Maedel and Kramer slosh to marathon victories in Jacksonville

Former Florida State University distance runner Nicholas Maedel won the 31st annual Jacksonville Marathon on a wet Sunday morning, 29 December 2013. Outdistancing his nearest challenger by more than two kilometers, Maedel's winning time was 2:34:13. Maedel currently lives and trains in Tampa, Florida. Another Tampa Bay area athlete, St. Petersburg, Florida, master runner Andrew Chandler, finished second in the marathon, running 2:42:22. Dutch distance runner Mariska Kramer won the women's division, finishing third overall in 2:45:35. Lisa Valentine of Tierra Verde, Florida, was the top woman master. Placing 49th overall in 3:15:34, Valentine was the fourth female finisher. 869 athletes finished the marathon.


Top Ten Men, 2013 Jacksonville Bank Marathon

1. 2:34:13 ~ Nicholas Maedel (M, 25) Tampa, FL
2. 2:42:22 ~ Andrew Chandler (M, 40) St. Petersburg, FL
3. 2:46:19 ~ Marc Burget (M, 39) Jacksonville, FL
4. 2:50:52 ~ Cole Bataille (M, 30) Winter Haven, FL
5. 2:51:03 ~ Paul O'Hora (M, 41) Scranton, PA
6. 2:54:01 ~ Stephen Cortes (M, 48) Jensen Beach, FL
7. 2:55:11 ~ Stanley Linton (M, 20) Crawfordville, FL
8. 2:55:48 ~ John Wood (M, 41) Sarasota, FL
9. 2:56:56 ~ Quint Noordstar (M, 36) Tierra Verde, FL
10. 2:57:14 ~ Ben Gessner (M, 25) Celestine, IN

Top Ten Women, 2013 Jacksonville Bank Marathon

1. 2:45:35 ~ Mariska Kramer (F, 39) Orachten, Holland
2. 2:54:15 ~ Christina Noordstar (F, 37) Tierra Verde, FL
3. 2:56:00 ~ Julie Ralston (F, 32) Dwight, IL
4. 3:15:34 ~ Lisa Valentine (F, 52) Tierra Verde, FL
5. 3:21:11 ~ Hope Treece (F, 35) Savannah, GA
6. 3:21:26 ~ Angie Ave (F, 41) Orlando, FL
7. 3:22:24 ~ Juana Gifford (F, 57) St Johns, FL
8. 3:24:11 ~ Joanna Citarella (F, 37) Naples, FL
9. 3:24:51 ~ Karen Stellhorn (F, 47) Saint Johns, FL
10. 3:25:59 ~ Ana Cadreche (F, 42) Miami, FL

Chris Mutai, who lives and trains in Ponte Vedra, Florida, won the 13.1-mile junior race associated with the marathon, running 1:13:26. Valor Christian High School cross-country runner Ashton Grissom finished runner up behind Mutai in 76:13, followed by Drew Rabun of Pooler, Georgia, in 1:18:17. In fourth place, Weston, Florida, master runner Chris Oesch edged Mark Swart for the master title, 1:20:36 to 1:20:48. Donna Bernardis of Jacksonville, Florida, took the women's title, finishing tenth overall in 1:23:16. Teresa Calio of Orlando was the fifth woman finisher and first woman master, placing 55th overall in 1:35:30. 1428 athletes finished the half marathon.


Top Ten Men, 2013 Jacksonville Bank Half Marathon

1. 1:13:26 Chris Mutai (M, 37) Ponte Vedra, FL
2. 1:16:13 Ashton Grissom (M, 17) Parker, CO
3. 1:18:17 Drew Rabun (M, 33) Pooler, GA
4. 1:20:36 Chris Oesch (M, 46) Weston, FL
5. 1:20:48 Mark Swart (M, 46) Jensen Beach, FL
6. 1:20:58 Eric Crutchfield (M, 27) Wilmington, IL
7. 1:22:00 Sean Nagorny (M, 33) Jacksonville, FL
8. 1:22:21 Peter Mullin (M, 63) Houston, TX
9. 1:23:14 Ryan McClay (M, 28) Atlanta, GA
10. 1:23:19 Freed David (M, 28)

Top Ten Women, 2013 Jacksonville Bank Half-Marathon

1. 1:23:16 Donna Bernardis (F, 33) Jacksonville, FL
2. 1:25:08 Heather Schulz (F, 39) Orlando, FL
3. 1:26:03 Katie McGrath (F, 29) Oakdale, NY
4. 1:30:45 Kristine Claffie (F, 38) Tallahassee, FL
5. 1:35:30 Teresa Calio (F, 52) Orlando, FL
6. 1:35:49 Allison Bovee (F, 34) Jacksonville, FL
7. 1:36:13 Deborah Abrams (F, 44) Clermont, FL
8. 1:36:29 Catherine Dovi Buskirk (F, 31) Atlantic Beach, FL
9. 1:36:41 Laura Steel (F, 23) Jacksonville, FL
10. 1:36:48 Debra Daley (F, 45) Jensen Beach, FL

