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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #75 on: December 27, 2018, 12:14:41 am »
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1985.

Chris Novack, Paul Doherty

5 miler at mullins park wtf?

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-05-20-8501200212-story.html

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Novack hadn't lost his touch. The 19-year-old from Coral Springs won the 5- mile race at Mullins Park in 24 minutes and 55 seconds, finishing ahead of Plantation's Mark Miller (25:22) and Palm Springs' James Alexander, 26, winner of the Washington D.C. Marathon in April.


searching chris novack goes back into the 80's.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #76 on: December 27, 2018, 12:25:09 am »
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1988.

good article about the Novack fam.

matt & chris novack, both Taravella runners (my h.s.)

chris, 4:20 mile @ taravella. ran for U of Miami... 4:08 mile @ UofM.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1988-02-24-8801120127-story.html

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"Running has brought my family together," he said. "It's also a challenge. I look at improving my time to be more important than who I defeat individually."

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #77 on: December 27, 2018, 08:14:09 am »
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1985.

an early "SFL" elite team, .. but not the first.. which was the first??? hmm.

International Sports Track Club

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The team, International Sports Track Club, already has nine elite males able to run a 10K (10,000 meters) in 32 minutes or better.

They are:

Bobby Wilhoit, 24, Pompano Beach, 29:54;

John Loeffler, 24, Hollywood, 30:13;

Manny Miranda, 26, Miami, 30:25;

Pete Gathje, 28, Hollywood, 31:15;

Kurt Hurley, 26, Fort Lauderdale, 31:19;

Jim Hill, 27, Fort Lauderdale, 31:25;

Mark Miller, 27, Fort Lauderdale, 31:47;

Owen Paris, 38, Miramar, 32:24;

and Monty Stickel, 25, Fort Lauderdale, 32:30.



John Loeffler was a 3:58 miler!!

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Loeffler, a cross country and track coach at Chaminade High School and a former 3:58 miler at the University of Florida, admits the idea of forming a running team was partly selfish. He had trouble getting into track meets around the state because he was running unattached.




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The team plans to run Wilton Manors, Orange Bowl 10K, Florida Derby Festival, Gasparilla and the Jacksonville River Run.




Benji Durden ran for Atlanta Track Club




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"I think sponsors made a big mistake (concentrating on) world-class runners," Fulton said. "How many local runners know what kind of shoes Joan Benoit wears? But when they're in these local races, they know what the elite runners are wearing because they see them at the start and finishing lines.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #78 on: December 27, 2018, 10:25:27 am »
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1985.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-10-06-8502130535-story.html

"waning interest" in 1985.. wtf?

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There may be fewer runners on the road because of waning interest, but that doesn't mean there will be fewer races



Orange Bowl 10k had 22 olympians.............

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The biggest change in road racing will be the Orange Bowl 10K. Organizers of the world-class road race that had a field of 2,000 runners, including 22 Olympians last year, are moving the Feb. 1 event from the Miami-Dade South campus to the streets of downtown Miami. Because of the heat at the afternoon race last year, the start may also be moved to the evening.




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Because of the summer heat and humidity, training is difficult for even the most accomplished runner. But with the beginning of fall, training is increased, and so are the number of races.




south florida runners, moving out to train/work:

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With the mention of October races, runners start expecting better times. The single most important factor is the weather. South Florida saw four top racers migrate to the north for training and business purposes: Rich Bogaty to Pittsburgh, Dan Copper to Raleigh, N.C., Harry Vaughn to Orlando and Shirley Silsby to Cape Cod, Mass. West Palm Beach's top road racer, Curt Boitnott, is also planning a move to north Florida for business reasons.




Bob Dugan was from FL?

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There are still plenty of top runners in the area. Hollywood's Bob Dugan, 31, is South Florida's premier road racer and has been running for 17 years.

The men's racing scene looks strong with Boca Raton's Jim Alexander, last year's Washington D.C. Marathon winner; Jim Hill, 27, of Fort Lauderdale; Bobby Wilhoit, 24, of Pompano Beach; Ron Stetina, 30, of Highland Beach; and Vince Neal, 24, of Coral Springs.

The women's competition is a different story. With many of last year's leaders not competing, the heir apparent may be Boca Raton's Jodi Brunner, who after an injury- plagued career, won three races late last season.





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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #79 on: December 27, 2018, 11:59:57 am »
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1985.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-10-10-8502140037-story.html

Stroh's Run For Liberty, 5 miler.

hundreds of these races in one day, to restore the statue of liberty.

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The race is expected to draw 2,000 runners, including defending champion James Hill, 27, of Fort Lauderdale, Bobby Wilhoit, 24, of Pompano Beach and Cynthia Raes, 30, of Pompano Beach.

