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Posted Tuesday, 21 April, 2009 From Ryan Lamppa, Running USA ST. LOUIS - (April 19, 2009) - Zach Freudenburg, 30, established a course record of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 57 seconds to win the 9th GO! St. Louis Marathon. Freudenburg, defeated two-time winner Karl Gilpin from Russellville, MO, who finished second with a time of 2:27:00. Gilpin had won the race in 2007 and 2008. Brian Baillie from Carbondale, IL was third overall, finishing in 2:31:08. On the women's side Megan Earney, 29, from Olathe, KS set a course record on her way to the win - 2:51:20. Jackie Pirtie-Hall finished runner-up at 3:08:24 and Mairi Burfoot was a close third at 3:09:04. In the Half Marathon presented by National City, Kipruto Rotich, 28 from Columbia, MO set a course record with a time of 1:07:19. He defeated two-time half-marathon champion Mathew Chesang who finished fourth this year. Right behind Rotich was Arthur Kern from Searcy, AR with a time of 1:07:52. Finishing third was Craig Donnelly from Hillsborough, NJ at 1:08:27. Kelly Handel Williamson from Austin, TX repeated in the women's half-marathon in 1:23:03, while Sarah Jarvis was second, finishing at 1:25:59. Complete results are available at: www.GOstlouis.org More than 15,000 participants had registered for the Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Race. And, more than 20,000 participants competed in one of the ten different events over the two-day weekend fitness celebration. The GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend is an event that was created for all ages and fitness abilities and features a marathon (26.2 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles) - presented by National City, Marathon Relay - presented by Lockton Companies, 5K Run / Walk (3.1 miles) - presented by YMCA of Greater St. Louis, GO! St. Louis Read, Right and Run Marathon® - presented by Centene Corporation, Children's Fun Runs - presented by Subway and a Mature Mile. The 2010 GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend will be held on April 10 & 11. Latest articles in USA: Midwest
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