On Saturday morning, 1 July 2023, less than two hours after sunrise in Panama City, Florida, athletes left Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church at 7:30 AM, racing in the church's first Freedom 5K. The fastest runners were back at the church well before 8:00 AM, and the first to return was Xavier Foehl. A student and member of the cross-country team at Walsh University, Foehl won the 3.1-mile race in 16:46. Nicole Reese was the first woman across the finish line, coming in seventh overall in 27:28.Foehl had some fast companions along the way. Carson King, a recent alum of the Arnold High cross-country team, finished with Foehl in sight at 16:57. At 17:58, Nicolas Waddell, a rising senior on the Mosely High cross-country squad, placed third.
Jeremy King was the first master runner in the race, placing sixth overall in 27:02. The first woman master was Sheila Finney, the second female finisher and eighth overall in 31:29.
25 athletes finished Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church's inaugural Freedom 5K.
Top Five Men, Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Freedom 5K
- 16:46, Xavier Foehl (M, 21)
- 16:57, Carson King (M, 18)
- 17:58, Nicolas Waddell (M, 17)
- 18:03, Ivan De La Cruz (M, 21)
- 24:37, Jordan Whitely (M, 19)
Top Five Women, Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Freedom 5K
- 27:28, Nicole Reese (F, 34)
- 31:29, Sheila Finney (F, 50)
- 35:13, Merissa Hudson (F, 44)
- 35:46, Anastasia Brennan (F, 35)
- 38:33, Margaret Gamble (F, 58)
Links
- Complete reslts of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church's 2023 Freedom 5K
https://app.box.com/s/mrlkonyztt3lutvq26u6qt18cozhjmb8
- Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
https://standrewspc.org/
- Find a race in Panama City or any city in the Tallahassee area on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
