The thunderstorm warnings and severe winds had the organizers cancel the races scheduled on Saturday (Quarter Marathon & 5K). But the Marathon and Half Marathon held on Sunday could proceed smoothly.
Louisiana Marathon
Taylor Simoneaux got a win, finishing with a time of 02:38:18. Benjamin Maas earned runner-up honours with a time of 02:44:21. Benjamin Jones (02:45:23) made notched third place.
In the ladies race, Rachel Booth claimed victory with a time of 02:43:57 , followed by Erica Schramm who finished with a time of 03:00:34. Finishing third was Amy Natalini (03:00:49).
Top 5 Men
1 | Taylor Simoneaux | 02:38:18 |
2 | Benjamin Maas | 02:44:21 |
3 | Benjamin Jones | 02:45:23 |
4 | Jeff Greene | 02:46:09 |
5 | Nathan Hall | 02:47:11 |
Top 5 Women
1 | Rachel Booth | 02:43:57 |
2 | Erica Schramm | 03:00:34 |
3 | Amy Natalini | 03:00:49 |
4 | Anna Moore | 03:06:43 |
5 | Andrea Linck | 03:09:24 |
Half at the Louisiana Marathon
Keith Kotar outpaced more then 2193 runners to win in 01:11:22. He finished 2 minutes 23 secondes ahead of Andrew Foxenberg. George Fagan (01:14:08) made notched third place.
In the ladies race, Karleen Glueck took top honours by finishing the race in 00:27:57 . She finished 46 minutes 21 secondes ahead of Desiree Linden. Jessica Jones got the third place in 01:26:14.
Top 5 Men
1 | Keith Kotar | 01:11:22 |
2 | Andrew Foxenberg | 01:13:45 |
3 | George Fagan | 01:14:08 |
4 | Jesse Merkel | 01:15:11 |
5 | Michael Anderson | 01:15:38 |
Top 5 Women
1 | Karleen Glueck | 00:27:57 |
2 | Desiree Linden | 01:14:18 |
3 | Jessica Jones | 01:26:14 |
4 | Emily Cleland | 01:26:59 |
5 | Megan Kelly | 01:28:20 |