River Road, Columbus, Georgia 31904. 2022 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Ronald McDonald House Firecracker 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:00 AM CT 5K / 8:00 AM CT Mile. 130 East Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502. Event web page. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 37th annual Freedom Springs Triathlon (440 yard swim, 10-mile bicycle, 3-mile run adults). 7:00 AM CT. Blue Spring Recreation Park, 5461 Blue Springs Road, Marianna, Florida 32446. Event web page. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 187th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
4 July 2023 (Tuesday)
  • Capital City Kiwanis' 40th annual Firecracker 5K and one-mile Sparkler Run. 7:30 AM ET one mile / 8:00 AM ET 5K. Cascades Park, 1001 South Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified 5K course FL17036TY. Event profile on Facebook. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RaceRoster.com.
  • USA FlagValdosta State University Cross Country's 14th annual Independence Day 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Valdosta State University Athletic Complex, 401 Baytree Road, Valdota Georgia 31601. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Florida Track Club's 45th annual Jack Gamble Melon Run Three Mile. 8:00 AM ET. Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park, 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32605. 2022 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. USATF certified three-mile course FL17088TY. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
6 July 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #6 (40m, 100m, 200m, 800m, two mile). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
8 July 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #3, Swamp Forest Trail (4-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park Gate A, 1275 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • 188th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
13 July 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #7 (40m, 100m, 400m, one mile, 5000m). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
15 July 2023 (Saturday)
  • 14th annual Barnes HealthCare 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Barnes Drug Store Downtown, 200 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 189th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
20 July 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club / Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Summer Track Series Meet #8 (Events TBD). 6:45 PM ET. Maclay School track, 3737 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Event web page. Tom Perkins 850-264-4595 or Dr. Jeanne O'Kon 850-894-2019.
22 July 2023 (Saturday)
  • 25th annual Saint George Island Sizzler 5K and one-mile fun run. 6:30 PM ET one mile / 7:00 PM ET 5K. Mango Mike's Sports Bar & Grill, 36 West Pine Avenue, Saint George Island, Florida 32328. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certifed course #FL18029TY. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at EventBrite.com.
  • 190th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
29 July 2023 (Saturday)
  • 7th annual Back The Blue 5K and one-mile Doughnut Dash. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:45 AM ET one mile. 2206 Dawson Road, Albany, Georgia 31707. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 191st weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
5 August 2023 (Saturday)
12 August 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's Miller Landing Madness 8K/5K/3K. 8:00 AM ET. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. 8K course map. 5K course map. 3K course map. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Tom Perkins, 850-894-2019 or Bill Lott, 850-656-1273.
  • 193rd weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
19 August 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club Summer Trail Series #4, Cadillac Trail (5-1/2 miles). 8:00 AM ET. Tom Brown Park, 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. Series web page. Series page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Bobby York, byorkjr@msn.com.
  • Dueling Summits Community 5K Cross-Country Race. 7:15 AM ET community 5K / 8:00 AM ET high school girls' 5K / 8:40 AM ET high school boys' 5K / 9:30 AM ET middle school girls' 3K / 10:00 AM ET middle school boys' 3K. Phipps Park (Gate B), 1775 Miller Landing Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Chris Sumner, lfcsumner3@aol.com
  • 194th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
26 August 2023 (Saturday)
  • 195th weekly Depot Park Parkrun 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook.
2 September 2023 (Saturday)
4 September 2023 (Monday)
  • 7th annual Bluebird Run For Brookie B 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. J.R. Alford Greenway, 2500 Pedrick Road, Tallahassee, Florida. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. contact@bluebirdrun.com
  • 13th annual Valdosta Labor Day 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Valdosta State University Complex, 401 Baytree Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602. 2019 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 46th annual Macon Labor Day Road Race 10K, 5K, and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K / 8:30 AM ET 10K / 10:00 AM ET one mile. 4553 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia. USATF certified 10K course GA12100WC. USATF certified 5K course GA12099WC. Event web page. macontracks@macontracks.org
  • Big Dog Labor Day Classic 10K. 7:30 AM ET. Headquarter Nissan, 1725 Whittlesey Road, Columbus, Georgia 31904. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
9 September 2023 (Saturday)
