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Masochist/race director Josh Hite won the Blister in the Sun Marathon on August 5, 2012 for the third consecutive year in Cookeville, Tennessee with a winning time of 3:17:18.

Hite started the marathon back in 2010 when only 14 of his craziest friends dared to show up for five brutal loops of Cane Creek Park (and middle school). This year had nearly 90 participants.  Those that were lucky enough to finish took home some of the hottest bling you’ll ever come across.

John Ramsay finished in second placewith a time of 3:29:12 and Meredith Smith (Female Winner), third overall, with a time of 3:29:22. Third overall male went to Todd Shause in 3:31:53.

The second place female was Michelle Lenahan in 3:44:45 with the third place female going to Laura Schmitt in 4:06:46.

2012 Blister in the Sun Marathon Medal

[photo credit: Elly Foster (website)]

[Joshua Holmes (2nd), Daniel Fox (1st), and Paul Lefelhocz (3rd)]

Congrats to all finishers of the 2012 Last Annual Vol State 500K and to everyone who started the race back on July 12, 2012.

Daniel Fox became the first uncrewed winner of the race and did so in impressive fashion finishing the epic race in 5 days 3 hours 9 minutes and 33 seconds.

All hail King Dan II.

Second place went to Joshua Holmes who shaved off over 55 hours from his finish last year to finish in 5 days 17 hours 4 minutes and 49 seconds.

Third place went to Paul Lefelhocz who shaved many hours off his 2011 finish as well. He led for a portion of the race and finished strong with a time of 5 days 20 hours 5 minutes and 6 seconds.

The first female to ‘The Rock’ was former ‘King’ Juli Aistars, uncrewed this year, with a time of 6 days 4 hours 18 minutes and 34 seconds.

2012 Last Annual Vol State 500K Results

1. Daniel Fox – 5:03:09:33
2. Joshua Holmes – 5:17:04:49
3. Paul Lefelhocz – 5:20:05:06
4. Juli Aistars – 6:04:18:34
5. Sulaiman Seriki – 6:10:49:44
6. Richard Westbrook – 6:20:13:55
7. John Price – 6:20:29:56
8. Jay Dobrowalski – 6:20:46:15
9. Charlie Taylor – 6:22:56:05
10. Sherry Meador – 7:13:42:10
11. Dusty Hardman – 8:11:04:47
12. Shannon Burke – 8:13:13:36
13. Psyche Wimberly – 9:04:57:01
14. Diane Taylor – 9:16:02:01
15. Marvin Skagerberg – 11:06:43:53

• Thomas Mikkelson – 250 miles
• Jan Silverman – 218 miles
• Rita Barnes – 185 miles
• Sal Coll – 156 miles
• Fred Davis – 125 miles
• Erika Matheny/Adam Venn – 122 miles

(Relay)

• Mike Melton – 121 miles
• Abi Meadows – 100 miles

The ‘man’ of the race was Marvin Skagerberg who overcome insurmountable odds to finish the race.  He did so outside of the 10 day cut-off, but it didn’t matter. He inspired thousands along the way with his courage, inner-toughness, and never-say-quit attitude. He was guided along the way by his crew of Stu Gleman and was joined for the last few dozen miles by Abi Meadows, and her daughter, who did wonders with Marvin’s gnarly feet.  Congrats to Marvin on doing another ‘big thing!’

Congrats to everyone who toed the line at the ferry in Dorena Landing, Missouri.  It takes a lot of ‘guts’ to even get on that ferry and toe the line.

An epic race and an epic fraternity everyone enters who reaches ‘The Rock’ in Castle Rock, Georgia atop Sand Mountain, in the middle of a corn field, overlooking Nickajack Lake.

Arthur Priddy won The Jackal Trail Marathon that was held on June 23, 2012 in Jackson, Tennessee with a time of 3:52:41

Priddy, who earlier this year won the Andrew Jackson Marathon, was able to hold off David Mickelsen who finished in 4:04:36.

