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Veteran Black sweeps 5K, 10K of annual race By Sarah Meinecke Telegraph Staff Writer Alan Black knew he could win the 5K portion of the Labor Day Road Race. He's done that twice before. Winning the 10K race wasn't a stretch either because he's been that event's champion five times. But what about winning both races? In the same morning? Black, an Eatonton resi- dent, added the Labor Day double to his resume on Monday, making an entrance twice in Central City Park, first as the 5K champion, then about 45 minutes later as the 10K winner. "The first race, I tried to conserve as much energy as TOP fiNISHERS 10K Men 1. Alan Black 31 :54 2. Josh Myers 34:40 10K Women 1. Krista Swanson .42:55 2. Amy Boyer .43:07 5KMi!" 1. Alan Black 15:00 2. Roberto Bonilla 15:25 5KWomen 1. Paula May 19:40 2. Sherri Hintz 19:56 • Results, ec possible, but I had one guy pushing me the entire way," Black said. "I just wanted to get right at 15 (minutes), which I did. Everything went as planned today." Black had just 30minutes to run 3.1 miles from the Vineville Baptist Church to the park, then drive up to the starting line for the 6.2 mile race. . He took little time enjoy- ing the moment of his 5K win, which he clocked in exactly. at 15 minutes. After crossing the line to cheers, Black hightailed it to his truck. "I had under 15 minutes to get back to the starting line after I finished," Black explained. "So I took 1-75 down to Hardeman Avenue (exit) to get there pretty fast. I just zoomed up there." He joined the group of 10K participants a mere Please see RACE, 6C RACE Continued from 1C Black finished almost three minutes ahead of Cochran's Josh Myers (34:31)in the 10K. Buddy Dark of Fort Valley crossed the finish line just more than three minutes after that for third. Krista Swanson, the first female to finish the 10K,literally raced toward the finish line. With a fellow racer in front of her, Swanson sprintedthe final 20 yards of the race for a 43:02time. "It feels invigorating and I enjoyed passing the men," Swanson said, laughing. "I sped up at the end because my boyfriend was like 50 feet ahead so I tried to catch him. But I didn't want to hurt his ego so I didn't pass him." minute before the start of the race. While he had been trailed closely in the first race, he was in total control in the second. "I just took off and I led the whole thing," Black said. "It wasn't like the first when I had someone pushing me the entire way." Black, 29, is training for a Chicago marathon in October, and aims to place in the Bir- mingham Olympic Trials in February. The runner who was giving him the most competition in the 5K was Roberto Bonilla of McCrae. The Puerto Rican-bern competitor finished 25 seconds behind Black for second place. John Kirksey of Norcross was third in 16:47. Paula May of Peachtree City was the female winner in the 5K,clocking in at 19:40. "It's great, but its a little bit slower than my (personal record)," May said. "It feels good to be the first and also to be 50years old. I've been training for a marathon so I did this for speed work." . The fmal race of the day, the Fun Mile, was a race filled with youths ages 3-14. Lindsay Duncan, a ro-vear-old from Macon, was the overall winner with a time of 7:27.The origi- nally scheduled Wheelchair •10K was can- celled because there were no participants. "It went as smooth as silk," race director Steve Corkery said. "Most of these people do one run a year and this is it. Everyone seemed happy, and that's great because we do this for the community." - Contact Meinecke at 744-4248 or e-mail smeineckecomacontel.com

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Veteran Black sweeps5K, 10K of annual race

By Sarah MeineckeTelegraph Staff Writer

Alan Black knew he couldwin the 5K portion of theLabor Day Road Race. He'sdone that twice before.

Winning the 10K racewasn't a stretch eitherbecause he's been thatevent's champion five times.

But what about winningboth races? In the samemorning?

Black, an Eatonton resi-dent, added the Labor Daydouble to his resume onMonday, making anentrance twice in CentralCity Park, first as the 5Kchampion, then about 45minutes later as the 10Kwinner.

"The first race, I tried toconserve as much energy as

TOP fiNISHERS10K Men

1. Alan Black 31 :542. Josh Myers 34:40

10K Women1. Krista Swanson .42:552. Amy Boyer .43:07

5KMi!"1. Alan Black 15:002. Roberto Bonilla 15:25

5KWomen1. Paula May 19:402. Sherri Hintz 19:56

• Results, ecpossible, but I had one guypushing me the entire way,"Black said. "I just wanted toget right at 15 (minutes),which I did. Everythingwent as planned today."

Black had just 30minutes

to run 3.1 miles from theVineville Baptist Church tothe park, then drive up tothe starting line for the 6.2mile race. .

He took little time enjoy-ing the moment of his 5Kwin, which he clocked inexactly. at 15 minutes. Aftercrossing the line to cheers,Black hightailed it to histruck.

"I had under 15 minutesto get back to the startingline after I finished," Blackexplained. "So I took 1-75down to Hardeman Avenue(exit) to get there pretty fast.I just zoomed up there."

He joined the group of10K participants a mere

Please see RACE, 6C

RACEContinued from 1C

Black finished almost three minutes aheadof Cochran's Josh Myers (34:31) in the 10K.Buddy Dark of Fort Valley crossed the finishline just more than three minutes after thatfor third.

Krista Swanson, the first female to finishthe 10K,literally raced toward the finish line.With a fellow racer in front of her, Swansonsprintedthe final 20 yards of the race for a43:02time.

"It feels invigorating and I enjoyed passingthe men," Swanson said, laughing. "I sped upat the end because my boyfriend was like 50feet ahead so I tried to catch him. But I didn'twant to hurt his ego so I didn't pass him."

minute before the start of the race. While hehad been trailed closely in the first race, hewas in total control in the second.

"I just took off and I led the whole thing,"Black said. "It wasn't like the first when I hadsomeone pushing me the entire way."

Black, 29, is training for a Chicago mara-thon in October, and aims to place in the Bir-mingham Olympic Trials in February.

The runner who was giving him the mostcompetition in the 5K was Roberto Bonilla ofMcCrae. The Puerto Rican-bern competitorfinished 25 seconds behind Black for secondplace. John Kirksey of Norcross was third in16:47.

Paula May of Peachtree City was thefemale winner in the 5K,clocking in at 19:40.

"It's great, but its a little bit slower thanmy (personal record)," May said. "It feelsgood to be the first and also to be 50years old.I've been training for a marathon so I did thisfor speed work." .

The fmal race of the day, the Fun Mile, wasa race filled with youths ages 3-14. LindsayDuncan, a ro-vear-old from Macon, was theoverall winner with a time of 7:27.The origi-nally scheduled Wheelchair •10K was can-celled because there were no participants.

"It went as smooth as silk," race directorSteve Corkery said. "Most of these people doone run a year and this is it. Everyoneseemed happy, and that's great because we dothis for the community."

- Contact Meinecke at 744-4248 or e-mailsmeineckecomacontel.com