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The 2nd Annual Southern Tennessee Plunge Marathon & 1/2 Marathon took place earlier today in Winchester, Tennessee.

It was chilly at the start and windy throughout, but the race conditions overall were great.

2011 Southern Tennessee Plunge Marathon Finisher’s Medal (Perhaps the best of 2011!)

Here is a look at the top male and female finishers from the full and half marathon events:

Top Male STP Marathon Finishers

1. Matthew Lawhern (Seymour, TN) – 2:53:02
2. Jeff Mires (Greenville, IN) – 2:57:52
3. Josh Hite (Cookeville, TN) – 3:02:08
4. Michael Bennett (Locust Grove, GA) – 3:08:21
5. Bill Menees (Madison, TN) – 3:31:06
6. Christopher Rayder (Collierville, TN) – 3:32:20
7. Tony King (Athens, AL) – 3:34:13
8. Christopher Leburn (Columbus, MS) – 3:35:12
9. Franklin Margaritha (Willemstad) – 3:35:16
10. Joshua Holmes (Jackson, TN) – 3:40:15

Top Female STP Marathon Finishers

1. Charlene Kevin (Oxford, MS) – 3:33:09
2. Kerrie Sijon (Greer, SC) – 3:37:26
3. Malinda Honkus (Knoxville, TN) – 3:41:17
4. Susanna Rains (Athens, GA) – 3:51:43
5. Jane Reneau (Madison, AL) – 4:03:17
6. Pamela Hall (Madison, GA) – 4:04:42
7. Kerry Demler (Tanner, AL) – 4:06:42
8. Chelita McBurney (Clarksville, TN) – 4:11:00
9. Heather Shoemaker (Alpharetta, GA) – 4:11:09
10. Donna Thackwray (Morganton, NC) – 4:29:36

View List of All Marathon Finishing Times

Top Male STP Half Marathon Finishers

1. Brad Chronister (Tullahoma, TN) – 1:15:49
2. Eric Charette (Huntsville, AL) – 1:16:26
3. Rodney Walker (Ooltewah, TN) – 1:30:01
4. Lee Golden (Murfreesboro, TN) – 1:31:14
5. Sean Donahue (Winchester, TN) – 1:36:56
6. Ben Boggess (Elora, TN) – 1:37:08
7. Brian Wooldridge (Franklin, TN) – 1:38:29
8. Dean Bentley (New Market, AL) – 1:40:13
9. Terry Quillen (Tullahoma, TN) – 1:40:44
10. Steve Blume (Brentwood, TN) – 1:40:55

Top Female STP Half Marathon Finishers

1. Chelsey Morris (Decherd, TN) – 1:37:36
2. Mary Doman (Washington, D.C.) – 1:39:09
3. Lisa Logan (Ringgold, GA) – 1:39:26
4. Racheal Mason (White House, TN) – 1:39:36
5. Samantha Wyatt (Decatur, AL) – 1:39:51
6. Victoria Youngblood (Nashville, TN) – 1:40:45
7. Michelle Hawkersmith (Winchester, TN) – 1:43:27
8. Kari George (Nashville, TN) – 1:43:29
9. Angel Stroop (Estill Springs, TN) – 1:44:34
10. Amanda Clifton (Shelbyville, TN)  – 1:47:00

View List of All 1/2 Marathon Finishing Times

Southern Tennessee Plunge Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Website

Memphis runner Feb Boswell crushed the Bartlett Park Ultra (BPU) 50K course record on Saturday in Bartlett, Tennessee with a blazing time of 4:02:12.

Feb on Facebook after the race, “Pretty stoked with doing a training run at the BPU 50K this morning and getting a course record! Great race put on by some great folks!”

The previous course record for the BPU trail ultra was 4:07:10 by Eric Charette back in 2009.

Stacey Shaver-Matson broke the female 50K course record with a 5:16:27.

BPU 50K Top 5 Results

1. Feb Boswell – 4:02:12
2. Trapper Presley – 4:21:56
3. Erno Lindner – 4:51:47
4. Joseph Antoine – 4:58:02
5. Stacey Shaver-Matson  (F) – 5:16:27

The beauty of the BPU race is that you have three options.  You can stop at the 50K or continue to run either a 40 miler or 50 miler.

Matt Walker set a record, as well on Saturday, for the BPU 40 Miler – finishing in a time of 6:37:30.  The previous course record for the 40 miler was by Mark Denherder in 6:48:02

Second place finisher Chris Estes had the fourth fastest time in the 40 mile course’s history running a 6:52:32.

BPU 40 Mile Top 5 Results

1. Matt Walker – 6:37:30
2. Chris Estes – 6:52:32
3. Christy Scott (F) – 7:06:20
4. Gary Thornton – 7:49:50
5. George Peterka – 8:07:23

But the most impressive performance of the day came in the BPU 50 Miler where Podog Vogler demolished the course record by over 72 minutes, running a 7:28:12 to beat Harry Camp’s record of 8:40:27 from 2007.

Karen Martin also broke her own female 40 mile course record by nearly 35 minutes.

BPU 50 Mile Top 5 Results

1. Podog Vogler – 7:28:12
2. Karen Martin (F) – 9:01:10
3. John Loucks – 9:39:27
4. Michael Poole – 9:42:25
5. Bruce Tanksley – 10:12:04

Congrats to all three men who set course records in the 50K, 40 miler, and 50 miler on Saturday. Impressive feats on a trail with so many roots and turns.

Race director Mike Samuelson and his team of volunteers do a really great job of putting on this race every year.

Bartlett Park Ultras Official Website (Link to Full Results as well)

Huntsville native George Heeschen won the Oak Barrel Half-Marathon in Lynchburg, Tennessee on Saturday with a time of 1:17:22.

Second male went to John Thorpe (1:20:00) and third to Eric Charette (1:20:06).

Anne Myers, of McMinnville, was the female champ, finishing the 13.1 mile race in 1:34:36.

Shada Walls grabbed second (1:37:00) and Emily Rutherford (1:39:29) finished out the female stand.

Top 10 Finisher’s Oak Barrel Half Marathon

1. George Heeschen 1:17:22
2. John Thorpe 1:20:00
3. Eric Charette 1:20:06
4. Shane Thread 1:20:54
5. Jason McKinney 1:23:33
6. Shane O’Neill 1:28:43
7. Michael Mathis 1:28:48
8. Jeremy Aydt 1:28:51
9. Shawn Cissell 1:29:27
10. Matthew Heiser 1:29:47

Link to Full Oak Barrel Half-Marathon Race Results

The Oak Barrel Half-Marathon is presented by Jack Daniels No. 7.