The Jackal Trail Marathon Results – 2012

1. Arthur Priddy (Jackson, TN) – 3:52:41
2. David Mickelsen (Brentwood, TN) – 4:04:36
3. Joshua Holmes (Jackson, TN) – 4:32:32
4. Chris Estes (Murfreesboro, TN) – 4:34:53
5. Jeff Fugate (Jackson, TN) – 4:38:01
6. Dan Meier (Clarksville, TN) – 4:41:22
7. Nathan Judd (Finger, TN) – 4:41:41
8. Jonathan Harrison (Henderson, TN) – 4:52:26
9. Anthony Ohrey (Henderson, TN) – 4:59:52
10. Wade Anderson (Readyville, TN) – 5:16:41
11. Jonathan Young (Benton, AR) – 5:18:19
12. Sulaiman Seriki (La Vergne, TN) – 5:19:31
13. Todd Shadburn (Jackson, TN) – 5:24:35
14. Clark Bilbrey (Dickson, TN) – 5:31:14
15. Naresh Kumar (India) – 5:38:36
16. Mikki Trujillo (Cookeville, TN) – 6:13:17
17. David Oglesby (Jackson, TN) – 6:20:34

• Brad Box (Jackson, TN) – 4:38:10 (early 5am start)

On Sunday (June 24, 2012), five runners returned to attempt a second day of marathon madness in what was dubbed The Backass Jackal Trail Marathon.

The Backass Jackal was won by Chris Estes who finished the second day of the back-to-back with a time of 4:41:22.

The Backass Jackal Trail Marathon Results -2012

1. Chris Estes (Murfreesboro, TN) – 4:41:22
2. Joshua Holmes (Jackson, TN) – 4:52:51
3. Sulaiman Seriki (La Vergne, TN) – 6:02:15
4. Naresh Kumar (India) – 6:26:30
5. Mikki Trujillo (Cookeville, TN) – 6:38:05 (F)

These five runners were joined by four other runners that made up two relay teams during The Backass Jackal.

The Backass Jackal Trail Marathon Relay Team Results – 2012

1. Robin Robbins/Nathan Bass – 4:19:31
2. Daniela Obregon/Ben Pennington – 5:48:10

Congrats and thanks to all of the great runners who came out to make this a wonderful first time event.

Huntsville’s Blake Thompson won the 34th Strolling Jim 40 Miler on May 6, 2012 with a winning time of 5:17:29 for the 41.2 mile course.

Thompson’s time was the slowest winning time in race history according to Race Director Mike Melton.  This was due in large part to the high temperatures and humidity that took a toll on all of the runners throughout the grueling hills of Wartrace, Tennessee.

Second place went to Strolling Jim veteran Dink Taylor (5:29:01) who has run 24+ Jims.  Third place went to ‘Bruce’ Sung Ho Choi (5:33:21) of Jacksonville, Florida.

Top overall female went to Huntsville native Kathy Youngren with a time of 6:04:35.

Second place female was Beth McCurdy (6:33:01) with third place female going to Kim Nosenchuk-Brooks (6:46:57).

Top 34th Strolling Jim Finishers

1. Blake Thompson – 5:17:29
2. Dink Taylor – 5:29:01
3. ‘Bruce’ Sung Ho Choi – 5:33:21
4. David Jones – 5:36:22
5. Tom Dolan – 5:48:59
6. Andy Bruner – 5:56:33
7. Kathy Youngren – 6:04:35 (F)
8. Christopher Cadotte – 6:10:11
9. Timothy Pitts – 6:11:19
10. Dwayne Satterfield – 6:14:00
11. Robert Youngren – 6:14:50
12. Carl Laniak – 6:25:40
13. Robby Callahan – 6:27:17
14. Evan Dare – 6:31:34
15. Beth McCurdy – 6:33:01 (F)
16. Gary Dawkins – 6:35:39
17. Hal McClure – 6:38:23
18. Orlando Baez – 6:45:20
19. Kim Nosenchuk-Brooks – 6:46:57 (F)
20. George Menyhert – 6:46:58
21. William Arnold – 6:51:34
22. Dana MacCorquodale – 6:58:37

One of the scarier and heroic moments of the race happened during the last mile when Chris Estes, who was on a 6:30ish finishing pace, jumped over a guardrail to help save a fellow runner who had fallen over the guardrail (full story).

