Gulf Winds Track Club was well represented by four athletes who took home seven gold medals and two silver medals at the Masters track and field meet of the Sunshine State Games in Gainesville July 9.Leading the charge with three gold medals was Charles Futch. In the...
Congratulations to Kim Batten! She is on her way to Sydney. Tallahassee resident Kim Batten finished second (54.70) in the 400 meter hurdles to secure a spot on the US Olympic team for the second straight time. Batten is the world record holder in the event (52.61)...
This race got on the calendar a little late, but a crowd of almost 200 showed up to run two laps around Kleman Plaza. The course starts right behind City Hall and is very spectator friendly. You can watch the start and then run to the opposite side of Kleman Plaza and...
David Yon GWTC member Breeda Dennehy Willis ran the 418th fastest 5000 meter race EVER run by a woman on Saturday, August 5. Her time of 15:12.83 was good for 5th place in the Nacht van de Atletiek meet in, I think, Heusden-Zolder,Belgium. Grete Wami won the race in a...
David Yon While the US process for selecting members to its Olympic Team can be harsh (just ask Dan O’Brien, Jeff Hartwig, Michael Johnson and Maurice Green), how you make the team is, at least, clear. For Gulf Winds Track Club member Breeda Dennehy-Willis, making the...
