The
Life Without Limits Half Marathon was last Saturday, October 29, 2011, in Florence, AL. (Sorry for the tardiness in getting these results posted.) This event benefits
United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Alabama. By all accounts, this is a very well organized event. There is a good crowd, many good runners and many who are just there to support the cause. The course is described as fast and scenic. There is also a concurrent 5k race for those who aren't quite up to the 13.1 mile challenge of the half marathon.
The overall winner was Hirbo Hirbo of Florence in 1:16:12. The overall female winner was Sandy Lynch of Florence in 1:30:40. The masters winner was Stacey Lemay in 1:25:51. (Tim Vinson of Madison actually was the first finisher over 40 years old in 1:21:08, but he accepted the 2nd overall prize instead of the masters winner prize.) The masters female winner was Esther Sanders of Belden, MS, in 1:41:26.
Limestone County runners had a strong showing at this race, especially regulars at the Athens Sunday morning 10 mile run. Congrats to Mark Maclin (a 10 mile regular) for winning the 35-39 age group. Congrats to Danny Harrison (another 10 mile regular) for taking second in the 30-34 age group. Finally, congrats to Johnny Maplesden (yet another Sunday 10 mile runner) for taking third in the 40-44 age group. Other notables below are Amy Humphries, Corey and Stacey Glover, and Jeremy McDougal who all ran their first half marathon.
1.
Mark Maclin
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Athens AL
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1:32:16
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2.
Danny Harrison
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Athens AL
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1:35:01
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3.
Johnny Maplesden
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Athens AL
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1:40:53
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4.
Robert Kephart
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Athens AL
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1:44:20
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5.
Jeremy McDougal
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Athens AL
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1:45:29
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6.
Glen King
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Athens AL
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1:45:38
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7.
Justin Bedingfield
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Athens AL
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1:50:49
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8.
Fred Abernathy
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Athens AL
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1:52:46
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9.
Barry Pugh
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Elkmont AL
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1:53:13
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10.
Amy Humphries
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Athens AL
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1:53:17
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11.
Corey Glover
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Athens AL
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1:54:08
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12.
Sarah Blakely
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Athens AL
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1:58:01
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13.
Kim Shores
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Elkmont AL
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2:04:56
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14.
Stacey Glover
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Athens AL
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2:18:00
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