  • 41st annual Sickle Cell Foundation of the Big Bend 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET one mile / 8:30 AM ET 5K. Jake Gaither Park, 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32305. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. USATF certified course #FL18025TY. Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • Valdosta Fire Department's 3rd annual 9/11 Memorial 5K. 7:59 AM ET. Downtown Valdosta, 120 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
16 September 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 41st annual Tallahassee Women's Distance Festival 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET 5K women / 8:05 AM ET 5K men / 9:00 AM ET one mile. Optimist Park, East Indianhead Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF certified course #FL17042TY. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. Lisa Unger, unger4122@comcast.net or 850-544-4893.
23 September 2023 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 45th annual Salute to Prefontaine 5K Cross-Country Run. 8:30 AM ET. Wallwood Boy Scout Reservation, 23 Wallwood BSA Drive, Quincy, Florida 32351. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
30 September 2023 (Saturday)
  • Bull Run 5K. 8:00 AM CT. Middlebrooks Park, Banfill Avenue, Bonifay, Florida 32425. 2015 story. Event web page. Event page on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. Online registration at active.com.
  • Dothan Running Festival 10K, 5K, and kids' run. 7:00 AM CT 5K / 8:00 AM CT Mile / 8:30 AM CT 10K. Foster Street, Dothan, Alabama. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. racedirector@runthecircle.com
1 October 2023 (Sunday)
7 October 2023 (Saturday)
  • beeHahira Honeybee Festival 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Hahira Community Center, 216 Randall Street, Hahira, Georgia 31632. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. Event web page. Entry form and flyer.
  • 7th annual Tate's Hell And Back 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Crooked River Grill at Saint James Bay Golf Club, 151 Laughing Gull Lane, Carrabelle, Florida 32322. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. Event profile on Facebook. Entry form and flyer. BeLinda Wharton, bhwharton@gmail.com or 850-544-5410.
  • Jolly Roger5th annual Pirates of the High Seas 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. 2019 story. 2018 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
  • 3rd annual Run For The Rosemary 5K and one-mile fun run. 7:00 AM CT. 200 West Water Street, Rosemary Beach, Florida 32461. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
14 October 2023 (Saturday)
  • PineGulf Winds Track Club's 44th annual Pine Run at Tall Timbers 20K. 7:30 AM ET. Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. 2022 story. 2021 story. 2019 story. 2017 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. GWTCpinerun@gmail.com or text Carter Hay (850-294-9388) or Jennifer Hay (850-294-9395).
21 October 2023 (Saturday) 28 October 2023 (Saturday)
  • 10th annual Run For The Nurses half-marathon and 5K. 7:30 AM ET. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Athletic Center, Perimeter Road, Tifton, Georgia. 2016 story. 2014 story. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
4 November 2023 (Saturday)
  • 13th annual Run For Your Lungs 5K. 9:30 AM ET 5K / 9:35 AM ET one mile. Lake Blackshear Resort, 2459-H US Highway 280 West, Cordele, Georgia 31015. 2018 story. Event web site. Event profile on Facebook. 2019 Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
11 November 2023 (Saturday)
  • Catfish11th annual BFD Catfish Crawl 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM CT. M and B Train Park, North Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Blountstown, Florida 32424. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. USATF certified course FL16045EBM (5K). Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at ItsYourRace.com. Ben Hall, blountstownfire@gmail.com or 850-674-4988.
18 November 2023 (Saturday)
23 November 2023 (Thursday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 47th annual Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K / 10K / 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. State Office Satellite Complex at SouthWood, Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. 2019 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF-certified course FL11001TY (15K). USATF-certified course FL22045JK (10K). USATF certified course FL22044JK (5K). Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. David Yon, david@radeylaw.com or 850-425-6671 or 850-668-2236.
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  • Red PepperRed Pepper Run 5K. 8:00 AM ET. Saint George Island Firehouse, 324 East Pine Avenue, Saint George Island, Florida 32328. 2023 story. 2022 story.2016 story. 2013 story. 2011 story. Event page on Facebook. Event web site. Online registration at WebScorer.com
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  • Peanut Proud 5K and one-mile fun run. 8:00 AM ET. College Street at Court Square, Blakely, Georgia. Event web site.
  • Shamrock12th annual Shamrock Jog and Jam 5K Night Race and one-mile fun run. 6:00 PM ET one mile / 6:30 PM ET 5K. Rylander Park, 110 North Hampton Street, Americus, Georgia. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. Event profile on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com.
30 March 2024 (Saturday)
  • Gulf Winds Track Club's 47th annual Springtime 10K, 5K and one-mile kids' run. 7:30 AM ET one-mile / 8:00 AM ET 10K and 5K. Florida Departemen of Transportation Building, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. 2023 story. 2019 story. 2018 story. 2017 story. 2016 story. 2015 story. 2014 story. 2013 story. 2012 story. 2011 story. 2010 story. 2009 story. USATF-certifed course FL22011JK (10K). USATF-certifed course FL22012JK (5K). Event web site. Event page on Facebook. Online registration at RunSignUp.com. springtime10k@gmail.com.
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Monday, April 24, 2023

