Posted on 25 May 2011. Tags: bling, finisher's medal, Kentucky Derby Festival Finisher's Medal, Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, Louisville, medal, peter kemboi, running, Veronika Lopatina

Here is the impressive and massive finisher’s bling from the 2011 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon that took place in Louisville, Kentucky on April 30, 2011.
The overall winner was Peter Kemboi (2:24:59) and the female winner was Veronika Lopatina (2:41:24).
Photos of the Kentucky Derby Festival Finisher’s Medal
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & Mini Marathon Website
Posted in Bling, Featured, Marathon, Medals
Posted on 05 December 2010. Tags: dereje hailegiorgis, firaya sultanova-zhda, half marathon, josh mcadams, leah thorvilson, little rock, marathon, muliye gurmu, olympic trials, peter kemboi, rachel best, results, ronald kurui, running, st. jude marathon, st. jude results
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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Posted in Half Marathon, Marathon