2000 Features Archives Index

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...

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...

Gary Droze leads the pack in the first heat.And the rest!Sarah rounds the corner in the second heat.Fourth heat draws heavy competition.Sixth heat spans generations.James Dexter takes the baton in the relay.Everyone's a winner!Huh?  

Ted Terry coming out of the woods. Ted was the fourth Florida High runner to finish under 18 minutes.Coach Gary Droze coming out of the woods. It is rare in any race to see Gary finish 3rd, but Gary has owned the Bash in the 90's finishing 1st eight times,...

David Yon First tough decision about traveling to the land down under is to fill in your running diary. What do you do if you run on Sunday, the 10th in Los Angeles, then get on a plane that evening at 10:00 p.m. and fly for 12 hours to Auckland, running...

Jeff Doherty The 25th annual run in the Apalachicola Forest was the finest I have ever put on in my six years of directing this race. A few weeks prior to this year’s event, Gordon and Helene visited us. The storms were very talented with the winds they...

David Yon  The Games of the XXVII Olympiad have been declared closed and the flame will now move on to Athens, Greece. And while those who had to suffer through NBC broadcasts and US news coverage may consider the games to be somehow tarnished and devoid...

About 250 runners hit the road Saturday, October 7, for the Micanopy Half Marathon. The weather was overcast and humid and the course was very hilly. According to Will Walker, it was even hillier than the Boston Mini Marathon.Local finishers:Erin Shepherd...

Thanks to the efforts of member Phil Yon, GWTC played a major role in organizing and supporting the Spirit of American Disabilities Act Torch Relay in Tallahassee. The club provided financial support, while Phil put in tons of hours. The Relay began in...

[Editor's Note: I don’t believe leaving Tallahassee means leaving GWTC, but when someone does leave town (hopefully not forever) it is a great time to reflect on what is special about membership. Kathy Mora and Steve Kazmierski are leaving Tallahassee for...

While many of us stayed home the weekend of Nov. 5-6 and took the easy out dodging alligators, a couple of club members hit the road for some spectacular performances. The longest run clearly goes to Rex Cleveland who successfully completed the JFK 50...

Ernie Simms A few years ago, at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the...

The Web page is interested in taking a look back at some of GWTC members' special moments as one way of celebrating the club's twenty-fifth anniversary. Mary Jean volunteered to go first and we will be trying to contact some others. If you have a special...

Kim Winn Editor's note: Kim Winn is a GWTC member who is running for FSU’s cross country team. New coach Bob Braman is trying to build a winning program to FSU and brings a great resume of coaching experience. Kim and Assistant Coach Paul Spangler have...

Over $2,000 was raised for the Chenoweth Fund Nov. 5- 6 between the Spaghetti Supper held at Manny's Restaurant, the Wilderness Run, and the plane ticket raffle. Seen here are John Sewell, Toma Wilkerson, Fran McLean and Bruce Moore.Photo by John...

Julie Clark I would like to thank all of the persons who participated in the Monday evening 5K classes. In particular, I would like to thank Robin O'Neill-Wann and Jeanne O'Kon for all of their assistance and support.Congratulations to the following list...

GWTC had the following gold medal winners at the Florida Senior Games State Championship Track & Field Meet (for ages 50 and over) at Poinciana High School Track, Poinciana, Florida (near Kissimmee)Dec. 1.5k race walk (road) Gene Opheim, 1st M50-54 age...

Jane Johnson was the first woman in the Tucson Marathon Dec. 3, finishing in 2:56:12. Other local finishers included the following:Kathy Mora 3:31:30 (PR)Steve Kazmierski 3:59:30 (first marathon)Geoff Likens 3:27:30Jeff Bowman 3:27:30Cathy McCarty...

Mary Jean Yon I'm currently reading Tom Brokaw's book, "The Greatest Generation" and I'm all caught up in the magic of sharing the stories of heros. I'm also still convinced that we all have our own interesting running stories to tell but most of us are...

Kathy Mora Camels, cowboys, and a UFO are what you would see if you come out west to visit me (and Steve). In the past 4 months of running in a new city I've learned to enjoy the little unexpected things you forget about when you always run in the same...