Posted on 21 November 2011. Tags: ben schneider, Candice Schneider, Feb Boswell, flying monkey marathon, gary krugger, harpeth hills flying monkey marathon, marathon, meredith smith, runner, running, traci falbo
2011 Flying Monkey Marathon Winner Ben Schneider
Minneapolis native Ben Schneider won his 4th consecutive Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2:38:38.
Here are his winning times from the past four years (most recent first): 2:38:38, 2:38:27, 2:38:56, and 2:36:25.
Gary ‘Avatar’ Krugger, the 2nd human to run a sub-3 hour marathon in all 50 states, came in second place in 2:55:51. Feb ‘The Great Memphian’ Boswell rounded out the podium with a fleet 3:00:36.
Side note: John ‘You all know what I had for breakfast’ Ramsay came in fourth place.
Top 10 Flying Monkey Marathon Men
- Ben Schneider – 2:38:38
- Gary Krugger – 2:55:51
- Feb Boswell – 3:00:36
- John Ramsay – 3:00:45
- Greg Kyle – 3:04:19
- Jeff Mires – 3:07:36
- Doug Boomer – 3:15:00
- Josh Hite – 3:18:10
- Jason Chidester – 3:19:49
- Drew Watson – 3:20:40
Flying Monkey Female Winner Traci Falbo with Fan Club
Traci Falbo repeated as the female winner of The Monkey. She blistered her competition with a 3:13:49 and finished 7th overall.
She ran a 3:21:43 last year in winning and a 3:44:28 back in 2009. Congrats to Traci on the repeat!
Meredith Smith was the 2nd female Monkey across in 3:26:51 while Candice Schneider, wife of Ben (overall winner), took third place in 3:31:04
Top 10 Flying Monkey Marathon Women
- Traci Falbo – 3:13:49
- Meredith Smith – 3:26:51
- Candice Schneider – 3:31:04
- Theresa Saupe – 3:37:56
- Rachel Randall – 3:43:06
- Kristen Suvick – 3:43:28
- Stephanie Spurgat – 3:47:03
- Ashlee Tidwell – 3:47:23
- Sonia Mariano – 3:54:17
- Jessica Vihon – 3:54:25
2011 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon Medal
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Posted on 16 December 2010. Tags: ben schneider, bling, flying monkey marathon, flying monkey marathon medal, harpeth hills, marathon, medal, nashville, results, running, tn
The finisher’s wood medal from the 2010 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon in Nashville, Tennessee. The race takes place in November and is one of the most challenging marathons in North America.
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Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon Website
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Posted on 22 November 2010. Tags: 2010 flying monkey marathon, ben schneider, catie caldwell, chuck engle, flying monkey marathon, josh hite, marathon, meredith smith, photos, poster, running, traci falbo
Ben Schneider pulled off the Monkey-3-peat by winning the 2010 Flying Monkey Marathon for the third consecutive year with a time of 2:38:27. Schneider holds the course record of 2:36:25, set in 2008. He has now won the race in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
‘Marathonjunkie’ Chuck Engle came in a distant 2nd at 2:54:43 with Josh Hite on his heels, and in Engle’s dust, with a time of 2:55:40.
Engle won the 2007 Flying Monkey by setting a then record of 2:45:35. It was the second consecutive third place finish for Hite on Sunday.
Traci Falbo was the fastest female with at time of 3:21:20. Catie Caldwell came in a close second at 3:23:50 with Meredith Smith claiming third place honors with a time of 3:26:52.
The marathon is considered one of the toughest in the United States with over 3,500 feet of climbs.
The Flying Monkey Marathon (website) is located within Percy Warner Park in the Harpeth Hills on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee.
2010 Flying Monkey Marathon Official Poster
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