• Macias Wins Carlsbad Marathon, and Other Colorado Race Results for 1/21-1/22/12

    Coming off the Olympic trials marathon, it was a light weekend of racing. Highlights included Mario Macias nabbing a marathon win, Matty Reed smoking a half marathon, and a few stud performances on the CU indoor track.

    Louisiana Marathon

    For a while last year, Chuck "Marathon Junkie" Engle had Colorado Springs listed next to his name. While I don't think that's the case any longer, he is still chasing the most marathon wins in a career. That chase continues after a 2:44 runner-up finish here.

    Potts Indoor Invitational - Boulder

    Racing against the collegiates, Runner's Roost's Kent Wories clocked a 2:02.21 in the 800m for third.

    Behind CU's Connor Winter (4:18.35) and Aric VanHalen (4:20.21), CU alum Matt Tebo was third in 4:20.59 for the one mile run.

    Tebo doubled back in the 3000m and finished second in 8:53.08, trailing CU's Christian Thompson (8:37.77). Runner's Roost's Matt Kempton was third in 9:08.29.

    Frosty's Frozen Five and Ten - Littleton

    In the 5-mile race, Boulder Running Company's Adam Rich sped to a 25:37 first-place finish. Wearing Spira shoes and an accompanying singlet, Kenny Foster gave chase as runner-up in 26:14. Bobby Reyes was third in 27:17. Runner's Roost's Heather Utrata "earned the W" in the women's race with a 30:17 effort. Roost teammates Sarah Pizzo and Linnabah Snyder were second and third in 30:45 and 30:49, respectively.

    The 10 miler was dominated by Monument's Jason Simpson in 53:46, a 4+ minute win. The top-6 men all finished under an hour. Littleton's Bridget Tschappat took the women's win in 1:07:32.

    Carlsbad Marathon - California

    Seven weeks after running 2:15:56 for fifth at CIM, Alamosa's Mario Macias took the marathon win in 2:22:24, two and a half minutes up on his closest challenger.

    In the accompanying half marathon, professional triathlete Matty Reed from Boulder ran a very fast 1:05:56 for sixth. Although he has no ties to Colorado, another performance that caught my eye was elite mountain runner Joe Gray from Washington taking fourth in 1:05:19.


    Comments 2 Comments
    1. jmock's Avatar
      jmock -
      Correction - Engle's Louisiana Marathon was last weekend. Today, he won the Maui Marathon.
    1. afhill's Avatar
      afhill -
      And it's true he's no longer a Colorado resident. He lives in Coos Bay, OR.
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