First Rose City wins for Adam Wallenfelsz and Cammie Hungerford

Years ago, Adam Wallenfelsz used to race the Rose City Run 10K with the other distance runners on the Leon High track team.


"The last time might have been 2013 or 2014," said Wallenfelsz. "We always dreaded this race."

Adam Wallenfelsz, Cammie Hungerford
Rose City winners Adam Wallenfelsz and Cammie Hungerford

His attitude had changed by Saturday morning, 22 April 2023, when Wallenfelsz returned to Thomasville, Georgia for the 44th annual Rose City Run. The Tallahassee, Florida runner won the 6.2-mile race by over a minute, running 33:48. Cammie Hungerford of Thomasville was the first woman in the race, placing 29th overall in 45:52.


A few minutes after the scheduled 8:00 AM starting time, the race was on, with Wallenfelsz setting the pace. Canaan Ponce, a senior on the Cook High cross-country team, and Americus, Georgia athlete Brian Miller challenged Wallenfelsz in the early going.

Adam Wallenfelsz
Adam Wallenfelsz

"Coming up on the mile, there was a high school athlete on my shoulder," said Wallenfelsz. "Then Brian was giving me trouble, especially around three-and-a-half or four miles when I wasn't feeling very good. At four-and-a-half or five, though, I was feeling better, like I could step on the gas if I had to."


He didn't need the gas pedal. Wallenfelsz passed the five mile mark half a minute before Miller, then spent the last two kilometers of the race doubling that lead on his way to a 33:48 win. Miller took second in 34:50. Hawthorne Hay of Tallahassee placed third in 35:02, and Canaan Ponce finished the race fourth in 37:06. Tallahassee's Leonardo Canete was the first master runner in the race, placing sixth overall in 38:22.

Brian Miller
Brian Miller

Wallenfelsz was clearly over his phobia of the Rose City Run. In high school, it was twice as long as long as any of his other races. But after four years of running at the University of Alabama Huntsville, he's ready for longer runs.


"I'm going after Grandma's Marathon on June 17," said Wallenfelsz. "I PRed last week in the 5K and this week in the 10K, so training is going well."

Hawthorne Hay
Hawthorne Hay

Like Wallenfelsz, Cammie Hungerford was no stranger to the Rose City Run.


"I've run every year since we moved here, nine years ago," said Hungerford.

Cammie Hungerford
Cammie Hungerford

Hungerford was trailing the women's leader, Tallahassee master runner Stephanie Liles-Weyant, in the early going of the 2023 race. It was the first Rose City Run for Liles-Weyant. Hungerford chased her down.


"She got me at mile four," said Liles-Weyant. "She ran a much smarter race than I did."

Stephanie Liles-Weyant
Stephanie Liles-Weyant

"I thought there were more women ahead of me," said Hungerford.


There weren't. Hungerford was the first woman across the finish line, running 45:52. Liles-Weyant was the first woman master and the second female finisher, 33rd overall in 47:19. Tallahassee master runner Laura McDermott was took third on the women's side and 35th overall in 47:36. Twelve-year-old Charlotte Sikes of Tallahassee placed fourth in the women's standings and 40th overall in 48:02.

Laura McDermott
Laura McDermott

246 athletes finished the 10K at the 2023 Rose City Run and another 87 completed the kids' mile. Event Technical Services, Inc. of Sylvester, Georgia chip-timed both races.


