Course starts and ends in historic downtown St. Louis, near the Gateway Arch.

GO! St. Louis Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Karl Gilpin from Russelville, Missouri won the race in a record time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 52 seconds. While governor Matt Blunt is leading a four person marathon relay team

15,000 Runners Take To The Streets In St. Louis Marathon

The 2008 GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend concluded 
today with the Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay events. More than 
13,000 people participated in the eighth annual event. Karl Gilpin from 
Russellville, MO was the overall male marathon winner, establishing a new 
course record in the process. Gilpin, 29, completed the 26.2 scenic course 
in a time of 2:24:51, breaking Daniel Maurer's 2006 record of 2:25:09. 
Gilpin's win marked the second consecutive year that he has won the GO! St. 
Louis marathon. He won the 2007 race with a time of 2:28:59. On the woman's 
side, Tara Keller, 33, from Hilliard, OH finished first with a time of 
3:07:26.

Karl Gilpin Wins 2008 GO! St. Louis Marathon, Establishes a New Course Record

The eighth GO! St. Louis Family Fitness 
Weekend, which includes seven different events for the entire family is set 
for April 5 & 6, 2008. Participant registrations are on a record-breaking 
trend with only a few days before the two-day celebration. The Half 
Marathon, which continues to be the most popular race, has only a few 
hundred openings and is nearing the 10,000 race cap. The Marathon and 
Marathon Relay registrations will boost the participation numbers to close 
to 14,500, making it the largest competitive road race in Missouri's 
history. Participants from 46 states, the District of Columbia and eight 
different countries will be competing.

GO! St. Louis Marathon and Half Marathon to Break Record for Largest Competitive Road Race in Missouri History

Human Interest Story

Steve and Paula Boone head up the 50 States Marathon Club. Membership to this exclusive club is only 10 dollars per year. And to join you only have to complete 10 marathons in 10 different states.  Steve Boone has made the complete 50 state circuit twice and his wife Paula has done 220 marathons. The group will venture to the Go! St.Louis Marathon on April 6th to complete one more 26.2 mile race.

50 Marathons in 50 States Again and Again!

Good crowds, excellent start and finish area, too many potholes, not enough mile markers.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results