Jacksonville Marathon winners, 1984-2013
Date	Distance	Men	Women	Finishers
7 Jan 1984	Marathon	2:17:41, David Miller	2:47:21, Madeline Harmeling
	½-Marathon
5 Jan 1985	Marathon	2:16:58, Doug Kurtis	2:46:17, Connie Saunders-Prince
	½-Marathon
4 Jan 1986	Marathon	2:15:58, Mark Sheehan	2:50:12, Connie Saunders-Prince
	½-Marathon
17 Jan 1987	Marathon	2:17:05, Herb Wills	2:45:29, Diane East
	½-Marathon
9 Jan 1988	Marathon	2:18:24, Herb Wills	2:46:16, Linda vanHousen
	½-Marathon
7 Jan 1989	Marathon	2:18:33, Herb Wills	2:54:55, Carol Virga	780
	½-Marathon
20 JAN 1990	Marathon	2:29:45, Bill Fisher	2:55:22, Marie Farrar
	½-Marathon
20 Jan 1991	Marathon	2:26:18, Peter Glavin	2:57:30, Marie Farrar
	½-Marathon
11 Jan 1992	Marathon	2:14:33, Jerry Lawson	2:56:15, Rushton Haskell
	½-Marathon
9 Jan 1993	Marathon	2:25:31, Alec Rukosuev, Sean McCormack	3:04:36, Mary Whitlock
	½-Marathon
18 Dec 1993	Marathon	2:28:26, Sean McCormack	2:56:28, Denise Metzgar
	½-Marathon
17 Dec 1994	Marathon	2:27:56, Matthew Dobson	3:02:38, Renee Rombaut
	½-Marathon
16 Dec 1995	Marathon	2:19:30, Nazerdin Akylbekov	2:54:37, Giselle Pyfrom
	½-Marathon
14 Dec 1996	Marathon	2:26:35, Grzegorz Olszowik	2:53:51, Jane Johnson	485
	½-Marathon	67:59, Jerry Lawson	87:28, Tracey Kuhn	325
20 Dec 1997	Marathon	2:30:58, Randy Hollinger	2:54:46, Jane Johnson	564
	½-Marathon	71:18, Gary Myers	95:32, Mary-Jean Yon	417
19 Dec 1998	Marathon	2:24:29, Guennadi Vorontsor	2:40:00, Elena Vinistskaia	723
	½-Marathon	70:50, Mark Vanalstyne	82:42, Christy Phillips	514
18 Dec 1999	Marathon	2:22:26, Serbessa Mulugeta	2:55:06, Jackie Morgan	846
	½-Marathon	70:17, Keith Brantly	78:15, Michelle Lafleur	582
16 Dec 2000	Marathon	2:37:08, Scott Kane	3:06:06, Stacey Bartos	683
	½-Marathon	68:14, Joseph Zepherinus	78:11, Kim Pawelek	607
15 Dec 2001	Marathon	2:37:35, Rick Patterson, Jerry Lawson	3:01:19, Kim Donaldson	695
	½-Marathon	74:53, Matthew Cianciulli	87:18, Suzanne O'Malley	652
15 Dec 2002	Marathon	2:23:56, Jerry Lawson	2:57:12, Carla Dolder	764
	½-Marathon	73:20, Ryan Kelly	80:27, Julie Peterson	618
14 Dec 2003	Marathon	2:22:20, Alexander Belavin	2:43:11, Kim Pawelek	803
	½-Marathon	71:21, Terrance Shea	81:47, Jenny Ledford	671
19 Dec 2004	Marathon	2:37:10, Sean McCormack	3:08:38, Lisa Ogryzek	851
	½-Marathon	76:16, Owen Shott	82:59, Kim Pawelek	767
18 Dec 2005	Marathon	2:27:35, Henry Ongechi	2:55:48, Jessica Kennedy	832
	½-Marathon	69:46, Chris Banks	85:52, Jaydene Reardon	727
17 Dec 2006	Marathon	2:30:07, Jonathan Kraas	2:56:07, Kim Pawelek	905
	½-Marathon	68:52, Fred Kieser	83:25, Michelle Krueger	1196
16 Dec 2007	Marathon	2:29:02, Sammy Nyamongo	3:00:53, Sharon Hathaway	807
	½-Marathon	72:14, Michael Hensley	80:07, Michelle Lafleur	1300
21 Dec 2008	Marathon	2:29:11, Austin Richmond	2:55:37, Kim Pawelek	657
	½-Marathon	71:48, Stuart Patterson	80:08, Kate Koski	1112
20 Dec 2009	Marathon	2:30:13, Justin Jacobs	2:59:09, Kristi Arledge	752
	½-Marathon	71:38, Trevor Beesley	84:41, Shannon Miller	1219
19 Dec 2010	Marathon	2:29:17, Justin Gillette	2:41:30, Kim Pawelek	874
	½-Marathon	64:19, Neil McDonagh	77:32, Karen Harvey	1401
18 Dec 2011	Marathon	2:31:47, Scott Mackley	2:45:24, Shannon Miller	828
	½-Marathon	66:55, David Jankowski	74:04, Alissa McKaig	1324
20 Dec 2012	Marathon	2:23:50, Austin Richmond	2:43:23, Maria Korobitskaia	1034
	½-Marathon	69:11, Bret Fransen	75:37, Alissa McKaig	1301
29 Dec 2013	Marathon	2:34:13, Nicholas Maedel	2:45:35, Mariska Kramer	869
	½-Marathon	73:26, Chris Mutai	83:16, Donna Bernardis	1428

Links

• Complete results of the 2013 Jacksonville Bank Marathon (and half marathon) at 1stplacesports.com
  http://www.1stplacesports.com/jm13res.html
  
  
• Mariska Kramer on the web
  http://www.mariskakramer.nl/
  
  
• Find an upcoming marathon closer to Tallahassee on the Trouble Afoot! race calendar
  http://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
  
  

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