FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aaron Braun and Mattie Suver Break
GO! St. Louis Half Marathon Course Records - Win $10,000 Each
Geoffrey Kiprotich and Autumn Ray Take First in Marathon
ST. LOUIS (MO) - April 7, 2013 - Aaron Braun, 25, from Flagstaff, AZ set a
new GO! St. Louis Half Marathon record, with a time of 1:03:13. Braun, was
closely followed by Jordan Chipangama, 24, from Flagstaff, AZ with a
1:03:22. Josphat Boit, Little Rock, AR, finished third, while posting a
time of 1:03:52.
On the women's side it was another first time GO! St. Louis Half Marathon
champion - Mattie Suver, 25, from Colorado Spring, CO., who established a
new women's half marathon course record, posting a time of 1:12:22, which
eclipsed the record set by Serena Ramsey (Burla) of 1:14:13, in 2007.Tera
Moody, 32, from Boulder, CO finished second with a time of 1:12:34. Sara
Kiptoo, 23, Santa Fe, NM finished third with a time of 1:12:51.
Braun and Suver, both secured the $10,000 top prize in the half marathon,
which is the fourth highest prize in the United States. Second place
finishers in the men's and women's divisions both received $5,000, while
third place received $2,000.
In the Marathon race, Geoffrey Kiprotich, 34, from Sylvania, OH outlasted
the field, posting a 2:20:00, which set a new marathon course record.
Kiprotich broke Zac Freudenburg's record of 2:23:57, set in 2009. He was
followed by second place finisher Mark Chepses, 36, who posted a time of
2:20:49. Finishing third in the marathon was Mario Macias, 31 from
Manitou, CO, with a time of 2:21:59. Macias is a former GO! St. Louis Half
Marathon champion (2010).
In the women's marathon race, Autumn Ray, 33 from Tuscon, AZ was the first
women to cross the line with a time of 2:51:28. Ray finished ahead of Tia
Accetta, 37, from Tuscon, AZ, and third place finisher Karen Meraw, Shelby
Township, MI.
Top Results
Marathon - Men's Division
Geoffrey Kiprotich 34, Sylvania, OH 2:20:00, $1,500, $1,000
Course Record Bonus
Mark Chepses 36, Little Rock, AR 2:20:49, $750
Mario Macias 31, Manitou, CO 2:21:59, $500
Marathon - Women's Division
Autumn Ray 33, Tuscon, AZ 2:51:28, $1,500
Tia Accetta 37, Tuscon, AZ 2:54:49, $750
Karen Meraw 27, Shelby Township, MI 2:55:22, $500
Half Marathon - Men's Division
Aaron Braun 25, Flagstaff, AZ 1:03:13, $10,000
Jordan Chipangama 24, Flagstaff, AZ 1:03:22, $5,000
Josphat Boit 29, North Little Rock, AR 1:03:52, $2,000
Half Marathon - Women's Division
Mattie Suver 25, Colorado Springs, CO 1:12:22, $10,000
Tera Moody 32, Boulder, CO 1:12:34, $5,000
Sara Kiptoo 23, Santa Fe, NM 1:12:51, $2,000
The GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend is an event that was created for
all ages and fitness abilities and features a marathon - presented by
Mercy, half marathon - presented by PNC Bank, Marathon Relay - presented by
Lockton Companies, 5K Run/Walk - presented by Mercy, GO! St. Louis Read,
Right and Run Marathon® - presented by Express Scripts, Children's Fun
Runs and a Mature Mile. The GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend
is Missouri's largest fitness event.
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