The Frederick Marathon was the flagship race of several races held in Frederick, Maryland known collectively as the Frederick Running Festival. The 7th annual marathon took place on May 2, 2010, and 706 participants finished. Carefirst (the mid-atlantic organization of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association), sponsored the event.
| Frederick Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Runners passing Frederick Community College during the 2007 Frederick Marathon | |
| Date | Early May |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Event type | road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2003 |
| Course records | 2:26:44(M) 2:53:44(F) |
| Official site | www.frederickmarathon.org |
In the 2010 race, Morton Caster of Westminster, Maryland won the men's race with a time of 2:44:57, while Becki Pierotti of Hazleton, Pennsylvania won the woman's race with a time of 3:14:49.[1]
A notable result in the marathon's history is Michael Wardian's breaking the then world record for fastest marathon while pushing a baby stroller.[2] Wardian accomplished this in 2007 with a time of 2:42:21.[3] Wardian also owns the men's record for the race, with a 2:26:44 finish in 2006.
Other races that take place are a half-marathon, team relay race, 5K run, and kids fun run.
It was announced in October 2010 that the marathon was discontinued. The safety of marathon runners was cited as a primary factor. The Running Festival will continue, with a focus on the half marathon.[4]
Winners edit
Men edit
- 2010 Morton Caster, 2:44:56
- 2009 Dickson Mercer, 2:37:03
- 2008 Brian Baillie, 2:34:49
- 2007 Christopher Zieman, 2:27:15
- 2006 Michael Wardian, 2:26:44 (Record)
- 2005 Michael Wardian, 2:29:13
- 2004 Jaime Dick, 2:50:08
- 2003 Maurits Van Der Veen, 2:37:11
Women edit
- 2010 Becki Pierotti, 3:14:49
- 2009 Denise Knickman, 3:02:20
- 2008 Melissa Tanner, 2:56:17
- 2007 Jenn Shelton, 2:53:44 (Record)
- 2006 Kristin Van Eron, 2:57:19
- 2005 Susan Graham-Gray, 2:56:58
- 2004 Susan Graham-Gray, 3:05:50
- 2003 Becki McClintock, 3:28:25
Notes and references edit
- ^ Stan Goldberg (May 2, 2010). "Inexperienced runners capture marathon titles; 2 FredCo men finish in top-5". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ Von Reuter, Jennifer (May 6, 2007). "Runner Breaks World Record In Frederick Marathon". NBC 25. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ Cooper, Bob (June 2, 2008). "MICHAEL WARDIAN'S CRAZY PACE". RunnersWorld. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Borda, Patti (30 October 2010). "Half Marathon Defended As Way To Go". The Frederick News-Post.