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Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K 2016 39Th Running MEDIA GUIDE Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K 2016 39th Running • February 20, 2016 Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon & 8K 2016 15th Running • February 21, 2016 8 On Your Side Health and Fitness Expo 2016 Tampa Convention Center - East Hall Friday, February 19, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Information current as of February 18, 2016 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 1 Table of Contents Page MEDIA Media Services .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Access to Media Services Race Weekend ........................................................................................................ 4 Race Weekend Information ................................................................................................................................. 4 Race Weekend Special Guests ............................................................................................................................ 6 Course Maps .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Complete Race Weekend Itinerary .................................................................................................................... 9 PUBLIX GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC 2016 Charitable Contributions ....................................................................................................................................10 39 Year 15K & 5K Runners ...................................................................................................................................11 By the Numbers .....................................................................................................................................................12 Heritage Charities ..................................................................................................................................................13 15K & 5K ....................................................................................................................................................................15 Half Marathon & 8K ...............................................................................................................................................19 Prize Purse ................................................................................................................................................................23 Awards .......................................................................................................................................................................25 Runners To Watch ..................................................................................................................................................26 GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC HISTORY & RECORDS 15K Champions ......................................................................................................................................................28 5K Champions .........................................................................................................................................................30 Half Marathon & 8K Champions .......................................................................................................................32 Pace Chart ................................................................................................................................................................32 15K Record Progression ......................................................................................................................................34 5K Record Progression .........................................................................................................................................34 Half Marathon Record Progression .................................................................................................................35 8K Record Progression .........................................................................................................................................35 Race Weekend Weather .......................................................................................................................................36 Participation ............................................................................................................................................................38 U.S. AND WORLD HALF MARATHON RECORDS U.S. Half Marathon Records ...............................................................................................................................40 World Half Marathon Records ...........................................................................................................................43 SPONSORS Title Sponsor ...........................................................................................................................................................50 Presenting Sponsors.............................................................................................................................................50 Official Sponsors ....................................................................................................................................................52 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 3 MEDIA MEDIA Media Services Media Services ATTENTION MEDIA Access to Media Services Race Weekend Please note that the Gasparilla Distance Classic Association Media and media staff will have access to the appropriate media service with respectfully requests that the proper & official event name and graphic be utilized their Media Passes. These areas are: in all print (first reference mention) & on-air coverage. Saturday, February 20 & Sunday, February 21 Event Name: Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Access to Media Truck Access to Finish Line Graphics: (Available Upon Request) Access to Athlete Interviewing Area/VIP Tent Race Weekend Information The Race Day Media Areas will be located in the VIP Tent that is adjacent to both the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K and Publix Gasparilla Half Marathon & 8K Finish Lines. The winners of each event will be directed to the VIP Tent and will be available to the Media for interviews. Those people authorized to ride the 15K Media Truck on Saturday morning, February 20th, will need to check in at Brorien St. & Ashley St., no later than 6:15am. For the 5K, please check-in no later than 8:45am. On Sunday morning, February 21st, the Media Truck will join up with the Half Marathon runners at mile 5 (Magnolia & Bayshore Blvd.). Due to the morning darkness of the course, the Media Truck will not go onto Davis Islands. Please check-in at Magmnolia & Bayshore no later than 6:15am. For the 8K, check-in at Bayshore & Bay St no later than 9am. 4 MEDIA GUIDE--Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 5 PUBLIX GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC 2016 MEDIA Race Weekend Special Guests Course Maps PUBLIX GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC 15K & 5K COURSE MAP W. Ken nedy Blvd. Brorein St. W. Platt St. S. Magnolia Ave. Vern e St. S w a n A v e . S. Rome Ave. Ave. S. Oregon S. Willow Ave. S. Newport Ave. Ave. S. Delaware Ave. S. Edison S. Boulevard y p Ave. S. Howard x S. Albany Ave. wn E o T s N os an r c C e . A ve l) v A l e o . ados T b Bar C ha C . o nn E l d u v . e l mbia l FL 618 B D ( a D e v r r is . Bl D h o r s . y v a d B . d v Rubi l de B aux S t. vis a D . W Bay to Bay Blvd. d lv B vis a D . S W. Eucli d Ave. W. Bayview Ave. B a y GASPARILLA 15K COURSE: sh L E G E N D o r e B • START – BROREIN STREET & FRANKLIN STREET l v d 15K Mile Markers . • Brorein to Little Bayshore S • Little Bayshore to Bayshore . MacDill 15K Course • Bayshore to Gandy A v • Gandy to Turn Around (just past S. Quincy St.) e . 5K Mile Markers W. Villa Rosa Park • Gandy to Bayshore • Bayshore back to Finish Line on Bayshore Hawthorne Rd. 5K Course Boulevard at Tarpon Dock. W. Gan dy Blvd. GASPARILLA 5K COURSE: Aid Station • START – BROREIN STREET & FRANKLIN STREET Port-a-let • Brorein to Little Bayshore • Little Bayshore to Bayshore • Bayshore to turnaround at Rome and back to Finish Line on Bayshore Boulevard at Tarpon Dock (between Beach Pl. & Hyde park Pl.) . d l v B y a r b t e I n 6 MEDIA GUIDE--Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic--MEDIA GUIDE 7 MEDIA MEDIA Course Maps Complete Race Weekend Itinerary PUBLIX GASPARILLA HALF MARATHON & 8K COURSE MAP W . K e n n e d y B l v d . Brorein St. 2016 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Quick Facts W. Platt St. Starting Lines & Starting Times S. Magnolia Ave. Vern e St. S w a n A v e . Friday, February 19, 2016: S. Newport Ave. Ave. S. Delaware Ave. S. Edison S. Boulevard S. Willow S. Willow Ave. S. Rome Ave. 8 On Your Side Health & Fitness Expo Show ............................................... 10:00am-8:00pm Tampa Convention Center - East Hall Late Race Reg./Packet Pick-up ........................................................................ 10:00am–8:00pm y p Ave. S. Howard x S. Albany Ave. wn E o T s N an Saturday, February 20, 2016 (15K & 5K): os r c C e . A ve l) v A l e o . ados T ar b B C Expo Show Hours ....................................................................................................6:00am-5:00pm ha C . o nn E l d u
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