The 2^nd Annual GO! St. Louis All-American 5K & Fun Run, presented by ABC 30 is set for June 16. This summer-time race, sold out last year and has been capped at the first 2,500 participants. If you are looking for a fast 5K course, this is it! The race starts in Kirkwood and finishes in Webster Groves. The top three in every age group receive an Apple Pie.

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April 7, 2013 - Aaron Braun crushed the men's half marathon record in the 2013 GO! St. Louis Half Marathon - presented by PNC Bank. Braun, 25 from Flagstaff, AZ, posted a 1:03:13, which earned him the $10,000 top prize. Mattie Suver, 25 from Colorado Springs, CO took the women's title, with a 1:12:22, also a new course record. In the marathon event, Geoffrey Kiprotich from Sylvania, OH set a new record with a time of 2:20:00, while Autumn Ray from Tuscon, AZ was first on the women's side, with a 2:51:28. The GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, which is Missouri's largest fitness event, attracted more than 25,000 participants in 10 different events. Full Results

ST. LOUIS, MO – April 15, 2013 - We are deeply saddened by the tragic events at today’s Boston Marathon, a world-class event that showcases sportsmanship and athleticism. Our thoughts are with the many people that were injured and frightened today. As part of the racing community our top priority is to provide safe, fun events for everyone to enjoy. Our hearts go out to the race organizers. We know the hard work that goes into ensuring safe events for participants and spectators.  It takes a tremendous collaboration between city officials, emergency personnel, law enforcement, security personnel and volunteers. - Nancy Lieberman, GO! St. Louis president

Family and friends can track a participant’s progress throughout the marathon and half marathon races, by signing up for free text alerts, emails, Facebook and Twitter. You will be able to track your runner via your US mobile phone and will get text messages during different points of the race. This is a FREE service, compliments of YP. Please note that standard data and text messaging rates may apply. Athlete Tracking registration will be available a week prior to the event. Sign Up

Only a few days remain to secure your entry into Missouri’s largest fitness event. The 13^th Annual GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, set for April 6 & 7 will attract more than 25,000 participants. Entries are still available in the Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, Children’s Fun Runs and the Mature Mile. The Marathon Relay sold out at 600 teams in January. Online registration closes at midnight on March 31, and will reopen at the Expo for walk-ups on April 5 & 6. Register

The elite athlete field for the 2013 GO! St. Louis Half Marathon presented by PNC Bank has been released.This year’s race features a top prize of $10,000, the fourth-largest such award among half marathons in the United States. Vying for that prize will be a top-notch field of professional athletes including 1:10 half marathoner Maegan Krifchin, who leads the women’s entries. Aaron Braun, 1:02 half marathoner and Matt Llano, headline the men’s field. Joining Llano in the men’s race will be his Team USA Arizona teammate Danny Mercado as well as past GO! St. Louis champions Daniel Kirwa (2012) and Josphat Boit (2011) from Kenya. Also expected to challenge for the half marathon title will be American Craig Curley, fresh off an 18^th-place finish at the USA Cross Country Championships held in St. Louis on February 2. On the women’s side, the 24-year-old Krifchin will have to battle veteran marathon star Tera Moody, who finished sixth at this year’s Chevron Houston Marathon. Top international entrants include Ethiopia’s Hirut Guangal who was second at the 2012 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Kenya’s Sarah Kiptoo who has run 1:14 for the half marathon. American Mattie Suver, who will run for Team USA at the World Cross Country Championships on March 24, is also expected to contend. Follow the athletes and race updates on Twitter at @GORUNSTL. Details

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 What do a major league baseball manager, the mayor of the Gateway city and a celebrity spokeshorse for the King of Beers have in common?  Each one is a beloved fixture in St. Louis culture and featured in a new video campaign highlighting the popular GO! St.Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend.

 St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny, The Honorable Francis Slay, Jake the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale, The Very Rev. Mike Kinman, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, The Loop’s Joe Edwards, Forest Park Forever’s Lesley Hoffarth, GO! St. Louis President Nancy Lieberman, Olympian Way and Crown Candy Kitchen are featured as St. Louis Originals in a special video series produced by the organization to highlight the event as an original, along with the people, places and companies that make the St. Louis community unique. Watch the Videos HERE

The 13th Annual GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend is set for April 6 & 7 this year. Secure your spot in one of the largest fitness events in the Midwest, with 25,000 participants in 10 races. New race elements this year include a Race within a Race on Holy Hill, St. Louis-themed finish line food, such as Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Pasta House Toasted Ravioli and more cheering stations along the course. The Marathon Relay is SOLD OUT at 600 teams, but spots remain in marathon, half marathon and 5K events. Details

One of the new features for the 2013 GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend is a substantial increase in prize money for the popular half marathon race - presented by PNC Bank, The top men’s and women’s winner in the half marathon will each receive a $10,000 top prize, while second place receives $5,000 each and third place $2,000. Total prize money for one of the Midwest’s largest races was increased to $47,000, including a $1,000 bonus for a new course record in the marathon race. The $10,000 half marathon prize is one of the largest awards in the United States, only three other races (NYC Half Marathon, Garry Bjorklund Half and Aramco Houston Half) currently have awards that equal or exceed the value. In addition, the Elite Athlete program has been expanded to include more competitors from around the world.
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Corporate sponsorships for the 2013 GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, set for April 6 & 7 have increased this year. Returning major sponsors include PNC Bank, Express Scripts, McCarthy Building Companies and KMOX Radio, while Cigna, Mercy and Anthem Blue Cross – Blue Shield are new partners for 2013.  To read the news release visit HERE

The complete list of 2013 sponsors include: PNC Bank, Express Scripts, Cigna, Mercy, McCarthy Building Companies, KMOX Radio, Lockton Companies, Anthem Blue Cross – Blue Shield, Missouri Beef Industry Council, Big River Running Company, Michelob ULTRA, Drury Hotels, Missouri Lottery, Staenberg Family Foundation, Yurbuds, YP, KSDK-TV News Channel 5, Emerson, Dole, KPMG, Edward Jones, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, ALIVE Magazine, Pasta House Company, Brighton Agency, Absopure, ESCO, St. Louis Injury & Rehab and Gatorade Endurance.

