FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kellyn Johnson Breaks GO! St. Louis Half Marathon Record
Jacob Chemtai Captures Men's Half Title,
Falls One Second Short of Setting New Record
David Glennon Wins Men's Marathon Race,
Jenny Graef First Women Marathoner
ST. LOUIS (MO) - April 6, 2014 - Kellyn Johnson, 27, from Flagstaff, AZ set
a new women's GO! St. Louis Half Marathon record, with a time of 1:11:51.
On the men's side Jacob Chemtai, 27, from Santa Fe, NM narrowly missed
breaking the men's half marathon record set in 2013 by Aaron Braun
(1:03:13). Chemtai finished with a 1:03:14.
More than $17,000 in prize money was awarded to the half marathon
invitational field, including a $5,000 prize for both Johnson and Chemtai.
Chemtai, out-dueled Jordan Chipangama, 25, Flagstaff, AZ, who finished with
a time of 1:03:31. Chipangama competes for Northern Arizona Elite, and is
quickly becoming a frequent top finisher at GO! St. Louis races. Chipangama
also finished second in last year's GO! St. Louis Half Marathon. Third
place went to Stephen Pifer, 29, Louisville, CO with a time of 1:03:45. The
top local elite was Big River Running's Matt O'Connor, 27, St. Louis, MO.,
who finished sixth with a 1:05:32.
In the women's field Johnson eclipsed Mattie Suver's record of 1:12:22, set
in 2013. She out-paced Pasca Cheruiyot, 27, who finished with a 1:15:09.
Sarah Kiptoo, 24, Santa Fe, NM took home third place with a time of
1:16:31. Kiptoo also finished third in last year's women's half marathon.
In the marathon race, David Glennon, 32, from Boulder, CO outlasted the
field, posting a 2:34:34. He was followed by second place finisher Stephen
Marthy, 26, Saint Robert, MO, who with a time of 2:38:51. Finishing third
in the marathon was Matthias Messner, 32 from Boulder, CO, with a time of
2:40:44. Zach Young, 30, Jackson, MO won the men's wheelchair marathon with
a time of 2:18:36.
In the women's marathon race, Jenny Graef, 28 from Stillwater, OK was the
first women to cross the line with a time of 2:57:18. Graef finished ahead
of Lauren Mulac, 25, from Chicago, IL, and third place finisher Kendall
Schler, 25, Columbia, MO.
Half Marathon - Men's Invitational Division
Jacob Chemtai, 27, Santa Fe, NM - 1:03:14, $5,000
Jordan Chipangama, 25, Flagstaff, AZ - 1:03:31, $2,500
Stephen Pifer, 29, Louisville, CO - 1:03:45, $1,000
Half Marathon - Women's Invitational Division
Kellyn Johnson, 27, Flagstaff, AZ - 1:11:51, $5,000
Pasca Cheruiyot, 27, - 1:15:09, $2,500
Sara Kiptoo, 24, Santa Fe, NM - 1:16:31, $1,000
Race Details at http://gostlouis.org/
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