The proceeds from the national race, expected to attract 200,000 runners in 127 cities, will go to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. The Runners International Track Club and Southernmost Runners are also holding Stroh's Runs in Coconut Grove and Key West, respectively.

"It is the largest running event in the country," Fulton said.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #80 on: December 27, 2018, 12:09:27 pm »
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1985.

palm beach turkey trot disaster, lol.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-11-06-8502220110-story.html

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Last year's Palm Beach Runners Turkey Trot was a disaster for seven people -- race director David Earley and the six lead runners who were led eight- tenths of a mile off course into a dead end.

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Blaney, Hill and Barbash were among the six runners who were led off course by Earley, riding the lead golf cart last year. Cones marking the course had been moved by a motorist leaving an adjacent parking lot. Earley discovered the error too late. There was a frantic sprint to the finish, but the six runners finished 13th through 18th

dickhead motorist hahaha.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #81 on: December 27, 2018, 12:12:38 pm »
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1985.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-12-15-8502260990-story.html

Paradise Run Series

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Raes, of Fort Lauderdale, continued her local dominance in women's road racing Saturday by winning the fifth and final Paradise Run Series at Markham Park



Cynthia Raes

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"I look at the Series races as a tuneup for the season," Raes said. "I want to break 37 minutes for a 10K and 30 minutes for 5 miles if it's the last thing I do.

"I want to concentrate on the short stuff now. I've been working on too many distances. Now I feel I'm really getting better because I'm pushing myself more. I just want to continue to run locally and satisfy myself."

Raes, who has been running since January of 1978, ran four marathons to try to make the qualifying time (2:51) for the 1984 Olympic marathon trials. She had only a strained quad muscle in her right leg to show for her efforts. Today she still feels the effects when she races over 18 miles.

"I learned the hard way about overrunning," she said. "If I wasn't able to run I would be upset. I guess after all these years I take my running for granted."





John Storms, Boca

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SUNRISE -- John Storms of Boca Raton won the overall title in the Jingle Bell Jog 5-kilometer run in Sunrise with a time of 15:17. Cynthia Goobeck of Sunrise won the women's title with a 19:32.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #82 on: December 27, 2018, 12:16:59 pm »
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1986.

Heart Run 10k used to be SFL's largest 10k

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-02-14-8601100306-story.html

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South Florida's largest 10K, which benefits the Broward chapter of the American Heart Association, is expected to attract about 4,000 runners for the 8:15 a.m. start at Holiday Park. Last year's race raised $50,000 in pledges and donations. The race is endorsed by the Florida Governor's Council on Physical Fitness.



Bob Dugan won 8 Heart Run 10k's in a row.

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Hollywood's Bob Dugan, who has competed in the last eight Heart Runs but never won, is favored for the men's overall title. Dugan, one of South Florida's top road racers, has been plagued with injuries and allergies. He is coming off a 31:49 performance in the Orange Bowl 10K. Dugan finished second in last year's Heart Run in 31:21.


"former half-marathon record-holder Larry Greene of Tamarac and Tallahassee"

wtf?

Larry Greene of Tamarac, half marathon record holder?

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Wilhoit, 24, a member of the International Sports Racing team, will compete against Marcus Ryffel of Switzerland, Thomas Wessinghage of East Germany, former half-marathon record-holder Larry Greene of Tamarac and Tallahassee, Keith Brantly and Barry Brown of Gainesville and Mark Nenow of Louisville. The women's field will be less competitive with Grete Waitz, Olympic silver medalist in the marathon, heading the field.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #83 on: December 27, 2018, 12:23:11 pm »
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1985.

LARRY GREENE OF TAMARAC WAS A HALF MARATHON RECORD HOLDER.

WHAT.

THE.

FUCK?

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-06-28-8501260021-story.html

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Tamarac's Larry Greene enjoyed being a world-record holder in the half- marathon for a month.




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"Some of them could care less about a certified course," Fort Lauderdale Road Runners President David Bowden said. "They take too many shortcuts. It bothers me because it takes away from the authenticity of the race. The serious runner is concentrating on PRs (personal records) all the time he's out there. If the course is short or long, it takes away from that enthusiasm."



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Greene, 24, who trains in Tallahassee, said he was prepared for a short course. The 13.1-mile Citrus Bowl half-marathon course was 50 yards short. Greene's time was 1:01:32.

1:01:32 WTF.



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"If they measured the course again today it would probably be a different distance from the times it was measured before," Greene said. "I suppose the people at fault were the ones who called it a world record from the start. It would probably effect someone else differently, but losing the record didn't take anything away from me. My primary gain was that I ran a completely challenging race. I feel pretty badly for Salazar (and Roe) finding out after three years. That's pretty rough. I blame the race director for not following up.

