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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon

Apr 27, 2002

4.0

Where

Louisville, KY, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

April 27, 2002 Saturday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. James Mutuse 02:20:03

2. Phil Hudnall 02:21:40

3. Sean Nesbitt 02:23:45

Top 3 Women

1. Christina Wells 02:45:25

2. Kelly Flathers 02:47:15

3. Mary Glover 03:05:30

Top 3 Men

1. James Mutuse 02:20:03

2. Phil Hudnall 02:21:40

3. Sean Nesbitt 02:23:45

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Reviews

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By: Traci S.

Posted: November 21, 2023

Fun marathon! Fast course but long.

Louisville is a fun town with lots to do and see. I spent a lot of time sightseeing before the race and there are many hotels to choose from. The expo was a decent size. The shirt was nice, a red half zip. The marathon starts in the city, goes into Churchill Downs - that was so much fun, then eventually over a pedestrian bridge to Indiana and back. I wasn't sure I would enjoy the paved park setting but it was quite enjoyable and I wasn't bored. The last mile featured a nice downhill to the more level finish area, but after all the positive things to say about the course, it measured long. I had 26.66 miles. I know about running tangents and I wasn't the only one whose watch measured a long course. Several people missed a BQ by a few minutes because of it. The medal and post race party were good. There was a long walk back to the city hotels but it gave the legs a good cooldown.

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For the third year in a row, a Kenyan man has won the Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN. Jackson Chebet won in 2:18:59. James Mutuse of Richmond won Saturday's Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon in 2:20:03, giving him a Triple Crown road racing victory the spring. The same was true for the first place women's finisher, Christina Wells of Owensboro, who finished in 2:45:25; and Chad Johnson of Palmyra, Ind., who took the wheelchair division in the mini-marathon.

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Apr 28, 2002

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