Sunday, February 13, 2000 -- Mineral Wells, WV
Couples Classic 5K Run
[Coverage/Recap]
[Pictures]
[Results]
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The wet weather did little to dampen the spirits of a hardy group of
runners who were up to the challenge at the Couples Classic 5K, the
second race in the RCR
Winter Series. The out and back course, touted as the toughest in
the three race series, included a respectable hill that had to be
ascended on both the out and back legs.
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Meanwhile, the 43-year-old Mike Taylor, of St. Marys, had his hands
full fighting off the challenge from Dent, a promising 13-year-old
from Glenville. Dent eventually fell back slightly off the pace as
Taylor took the tape for second overall in 18:20, with Dent grabbing
third in 18:28.
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Putting the "Couple" in the Couples Classic is the unique format where male and female runners are randomly paired just prior to the start of the race. By the luck of the draw it was Jessica Taylor getting paired with the strong running Aaron Kaylor. Taylor's first overall female finish combined with Kaylor's fourth overall time of 19:10 gave the Kaylor-Taylor team a winning total time of 39:20.
There's still one race left in the RCR Winter Series and, whatever the weather, we're sure to see another great crowd of runners at the Leprechaun Run 5K March 12th. Hope to see you there!