Congratulations to all the half & full @louisianamarathon finishers today! Thanks for coming to #OnlyLouisiana and passing a good time with us! https://t.co/DXU26GLG4I pic.twitter.com/wEbzdcqMLU
— Louisiana Travel (@LouisianaTravel) January 20, 2019
BATON ROUGE – Thousands of runners lined up for 7 A.M. despite the near freezing temperatures at The Louisiana Marathon on Sunday.
Nearly 3,000 runners from 48 states and 8 countries crossed the finish line.
A full marathon is 26.2 miles and the half is 13.1.
Full marathon, the top 3 male runners:
NAME TIME RESIDENCE
Keith Kotar 1:11:22 Benbrook, TX
Andrew Foxenberg 1:13:45 Kirkville, NY
George Fagan 1:14:08 Baton Rouge, LA
Full marathon, the top 3 female runners:
NAME TIME RESIDENCE
Desiree Linden 1:14:18 Traverse City, MI
Jessica Jones 1:26:14 Baton Rouge, LA
Emily Cleland 1:26:59 Greenwell Springs, LA
Half marathon, the top 3 male runners:
NAME TIME RESIDENCE
Taylor Simoneaux 2:38:18 Franklin LA
Benjamin Maas 2:44:21 Baton Rouge LA
Benjamin Jones 2:45:23 Yorktown Heights NY
Half marathon, the top 3 female runners:
NAME TIME RESIDENCE
Rachel Booth 2:43:57 Charlottesville VA
Erica Schramm 3:00:34 Las Vegas NV
Amy Natalini 3:00:49 Barksdale AFB, LA
The 5K and quarter marathon were scheduled for Saturday, but were cancelled due to inclement weather.
As stated in all race purchase policies, no refunds were given as the money had already been spent to put the event on.
The Louisiana Kids Marathon weathered rain and kicked off @thelamarathon events this weekend! Come see @BCBSLA Team Blue volunteers in action at all the events! #GeauxRunLa https://t.co/WMuA8u6t3w pic.twitter.com/l5b0RusIHK
— Louisiana Blue Cross (@BCBSLA) January 19, 2019