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Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon

Feb 22, 2009

3.0

Where

Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

February 22, 2009 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Antonio Sousa 02:26:22

2. Marco Capelli 02:39:49

3. Chuck Engle 02:40:43

Top 3 Women

1. Mari Lee Baxter 03:24:10

2. Erica Flaks 03:25:36

3. Patricia Carreiro 03:28:04

Top 3 Men

1. Antonio Sousa 02:26:22

2. Marco Capelli 02:39:49

3. Chuck Engle 02:40:43

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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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Mari-Lee Baxter of Pompano Beach took the woman's marathon title in Sundays A1A Mrathon in Fort Lauderdale with a time of 3 hours and 24 minutes and 10 seconds. Portugal's Antonio Sousa, vacationing in Florida, was first overall in the male category with course record time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 22 seconds.

General News Miami Herald

Feb 23, 2009

A1A Marathon winner too fast even for race escorts

The men's winner of the A1A Marathon, Antonio Sousa of Lisbon, Portugal, waited over 30 minutes after breaking the course record to have his moment of glory. Sousa was alone from mile 9 and paced ahead of the motorcycle escorts to cross the line before officials recognized he was finished

General News Sun-Sentinel

Feb 23, 2009

Mugging Victim Scores a Personal Victory at A1A Marathon

Erica Flaks of Boca Raton returned to competitive running -- and finished second among women -- at the 2009 A1A marathon, coming back from more than a year away due to injuries from a mugging.

General News Sun Sentinel

Feb 23, 2009

Runner uses A1A Marathon in Fort Lauderdale as tuneup for six-day marathon in Sahara Desert

The A1A marathon will start at 6 am on Sunday morning. Mandy Miller and Linda O'Brien will have already run the 26.2 mile course once that day in preparation for the 151 mile race in the Sahara.

General News Sun Sentinel

Feb 19, 2009