Heart of America victory part of marathon double

Monday, September 3, 2007 | 8:28 p.m. CDT
BY KENNETH JAMISON Missourian

Chuck Engle of Salt Lake City won the 47th annual Heart of America Marathon on Monday finishing ahead of 146 runners in 2 hours, 42 minutes and 50 seconds. This was the 108th marathon that Engle has finished and the second in two days. He completed the Tupelo Marathon in Tupelo, Miss. on Sunday.

“Winning is always special, no doubt about it,” Engle said. “But anyone who finishes is a winner.”

Tom Whalen of St. Louis finished second in 2:48:43. Columbia runners claimed the next three spots, with Eric Branch finishing third in 2:51:14 and Chris Cook, last year’s winner, in fourth in 2:58:30. Tom May finished fifth in 3:02:04.

The Heart of America Marathon is a Labor Day tradition in Columbia and the fifth oldest marathon in the country.

»Contact an editor with corrections or additional information

Comments

Leave a comment

Speak up and join the conversation! You can comment below. (Click here to register.) Please be civil and refrain from profanities and name-calling; in other words, don't say anything you wouldn't otherwise say in public. If you see something objectionable, please tell us which comment and why it should be removed. When you post, please use your actual name. Read the full comment policy here.

You must be logged in to comment.

Forget your password?

Don't have an account? Register here.

advertisements