Marathon wild child Leah Thorvilson was the female winner at the 2010 St. Jude Marathon on Sunday in Memphis with a time of 2:40:20.
Second place female went to Firaya Sultanova-Zhda 2:52:09 and third to Muliye Gurmu in 2:54:05.
Thorvilson, who is an elite female marathoner, has already qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials. She holds several records including the course record at the Tupelo Marathon, a race she has won several times.
She currently resides in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The overall and male winner was Peter Kemboi of Kenya with a time of 2:26:29. In a bang, bang, bang finish Peter edged out Dereje Hailegiorgis 2:26:30 and Ronald Kurui 2:26:35.
The Half Marathon overall winner was Josh McAdams with a time of 1:08:01. He also won the St. Jude half in 2008.
The first female to finish the Half Marathon was Rachel Best with a time of 1:28:36.
Complete St. Jude Marathon and Half Marathon Results
Money raised from the marathon benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Check Out the 2010 St. Jude Marathon Finisher’s Medal
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Thanks for highlighting the female winning than the male. So often, the male winners are the focus in the news.
True enough, Beth! I mean, “2:40,” is an Exemplary Time, male or female! I want to CHEER for HER at the, “LONDON OLYMPICS!”
Yeah! Cheer for her! She is my cousin and extremely amazing!