"I don't think anyone in road racing today ever expects a world record anymore because of the imperfections. In track, where it is set up so perfectly, it's different."





Greene, 14:15 @ run for the pies 5k.

jesus.

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The rewards were sweet for overall winners Sue Overbey of Lake Worth and Greene at last week's Run For The Pies 5K in Jacksonville. Not only did they cash in, both won apple pies. Overbey ran a personal best 16:54 for the 3.1- mile course and Greene ran 14:15. . . After a 5-year hiatus, Miami-Dade South will resume its track program this winter. Jerry Isom, who will return as coach, has signed Miramar High discus thrower David Salsberry, who won the state discus title this year with a throw of 183-6.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #84 on: December 27, 2018, 12:25:53 pm »
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1985.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-08-23-8502040397-story.html

"Danny's Mile" in Coral Springs

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Sunday's Danny's Mile in Coral Springs doesn't match the grandeur of the Fifth Avenue Dream Mile in New York City, but give it time.

Coral Springs Road Runners Mike Logan and Al Alvarez, and Danny's West owner Danny Chichester, put the race together last year to offer the runner a shorter distance rather than the glut of 5- and 10-kilometer races.

"It could become one of the most competitive races down here," Alvarez said. "Who can run the fastest mile in South Florida?"

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #85 on: December 27, 2018, 12:28:23 pm »
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1986.

LARRY GREENE

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-02-22-8601110844-story.html

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Larry Greene ran the race of his life Dec. 8, 1984, when he set a world record at the Citrus Bowl Half-Marathon in Orlando.

Everything seemed perfect.

But weeks later, he was stripped of the record - 1 hour, 1 minute, 27 seconds - by the National Running Data Center in Tucson, Ariz., because the course did not meet certification standards.

However, when he came out of nowhere to beat a world-class field that included heavy favorite Brian Dunn and Martyn Brewer and Keith Brantly, the former Florida State track runner became an instant celebrity. Last year the accomplishment haunted him.

"What happened to me last year shouldn't have happened," said Greene, one of the favorites for Sunday's sixth annual Race of Champions Florida Derby Festival 10K Run at Gulfstream Park.

"I wasn't prepared for world records at the age of 24," Greene said. "I had counted on doing everything progressively, but when I ran the record, everything went out of whack. I wasn't able to handle being on the verge of (becoming) a world-class athlete."

Greene continues to train in Tallahassee for Team Adidas. He prefers to keep a low profile. He still wants to be a world-class runner, but not at all costs.

"I sacrificed so much in six months to run that record," Greene said. "I quit my job, I gave up a lot to go through some incredible training and buildup. I had an all-or-nothing attitude with my training. That was no way to live. I found out I wanted balance in my running and in my life."

Greene, a former track and cross country state champion at North Miami Beach High School, trains in the cool, less humid climate of Tallahassee, where he helps coach the men's team. His parents live in Tamarac.

Last year, despite bursitis in his right heel and the record aftershock, he won the Israeli Maccabiah Games' 5,000-meter race and finished second in the half-marathon.

Greene's best for 10,000 meters is 28:51. He hopes to run under 29 minutes against a field that includes Mexico's Marcos Barreto, who has won 11 of his last 12 10K races; two-time Boston Marathon winner Geoff Smith; Pittsburgh Marathon winner Ken Martin; former Olympian and Peachtree winner Filbert Bayi, former All-American Adrian Leek and sentimental favorite, four-time New York and Boston Marathon winner, Bill Rodgers.

"I am trying to get back on my feet after last year," Greene said. "In the last few weeks I've had a real training breakthrough as far as running long, extensive interval sessions in good times. I'm at a point now where I am making a transition in my training. The intensity is there."

insanity.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #86 on: December 27, 2018, 01:07:13 pm »
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Larry (Seth) Greene

http://nolefan.org/ath/a06323.html

https://more.arrs.run/runner/7787

ran for FSU.

28:XX 10k, 4:10 mile.. 1:01:XX half.

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #87 on: December 27, 2018, 01:51:47 pm »
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1985.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-11-23-8502220789-story.html

"Tour of Coral Springs 30k"

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Two-time champion Steve Mandel, a Coconut Creek High graduate, and Jane Millspaugh of Boca Raton are favored to win Sunday's Tour of Coral Springs 30K Run at Mullins Park.




Mark Sheehan 30k winner.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-11-25-8502230496-story.html

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he chilly altitude of Lima, Peru, didn't agree with Mark Sheehan, but the warm, flat course of Sunday's Tour of Coral Springs did.

