PALM BEACH (December 2, 2012) – It was
a successful weekend for US Road Sports
& Entertainment Group, the new producers of the Palm Beaches Marathon & Runfest who acquired the race in May.
The organization, which produces some of the largest road races in South
Florida, including the ING Miami
Marathon and Half Marathon® sold out its slots for both the full and half
marathon before the start at 6:30 AM on Sunday, December 2.
Both
the men’s winner, Joe Kappel and the women’s winner, Charisse Winter had ever
won a marathon. Both Floridians, Kappel, from Palm Beach Gardens, ran his
personal best in 2:55:15 and Winter, from Altamonte Springs, in 3:09:19. The
half-marathon winners were also Florida Residents - Evan Dehart, age 27, from
Jupiter, Florida ran the half in 1:12:59 and Miami’s Alyson Venti, age 30, ran
it in 1:27:18
US Road Sports, the leading authority in health and
fitness event management, owns and operates many world-class destination events
across the country that draw thousands of international participants including
The ING Miami Marathon, the Publix Escape to Miami Triathlon, and the Chicago
Half Marathon. The organization has a strong track record of charitable support
and has helped bring more than $86 million in positive impact on businesses,
tourism and community wellness in the South Florida market alone.
Results:
The top ten results for the men’s marathon: 1. Joe Kappel, Palm Beach Gardens,
2:55:15; 2. Hank Risley, Cedar Springs, Mich., 2:56:12; 3. Todd Alfuth, West Palm
Beach, 2:56:48; 4. James Buckney, New York, N.Y., 2:58:21; 5. Ricky Montez,
Palm Beach Gardens, 3:01:52; 6. Emilio Martinez Balbue, Santiago, Chile,
3:04:57; 7. Jason Brady, Santa Fe, N.M., 3:08:38; 8. Eric Kalina, Boca Raton,
3:11:55; 9. Virgil Bretz, Mount Kisco, N.Y., 3:13:23; 10. Alan Stob, Delray Beach,
3:14:44.
The top ten results for the women’s marathon: 1. Charisse Winter, Altamonte Springs,
3:09:19; 2. Eileen Baughan, Wyndmoor, 3:19:21; 3. Caroline Mantel, West Palm
Beach, 3:21:46; 4, Lee Dipietro, Baltimore, Md., 3:24:53; 5. Julia Wreski, Fort
Myers, 3:26:28; 6. Talia Zahra, Orlando, 3:31:37; 7. Kristen Grunza, Atlanta,
3:34:01; 8. Ilona Jaspers, Carrboro, N.C., 3:34:11; 9. Shelly Batton, Port St.
Lucie, 3:35:06; 10. Lisa Moss, Fort Myers, 3:40:10.
The top ten results from the men’s half marathon: 1.
Evan DeHart, Jupiter, 1:12:59; 2. Richard Dorazil Jr., Tampa, 1:15:24; 3. John
Reback, Jupiter, 1:18:09; 4. Ryan Billings, Jupiter, 1:18:15; 5. Cosme Dos
Santos, Port St. Lucie, 1:18:24; 6. Scott Colton, North Palm Beach, 1:18:56; 7. Adam Schiff,
West Palm Beach, 1:19:00; 8. Myles Murphy, Miami Beach, 1:19:07; 9. Tim
McDuffee, Boynton Beach, 1:19:36; 10. Chad Wilkinson, West Palm Beach, 1:20:13.
The top ten results from the women’s half marathon: 1.
Alyson Venti, Miami, 1:27:18; 2. Angie Arendell, West Palm Beach, 1:27:45; 3.
Mercedes Anderson, Jupiter, 1:27:56; 4. Megan Hartman, Jupiter, 1:30:18; 5.
Erica Lazarus, Jupiter, 1:31:23; 6. Jennifer Rossano, Indianapolis, 1:32:24; 7.
Vivien Wollitz, Coral Springs, 1:33:05; 8. Lanae Barnes, Palm Beach Gardens,
1:33:42; 9. Michelle Rafferty, Fort Lauderdale, 1:35:06; 10. Lilia Drew,
Jupiter, 1:35:11.
For full results of Sunday’s races, please visit: www.runpalmbeaches.com. Registrations for 2013 are now
available at discounted rates and will take place Friday, December 6 – Sunday
December 8, 2013. If you would
like more information on this topic or to schedule an interview, please call
Linda Soper at (561) 835-9057 or email: linda@lindalanemarketing.
About US Road Sports: US Road Sports & Entertainment Group is a
health and wellness company dedicated to the production of world-class
endurance events. The mission of US Road Sports is to offer an unparalleled
participant sports experience that showcases host communities and endures as a
deeply valued local asset through events that are a part of the city’s culture,
identity and brand. For each participant, US Road Sports strives to offer events
that allow participants of all skill levels the opportunity to improve their
physical and mental health and accomplish life-altering goals while having fun.
US Road Sports provides sponsors and municipalities highly effective exposure
to help maximize their presence and message in the community.
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