On Tuesday morning, 4 July 2023, Cody Thompson won Florida Track Club's 45th annual Jack Gamble Melon Run by more than a minute, covering the three-mile course around Westside Park in 15:42. Haley Hasty successfully defended her 2022 women's title in the race, coming in fifth overall in 17:46.
Thompson entered the 2023 Melon Run with four years of experience racing cross-country for the Crystal River High Pirates, and another three years as a harrier for the Randolph College Wildcats. Two Gainesville athletes dueled for second, with Ivan Ruchkin edging Zane Grabau for the runner-up spot 16:50 to 16:51. Lake Mary, Florida athlete Daniel McCarthy was the first master runner in the race and the eighth male finisher, placing tenth overall in 18:35.
Gainesville's Katelyn Greenleaf took nearly 40 seconds off her time from the 2022 Melon Run to go 18:26 in 20:23, placing ninth overall and taking second in the women's standings. Katie Avery was third in the women's division, the same as in 2022. Her time in 2023 was 18:48, putting her thirteenth overall--just ahead of the 18:50 posted by the fourth women, Grace Kelly of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kelly was fourteenth overall. Sarah Williams of Gainesville was the first woman master and the ninth female finisher, 40th overall in 22:35.
285 athletes finished Florida Track Club's 2023 Jack Gamble Melon Run. Second Wind Race Timing of Chester County, Pennsylvania clocked the race. Expect the 46th annual Melon Run back in Westside Park on Thursday morning, 4 July 2024.
Top Ten Men, 2023 Melon Run Three Mile
- 15:42, Cody Thompson (M, 20-29) Dunnellon, FL
- 16:50, Ivan Ruchkin (M, 30-39) Gainesville, FL
- 16:51, Zane Grabau (M, 30-39) Gainesville, FL
- 17:06, Sam Weiler (M, 10-19) Gainesville, FL
- 17:15, Gus McDaniel (M, 10-19) Gainesville, FL
- 18:14, Sean Kullmann (M, 20-29) Gainesville, FL
- 18:25, Robert Walkiewicz (M, 30-39) Gainesville, FL
- 18:35, Daniel McCarthy (M, Master) Lake Mary, FL
- 18:44, Joseph Angelillo (M, 20-29) Gainesville, FL
- 18:47, Mikell Squires (M, 40-49) Gainesville, FL
Top Ten Women, 2023 Melon Run Three Mile
- 17:46, Haley Hasty (F, 20-29) Gainesville, FL
- 18:26, Katelyn Greenleaf (F, 20-29) Gainesville, FL
- 18:48, Katie Avery (F, 20-29)
- 18:50, Grace Kelly (F, 20-29) Cincinnati, OH
- 20:12, Danielle Kolb (F, 30-39) Gainesville, FL
- 20:14, Jamie Saunders (F, 30-39) Gainesville, FL
- 21:44, Mya Forbes (F, 10-19) Gainesville, FL
- 22:17, Leslie Dugger (F, 30-39) Casselberry, FL
- 22:35, Sarah Williams (F, Master) Gainesville, FL
- 23:17, Michi Le (F, 40-49) Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, Florida, Melon Run Three Mile winners, 1979 - 2023 | |||
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Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
4 July 1979* | 15:43, Paul Rehfus | 22:04, Diann Eley | |
4 July 1980 | 14:47, Joe Dubina | 18:14, Ruth Smith | 167 |
4 July 1981 | 14:25, Jeff Kramer | 18:51, Lisa Davis | 179 |
4 July 1982 | 15:14, Byron Dyce | 20:10, Ann Hanrahan | |
4 July 1983 | 15:14, Roger Sutton | 18:14, Ruth Smith | |
4 July 1984 | 14:29, Scott McMillen | 18:06, Kathy Schaefer | |
4 July 1985 | 14:47, Mark Kennard | 18:25, Kathy Schaefer | 279 |
4 July 1986 | 15:22, John Matthews | 18:28, Shelly Allen | 219 |
4 July 1987 | |||
4 July 1988 | |||
4 July 1989 | 15:20, Scott McMillen | 18:00, Anita Kelly | |
4 July 1990 | 15:08, Scott McMillen | 19:09, Johanna Reneke | |
4 July 1991 | |||
4 July 1992 | |||
4 July 1993 | 15:14, John Pianhorst | 18:01, Jim Schultz | |
4 July 1994 | 15:31, Randall Hollinger | 19:04, Lisa Gable | |
4 July 1995 | 14:58, Stephen Kortenkamp | 17:14, Monica O'Reilly | |
4 July 1996 | 14:48, Randall Hollinger | 19:38, Annemarie Kosarek | |
4 July 1997 | 15:34, Randall Hollinger | 17:58, Wendy Frazier | |
