The Spider Web is a new feature of the GWTC’s web page. Our hope is to bring you special news about the Big Bend Running Community – which happens to be our own spider web and home. It will also give a frustrated writer a new chance to put thoughts on...
By David Yon The trials are off to an awesome start. Tuesday and Wednesday are rest days so it is a good time to reflect. There were great races in the men’s and women’s 10K. All three women went under 32:00 minutes (Deena Drossin 31:51.05, Jen Rhines...
Important Numbers By David Yon 19.32, 30.85, 43.18. 200, 300, 400. Those are Michael Johnson’s numbers. Two world records and one world best. The 300 world best (30.85), run in Pretoria on March 24, was the first world best ever run on African soil. According to...
The Spider Web By David Yon The 100th fastest men’s marathon time this year is now 2:15:44 seconds, while the fastest is 2:07:15. For the women the time is 2:40:54, just a little bit faster than Karl Hempel’s PR, and the fastest is 2:22:19. (Yes, Karl’s PR was a long...
The Spider Web By David Yon This weekend the World Cross Country Championships will be contested in Vilamoura, Portugal. Tallahassee will have its representative there – Breeda Dennehy-Willis. Breeda, who recently ran a 15:34 5K on the track, will be...
