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 Results of some local runners including several Pine Belt Pacers: 734. Terry Whittington Hattiesburg MS 35 M 4:08:53 4:13:12 2174. Patrick Scoggin Laurel MS 38 M 4:55:39 5:14:01 2323. Sondra Bradford Hattiesburg MS 45 F 5:00:24 5:23:15 2546. Lauren Hill Purvis MS 26 F 5:08:27 5:18:10 2548. Chad Hill Purvis MS 26 M 5:08:27 5:18:10 2592. Kelly Spiers Hattiesburg MS 38 F 5:09:57 5:30:57 2702. Matt Taylor Hattiesburg MS 21 M 5:15:08 5:42:33 3924. Meredith West Hattiesburg MS 29 F 6:35:49 6:54:35 Half Marathon -- Place - Name - City - Chip Time - Gun Time 3158. Delaina Lucus Hattiesburg MS 33 F 2:00:02 2:09:48 3617. Ginny Dufrene Purvis MS 41 F 2:02:09 2:06:07 3859. Raland Burks Hattiesburg MS 31 M 2:03:10 2:07:21 6998. Matt Simmons Laurel MS 29 M 2:14:30 2:44:17 8330. Susie Fisher Laurel MS 43 F 2:19:15 2:35:30 8366. Gary Thornton Laurel MS 50 M 2:19:23 2:25:58 10034. Caitlin Doyle Hattiesburg MS 24 F 2:25:13 2:56:46 10866. Jenna Simmons Laurel MS 28 F 2:28:08 2:57:55 14995. Jodi Foura Hattiesburg MS 26 F 2:46:00 3:15:43 17180. Rebekah Clark Laurel MS 19 F 2:58:47 3:50:31 17698. Kimberly Sylvia Hattiesburg MS 27 F 3:02:37 3:21:22 21332. Barbara Berke Hattiesburg MS 60 F 3:41:45 4:00:32 21930. Clara Fant Petal MS 63 F 3:52:48 4:51:17 22043. Michael Ray Hattiesburg MS 39 M 3:55:32 4:14:20 Race Report by Raland Burks ---> Hello all- New to the Pine Belt Pacers joined this year. I ran the half at Nashville and ran a 2:03 which is little above my goal time but it was my first half and I have never ran with so many people. It was shoulder to shoulder the entire 13.1 miles. I will say it was very hot and the course was hilly. Overall, I thought the event was well organized and will run it again next year. Great atmosphere. Race Report by Ginny Dufrene ---> I had a GREAT weekend traveling with Kelly and Sondra. What can I say - the race was hilly and HOT, unusually hot - it was reported that this was the hottest CMM in the 10 years of the race (of course - I was signed up). As we traveled to Nashville I had low expectation for my time, but thought the worst I would possibly run would be 1:55, guess what, not even close. I finished @ 2:02 - that's about 1 minute per mile slower than I ran in Feb. @ the Pensacola half and 11 seconds slower per mile than my full marathon race pace in Jan. Did I say that it was hot and hilly? It really was. I expected the hills, but the hill heat combo was a little much. Overall though, it was a fun race. Lot's of people and support, very well organized and they were definitely prepared for the extreme heat. I am hoping that Kelly will submit her report in the next few days. Boy did she pick a doozy for her first marathon. The hills were daunting but when you add the heat conditions from this weekend, it was an overwhelming test of endurance. Kelly and Sondra were amazing. They both finished the marathon in fine fashion. They were both cramping up, but continued to the finish and finished strong. Today, both of them continued to wonder what they could have done differently to complete the race at a quicker pace. I tried to help them to realize that today was not a typical marathon day and that they truly should be proud to finish the race without a trip to the hospital. In addition to the heat, Kelly also endured some asthma issues, but continued to complete the 26.2. I am very proud of both of them. Way to go Kelly and Sondra. I am looking forward to running the next one with you guys (Huntsville here we come, yes?) |
