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Fun interview with Zac after setting world record

Kathleen Nelson — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:50:41 +0000

St. Louisan Zac Freudenburg takes 10 minutes off world stroller marathon record, wins Route 66 marathon

Kathleen Nelson — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:22:34 +0000

Zac Freudenburg, a member of the 180 Energy Runners and winner of the GO! St. Louis Marathon, shattered the world stroller marathon record, winning the Tulsa Route 66 Marathon outright in 2 hours, 32 minutes, 10 second. Freudenburg was pushing…

GO!, Big River’s Lyons lead St. Louis runners in San Antonio

Kathleen Nelson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:02:56 +0000

Brian Lyons, race director at GO! St. Louis and a member of Big River Running, led the sizeable St. Louis contingent at the Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon. Lyons finished 10th overall and was the second American to cross…

GO! St. Louis marathon, half-marathon get out of the blocks quickly

Kathleen Nelson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:25:58 +0000

Registration for GO! St. Louis marathon and half-marathon is 40 percent ahead of last year’s record-breaking number of entries. The events are schheduled for April 10 and 11.
What a nice way to celebrate the orgainzation’s 10th anniversary. Back in 2000,…

Jackie Joyner-Kersee serves as grand marshal for Girls on the Run

Kathleen Nelson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:21:07 +0000

Jackie Joyner-Kersee will serve as grand marshal and honorary starter for the Girls on the Run 5K and one-mile run run, 8:30 a.m. November 14 in Forest Park.

Nearly 2,400 girls, ages 8 to 12, from 65 schools have trained for…

Big weekend for 180 Energy Runners’ Zac Freudenburg, Tom Whalen

Kathleen Nelson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:40:18 +0000

A big weekend locally for the 180 Energy Runners.
First, Zac Freudenburg edged Big River Running rival Karl Gilpin in the St. Louis Track Club Half-Marathon. Freudenburg’s time of 1 hour, 8 minutes, 21 seconds was 25 seconds faster than Gilpin,…

Ex-St. Charles resident Jason Lehmkuhle finishes 10th in New York Marathon

Kathleen Nelson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:34:10 +0000

Jason Lehmkuhle finished 10th Sunday in the New York City Marathon, crossing the line in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 39 seconds, 5 minutes behind winner Meb Keflezghi. His victory was the first for an American in the race since 1982,…

2 good reasons to sign up for GO! St. Louis Fitness Weekend now

Kathleen Nelson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:51:17 +0000

OK, so the GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend isn’t scheduled until April 10 and 11. Why commit now?

1. You’ll save money. Entry fees increase $5 to $20 per event after Oct. 31.

2. Registration is ahead of last year’s record…

Hills for Haiti 5K Saturday in Webster Groves

Kathleen Nelson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:38:28 +0000

Holy Redeemer parish in Webster Groves will stage the second annual Hills for Haiti 5K, 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Reedemer, 17 Joy Avenue.

Online registration ends Thursday. Entry fee is $20 per person or $40 for a family of three…

Serena Burla sets PR, finishes 17th in world half-marathon championships

Kathleen Nelson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:59:40 +0000

St. Louisan Serena Burla finished 17th, the second American, in the world half-marathon championships last weekend in Birmingham, England.

Burla, who competed at the University of Missouri, crossed the line Sunday in a personal best of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 55…