Posted on 18 January 2012. Tags: bling, Bryan Kelpe, Emily Conley, Erno Lindner, Mary Jones, medal, Monkey Trent, Nancy Highlans, Nick Jones, ultra
Here is the finisher’s medal from the 2012 Swamp Stomper 50K that was held in Millington, Tennessee on January 15, 2012.
The race was won by Nick Jones with a finishing time of 4:10:16.
Second place went to Bryan Kelpe in 4:17:43 with third going to Erno Lindner in 4:48:54.
The female winner was Mary Jones with a winning time of 6:12:39.
Second place female was last year’s winner, Emily Conley, with a time of 6:31:09. Third place went to Nancy Highlans in 7:21:26.
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[medal submitted by Monkey Trent. Follow him on Twitter @hhFlyingMonkey]
Posted in Bling, Featured, Medals, Ultra Marathon
Posted on 13 September 2011. Tags: Bartlett Park Ultra, Bartlett Park Ultra 50K, BPU, Bruce Tanksley, chris estes, Christy Scott, Eric Charette, Erno Lindner, Feb Boswell, Gary Thornton, George Peterka, John Loucks, Joseph Antoine, Karen Martin, Mark Denherder, Matt Walker, Michael Poole, Mike Samuelson, Podog Vogler, Stacey Shaver-Matson, trail run, Trapper Presley, ultra marathon
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
- Feb Boswell – 4:02:12
- Trapper Presley – 4:21:56
- Erno Lindner – 4:51:47
- Joseph Antoine – 4:58:02
- 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
- Matt Walker – 6:37:30
- Chris Estes – 6:52:32
- Christy Scott (F) – 7:06:20
- Gary Thornton – 7:49:50
- 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
- Podog Vogler – 7:28:12
- Karen Martin (F) – 9:01:10
- John Loucks – 9:39:27
- Michael Poole – 9:42:25
- 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)
Posted in Results, Running, Ultra Marathon
