Brian Whitehead, a former Southeast Missouri State track athlete and current Cape Girardeau resident, placed third Sunday in the St. Louis Marathon.
Whitehead finished in 2 hours, 34 minutes and 29 seconds. Karl Gilpin of Russellville, Mo., had the top time in 2:28.59, and John Aerni of St. Louis finished second in 2:29.38.
In the women's division, Christine Ensign of Liberty, Mo., was first in 2:52.38. The top area female finisher was Adela Sams of Jackson in 3:34.02. Sams finished 31st in the women's division.
Jack Knowlan of Jackson had the top local finish in the half-marathon in 701st place. Knowlan finished in 1:47.45.
Mathew Chesang of Olathe, Kan., had the top time in the half-marathon in 1:09:02. Serena Ramsey of Chesterfield, Mo., won the women's division in 1:14:13.
Area results
Marathon
Men -- Mark Valliere, Jackson, 3:23.50; James Brake, Cape Girardeau, 3:28.35; Takeshi Fujii, Cape Girardeau, 5:24.26; Greg Senske, Cape Girardeau, 3:59.50; Brian Whitehead, Cape Girardeau, 2:34.29; Thomas Bolen, Perryville, 3:24.57.
Women -- Heather Fisher, Jackson, 4:36.23; Adela Sams, Jackson, 3:34.02; Alicha Young, Jackson, 4:36.22; Mary Evans, Marble Hill, 4:05.39.
Half-marathon
Men -- Eric Bohl, Cape Girardeau, 1:55.29; Jon Foley, Cape Girardeau, 2:08.53; Jarred Gooch, Cape Girardeau, 2:10.53; Daniel Halley, Cape Girardeau, 1:50.52; Marcus Janzow, Cape Girardeau, 2:07.56; Michael Johnson, Cape Girardeau, 2:06.37; Bryan Kelpe, Cape Girardeau, 2:32.23; Jeff Latham, Cape Girardeau, 2:08.36; Matt Miller, Cape Girardeau, 2:03.32; Geoffrey Smith, Cape Girardeau, 2:02.20; Jeff Diebold, Jackson, 1:49.20; Geoff Enders, Jackson, 1:49.51; Matt Kahle, Jackson, 1:58.01; Jack Knowlan, Jackson, 1:47.45; Todd Marchi, Jackson, 2:21.33; Stuard McIntosh, Jackson, 1:49.36; Jason Mitchell, Jackson, 1:51.55; David Warren, Jackson, 2:01.29.
Women -- Terri Baker, Cape Girardeau, 3:15.39; Jessica Ballmann, Cape Girardeau, 2:28.36; Carla Bittle, Cape Girardeau, 3:15.40; Tracy Blattner, 3:15.40; Kathy Brown, Cape Girardeau, 2:24.13; Erika Foley, Cape Girardeau, 2:21.58; Nancy Hess, Cape Girardeau, 3:15.39; Kim Kelpe, Cape Girardeau, 2:32.24; Jennifer Lipe, Cape Girardeau, 2:08.51; Natalie Sandoval, Cape Girardeau, 2:13.10; Stacy Stapleton, Cape Girardeau; 2:19.39; Rachel Von Holten, Cape Girardeau, 2:08.51; Barbara Ward, Cape Girardeau, 3:15.41; Karen Preusser, Jackson, 2:51.11; Grace Pyle, Jackson, 3:41.52; Leah Shrum, Jackson, 3:41.52; Susan Valliere, Jackson, 2:07.08; Chris Warren, Jackson, 3:12.31; Rachel Warren, Jackson, 1:58.33; Amy Gilmore, Advance, 3:18.48.
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