Top Ten Men, 2023 Rose City Run 10K
  1. 33:47.26, Adam Wallenfelsz (M, 25) Tallahassee, FL
  2. 34:49.81, Brian Miller (M, 25) Americus, GA
  3. 35:01.77, Hawthorne Hay (M, 21) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 37:05.33, Canaan Ponce (M, 17) Adel, GA
  5. 37:44.42, Alexander Ayala (M, 18) Adel, GA
  6. 38:21.89, Leonardo Canete (M, 44) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 38:34.06, Hong-Guo Yu (M, 54) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 38:55.75, Kyle Olson (M, 26) Tallahassee, FL
  9. 38:56.31, Ryan Truchelut (M, 37) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 39:20.53, Daniel Cook (M, 34) Thomasville, GA

Top Ten Women, 2023 Rose City Run 10K
  1. 45:51.64, Cammie Hungerford (F, 30) Thomasville, GA
  2. 47:18.51, Stephanie Liles-Weyant (F, 50) Tallahassee, FL
  3. 47:35.95, Laura McDermott (F, 43) Tallahassee, FL
  4. 48:01.30, Charlotte Sikes (F, 12) Tallahassee, FL
  5. 49:27.12, Nancy Stedman (F, 61) Tallahassee, FL
  6. 49:58.59, Nancy Proctor (F, 62) Tallahassee, FL
  7. 50:02.49, Ruffian Tyner (F, 47) Tallahassee, FL
  8. 50:32.58, Donica Williams (F, 43) Cairo, GA
  9. 51:13.20, Brandi Campbell (F, 47) Tallahassee, FL
  10. 51:25.75, Tiffany Nunnally (F, 44) Thomasville, GA

43 years of Rose City Run 10K champions, 1978 - 2023
DateMenWomenFinishers
29 April 197831:25, Gary Slayton36:45, Janice Hochstein
28 April 197931:47, Mike Rasper37:49, Janice Hochstein
26 April 198031:18, George West38:14, Colleen Joiner
25 April 198130:21, Mabry McCray40:26, Nicole Batchelder
198230:33, Ernie McKee38:31, Nicole Batchelder
198330:47, Noel Shuman34:57, Darien Andreu
198433:05, Gary Slayton37:51, Barbara Balzer
27 April 198532:36, Rick Miller37:41, Barbara Balzer
26 April 198632:05, Rick Miller37:35, Janice Hochstein
198729:57, Herb Wills37:39, Karen MacHarg
198831:55, Jessie Close37:59, Karen MacHarg
198931:39, Jessie Close36:49, Karen MacHarg
199031:56, Jessie Close37:04, Karen MacHarg
199131:15, Jessie Close38:33, Vikki Saga
199233:04, Trent Smith37:48, Vikki Saga
24 April 199331:28, Gary Droze38:24, Vikki Saga
23 April 199430:19, Robin Rogers37:37, Lisa Herman
29 April 199531:52, Jessie Close35:37, Suzanne Rigg
27 Aprl 199632:18, Jessie Close39:37, Carrie Weyant390
26 April 199732:29, Brian Erb36:40, Sarah Docter-Williams
25 April 199831:58, Alan Black36:07, Sarah Docter-Williams
24 April 199932:21, Alan Black37:14, Sarah Docter-Williams394
29 April 200034:15, Sean Daniels35:20, Anna Pichrtova344
28 April 200132:05, Paul Spangler36:22, Sarah Docter-Williams338
27 April 200230:53, Alan Black39:35, Jane Johnson384
26 April 200331:58, Matt Kalinski41:53, Julie Carico299
25 April 200433:44, Jessie Close39:52, Kate Remillard282
23 April 200533:44, Jessie Close37:08, Sarah Docter-Williams292
29 April 200634:32, Jessie Close38:38, Barbara Jarnagin302
28 April 200731:21, Alan Black39:02, Sheryl Rosen341
26 April 200833:10, Malcolm Campbell37:40, Donna Garcia320
25 April 200932:34, Nathaniel Haskins41:38, Mary Anne Grayson354
24 April 201032:51, Chris Lake37:42, Amy Hines410
23 April 201132:46, Chris Lake38:58, Donna Garcia490
28 April 201232:51, Chris Lake36:51, Sheryl Rosen464
27 April 201332:52, Will Stanford37:08, Sheryl Rosen417
26 April 201433:21, Chris Lake38:58, Amy Hines463
25 April 201532:04, Nathan Haskins41:32, Beth Sweeny428
23 April 201634:37, Roger Schmidt38:11, Ani Veltcheva358
29 April 201732:57, Christopher Haynes40:56, Ann Centner392
28 April 201831:43, Christopher Haynes38:27, Ann Centner310
27 April 201931:35, Christopher Haynes36:57, Ann Centner397
16 April 202231:55, Christopher Haynes43:22, Rachel Nesmith184
22 April 202333:48, Adam Wallenfelsz45:52, Cammie Hungerford246


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