In Bainbridge, Georgia, athletes gathered at Earle May Boat Basin Park on a chilly Thursday evening, 21 December 2023, for the second annual Dashing Through The Glow 5K. Elliot Butler won the 3.1-mile race, running 17:39. Master runner Heather Smith was the first woman, placing fourth overall in 19:56.A pair of high school cross-country runners were in close pursuit of Butler when he crossed the finish line. Jahlae Sapp, a Bainbridge High senior, took second in 17:42. Another Bainbridge High senior, Caden Godwin, placed third in 17:45.
Gabriella Baker, a junior on the Dothan High cross-country team, took second in the women's standings, coming in sixth overall in 21:55. Tatiana Smith, a frosh harrier at Grace Christian Academy, was the third woman and tenth overall in 23:06.
43 athletes finished the 2023 Dashing Through The Glow 5K, a fundraiser for the Bainbridge Service Club. Miles and Minutes, LLC of Tallahassee, Florida timed and scored the race.
Top Ten Men, 2023 Dashing Through The Glow 5K
- 17:38.60, Elliot Butler (M, 33)
- 17:42.00, Jahlae Sapp (M, 17)
- 17:44.80, Caden Godwin (M, 17)
- 21:09.40, Gambler Dollar (M, 16)
- 22:46.00, Perry Glenn (M, 13)
- 23:03.20, James Thompson (M, 14)
- 23:03.40, Owen Hunt (M, 13)
- 23:48.70, Brayden Inlow (M, 12)
- 25:24.40, Spencer Thomas (M, 31)
- 25:39.80, Aiden Austin (M, 12)
Top Ten Women, 2023 Dashing Through The Glow 5K
- 19:56.00, Heather Smith (F, 47)
- 21:54.60, Gabriella Baker (F, 17)
- 23:05.50, Tatiana Smith (F, 15)
- 23:45.10, Annalee Yarbrough (F, 38)
- 25:45.70, Crystal Sekula (F, 37)
- 26:21.20, Geisha Smith (F, 17)
- 26:21.20, Emmalee Johnson (F, 16)
- 28:23.40, Piper Harrell (F, 22)
- 29:33.40, Traci Hall (F, 45)
- 31:53.10, Becky Wilson (F, 35)
| Bainbridge, Georgia Dashing Through The Glow 5K winners, 2022 - 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 21 December 2022 | |||
| 21 December 2023 | 17:39, Elliot Butler | 19:56, Heather Smith | 43 |
Links
- Complete results of the Bainbridge Service Club's 2023 Dashing Through The Glow 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT6PX0kgpoM_dnzGflkh204RH9q8rts7-9RHM9iQzIQcUH2XRTNEFyqnnZ6_SFdCiTTJQX-UetXFpn7/pubhtml
- Find your next race at a riverside park in the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
