Monday, February 21, 2011

Livestrong Austin Marathon and Half Marathon



On Sunday, February 20th, Austin hosted the Livestrong Marathon and Half Marathon events. The courses run through some of Austin's most scenic and historic areas, including Lady Bird Johnson Lake, the Allandale and Hyde Park neighborhoods, Congress Avenue, the University of Texas campus, and the State Capitol complex. Finish Strong was represented well by seven athletes at the half marathon.

A trio of Finish Strong female athletes competed in the 40-44 age group. Shannon Crowe finished 14th with a time of 1:44:11. Jackie Lewis finished in 1:57:30 (PR by over 3 minutes!). Carolyn Barron finished in 2:15:10. Cindy McManis finished 31st in her 50-54 age group with a time of 2:05:06.

For the men, Steve Hardy placed 44th in the men's 45-49 age group with a time of 1:47:51. Scott Pinkston competed in the men's 40-44 age group and finished with a time of 1:58:51. William Blount finished 17th in his 60-64 age group with a time of 2:06:51. Cory Richard had a PR of over 17 minutes and finished in 2:16:31.

Competing in the full marathon was Max Bachrach who overcame this hilly and challenging race with a time of 4:11:42.

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