After Grayson Parker placed third in Panama City Beach's 2023 New Year's Eve Ball Drop 5K, his New Year's resolution may have very well been to return to Florida in 2024 and win the race. If so, he kept that resolution. Parker, a Cooper High cross-country runner, won the sixth annnual Ball Drop 5K on Tuesday morning, 31 December 2024, blazing through the course in 16:29. Columbus (Indiana) North High junior-year harrier Adira Sluder was the first woman in the race, finishing fourteenth overall in 21:01.Ryan Driskill, a junior on the Pleasant Plains High cross-country team, took second overall in 17:03. At 17:14, Columbus North junior Denton Sluder grabbed third. Jared Driskill of Pleasant Plains, Illinois was the first master runner in the race, coming in fourth overallin 18:22.
Meagan Dye was runner-up in the women's division, placing 28th overall in 23:35. Mandi Lora was the third woman and 30th overall in 24:16. Kim Allan was the first woman master and eighth female finisher; the Panama City athlete was 44th overall in 26:25.
272 athletes finished the 2024 Ball Drop 5K.
Top Ten Men, 2024 Ball Drop 5K
- 16:29, Grayson Parker (M, Overall)
- 17:03, Ryan Driskill (M, 15-19)
- 17:14, Denton Sluder (M, 15-19)
- 18:22, Jared Driskill (M, 50-54)
- 18:49, Scott Marr (M, 35-39)
- 18:58, Dylan Gines (M, 15-19)
- 19:02, Jeb Mathis (M, 15-19)
- 19:38, Ayden Gnewuch (M, 20-24)
- 19:38, Steven Marcet (M, 15-19)
- 19:57, Joevel Edwards (M, 25-29)
Top Ten Women, 2024 Ball Drop 5K
- 21:01, Adira Sluder (F, Overall)
- 23:35, Meagan Dye (F, 35-39)
- 24:16, Mandi Lora (F, 35-39)
- 24:18, Jessica Hunt (F, 30-34)
- 24:26, Destiny Villegas (F, 15-19)
- 24:51, Ariane Gildehaus (F, 11-14)
- 25:56, Alayna Bell (F, 25-29)
- 26:25, Kim Allan (F, 50-54)
- 26:28, Tiffany Amack (F, 30-34)
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26:48, Marleigh Elmore (F, 20-24)
| Panama City Beach, Florida Ball Drop 5K winners, 2018 - 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 31 December 2018 | 17:57, Robert Friedman | 20:35, Rory Claussen | 133 |
| 31 December 2019 | 16:22, Brian Horneck | 19:56, Oriana Horneck | 243 |
| 31 December 2021 | 18:01, Tim Goldy | 21:23, Donna Garcia | 225 |
| 31 December 2022 | 16:52, Matthias Wilder | 16:54, Rachel Kennedy | 211 |
| 31 December 2023 | 17:15, Meng Zhao | 20:40, Emma Dobson | 258 |
| 31 December 2024 | 16:29, Grayson Parker | 21:01, Adira Sluder | 272 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2024 Panama City Beach, Florida Ball Drop 5K
https://app.box.com/s/4woz88aamd45k8gg2ltq553kurefd4v1
- 2023 story, “Meng Zhao and Emma Dobson drop some fast times at the Ball Drop 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2023/12/pcb-ball-drop-2023.html
- 2020 story, “Tim Goldy and Donna Garcia roll to wins in the Ball Drop 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2021/12/tim-goldy-and-donna-garcia-roll-to-wins.html
- 2018 story, “Robert Friedman and Rory Claussen drop the competition at the Ball Drop 5K”
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2018/12/pcb-ball-drop-2018.html
- Find an upcoming race in the New Year on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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