Posted by Joseph Warner on July 23, 2009 at 21:36:11:
BY JOEY WARNER
Former road race participant
The “Thirteenth Annual Crime Prevention Run” is just a few weeks away!!!!
It would be great to draw more than 500 runners for the first time ever!
Race Director Kay Taylor coordinates this event and it has become one of Mobile’s finest races with plenty of hospitality and prizes from local sponsors. The primary purpose is for us runners is to show people that we can and will do what we are capable to fight crime in our City. Sheriff Sam Cochran has always supported this running event and the running community because we can make a difference in the troublesome society of people that have nothing better to do but create havoc throughout our town. Running sends a positive message to all that are in need of something while being lost and looking.
The Crime Run 5K is always fun and happy. It attracts a big crowd of spectators and fast runners always show up to plow the hot and humid course. Matthew Dobson, running coach at West Florida University, ran away with the race four years in a row (2001-2004) with some blazing times in the 15:40ish range. Former Olympian and Auburn All-American John Tuttle showed up in 1998 to set the course record with a rapid time of 15:06. Former St. Paul’s, Mississippi State and Belmont running star John Brigham won the race in 2007 and 2008 while local runners Warren Helmer, Wyman Hamilton and Chris Schmidt have really burned up the course and former Mobilian professional racewalker Dave McGovern walked the course in an incredible 21:37 in 2000. Dave Jeffrey has the and 60’s age group record and DJ just keeps running on. Leonard Vergunst of Ocean Springs broke Dave’s 50-over record with a 17:41 in 2008. Six-time Alabama High School x-country state champ, female winner of the first ATR, and Master runner, Lisa Savell Drew set the female course record in 2002 with an 18:24 and won again in 2003 with an 18:49. Jean Lankford ran an 18:45 at her young age of 42 in 2000. Other local females that have recorded fast times are Amy Huff, Lolly York, Athena Lopez, Susan Swartz-Morgan and Dawn Manche. Monetta Roberts set the female racewalker record in 2003 with a 27:53.
The record number of participants in this race is 490 in 2007.
CONTENTMENT is not the fulfillment of what you want but the realization of how much you already have…….
RUNWINUCAN
RACE HISTORY
Overall Winner
1997-Warren Helmer-16:31
1998-John Tuttle-15:06
1999-Joseph Herring-16:13
2000-Warren Helmer-16:23
2001-Matthew Dobson-15:38
2002-Matthew Dobson-15:47
2003-Matthew Dobson-15:42
2004-Matthew Dobson-15:56
2005-Simon Kipchirchir-15:28
2006-Matthew Guy-16:17
2007-John Brigham-16:06
2008-John Brigham-15:54
Female Winner
1997-Susann Pierce-20:30
1998-Athena Lopez-19:15
1999-Dawn Manche-19:28
2000-Jean Lankford-18:45
2001-Jessica Tranchina-19:15
2002-Lisa Drew-18:24
2003-Lisa Drew-18:49
2004-Amy Huff-20:12
2005-Amy Huff-19:46
2006-Allison Smith-21:19
2007-Lolly York-19:08
2008-Chris Conrad-20:44
PARTICIPANTS
1997----162
1998----319
1999----275
2000----347
2001----327
2002----266
2003----338
2004----317
2005----293
2006----299
2007----490
2008----415
WALKERS
1997---21
1998---26
1999---12
2000---16
2001---21
2002---20
2003---12
2004----8
2005---10
2006---12
2007---20
2008---18
Runners under 20:00
1997---14
1998---33
1999---21
2000---31
2001---27
2002---26
2003---29
2004---28
2005---25
2006---18
2007---23
2008---29
Course Record
John Tuttle--15:06--1998
Female
Lisa Drew--18:24--2002
Masters--Male
Joey Warner—41--16:42--2003
Leonard Verngunst—43--16:54--1999
Female--40-over
Jean Lankford—42--18:45--2000
Male--50-over
Leonard Verngunst --52—17:41—2008
Female –50—over
Melanie Moore--56--23:37—2008
Betty Lafferty—57—23:53--1999
Male--60-over
Dave Jeffrey--19:14—2005
Female—60—over
Williamette Williams–66—26:05-1998
Marian Loftin—60--26:27--2007
Male--70-over
Will Wright—25:10—2007
Female—70—over
Daphne Dvorak—73--41:01--1998
Male--80-over
Jimmy Matthews--34:45--2003
RACEWALKERS
Male
Dave McGovern--21:37--2000
Female
Monetta Roberts--27:53--2003
MALE
sub-17:00
John Tuttle--15:06---1998
Simon Kipchirchir—15:28—2005
John Brigham -15:34--2005
Matthew Dobson--15:38--2001
Matthew Dobson--15:47--2002
Matthew Dobson--15:42—2003
Wayne Miller—15:51—2005
John Brigham—15:54--2008
Matthew Dobson--15:56-2004
Matthew Dobson—15:57—2005
John Brigham--16:06--2007
Chris Schmidt--16:06--1998
Matthew Dobson—16:11--2008
Joseph Herring--16:13—1999
Derrick Rodgers—16:13--2008
Matthew Guy—16:17--2005
Chris Schmidt--16:19--2001
Wyman Hamilton--16:22--2001
Warren Helmer--16:23--2000
Wyman Hamilton--16:24--2000
Chris Schmidt--16:25--2002
Dan Friedline--16:27--2003
Matthew Guy --16:29-2004
Wyman Hamilton--16:30--2002
Steve Wilcox-16:30--1998
Warren Helmer--16:31--1997
Wyman Hamilton--16:37-2004
John Brigham--16:37—2003
Walker Yane—16:38--2007
Mike Rauch--16:41--1998
Joey Warner—41--16:42-2004
Ryan Lenaghan--16:43--2000
Joseph Guy--16:44-2004
Wayne Miller—16:47--2007
Mike Plumb--16:49--1999
Leonard Verngunst—43--16:54--1999
Ian Hajek--16:56--2003
Wayne Miller--16:56--2004
Mike Plumb--16:58—2000
Derrick Rodgers—16:58--2007
Joey Warner--16:59—1998
Wyman Hamilton—16:59--2005
FEMALE
sub-21:00
Lisa Drew--18:24--2002
Jean Lankford—42--18:45--2000
Lisa Drew--18:49--2003
Jessica Tranchina--19:06—2002
Lolly York—19:08--2007
Jessica Tranchina--19:15--2001
Athena Lopez--19:15--1998
Erica Pollock--19:24--2002
Dawn Manche--19:24--1998
Dawn Manche--19:28--1999
Elizabeth Wancowicz--19:31--2003
Amy Huff—19:46-2005
Angela Jones--19:52—1998
Lauren Lemon—20:01--2005
Amy Huff-20:12--2004
Susan Swartz--20:19--1999
Athena Lopez--20:23--1999
Susann Pierce--20:30--1997
Dawn Manche--20:38--2002
Susan Swartz--20:38—2001
Sarah Gilmore—20:39—2007
Patricia Gilmore—20:39--2007
Patricia Ratliff--20:44—2003
Chris Conrad—20:44--2008
Rebecca Beverly—20:45--1998
Athena Lopez--20:52--1997
Athena Lopez--20:53--2001