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Posted: Saturday, October 3, 2009 1:31 pm

Jacob Korir of Richmond, Ky., race to a course record 1:07:27 to win the Third Murfreesboro Middle Half Marathon on a beautiful fall morning Saturday that saw a record 1,556 runners finish the race.

Janet Cherobon of Rome, Ga., also set a course record for female runners with a 1:18:19 that also placed her sixth overall.

Marjorie Gobmert of Murfreesboro was the first Rutherford County female finisher at 1:25:28, good enough for 20th overall and 6th among women for the course that started at MTSU’s Dean Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium and wound 13-plus miles through historic Murfreesboro and the downtown Courthouse area.

Jim Hurder was first among Rutherford County men with a time of 1:14:18, finishing fourth overall.

Other Murfreesboro finishers saw three city runners, Phil Young, Scott Slavens and David Peacock finished, one, tow and three in the male Masters with Jackie Delaney second in the female Masters. Lee Piccirillo was first among male Grandmasters, Bill Dyer third, and Nancy Dill third in female Grandmasters.

Area competitiors Wes Becker and Lindsey Painter finished one, two in the wheelchair division.

Full results are available at http://www.besttimescct.com/results/Middle_Half09.txt

Middle Half race director Melinda Tate was tickled with the event that enjoyed perfect weather, few minor glitches, excellent competition with the new course records and a great turnout in all respects.

“We’re just really proud of all the runners and we are real excited for the people who have taken up running. We hope to see them next year,” she said.

Tate was especially proud of the community volunteer effort that saw 350-400 show up to help with the huge event.

“We had some great volunteers out there this year with some different groups and they took over the course pretty much,” she said.

The Kids Fun Run attracted more than 100 competitors.

Looking ahead, Tate said race directors would consider increasing the limit of 2,000 registered runners.

“Next year we will probably increase limit a little bit. We don’t want to be the biggest race; we want to be the best race. But we want to fit as many runners as we can and maintain our quality,” Tate said..

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By: ItsGood on 10/3/09
My 1st year to volunteer - will do it again. Many in the community need to come out and encourage these folks accomplishing a personal goal of finishing 13.1 Miles. Doubt I could do it walking.

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