2017 Features Archives Index

By David Yon When I rolled out of bed in the wee hours of the morning, three sets of cat eyes stared right at me. "You are going to run a race for Rover?" "Well, you see," I explained, "it is actually a fund raiser for the Thomas County Humane Society. And...

By Bill McGuire The 14th Annual Everhart Owl Run is scheduled for Thursday morning, Oct. 2nd. It is actually a series of runs, with the Everhart students running or walking 1/2 mile at 10:30, the Leon County middle schools girls 2 mile going at 10:45, and...

By David Yon Shawn Patterson and Angela Dempsey won the 28th annual Prefontaine 5K race on September 27 in 18:35 and 23:49, despite the most plentiful array of obstacles spread along the course in race history. They edged Dave Guerra (18:56) and Julie...

By David Yon One hundred and thirty seven runners followed winner Gary Droze to the finish line in the Echo 5K on Saturday morning. Another 30 followed Sergei Duvanov in the one-mile. Gary Droze, no doubt in a hurry to get to Maclay's cross country team's...

By David Yon It remains the marquee event around the world. Not so long ago the entire country suddenly stopped to focus on the mile as a high school phenom named Alan Webb smashed the four minute barrier. He has nearly disappeared since, but the mile...

By David Yon Is there something special about running or is it the unique group that makes up GWTC's membership that brings folks of all ages together? Most likely it is a little bit of both. The 2003 Pot Luck Bash was a great opportunity for all ages to...

By David Yon Desire, courage and class. She has 43 career victories and more than $11.7 million in LPGA tournament winnings, dominating women's golf more completely than Tiger Woods has controlled the men's tour. Annika Sorenstam could have coasted, but...

By Jane Johnson As a member of the Gulf Winds Track Club, you are part of a large group of accomplished running enthusiasts of all ages, abilities, sizes and temperaments. It's easy to let your impression of the club begin and end there - and be duly...

By Jane Johnson Because … Only at the Palace Saloon 5k can you witness a female co-ed pushing a friend in a shopping cart over the entire course while her passenger smoked a cigarette and drank a beer - creating a major dilemma for Bill Lott at the finish...

By David Yon Quick now, who is the best middle distance runner in the USA these days? Wasn't there some guy named Webb who was supposed to be the country's savior not so long ago? Can you name a miler or 800 meter specialist since Steve Scott? How about...

By David Yon Congratulations are in order for Maclay and Florida High as both schools brought home state championships from Gainesville in track and field this weekend. Maclay won the boys 1A title, while the Florida High girls captured the 2A title. It...

By Jimmy Kalfas Due to recent winds, the Bay County commissioners are entertaining the re-naming of their county. They also have initiated plans to introduce wind driven sports as a major attraction.NOT! To a first timer at the 21st annual Gulf Coast...

By Tim Unger The 29th annual Fiesta 10k was held on Saturday May 3 and was an absolute media circus. Before the race started, Everett Whiteside, Running Journal's Grand Prix champion, announced his retirement ending a career of almost a decade of...

Emerald Coast Triathlon #1 By Jimmy Kalfas ". . . one stroke forward, three strokes back. . ." Seems to be the same theme song for the early season trigeeks participating in the Emerald Coast Triathlon series of triathlons.Jerry Lynch and his capable crew...

Father, Father Boston…I ignored your voice,I had no desire to run your streetsEven though I had a choice,Even though I had a choice.I stayed home as others did so,And endured their tales of joy,There was little there that appealed to me,An ultrarunning...

By: Bonnie Wright, edited by Jerri Hanna Near perfect weather set the scene at Maclay Gardens State Park on the last Saturday in March as the Red Hills Triathlon began with waves of swimmers entering the still waters of Lake Hall in the early morning...

Fog, drizzling rain and temperatures in the 50's did not dampen the spirits of 66 runners and walkers as they started the 2003 Red Pepper 5K Run at St. George Island on Saturday, March 1, and David Yon held off Mike Sims to win the overall race in a time...

by Jeffery S. BryanCarl Touchstone Mississippi 50 Trail Run Laurel, Mississippi Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp musicWhen the hound dog starts singin'I ain't got them big ol' city bluesWell, hey pretty mamaLord, just take that city hikeSaid go ahead pretty...

As you may know, the Tallahassee Marathon/Half Marathon was called off on February 16 due to thunderstorms. We will be meeting with the GWTC Board in the near future to discuss our options and to make a decision regarding the possibility of rescheduling...

By David Yon A gray sky dropped pelts of sleet on runners, while blustery winds convinced runners and volunteers to bundle up for the 2003 Billy Bowlegs 5K Feb. 8. It was just the kind of weather though that Seminole Chief Billy Bowlegs would have loved in...