Karl Gilpin Wins 2008 GO! St. Louis Marathon, Establishes a New Course Record
Ohio Runner Tara Keller is Top Woman’s Marathon Finisher
Mathew Chesang and Kelly Handel Placed First In Large Half Marathon Field
Kristin Armstrong Participates in the Half Marathon
Governor Matt Blunt Participates in Marathon Relay
ST. LOUIS, MO— The 2008 GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend concluded today with the Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay events. More than 13,000 people participated in the eighth annual event. Karl Gilpin from Russellville, MO was the overall male marathon winner, establishing a new course record in the process. Gilpin, 29, completed the 26.2 scenic course in a time of 2:24:51, breaking Daniel Maurer’s 2006 record of 2:25:09. Gilpin’s win marked the second consecutive year that he has won the GO! St. Louis marathon. He won the 2007 race with a time of 2:28:59. On the woman’s side, Tara Keller, 33, from Hilliard, OH finished first with a time of 3:07:26.
In the Half Marathon race, presented by National City, Mathew Chesang, 26, from Olathe, KS, won with a new course record of 1:08:20, eclipsing Zac Freudenburg’s 2006 record of 1:08:36. The win was Chesang’s second in a row, as he finished first in 2007 with a 1:09:02 mark. The top woman in the Half Marathon was Kelly Handel with a time of 1:20:13.
“Today’s race established a new participation record for the GO! St. Louis endurance events, with more than 13,000 runners and walkers crossing the finish line, said Nancy Lieberman,” GO! St. Louis president. “For many of our athletes, today was a day of personal triumph and concluded a long fitness journey. Not only did we have a perfect day of weather, but new course records were established and many new friendships were made along the way,” she added.
Top Finishers
Marathon - Men
1. Karl Gilpin, Russellville, MO 2:24:51
2. Matt Flaherty, Bloomington, IN 2:26:19
3. Mike Cole, Kendallville, IN 2:31:05
Marathon – Women
1. Tara Keller, Hilliard, OH 3:07:26
2. Ashley Hansen, Sonoma, CA 3:08:29
3. Megan Earney, Olathe, KS 3:10: 49
Half Marathon – Men
1. Mathew Chesang, Olathe, KS 1:08:20
2. Emisael Favela, Chicago, IL 1:09:11
3. Simo Wannas, Turku, DC 1:09:35
Half Marathon – Women
1. Kelly Handel, Austin, TX 1:20:13
2. Jill Czarnik, Urbana, IL 1:24:16
3. Judy Dorpinghaus, Washington, MO 1:25:13
Lockton Companies Marathon Relay: First place overall was AMDG in the Family and Friends Division with a time of 2:47:24. Finishing second overall and first in the corporate male division was Ameren 1 with a time of 3:01:42.
2008 MAJOR SPONSORS: Saint Louis Bread Co, KMOX, McCarthy Building Companies, and National City.
GO! St. Louis, a non-profit organization, encourages individuals and families in the region to adopt a healthy lifestyle by getting fit, staying active, and eating a nutritional diet year round. The organization accomplishes this through school based programming, outreach to senior/retirement centers, community collaborations and the creation of new & unique fitness opportunities.
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