Julius Kosgei and Jackie Pirtle-Hall capture 2012 GO! St. Louis Marathon Titles

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.