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Fox Cities Marathon

Sep 21, 2008

4.7

Where

Appleton, WI, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

September 21, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. James Levash 02:33:25

2. Thomas Tisell 02:34:19

3. Zach Bitter 02:36:09

Top 3 Women

1. Sue Pierson 02:56:35

2. Mary Chestolowski 02:58:20

3. Kiersten Gustafson 03:06:59

Top 3 Men

1. James Levash 02:33:25

2. Thomas Tisell 02:34:19

3. Zach Bitter 02:36:09

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Reviews

4.7

Based on 1 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Kelly T.

Posted: September 20, 2021

Beautiful Community Race

This was marathon 101 for me and 99 for my friend. We made the easy 4 hour drive from the Twin Cities. Packet pick up was a breeze. We stayed at the Doubletree in downtown Neenah - Bus to the Start was right in front of the hotel and just a few blocks walk from the Finish line. They even gave runners a 2pm check out. The race is very well organized! Tons of biffy's at the start and along the course. Volunteers and police at every intersection and turn. The spectators were amazing on this HOT day offering us water, bags of ice, misting us with their hoses and cheering like crazy. Great community support! Nice shirt and medal. Nice race App to download with all the information. Good email communications. Beautiful finish area with lots of snacks and goodies. My only complaint is the amount of concrete - ouch! Highly recommend!

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Theda Clark medical doctor Scott Behrens is calling for some big changes to the Fox Cities Marathon. The doctor said he tried to get to the hospital for an emergency and was told to park his truck and walk by the police monitoring the course. Behrens wants the course moved away from the medical center to prevent issues of this nature from occurring in the future.

General News WBAY-TV

Sep 23, 2008

Fox Cities Marathon guest column: What's a few extra miles among friends?

Abby Berg, 22, an Oconomowoc native and now the community wellness coordinator for Northeast Iowa, the 2007 Fox Cities Marathon was considered her first ultra-marathon. A wrong turn at a corner with her cheering classmates caused her to follow the half-marathon runners and not the marathon route. A lesson for all of us in direction and finishing what you start.

General News Post Crescent

Sep 19, 2008

Wichmann's inspiring journey leads to Fox Cities Marathon

Lynne Wichmann, now 52, ran the Fox Cities Marathon in 1991 with a time of 3 hours 45 minutes which was good enough to finish in the top 15 women. She has been running for 25 years and raced in half-marathon and shorter events. When she turned 40, Wichmann's life and running become a little more challenging when she began to stumble and fall while walking. She is battling multiple sclerosis and vows to finish this years Fox Cities marathon again.

General News Post Crescent

Sep 18, 2008

Volunteers essential to annual Fox Cities Marathon's success

Over 6,500 runners will start on the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley campus in Menasha, Wisconsin on September 21 for the Community First Fox Cities Marathon. But with just under two weeks left there are still 100 volunteer spots that need to be filled. Three hundred and fifty spots were available at the start of registration. Organizers are scrambling to find the assistance needed to support the race.

General News Post Crescent

Sep 07, 2008