The 23-year-old Tampa runner won the 30K race in a course-record time of one hour, 38 minutes and 3 seconds at Mullins Park. Sheehan, an assistant cross country and track coach at the University of South Florida, finished more than 10 minutes ahead of Miami's Julio Valdes (1:48.06) and Fort Lauderdale's Jim Hill (1:48.11) in his first attempt at running a 30K. Race favorite Steve Mandel, a junior at USF, finished fourth in 1:51.06. The previous course record was set last year by Tamarac's Larry Greene, now training in Tallahassee for Team Adidas.

Boca Raton's Jane Millspaugh, 37, won the women's title in 2:06.20. It was her fourth Tour of Coral Springs victory. She won in 1980, 1981 and 1983.

Sheehan crossed the half at 1:07...

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Sheehan, a former walk-on at the University of Florida, was a six-time All- Southeastern Conference selection in track and cross country. Sheehan had hoped to run most of the race with Mandel, but Mandel dropped off the pace at the 3-mile mark. Mandel has been working his way back from a series of injuries. He was coming off four weeks of high distance (more than 100 miles) training. Mandel was bothered by cramps around the 17-mile mark.

"The hardest thing to do is push yourself the last few miles," Sheehan said. "I was shooting for the course record, which helped push me. I felt great throughout the race. I went through the half marathon at 1:07 and felt more relaxed. Now it hurts. I'm glad I didn't have to keep running for a marathon today."


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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #88 on: December 27, 2018, 01:58:35 pm »
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1986.

Bill Rogers dropped a sub29 (28:54) 10k down here.. at the Derby 10k, gulfstream park.

4 x Boston & 4 x NY Marathon winner

masters world record holder at the time



https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-02-24-8601120223-story.html

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Veteran runners Bill Rodgers, 38, of Sherborn, Mass., and Priscilla Welch, 41, of Britain, won the men's and women's overall titles. Rodgers, who broke 29 minutes only once last year, finished the 6.2-mile course in 28 minutes and 54 seconds. Welch, the world master's record holder in the 10K, half-marathon and marathon, defended her title in 33:45.



4:24 first mile.. jesus christ.

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Rodgers, who won the first Florida Derby Run, took the lead at the 2 1/2-mile mark after mile splits of 4:24 and 9:03. Barreto, bothered by the humidity, finished second in 29:17. The Mexican had won 11 of his last 12 10K races. Smith, a two-time Boston Marathon winner, was third in 29:40.



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"I am shocked," said Rodgers, coming off a bout with the flu. "I was just hoping to finish in the top five like last year. It makes me feel good only because I haven't beaten some of these guys in a while."

Rodgers, coming off a week's rest, ran only three times in preparation for the 10K. By the 5-mile mark, he had a 200-yard lead on Barreto and Smith. Greene, training for the Azalea Run in two weeks, dropped off the pace at 4 miles.

"I knew Marcos and Smith had great speed," Rodgers said. "When I took the big lead I said to myself, 'Boy, I'm going to die in the end,' and I did die some, but I guess the heat was on my side because they never outkicked me.



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Barreto was amazed at Rodgers' resistance to the heat. Rodgers escapes the January/March cold by training in Phoenix.



Jacqueline Gareau:

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Welch had a 20-yard lead on Canada's Jacqueline Gareau before picking up her pace late in the race.

"I just like to prove, and I think I have proved, that the old women can get there with the young women," said Welch, who served in the British military for 12 years before she started running competitively three years ago. "The age is really not a factor. You just train a little harder when you're older and you need a bit of natural talent as well.

"In the past people used to say, and I was one of them, 'Oh, I'm too old to do something like that.' But, you're never too old. If you want to do something, you set your mind to it and you will do it, no matter what age you are. Even at my age you can get up there with the youngsters, win a little bit of money now and again and have some fun."

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Re: sfl local running scene
« Reply #89 on: December 27, 2018, 02:10:24 pm »
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1986.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-12-22-8603180619-story.html

Larry Green wins American Red Cross Jinglebells 10k in Weston

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Tallahassee's Greene, 26, a graduate student at Florida State, defended his title in the American Red Cross Jinglebells 10K Run at Weston.

He covered the 6.2-mile course, illuminated by 2,000 candles, in 30 minutes and 52 seconds. Miami's Julio Valdes of Florida International University was second in 31:23.

University of South Florida senior David Barbash of Sunrise, after running off course at the 4-mile mark, was third, in 32:03.

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"It was harder than I thought it would be," Green said. "I felt good early, but the warm weather bothered me."



Lesley Walsh, SFL's top female road racer.

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Miramar's Lesley Walsh went out in style. Walsh, 28, South Florida's top woman road racer, won the women's title in 36:37.





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