Tallahassee Marathon
| Tallahassee Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1975 |
| Course records | Men: 2:19:11 (2015) Mark Chepses Women: 2:40:06 (2012) Leah Thorvilson |
| Official site | tallahasseemarathon.com |
| Participants | 172 finishers (2020)[1] |
The Tallahassee Marathon is a marathon held in Tallahassee, the state capital of Florida, since 1975.
This race is a USATF certified course and an official qualifier for the Boston Marathon.[2]
History
The marathon was first held in 1975 with just two participants.[3]
The 2021 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4][5]
The 2024 race included over 1,600 participants from 21 states and six countries.[6]
Top repeat champions of the race are Tamara Kozulina with six titles among females and Bryan Morseman with five wins in the male division.
Course
The race starts in Downtown, moves through the Midtown district and through Myers Park. Later, the course passes Cascade Park and the Florida State University campus.
Winners
Men's
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Michael Peck |  United States |
2:46:53 | |
| 2001 | David Yon | United States |
2:57:25 | |
| 2002 | Ronnie Godwin | United States |
3:02:32 | |
| 2003 | Michael Western | United States |
2:50:32 | |
| 2004 | Jack Mcdermott | United States |
2:55:19 | |
| 2005 | Jeff Dobias | United States |
2:43:38 | |
| 2006 | Michael Douma | United States |
2:51:58 | |
| 2007 | Judson Cake | United States |
2:28:15 | |
| 2008 | Scott Mullins | United States |
2:24:00 | |
| 2009 | George Towett | United States |
2:20:30 | |
| 2010 | James Cheruiyot | United States |
2:26:50 | |
| 2011 | Esteban Vanegas | United States |
2:28:38 | |
| 2012 | Solomon Kandie | United States |
2:27:23 | |
| 2013 | Chris Zablocki | United States |
2:23:25 | |
| 2014 | Bryan Morseman | United States |
2:24:26 | |
| 2015 | Mark Chepses | United States |
2:19:11 | |
| 2016 | Kennedy Kemei | United States |
2:31:33 | |
| 2017 | Bryan Morseman | United States |
2:27:11 | |
| 2018 | Bryan Morseman | United States |
2:26:55 | |
| 2019 | Chris Zablocki | United States |
2:34:41 | |
| 2020 | Bryan Morseman | United States |
2:25:59 | |
| 2021 | COVID-19 pandemic | CANCELLED | ||
| 2022 | Bryan Morseman | United States |
2:28:45 | |
| 2023 | Hisato Suetsugu |  Japan |
2:33:22 | |
| 2024[7] | Philip Quillen | United States |
2:34:45 | |
| 2025 | Dylan Gearinger | United States |
2:25:31 | |
| 2026 | Andrew Taylor | United States |
2:29:59 | |
Women's
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kim Bruce | United States |
3:18:18 | |
| 2005 | Lisa Purul | United States |
3:24:24 | |
| 2006 | Teresa Lafleur | United States |
3:32:11 | |
| 2007 | Valerie Gortmaker | United States |
2:46:08 | |
| 2008 | Tamara Kozulina |  Ukraine |
3:03:37 | |
| 2009 | Nina Kraft | United States |
2:45:06 | |
| 2010 | Beth Moras | United States |
3:18:32 | |
| 2011 | Karen Harvey | United States |
2:43:33 | |
| 2012 | Leah Thorvilson | United States |
2:40:06 | |
| 2013 | Nina Kraft | United States |
2:52:46 | |
| 2014 | Esther Erb | United States |
2:46:28 | |
| 2015 | Sarah Crouch | United States |
2:46:58 | |
| 2016 | Tamara Kozulina | Ukraine |
3:03:19 | |
| 2017 | Tamara Kozulina | Ukraine |
3:09:25 | |
| 2018 | Tamara Kozulina | Ukraine |
3:03:10 | |
| 2019 | Tamara Kozulina | Ukraine |
3:04:00 | |
| 2020 | Debbie Greig |  Scotland |
2:58:53 | |
| 2021 | COVID-19 pandemic | CANCELLED | ||
| 2022 | Tamara Kozulina | Ukraine |
3:24:14 | |
| 2023 | Purity Munene |  Kenya |
2:51:31 | |
| 2024[7] | Gabrielle Suver | United States |
2:54:08 | |
| 2025 | Gabrielle Suver | United States |
2:54:03 | |
| 2026 | Neomi Chapelin | United States |
3:13:39 |
See also
References
- ↑ "RR Tallahassee Marathon 2020 | Gulfwinds". Archived from the original on 2020-10-11.
- ↑ report, Democrat staff. "Here's what you need to know about Sunday's Tallahassee Marathon, road closures". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ↑ "About | Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon". Archived from the original on 2020-02-28.
- ↑ "Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon". tallahasseemarathon.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Tallahassee Marathon canceled due to COVID-19". 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11.
- ↑ "Tallahassee Marathon brings runners from around the world". WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- 1 2 "RR Tallahassee Marathon 2024 | Gulfwinds". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ↑ "Race Results | Tallahassee Marathon". tallahasseemarathon.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.