| Tallahassee Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1975 |
| Course records | Men: 2:19:11 (2015) Mark Chepses Women: 2:40:06 (2012) Leah Thorvilson |
| Official site | tallahasseemarathon.com |
| Participants | 172 finishers (2020)[1] |
The Tallahassee Marathon is a marathon held in Tallahassee, the state capital of Florida, since 1975.
This race is a USATF certified course and an official qualifier for the Boston Marathon.[2]
History
[edit]The marathon was first held in 1975 with just two participants.[3]
The 2021 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4][5]
The 2024 race included over 1,600 participants from 21 states and six countries.[6]
Course
[edit]The race starts in Downtown, moves through the Midtown district and through Myers Park. Later, the course passes Cascade Park and the Florida State University campus.
Winners
[edit]Men's
[edit]| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Michael Peck | 2:46:53 | ||
| 2001 | David Yon | 2:57:25 | ||
| 2002 | Ronnie Godwin | 3:02:32 | ||
| 2003 | Michael Western | 2:50:32 | ||
| 2004 | Jack Mcdermott | 2:55:19 | ||
| 2005 | Jeff Dobias | 2:43:38 | ||
| 2006 | Michael Douma | 2:51:58 | ||
| 2007 | Judson Cake | 2:28:15 | ||
| 2008 | Scott Mullins | 2:24:00 | ||
| 2009 | George Towett | 2:20:30 | ||
| 2010 | James Cheruiyot | 2:26:50 | ||
| 2011 | Esteban Vanegas | 2:28:38 | ||
| 2012 | Solomon Kandie | 2:27:23 | ||
| 2013 | Chris Zablocki | 2:23:25 | ||
| 2014 | Bryan Morseman | 2:24:26 | ||
| 2015 | Mark Chepses | 2:19:11 | ||
| 2016 | Kennedy Kemei | 2:31:33 | ||
| 2017 | Bryan Morseman | 2:27:11 | ||
| 2018 | Bryan Morseman | 2:26:55 | ||
| 2019 | Chris Zablocki | 2:34:41 | ||
| 2020 | Bryan Morseman | 2:25:59 | ||
| 2022 | Bryan Morseman | 2:28:45 | ||
| 2023 | Hisato Suetsugu | 2:33:22 | ||
| 2024[7] | Philip Quillen | 2:34:45 |
Women's
[edit]| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kim Bruce | 3:18:18 | ||
| 2005 | Lisa Purul | 3:24:24 | ||
| 2006 | Teresa Lafleur | 3:32:11 | ||
| 2007 | Valerie Gortmaker | 2:46:08 | ||
| 2008 | Tamara Kozulina | 3:03:37 | ||
| 2009 | Nina Kraft | 2:45:06 | ||
| 2010 | Beth Moras | 3:18:32 | ||
| 2011 | Karen Harvey | 2:43:33 | ||
| 2012 | Leah Thorvilson | 2:40:06 | ||
| 2013 | Nina Kraft | 2:52:46 | ||
| 2014 | Esther Erb | 2:46:28 | ||
| 2015 | Sarah Crouch | 2:46:58 | ||
| 2016 | Tamara Kozulina | 3:03:19 | ||
| 2017 | Tamara Kozulina | 3:09:25 | ||
| 2018 | Tamara Kozulina | 3:03:10 | ||
| 2019 | Tamara Kozulina | 3:04:00 | ||
| 2020 | Debbie Greig | 2:58:53 | ||
| 2022 | Tamara Kozulina | 3:24:14 | ||
| 2023 | Purity Munene | 2:51:31 | ||
| 2024[7] | Gabrielle Suver | 2:54:08 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "RR Tallahassee Marathon 2020 | Gulfwinds". Archived from the original on 2020-10-11.
- ^ report, Democrat staff. "Here's what you need to know about Sunday's Tallahassee Marathon, road closures". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "About | Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon". Archived from the original on 2020-02-28.
- ^ "Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon". tallahasseemarathon.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 Tallahassee Marathon canceled due to COVID-19". 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Tallahassee Marathon brings runners from around the world". WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ a b "RR Tallahassee Marathon 2024 | Gulfwinds". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Race Results | Tallahassee Marathon". tallahasseemarathon.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.