4 July 1998 | |||
4 July 1999 | 14:57, Connor Holt | 18:52, Shannon Lennon | |
4 July 2000 | 15:51, Randy Hollinger | 18:40, Shannon Lennon | 240 |
4 July 2001 | 16:22, Randy Hollinger | 18:48, Allison Burnett | 276 |
4 July 2002 | 15:40, Darin Shearer | 18:44, Ashley Espy | 281 |
4 July 2003 | 15:49, Alex Phipps | 17:55, Anna Brew | 311 |
4 July 2004 | 16:07, Justin Jacobs | 18:26, Larisa Timchina | 222 |
4 July 2005 | 15:44, Enoch Nadler | 17:59, Friderike Wilde | 222 |
4 July 2006 | 15:35, Michael Anderson | 17:53, Sheryl Rosen | 282 |
4 July 2007 | 15:02, Alex Phipps | 18:03, Amanda Hahn | 406 |
4 July 2008 | 15:43, Geoffrey Anderson | 17:39, Lisa Vaill | 460 |
4 July 2009 | 15:34, Andrew Robinson | 18:48, Michele Howell | 287 |
4 July 2010 | 14:46, Michael Anderson | 17:30, Allison Costello | 308 |
4 July 2011 | 15:38, Michael Anderson | 17:38, Betsy Suda | 339 |
4 July 2012 | 15:24, Michael Anderson | 18:05, Betsy Suda | 460 |
4 July 2013 | 14:58, Mike Hensley | 20:00, Danielle Kolb | 410 |
4 July 2014 | 14:34, Matt Hensley | 17:32, Betsy Suda | 444 |
4 July 2015 | 15:59, Mike Hensley | 17:41, Betsy Suda | 304 |
4 July 2016 | 16:26, Mike Hensley | 17:51, Anne Creamer | 337 |
4 July 2017 | 14:33, Eduardo Garcia | 16:47, Jess Pascoe | 398 |
4 July 2018 | 15:50, Calum McFetridge | 18:02, Betsy Suda | 440 |
4 July 2019 | 15:12, Enoch Nadler | 18:42, Meredith DeFranco | 323 |
4 July 2021 | 15:30, Matthew Taddeo | 18:30, Julia Buddendorff | 190 |
4 July 2022 | 15:31, Cade Monk | 17:31, Haley Hasty | 230 |
4 July 2023 | 15:42, Cody Thompson | 17:46, Haley Hasty | 285 |
* The inaugural race in 1979 was the “5 km Metric Melon.” |
Links
- Complete results of Florida Track Club's 2023 Three-Mile Melon Run
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSSHZxdoywT6FoyHtK_fJv1RleY3HirISK9yGoil0PUsBc8Qfx1yqQb_TywO76UgduKuj-KHFjW7dg7/pubhtml
- Independence Day 2023 racing coverage on Trouble Afoot!
- Gainesville FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/07/ftc-melon-2023.html
- Jay FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/07/jay-freedom-2023.html
- Keystone Heights FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/07/keystone-heights-freedom-2023.html
- Tallahassee FL: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/07/firecracker-2023.html
- Valdosta GA: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/07/valdosta-independence-2023.html
- 2022 story, “On the streets of Gainesville, Gator duo Cade Monk and Josh Stern battle for the Melon Run title”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2022/07/ftc-melon-2022.html
- 2019 story, “Enoch Nadler and Dr. Meredith DeFranco score Melon Run wins in Gainesville”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/07/ftc-melon-2019.html
- 2017 story, “Eduardo Garcia takes time out from marathon training to go 14:33 in Gainesville”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2017/07/ftc-melon-2017.html
- 2016 story, “Hensley and Creamer win the Melon Meet in Massey”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2016/07/ftc-melon-2016.html
- 2015 story, “Hensley and Suda repeat in Gainesville's Melon Run”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/07/ftc-melon-2015.html
- USATF course certification map FL17088TY for Florida Track Club's 2019 Melon Run
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=FL17088TY
- A slightly senior Melon Run in Monticello, Florida
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/06/melon-2019.html
- “Summer is Watermelon [Run] Season”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/06/melon-runs.html
- Find other upcoming runs celebrating fruit on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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