Late October to early November is the period when people start to think about packing up Hallowe'en decorations and dressing their homes for Thanksgiving. In Valdosta, Georgia that's also the time of year that athletes anticipate the annual Saint John Road Race. In accord with that expectation, the nineteenth Saint John 5K was run on Saturday morning, 2 November 2024. Valdosta's Thomas Eager won the race by almost 400 meters, running 18:20. Tia O'Leary of Adel, Georgia was the first woman in the race, coming in sixth overall in 23:53.Juan Pablo Ledesma-Rodriguez, an eighth-grader on the Saint John Catholic School cross-country team, took the runner-up spot with a 19:43. Another eighth-grade harrier, Valdosta Middle School's Jake Matheny, placed third in 21:33.
Valdosta's Sarah Kiggins was the second woman in the race, finishing seventh overall in 24:25. Another Valdosta athlete, Sara Hamblin, was the third woman and ninth overall in 25:02.
Scott Merrit of Berlin, Georgia was the first master runner in the race, the ninth male finisher and thirteenth overall in 26:16. The first woman master was Valdosta's Marcela Paredes, the fifth female and nineteenth overall in 28:47.
64 athletes finished the 2024 Saint John Road Race 5K. A Course/Line, LLC, of Valdosta, Georgia timed the race and provided finish line services.
Top Ten Men, 2024 Saint John Road Race
- 18:19.2, Thomas Eager (M, 26) Valdosta, GA
- 19:42.2, Juan Pablo Ledesma (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 21:32.7, Jake Matheny (M, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 23:17.7, Armando Carbajal (M, 33) Valdosta, GA
- 23:19.8, Juan Pascual Simon (M, 24) Newton, GA
- 24:45.7, Leland Thompson (M, 37) Valdosta, GA
- 25:23.8, Sawyer Moore (M, 11) Valdosta, GA
- 26:13.6, Michael Shaw (M, 14) Alapaha, GA
- 26:15.2, Scott Merritt (M, 45) Berlin, GA
- 27:15.4, Nate Stevenson (M, 13) Hahira, GA
Top Ten Women, 2024 Saint John Road Race
- 23:52.7, Tia Oleary (F, 36) Adel, GA
- 24:24.5, Sarah Kiggins (F, 38) Valdosta, GA
- 25:01.5, Sara Hamblin (F, 39) Valdosta, GA
- 26:07.1, Ana Paula Lima (F, 32) Valdosta, GA
- 28:46.4, Marcela Paredes (F, 46) Valdosta, GA
- 28:58.8, Skylar Garduño (F, 11) Hahira, GA
- 29:18.2, Jill Bullard (F, 24) Adel, GA
- 29:40.8, Toa Wortman-Paredes (F, 12) Valdosta, GA
- 29:41.0, Marcela Wortman-Paredes (F, 10) Valdosta, GA
- 30:31.8, Keylee Daugherty (F, 18) Valdosta, GA
| Winners of the Saint John School 5K Road Race, 2004 - 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 30 October 2004 | 16:17 John Seppala | 20:26 Susan Fischer | |
| 29 October 2005 | 16:10 Andy Minnicks | 18:32 Melissa Daugherty | |
| 28 October 2006 | 16:26 Brandon Young | 19:27 Melissa Daugherty | 329 |
| 27 October 2007 | 16:38 D. J. Smith | 19:06 Jana Grygarova | 328 |
| 25 October 2008 | 17:23 Corey Stejback | 19:57 Ashley Rall-McGee | 286 |
| 31 October 2009 | 17:55 Marc Kaiser | 19:42 Ashley McGee | 338 |
| 30 October 2010 | 16:09 Chris Rice | 21:03 Brandi Faircloth | 326 |
| 29 October 2011 | 17:44 Austin Wallace | 21:27 Amy Sharon | 296 |
| 27 October 2012 | 15:54 Jesse Prince | 21:29 Kelsey Morse | 288 |
| 26 October 2013 | 17:13, Joshua Hall | 20:46, Mackenzie Morse | 598 |
| 25 October 2014 | 21:02, George Powell | 22:33, Debbie Green | 150 |
| 31 October 2015 | 18:27, Max Steele | 22:20, Debbie Green | 213 |
| 29 October 2016 | 18:59, Dan Butzin | 21:48, Alice Smoot | 157 |
| 28 October 2017 | 17:36, Justin Tracy | 21:30, Elizabeth Smith | 173 |
| 27 October 2018 | 16:57, Alec Munger | 22:51, Alice Smoot | 172 |
| 26 October 2019 | 17:36, Morgan Bolmer | 22:56, Pollyanna Bass | 108 |
| 31 October 2020 | Virtual Race | ||
| 2021 | No Race | ||
| 29 October 2022 | 18:08, Patrick Wallace | 23:39, Martha Mazurkiewicz | 106 |
| 28 October 2023 | 17:08, Patrick Wallace | 23:38, Tamara Martin | 100 |
| 2 November 2024 | 18:20, Thomas Eager | 23:53, Tia Oleary | 64 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2024 Saint John School 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRJkzQg4cj_R-IMzR2xAybOeAyq0UUeFv1lLURjLhDCNJsi9E7zxuPd-mjSodePdkLCLSfrEEbPhDVy/pubhtml
- 2023 story, “Valdosta High junior Patrick Wallace repeats as Saint John Road Race champ”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/10/st-john-2023.html
- 2022 story, “Patrick Wallace and Martha Mazurkiewicz celebrate the return of the Saint John Road Race with wins”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2022/10/st-john-2022.html
- 2019 story, “Morgan Bolmer and Pollyanna Bass ring up wins at the Saint John Road Race”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2019/10/st-john-2019.html
- 2018 story, “Alec Munger and Alice Smoot headline the Saint John Road Race”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/10/st-john-2018.html
- 2015 story, “Steele and Green treat themselves on Hallowe'en at the St John Road Race”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2015/11/st-john-2015.html
- 2012 story, “Jesse Prince is the first to break 16:00 at the St. John 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2012/10/st-john-2012.html
- 2011 story, “Wallace takes a time out from trails to win St John 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/11/st-john-2011.html
- Saint John Road Race
https://www.stjohnroadrace.org/
- Find an upcoming race to run in Valdosta or any other city within 100 miles of Tallahassee
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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