The Ft. Lauderdale A1A marathon and Half Marathon began in 2006 when it was founded by Steve Tebon and Exclusive Sports Marketing.[1] Since then, it has grown to field more than 4,500 participants from over 40 US states and 12 countries to become one of the premier events in the state of Florida. The race is currently a Boston qualifier.
History edit
The inaugural marathon, run on February 19, 2006, featured 332 runners, and was won by local Miami resident, Gabriel Rodriguez, in 2:39:05.[2]
Human interest stories edit
In February 2023 Adam Gorlitsky set a Guinness World Record for fastest half-marathon using a robotic walking device. Gorlitsky, a paralyzed man, used a Rewalk ekoskelton to complete the half-marathon.[3]
List of winners edit
Marathon edit
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[4] |  Logan Howard (USA)
|
2:30:22 | Kaila Proulx (USA)
|
2:52:16 |
| 2019 | Ross Lenehan (USA)
|
2:41:42 | Kaitlyn Kelly (USA)
|
3:06:57 |
| 2018 | Timothy Reimink (USA)
|
2:45:17 | Brenna Merrill (USA)
|
3:08:48 |
| 2017 | Kevin Brown (USA)
|
2:41:25 | Erica Lech (USA)
|
3:10:32 |
| 2016 | Bryan Huberty (USA)
|
2:36:44 | Florencia Morales (USA)
|
2:54:45 |
| 2015 | Ricky Montez (USA)
|
2:51:42 |  Julia Grechinenko (UKR)
|
3:02:29 |
| 2014 |  Janez Maroevic (CRO)
|
2:41:18 |  Elina Junnila (FIN)
|
2:51:27 |
| 2013 | Tim McDuffee (USA)
|
2:40:41 | Pamela Manely (USA)
|
3:00:18 |
| 2012 | Tom Beekhuysen (USA)
|
2:54:13 |  Lisa Wessels (CAN)
|
3:10:48 |
| 2011 | Jonathan Volpi (USA)
|
2:36:35 | Carrie Pustilnik (USA)
|
3:00:11 |
| 2010 | Bryan Huberty (USA)
|
2:44:02 | Carrie Pustilnik (USA)
|
2:58:30 |
| 2009 |  Antonio Sousa (POR)
|
2:26:22 | Mari Lee Baxter (USA)
|
3:24:10 |
| 2008 | John Roberts (USA)
|
2:50:31 | Cynthia Anderson (USA)
|
3:07:02 |
| 2007 |  Joel Cardoso (MEX)
|
2:54:32 | Fiona Bilodeau (USA)
|
3:13:05 |
| 2006 | Gabriel Rodríguez (USA)
|
2:39:05 | Syl Corbett (USA)
|
3:09:23 |
Half marathon edit
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[4] | Logan Broadbent (USA)
|
1:16:38 | Erin Edminister (USA)
|
1:22:08 |
| 2019 | Samuel Luttier (USA)
|
1:14:58 | Melissa Perlman (USA)
|
1:24:50 |
| 2018 | Jack McAfee (USA)
|
1:12:28 | Rebecca O'Hanley (USA)
|
1:22:57 |
| 2017 |  Santiago Ascenso (BRA)
|
1:14:14 | Ariane Monticeli (BRA)
|
1:21:01 |
| 2016 |  Fabian Anrig (SWI)
|
1:11:44 | Emily Ney (USA)
|
1:26:42 |
| 2015 |  Mike Korir (KEN)
|
1:11:06 | Nicole Chyr (USA)
|
1:21:01 |
| 2014 |  Soekeer Fajardo (CUB)
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1:15:10 |  Maria Morales (ARG)
|
1:22:39 |
| 2013 | Evan Dehart (USA)
|
1:12:20 | Erika Huerta (USA)
|
1:21:17 |
| 2012 | Mike Fisher (USA)
|
1:09:38 | Maria Morales (USA)
|
1:26:09 |
| 2011 |  Anton Van Zyl (RSA)
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1:13:31 | Jennifer Jones (USA)
|
1:26:41 |
| 2010 | Anton Van Zyl (RSA)
|
1:14:55 | Jennifer Jones (USA)
|
1:27:09 |
| 2009 | Jason Bodnar (USA)
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1:11:43 | Janine Peart (USA)
|
1:26:50 |
| 2008 | Anton Van Zyl (RSA)
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1:14:45 | Amy Schneeberg (CAN)
|
1:26:46 |
| 2007 | Anton Van Zyl (RSA)
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1:11:42 | Eilleen Turrene (USA)
|
1:25:36 |
| 2006 | Anton Van Zyl (RSA)
|
1:12:16 | Janine Peart (USA)
|
1:26:11 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Broward holds first beachfront marathon". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
- ^ "A1A Marathon" (PDF). a1amarathon.com. 19 February 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Owen, Steve (2023-02-20). "Paralyzed man completes incredible feat; sets Guinness World Record during Fort Lauderdale Half-Marathon". WPLG. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b "Athlinks". www.athlinks.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.