2002 Features Archives Index

By David Yon Picture perfect weather brought out a great crowd and a lot of smiles for the 2002 Springtime 10K and One mile run. Conner Holt ended Muchapiwa Mazano three year winning streak with the fastest Springtime finish since 1999. Holt ran 31:18 to...

David YonKate McFall and Kim Shugar, with a lot of help from the Johnson family, made their race directing debut with a sparkling performance under bright blue skies at Tom Brown Park. Kats and Dawgs all over the Big Bend area cheered the almost 200...

By Tim Unger The twenty fifth annual Azalea Trail Run was a huge event with almost 4000 people registered for the 10k. GWTC Open team members Garth Grumme and Tim and Lisa Unger went to the Expo area Friday night before the race to meet Port City Pacers...

By David Yon Can it be that a year has passed since I wrote "A Heart Now Stands Still" announcing that Superman's heart had finally stopped beating? On February 25, 2001 in an incredible outpouring of love and support, GWTC held the Ten for Tim Relay at...

By Nick Yonclas It had rained all night, and it was still raining hard at 8 a.m., the start time for the Red Pepper 5K Run at St. George Island on March 2, 2002. The tents set up for the 20th Annual Chili Cookoff had blown down during the night, and there...

By David Yon The trend of slow winning times in Grand Prix races came to a screeching halt Saturday morning as 248 runners chased Girl Scout cookies in the 2002 Run for the Cookies 5K. Lee Willis won the right to a basketful of cookies by running 15:25 or...

By David Yon It has been two knee surgeries and a state championship or two since Maclay Coach Gary Droze captured a GWTC grand prix event. Well, there is a rumor, unconfirmed by scientific evidence until today, that apple pie is the key to overcoming...

Felton Wright and Ronnie Godwin kept each other company for 26.2 miles of the Tallahassee Marathon January 20 and finished in a tie, 3:02:32. Complete story.

By David Yon There is something special about this event, with its slogan "Hill Climbing 101." It does not promise you an easy ride. As the hills signal - there is nothing easy about this production. Not running it, not directing it. But maybe, somehow,...

The Sucker Run in Bainbridge, Ga. debuted a new course Jan. 12 that is perfect for PR's or watching wildlife, whatever you prefer. For Dwayne Maddron and Pieper Stockman there was the added benefit of being first male and female across the line. Dwayne ran...