by admin | Mar 25, 2023 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
He has done it again! David Yon, March 20, 2023 Have you ever run a 5000 meter (3.11 miles) race in 14:11.92? For at least 99.5% of us the answer is no. It requires a pace of approximately 4:34 per mile. Well, Patrick Koon just did it. On March 14, he ran an indoor...
by David Yon | Feb 28, 2023 | Democrat Articles, Features/Columns
The Marathon is coming – Your Help is Needed David Yon, January 26, 2023 The first weekend in February is almost here and more than 1130 runners are signed up to contest the Tallahassee Marathon, Half-Marathon and relay races. That number breaks down into 822...
by David Yon | Feb 28, 2023 | Democrat Articles, Features/Columns
Wrap up of the 2023 Tallahassee Marathon, Half-marathon, and Relay Race. It happened just the way everyone hoped it would on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Well, actually, it started 1 minute early when co-race director Felton Wright gave the lone wheelchair entrant the go...
by David Yon | Jan 12, 2023 | Features/Columns, News & Observations
2022 Gulf Winds Hall of Fame Award Presented by Mark Priddy January 8, 2023 “Individuals who have brought respect to the Gulf Winds Track Club through their contributions, activities, and running accomplishments, and who have played a major role in reshaping the...
by David Yon | Dec 23, 2022 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features/Columns, News & Observations
2022 Tannenbaum 6K Cross Country Run – a Christmas Tree Run! David Yon, December 18, 2022. The cold weather moved in last weekend and no doubt some folks decided it was better to stay under the covers Saturday morning then it was to get up and run a race. For those...
by admin | Dec 6, 2022 | Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Run to Posey's on Christmas Eve Mark your calendars now for the annual Run to Posey’s on Christmas Eve! As most of you know, this tradition has been around for more years than most of us can count and has continued long past the demise of Posey’s Oyster Bar back in...