[photo via Dink: Kathy Youngren, Blake Thompson, Dink Taylor]

19-year old Ryan James, making his marathon debut yesterday, won the 2012 St. Jude Country Music Marathon in Nashville, Tennessee with a time of 2:32:47.

James won easily by eight minutes over Arizona’s Steve Slaby (2:40:16) with third place going to Daniel Smoak (2:41:44).

Top overall female went to Georgia’s Erin Sutton in 2:54:16. It was her debut marathon as well.

Second place female was Karen Lockyer (2:56:21) and third went to Anya Bogdanets (3:02:15).

Only 11 runners of the 3,925 finishers went sub 3-hours on the hilly and hot course.

Top 10 St. Jude Country Music Marathon Finishers

1. Ryan James – 2:32:47
2. Steve Slaby – 2:40:16
3. Daniel Smoak – 2:41:44
4. Calvin Bannister – 2:51:25
5. Timothy Clarke – 2:53:21
6. Erin Sutton – 2:54:16
7. Colin Meyer – 2:54:33
8. Jadyn Stevens – 2:56:13
9. Karen Lockyer – 2:56:21
10. Tim Carven – 2:58:03

2012 St. Jude Country Music Marathon Searchable Results

I’m sure we’ll be hearing more from Ryan and Erin.

Top 5 St. Jude Country Music Half Marathon Finishers

1. Sammy Kiplagat – 1:10:08
2. Johnathan Lejeune – 1:11:44
3. Jordan Wilson – 1:12:44
4. Bradley Chronister – 1:14:19
5. Brian Shelton – 1:14:42

The female winner of the CMM Half Marathon was Sharon Thompson, from Franklin, with a time of 1:19:39. Second female went to Tamara Karrh (1:20:26) with third going to Ashley Evans (1:22:47).

Congrats to these top finishers and everyone who finished the Country Music Marathon or 1/2 Marathon yesterday.

Arkansas native Leah Thorvilson won the Carmel Marathon earlier today with a winning time of 2:42:13 in Carmel, Indiana.  The winning time by Leah was also a new course record.

The win comes just one week after Thorvilson was the overall winner at the Hogeye Marathon in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Thorvilson bested the second best female by nearly twenty minutes. Melissa Gillette finished second with a strong time of 3:02:25.

Third overall female went to Laurissa Dalrymple in 3:07:37.

Top Female Results from the Carmel Marathon

1. Leah Thorvilson – 2:42:13
2. Melissa Gillette – 3:02:25
3. Laurissa Dalrymple – 3:07:37
4. Melissa Hendrix – 3:20:56
5. Lauren Shirey – 3:21:13
6. Jennifer Dice – 3:24:45
7. Megan Brazill – 3:26:54
8. Christiana Cioffi – 3:27:04
9. Mandi Jacquinot – 3:32:19
10. Kristen Holm-Hansen – 3:32:47

The overall winner and top male was Jesse Davis with a time of 2:22:05.

Second place male went to David Mart in 2:27:13 with third place going to Jared Rothlauf in a time of 2:29:34

Top Male Results from the Carmel Marathon

1. Jesse Davis – 2:22:05
2. David Mart – 2:27:13
3. Jared Rothlauf 2:29:34
4. Justin Gillette – 2:34:11
5. Andy Hass – 2:39:30
6. Brad Mason – 2:40:02
7. Jonathan Kinsey – 2:40:32
8. Scott Colford – 2:41:21
9. Colin Muehlenkamp – 2:43:31
10. Greg Doyon – 2:49:21

Full List of 2012 Carmel Marathon Results

Congrats to all 564 finishers today in Carmel.

Leah Thorvilson is member RIF #34 in Run It Fast – The Club. You can read more about it and join by clicking HERE.

[image: Melissa Gillette and Leah Thorilson]

Macdonald Ondaro won the Hollywood Half Marathon on April 7, 2012, in Los Angeles, California, with a time of 1:04:47.

Ondaro was able to hold off Benson Cheruiyot who was just 13 seconds behind in 1:05:01.  Third place male went to Ryan Bak in 1:06:09.

