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Rim Rock Marathon

Nov 14, 2009

Where

Fruita, CO, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

November 14, 2009 Saturday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. WILLIAM FANSELOW 02:43:02

2. BERNIE BOETTCHER 02:52:53

3. MARTY WACKER 02:53:30

Top 3 Women

1. KERI NELSON 03:10:51

2. JANE TUNNADINE 03:28:16

3. RACHEL HORVATH 03:36:29

Top 3 Men

1. WILLIAM FANSELOW 02:43:02

2. BERNIE BOETTCHER 02:52:53

3. MARTY WACKER 02:53:30

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Bernie Boettcher ran the Rim Rock Marathon with a garbage bag covering his body for 18 miles of the 26.2 mile race. The snow and cold would not stop him from completing the race and hundreds of other runners

General News The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Nov 15, 2009

Fanselow Wins Inaugural Rim Rock Marathon

Bill Fanselow celebrated his forty-third birthday today by winning the inaugural Rim Rock Marathon. He won the 26.2 mile race with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 2 seconds.

General News The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Nov 15, 2009

Go The Distance: Rim Rock Grows Into Marathon

The Rim Rock Run will step up to the marathon distance beginning this year. The typically 22.6 mile challenging road race has added a few miles to grow to marathon status of 26.2 miles.

General News Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Nov 11, 2009