It was a great day for the Middle Half Marathon. Temps were in the low 60s with just the right amount of sunshine and a gentle breeze. 3,000-plus runners along with their throng of families and friends. Patrick Cheptoek (above photo) was the first to cross the finish line at 1-hour, 6-minutes and 1 second.
Cheptoek is 27 years age and lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Female Record Broken
The local marathon's female record was broken. The old record was broken by almost 2-minutes by Lanni Marchant. The 29-year old Nashville resident from Canada ran the Middle Half in 1-hour, 15-minutes and 32-seconds.
Wheelchair Athletes
(above photo) The first wheel chair athlete crossed the finish line almost 10-minutes before the first runner. The wheelchair race started at 6:55AM and the Half Marathon run was at 7:00AM.
First place for wheelchair athletes was 33 year old Matthew Porterfield of Knoxville. He completed the Middle Half in 57 minutes and 5 seconds.
Second place was 32 year old Jose Pulido of Clarksville. His time was 57 minutes and 11 seconds.
Middle Half Marathon Results
CLICK HERE for the results of the 2013 Middle Half Marathon.
Cash Awards
Here is a listing of all of those runners who received a monetary reward.
FEMALE OVERALL (1st, $500; 2nd, $250; 3rd, $150) - Course Record Lanni Marchant 1:15:32 (2013)
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Lanni Marchant 4 1 29 1:15:32 5:46 Nashville TN
2 Lydia Kosgei 7 2 28 1:17:13 5:54 Richmond KY
3 Gisela Olalde 9 3 28 1:17:41 5:56 Nashville TN
MALE OVERALL (1st, $500; 2nd, $250; 3rd, $150) - Course Record Micah Tirop 1:05:43 (2010)
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Patrick Cheptoek 1 1 27 1:06:01 5:03 Bowling Green KY
2 Justus David 2 2 26 1:13:31 5:37 Murfreesboro TN
3 Festus Chemaoi 3 3 26 1:14:30 5:42 Murfreesboro TN
FEMALE RUTHERFORD COUNTY (1st, $200; 2nd, $100; 3rd, $50)
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Zamzam Sangau 19 5 26 1:25:43 6:33 Murfreesboro TN
2 Taylor Matchok 27 6 28 1:28:20 6:45 Murfreesboro TN
3 Kristi Phillips 29 7 38 1:28:50 6:47 Murfreesboro TN
MALE RUTHERFORD COUNTY (1st, $200; 2nd, $100; 3rd, $50)
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Justus David 2 2 26 1:13:30 5:37 Murfreesboro TN
2 Festus Chemaoi 3 3 26 1:14:29 5:42 Murfreesboro TN
3 Timothy Dunne 6 5 34 1:17:01 5:53 Murfreesboro TN
MALE MASTERS (1st, $125; 2nd, $100; 3rd, $75) AGE: 40 - 49
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Scott Slavens 11 8 46 1:19:50 6:06 Murfreesboro TN
2 Wade Oliver 15 11 45 1:23:50 6:24 Old Hickory TN
3 Paul Butler 24 19 42 1:27:38 6:42 Medina TN
FEMALE MASTERS (1st, $125; 2nd, $100; 3rd, $75) AGE: 40 - 49
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Sonja Friend-Uhl 13 4 42 1:20:16 6:08 Brentwood TN
2 Terri Kirkman 40 9 41 1:32:08 7:02 Canton GA
3 Sue Anne Heins Guzik 82 17 46 1:37:06 7:25 Brentwood TN
MURFREESBORO HALF MARATHON
Murfreesboro, TN October 12, 2013
MALE GRANDMASTERS (1st, $125; 2nd, $100; 3rd, $75) AGE: 50 - 98
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Lee Piccirillo 22 17 57 1:27:12 6:40 Murfreesboro TN
2 Lynn Burnett 38 30 57 1:31:31 6:59 Livingston TN
3 Tommy Kell 42 33 50 1:32:38 7:04 Rock Island TN
FEMALE GRANDMASTERS (1st, $125; 2nd, $100; 3rd, $75) AGE: 50 - 98
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City & State
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1 Kelly Murphy 66 13 50 1:36:04 7:20 Nashville TN
2 Theresa Saupe 69 14 51 1:36:10 7:21 Murfreesboro TN
3 Kristine Colver 124 27 51 1:40:00 7:38 Bellingham WA
WHEELCHAIR 1st $125
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Place Name Plc Plc Age Time Pace City St
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1 Matthew Porterfield 33 57:05 4:22 Knoxville TN
2 Jose Pulido 32 57:11 4:22 Clarkesville GA
Murph's Fun Run
(above rade) Here come Murph's friends! The rabbit you watch regularly on City TV 3 drew another great crowd for his 1-mile run. It was a great morning for the race, and the records crowds proved it.
(L-R photo ID) City School's Director Dr. Linda Gilbert and Murph talk before the race. The remaining photos show some of the youngsters coming across the finish line and getting their award. In addition, you can see how Murph encouraged many to dress in costume.
After the race, the Middle Half Marathon had giant inflatable units set-up for the kids to enjoy. Temps remained in the mid 60s, so the weather was perfect for any outdoor activity.
