By David Yon Just under 800 runners invaded downtown Tallahassee and took over Monroe Street and Myers Park Saturday morning. March 27. The temperature climbed just above 40 degrees as the 8:00 a.m. start time arrived. Race director Paul Hiers fired a shot from a...
By David Yon Mike Labossiere, known to run a few extra steps in recent races, went to the front of the pack early and never turned loose of the lead in the Deer Lake 5K March 13. Chile Pepper winner Mike Sims and Tates Hell coach Hobson Fulmer followed behind. Last...
Cat Bird Seat By David Yon It was the first time I ever had heard of little guys in tuxedos standing along a race course cheering for runners. But sure enough, as the runners crested hill number 200, there they were standing in a line. They turned their heads and...
On a 50 degree morning March 20, Tim Simpkins demonstrated he is still the dominant masters runner around, taking first place in the 1999 Rails to Trails 5K with a time of 16:14.The flat out and back course was new and started at the softball complex around the 3 mile...
It is dangerous to have sports heroes these days. But as I watched Haile Gebrselassie win the 10,000 meter gold medal at the 1996 Olympics and then saw the love between him and his fellow Ethiopians, I just had to believe that this is someone really worth cheering...
