Not about to be upstaged by the men, Beth Sweeny of St. Augustine, Florida set a new Hospice Half Marathon women's record, winning the women's division in 1:32:23. Sweeny finished the race over a mile ahead of the next woman, Laura McDermott of Tallahassee. Ten-year-old Valdosta runner Kelsey Morse was the third female finisher, clocking 1:41:46.
107 athletes finished the half marathon, the most ever in the three-year history of the race. The event benefits the patients and families cared for by Hospice of South Georgia and the Langdale Hospice House..

- 1:20:45 ~ Ryan Kelly (M, 34) Lake Park, GA
- 1:22:52 ~ Kevin Sweeny (M, 43)
- 1:23:36 ~ Jack McDermott (M, 43) Tallahassee, FL
- 1:29:46 ~ Tyler Thurman (M, 17) Valdosta, GA
- 1:31:25 ~ Michael Kennett (M, 39) Tallahassee, FL
- 1:32:18 ~ John Coleman (M, 37) Lake City, FL
- 1:34:55 ~ Mark Ruse (M, 48) Valdosta, GA
- 1:35:23 ~ Rick Mazurkiewicz (M, 45)
- 1:36:29 ~ Chance Roe (M, 14) Valdosta, GA
- 1:36:56 ~ Scott Douglas (M, 37)
Top Ten Females, 2013 Hospice Half Marathon
- 1:32:23 ~ Beth Sweeny (F, 28) St. Augustine, FL
- 1:40:30 ~ Laura McDermott (F, 33) Tallahassee, FL
- 1:41:46 ~ Kelsey Morse (F, 10) Valdosta, GA
- 1:43:05 ~ Stephanie Harley (F, 30) Valdosta, GA
- 1:43:17 ~ Elizabeth Smith (F, 34) Valdosta, GA
- 1:46:15 ~ Elizabeth Smith (F, 40)
- 1:48:59 ~ Mackenzie Morse (F, 13) Valdosta, GA
- 1:50:04 ~ Mackenzie Page (F, 13) Ray City, GA
- 1:52:17 ~ Martha Mazurkiewicz (F, 45)
- 1:52:26 ~ Katelin Stecz (F, 13) Kalamazoo, MI
Hospice Half Marathon champions, 2011-2013 | |||
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Date | Men | Women | Finishers |
19 FEB 2011 | 1:25:36 ~ Masked Avenger | 1:43:03 ~ Brandi Faircloth | 72 |
17 FEB 2012 | 1:23:09 ~ Stan Darsh | 1:37:58 ~ Amy Sharon | 76 |
16 FEB 2013 | 1:20:45 ~ Ryan Kelly | 1:32:23 ~ Beth Sweeny | 107 |
Links
- Complete results of the 2013 Hospice Half Marathon
- 2011 story, "Avenger, Faircloth dash through Dasher to Hospice Half victories"
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/hospice-half-2011.html
- Hospice Half Marathon web site
http://www.hospicehalfanddash.com/
- If there's another new half marathon, you'll find it on the Trouble Afoot! calendar
http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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