In celebration of Men's Health Month, GO! St. Louis is hosting a "Guys Night" on November 27 at 6:00 pm. This informal event is geared toward men's health issues, fitness and new workout gear. It's free, open only to the first 50 individuals and is in cooperation with the Movember movement. Details

St. Louis most festive race drew thousands of fun-loving participants, as the rain held off for the 4th running of the GO! St. Louis Halloween 10K, 5K & Fun Run. Thanks to all of the participants, volunteers and community partners for their support. Congrats to Kevin McNab for winning the 10K race with a time of 31:14, and Hilary Orf, who captured the women's 10K title with a time of 35:54. In the 5K, Carter Snow clocked in at 16:03 for first place, while Shannon Leinert was the first women to cross the line in 19:10. Results |  Photos

The GO! for a Cause charity program helped 20 area charities raise $366,700 for their causes as part of the 2012 GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend. The program debuted in 2010, and continues to expand with new charities and opportunities for official partners to increase fundraising and visibility for their cause. The 2013 program will expand to accommodate 30 charities. Since the program’s inception, more than $861,000 has been raised for a variety of local charities.
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Online registration for the 13th Annual GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend opened in early September, and is currently ongoing. Please make plans to take advantage of the early fee price break and regsiter before November 1 to save. Traditionally the Marathon Relay and 5K are the first two races to sellout. Register

Matt O'Connor, St. Louis, captured the GO! St. Louis All-American 5K title, with a time of 14:37. Jackie Pirtle- Hall, the 2012 GO! St. Louis Marathon champion, won the women's division with a time of 16:36. Other top finishers included: Benson Chesang, 14:48 (2nd Men), Mike Aitken 14:57 (3rd Men), Margaret Lyons, 16:57 (2nd Women) and Lisa Carey, 17:18 (3rd Women). More than 1,500 runners and walkers competed in the inagural running of the event, which started in Kirkwood, MO and finished in dowtown Webster Groves, MO.
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You’ve heard of Bunker Hill, Heartbreak Hill, Capitol Hill and Beverly Hills, but did you know there is a famous hill right here in St. Louis? The thousands of runners who have participated in the GO! St. Louis Marathon , Half Marathon or Relay, tell the tale about the challenging hill between mile 6.25 and 8, along Olive Street. This year, we are planning a host of special promotions to brand and recognize the challenging hill, in an effort to encourage participants to “embrace the hill” as a fun part of the overall race experience. Runners, St. Louisans and Hill Naming Aficionados can participate by submitting their suggested hill names through email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or through the Official GO! St. Louis Facebook page. From the submissions, a GO! St. Louis Committee will choose the infamous hill’s new name. The contest starts on August 8 and runs through August 22.
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The Soulard Restoration Group was voted the top Neighborhood Cheer Zone at the 12^th Annual GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend. The award was confirmed after marathon participants were asked to select the top zone in a post-race online survey. The Cheer Zone program was expanded this year to include five official non-profit neighborhood associations, which included: Central West End Association, Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council, Loop Special Business District, University Heights Sub Division No. 1 and Soulard Restoration Group. Each neighborhood received an initial $1,000 donation from GO! St. Louis to be used for neighborhood projects, while Soulard received an additional $1,000 for winning the award. Details

Julius Kosgei from Searcy AR captured the men’s marathon title today with a time of 2:28:38. Kosgei was followed closely by Jerry Faulkner from Edmund OK who finished with a time of 2:28:53, while third place went to Magnus Holmstrom from Jefferson City, MO. On the women’s side, Jackie Pirtle-Hall from Saint Charles, MO set a new women’s marathon record with a time of 2:42:03, besting the old mark by 9 minutes. Beth Woodward from Orrville, OH was the second place female with a time of 2:59:11. The 2013 Marathon Weekend is set for April 6 & 7 with registration opening on September 1, 2012.

Check out the new line of official race merchandise from Brooks for the 2012 GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend. Not only is it the highest of quality and perfect for wearing in a race, but it’s also very stylish. The new gear is currently available online, at one of the three area Big River Running stores or at the Health & Fitness Expo, set for April 13 & 14, 2012 at Chaifetz Arena. See our official 2012 race merchandise Here

The 12^th edition of the popular GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, is set for this weekend - April 14 & 15. The event is Missouri’s largest competitive fitness event, with more than 25,000 total participants.  The Marathon Relay, 5K and Mature Mile are sold out, but spots still remain in the marathon, half marathon and children's fun runs. If you would like to regsiter for one of these events, please visit the Health & Fitness Expo on Friday or Saturday. Online registration closed on April 6. Parents may register children for the Fun Run the morning of the race at the event site, but there is no race day registration for the marathon or half marathon.

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