2017 Features Archives Index

David Yon December 15, 2001 was the twenty-fifth annual 30K, if I count right. Well, maybe not quite annual since there were two races run in 2001. Regardless, it seems like an appropriate time to take a look back and so we are reproducing the story and...

By David Yon The value of the home court advantage came through very clearly Saturday. Sarah Docter-Williams got a nice slow start to this race, knowing what second place Heather Butcher did not - that the trip back on this out and back course is much...

By David Yon What better way to celebrate the sea and this coastal town than to have a runner jump off his boat, race to the starting line and capture the title in this year's running of the Apalachicola Seafood Festival 5K. Well, Karl Hempel liked the...

2001 Marine Corp Marathon, First Name Last Name Age Sex Time Place John Forehand 32 M 3:22:01 563 Don Robinson 47 M 4:26:31 6154 Juanice Hagan 51 F 4:30:25 6623 Stephanie Pichard 33 F 4:44:36 8202 2001 Humboldt Marathon, Jerry McDaniel 47 M 3:09:21 20 Bill...

By David Yon Just under a year ago, Mark Francis and Tim Simpkins piled into a car together and headed to Perry, Florida for the Forest Festival 5K. They chattered about training and race strategy, and for Mark, the possibility of achieving every runner's...

Pine Run 2001 Photos by John KalinBy David YonAs you enter International Paper's property, you roll up and down hills that make you wonder if the pine trees on the side of the road shouldn't be mountain furs. As you summit peak after peak driving to the...

David Yon The Question of the Day for the 2001 Women's Distance Festival was: "When did you catch James?" James Dexter, that is, who took off flying at the start of the men's race and grabbed the early lead. For most people, the answer was never. The...

By David Yon Lincoln High School runners showed up in force at the 2001 Prefontaine 5K and Scott Poindexter and Allie Hunter ran away with the race titles. Scott ran with Wade Brett for the first two miles before taking control of the race and winning in...

By Martha Haynes Runners love numbers. Perhaps even more than their similarly obsessed fellow travelers, baseball fans, runners love stats. They love distances and times, particularly one divided by the other. They love their own numbers and others'...

By David Yon I have lived in Tallahassee since 1974 and been an avid follower of FSU sports for at least that long. And while there have been lots of great moments when it came to sports in general, distance running has been - well, to be blunt - awful,...

Runners in the Music Mania 8K September 15 carried a flag up the hill to show their patriotism.Photo by Laura Kreps

By David Yon The 2001 Sickle Cell 5K was a bit like a Sunday political rally or afternoon dinner on the grounds. Over 200 runners finished the 5K with Tony Pearson claiming the title in 17:05 after listening to music, speeches and tributes. Renada Strakova...

By David Yon Slow times, but a good crowd marked this year's Echo 5K. A new face on the local racing scene, Wayne Johnson, was the only runner under 17:00. Johnson captured the win with a time of 16:50, while last year's winner Scott Keatley was second in...

By David Yon The hustle and bustle before the start of Tom Brown Bash is the first tip off that there is something very different about this race. First, you drive into a park and then dip down into the woods for the start. When you get there you will see...

By David Yon Who would have thought Ryan could eat so many pancakes? Well, actually it was his running that broke a record. Breakfast on the Track, is a mile race (and more) done the Wright way. Felton, Bonnie, Beth and Jamie Wright brought talent from...

By David Yon The weather was about as good as you could ask for on a mid-July afternoon in Dothan, Alabama as 256 runners completed the Critter Run 5K on Saturday evening. Now, please don't confuse that description with "cool" as it was still plenty hot....

Critter Run trophies (or are they just waiting for Prince Charming to return?)Mary Jean Yon (3rd Overall Female) and Bill McGuire (Male Master) took home these trophies from the Critter Run in Dothan July 21. Photo by Robert Morris

By David Yon Southern heat has a way of slowing things down; throw in a blanket of humidity and we find ourselves crawling around our familiar trails in sweat drenched cloths at paces that make the Turtle seem like the champ and the Critter to feature at...

A running and fitness class for beginners will start July 9. Julie Clark will lead the group that will meet every Monday evening, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. From July 9-September 10, the group will meet at the Myer's Park fitness trail head. From September...

The Young and the Old at US Championships By David YonQuite often the year after the Olympics track and field becomes almost invisible in the United States to all except the hard-core fans. This year, however, an eighteen-year-old former swimmer from...