1999 Features Archives Index

"Record low" temperatures, the weather man teased. A reasonably fast 8K course, runners thought. Just the right mix for a fast time. Oh well, so much for promises as the morning produced 70+ degree temperatures.Gary Droze and Sarah Docter-Williams...

Alice and Ernie Sims figure talking about helping kids is a pretty good thing to do. But these former FSU athletes believe that talk is just the first step in making things happen. And when they start talking about their kids, it is obvious that they are...

Exciting and close finishes were the story of the day in the 18th running of the Sickle Cell 5K Sept. 11.Rob Pautienus won the men's title in a close battle over Tim Simpkins. Rob finished in 16:24, while Tim was only 3 seconds back with a masters winning...

Ninety One runners finished the 24th running of the Prefontaine 5K at Silver Lake Saturday, September 25.Jeff Doherty had things so well organized he was able to take off and run a few seconds after the race started. Gary Droze "glided" over the sandy...

Saturday morning saw approximately 165 5K and 26 1 mile runners leave the Junior. Museum and head for the FSU reservation. Just before reaching the Reservation, they all turned around and headed back. This course is one of the flattest you will run. Of...

This race is famous for a number of things. Certainly, the post race party at Shannon Sullivan's is at the top of the list. It also involves the most complicated strategy of any race you will ever run. This year the Marching Chiefs were there to provide...

The Mile Race If you are not on the GWIND e-mail list, you may not have known that August 14, was showdown day. The internet has been lit up by Gary Kenney and Greg Waddell in one of the fiercest trash talking, verbal wars Tallahassee has seen since Deon...

The Tallahassee & Area Beer Mile IV was held Friday, August 6, at Mike Long Track at FSU. Jeff Bowman pulled away on the third beer, and never looked back, winning his second Tallahassee beer mile title by over eighteen seconds.Bowman's time of 6:59.04...

Tallahassee's summer days are sometimes known as "dog days." This description is usually reserved for the sweltering days of August. But, hey, this was a benefit for Rover on June 12 and the heat and humidity were out in full force. Tim Simpkins and Carrie...

Mae Cleveland A lot happened at the 1999 Great Pot Luck Bash 5 Mile Run and Open Mike Social, as you might guess from the title, which doesn't even begin to cover all the highlights. For example where's the mention of the High School Athletes Recognition...

Summertime is hot and the race for Summer Track Grand Prix points began June 3. Dave Rogers promises that this year's circuit will be the best yet. And he is wielding some strange power to make it happen.The first event saw Hobson Fulmer best the field...

The Capital City Christian Cruisers Track and Field Club participated in the 1999 Young Achievers Track and Field Games in Jacksonville on Saturday, May 8, 1999. The youth performances were outstanding setting several club records and receiving many...

San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon Below are  Tallahassee runners/times:First Name Last Name Split Time Final Time Zi-Qiang Chen 2:08:05 4:56:11 Christina Copare 2:55:52 Chuck Davis 1:33:54 3:29:01 Ruthie Dickson 2:39:33 5:29:25 Kathy Flippo 3:24:07 Lisa...

Pennsylvania Avenue Mile There may have been some controversy about the start, but there was no question about the finish. Breeda Dennehy-Willis broke the course record and the field in the Pennsylvania Avenue Mile in Washington D.C. on Saturday May 22,...

The old and the young found themselves running for records this morning, May 15, at St. Marks with the help of a touch of cool weather. Tim Simpkins (45 - the old) and Ryan Deak (13 -the young) each raced over this flat course in search of special times....

David Ogletree returned to the winners circle with a 15:59 performance, earning him 30 grand prix points. Sarah Docter-Williams ran "another fastest in a long time" performance of 17:22 to win top prize for the women.A cool morning gave way to sunshine and...

By David Yon For most of my running career my only race experience in Bainbridge has been the Pine Run 20K. That is one of my favorite races and it should have been a strong clue that there are other hidden treasures around Tallahassee's south Georgia...

SEMPER FIDELIS - ALWAYS FAITHFUL By David Yon semperfidelis, itssoandso'sbirthdaycardscanyousignthiscard, fatigues, profusepraise, canofcokeatgwtcboardmeetings, tallahasseehalfmarathontrophy, albanyraceyoucouldwin, iwilldoanythingtohelpwiththisrace,...