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Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon

Feb 17, 2008

3.0

Where

Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

February 17, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. JOHN ROBERTS 02:50:31

2. DIDIER BRAET 02:50:58

3. ALEX CARVALHO DOS SANTOS 02:51:47

Top 3 Women

1. CYNTHIA ANDERSON 03:07:02

2. FIONA BILODEAU 03:15:42

3. MARIA SARMIENTO 03:31:12

Top 3 Men

1. JOHN ROBERTS 02:50:31

2. DIDIER BRAET 02:50:58

3. ALEX CARVALHO DOS SANTOS 02:51:47

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Reviews

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By: Mike T.

Posted: February 21, 2024

Long course

If you want to run a 26.9 mile marathon or a 13.5 mile half with no mile markers or lane control, this race is fit you!

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A1A Marathon race organizer Chris Colgan, of Exclusive Sports Marketing, has been monitoring the positive feedback for the events that attracted 5,001 registered runners for the full, half, kids and 5K races. Colgan probably had one of the most original ways of measuring the event's success. "The difference was 90 cubic yards of garbage instead of 30 cubic yards," Colgan said.

General News Sun Sentinel

Feb 21, 2008

Roberts, Anderson win marathon debuts

Both winners of the 2008 A1A Marathon win in their marathon debuts. John Roberts won in a 2:50:31 and Cindy Anderson in a 3:07:02 setting a course record. In the third year of the race also had a record turnout of 4,974 participants.

General News Sun Sentinel

Feb 18, 2008

AIA Marathon winners excel out of their environment

John Roberts and Cindy Anderson won the men and women's races of the 2008 A1A Marathon. In a marathon debut Roberts who raced the 26.2 miles on a dare from his girlfriend finished in a 2:50:31. Anderson, also in her debut marathon, won the women's race in 3:07:02.

General News Miami Herald

Feb 18, 2008

Organizers hope weather holds out for Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon

With only 11 days to go and race entries up twenty percent over last year, Chris Colgan is praying for cool weather for the three year old infant A1A Marathon. With the weather that marred last years race, Colgan hopes the promised rain and winds will stay at bay this year.

General News Sun-Sentinel

Feb 07, 2008