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Gasparilla Distance Classic

Mar 01, 2009

Organizer`s website

Where

Tampa, FL, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Half Marathon, Marathon

Sub-events

13.1

Half Marathon

March 01, 2009 Sunday

Distance: Half Marathon·Start time: 08:00

Half MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

26.2

Marathon

March 01, 2009 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Ronnie Holassie 02:27:56

2. Chad Byler 02:41:43

3. Ryan Althaus 02:44:36

Top 3 Women

1. Nina Kraft 02:47:40

2. Melanie Peters 03:00:19

3. Shannon Miller 03:04:10

Top 3 Men

1. Ronnie Holassie 02:27:56

2. Chad Byler 02:41:43

3. Ryan Althaus 02:44:36

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The Gasparilla Distance Classic will play host to the final installment of the marathon. Participant registration is way up for this years race. City officials stated that supporting the marathon was too much of a burden.

General News My Fox Tampa Bay

Nov 17, 2009

Next Year's Gasparilla Marathon Will Be Race's Final Run

Because of the strain it places on city resources, the 2010 Gasparilla Marathon will be the last. The Gasparilla Distance Classic will continue with other, shorter races.

General News 10Connects

Mar 24, 2009

Gasparilla Marathon On Last Legs

February 21, 2010 will mark the tenth Gasparilla Marathon. It will also be the last time the event will be held. Race officials are citing the strain on city services as the reason for terminating the race.

General News Tampa Bay Tribune

Mar 23, 2009

No One Challenges Kraft in Gasparilla Marathon

Nina Kraft of Germany seemed to power through the wet and rainy conditions of the Gasparilla Marathon on Sunday. Kraft, who has won Iron Man races in Florida and Brazil was the overall women's marathon winner with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 40 seconds and placed fourth overall.

General News MSNBC

Mar 02, 2009