Top overall female went to Malika Camacho with a time of 1:16:34.

Second place female was Jen Kippi, who was just 23 seconds behind Camacho, in 1:16:57.  Third place went to Ariana Hilborn, who was on Kippi’s heels, in 1:17:03.

2012 Hollywood Half Marathon Top 10 Results

1. Macdonald Ondaro – 1:04:47
2. Benson Cheruiyot – 1:05:01
3. Ryan Bak – 1:06:09
4. Shadrick Bivott – 1:06:18
5. Teklu Deneke – 1:06:22
6. Stephan Shay – 1:08:08
7. Samuel Kosgei – 1:08:39
8. Brandon Laan – 1:10:12
9. Ivan Medina – 1:10:22
10. Okwaro Raura – 1:11:16

New Kids On The Block member Joey McIntyre ran the race in 1:55:27.

Full Searchable 2012 Hollywood Half Marathon Results

Tullahoma’s Brad Chronister won the Oak Barrel Half Marathon on April 7, 2012 in Lynchburg, Tennessee with a time of 1:13:00.

Chronister was barely able to hold off Geno Phillips who finished just 18 seconds behind in 1:13:18.  Third place went to Shane Thread in 1:19:30.

The top overall female was Winchester’s Shanda Wells with a winning time of 1:33:02.

Second place female went to Fran Glass in 1:33:32 with third place going to Misty Griffin in 1:34:28.

Full 2012 Oak Barrel Half Marathon Results

[image: Daniel Solera]

Vajin Armstrong won the American River 50 Mile Endurance Race on April 7, 2012 with a time of 5:53:14.

Rich Hanna was a relatively close second place finisher in 6:05:32. Third place went to Jacob Rydman in 6:10:09.

2012 American River 50 Mile Endurance Race Results

1. Vajin Armstrong – 5:53:14
2. Rich Hanna – 6:05:32
3. Jacob Rydman – 6:10:09
4. Chris Lundstrom – 6:16:40
5. Ellie Greenwood – 6:18:29
6. Chris Calzetta – 6:20:39
7. Rod Bien – 6:20:39
8. Erik Skaden – 6:25:51
9. Phil Shaw – 6:28:08
10. Christopher Wehan – 6:33:40

First overall female finisher was Ellie Greenwood (6:18:29) who was the 5th overall finisher as well.  She destroyed her competition with a winning margin of over an hour.

Jenny Hitchings claimed second place (7:21:24) and Ashley Laird took home third (7:24:48).

Full American River 50 Mile Endurance Run Results

Jacksonian Arthur Priddy won the 2012 Andrew Jackson Marathon on Saturday with a winning time of 2:57:42.

“The first quarter mile I wanted to maintain my pace,” Priddy said. “I stayed within the pace range I was comfortable with and never looked back.”

Priddy, who runs for Breakaway Running out of Memphis, beat out fellow Jacksonian Keith Caruso (3:04:38) who finished in second place and Evan Perperis (3:08:15) who finished in third place.

Top 5 Andrew Jackson Marathon Male Results

1. Arthur Priddy – 2:57:42
2. Keith Caruso – 3:04:38
3. Evan Perperis – 3:08:15
4. Jonathan Stewart – 3:08:41
5. Bailey Bell – 3:08:59

Catie Caldwell was the 1st overall female finishing in 3:20:05.

Second place female went to Jane Shettles (3:31:09) and third to Misty Thompson (3:37:35)

Top 5 Andrew Jackson Marathon Female Results

1. Catie Caldwell – 3:20:05
2. Jane Shettles – 3:31:09
3. Misty Thompson – 3:37:35
4. Emily Smith – 3:42:50
5. Chellie Jannin – 3:46:43

Complete Andrew Jackson Marathon Results

The Andrew Jackson Half Marathon was won by Jacksonian Neil Wolford with a time of 1:17:38.

Top overall female for the half marathon went to Laura Henry with a time of 1:33:01.

Complete Andrew Jackson Half Marathon Results

Congrats to all of the finishers of both races and especially the 15+ member of Run It Fast – The Club that took part in the half and full.

[image: Whitehead Foundation]