Winners Announced for
Inaugural Louisville Sports Commission Half Marathon,
Anthem Corporate Challenge and Louisville pure tap® 5K

Louisville, KY – November 12, 2011 – With more than 3,000 registered participants, the inaugural Louisville Sports Commission Half Marathon and Louisville pure tap® 5K went off this morning under cool and dry fall weather conditions. Ryan Althaus of Louisville, Ky., won the men's Half Marathon in a time of 1:18:14.81, beating second-place finisher Christan Stewart of LaGrange, Ky., who clocked a time of 1:19:19.80. Jennifer Osterhage of Lexington, Ky., won the women’s Half Marathon in 1:26:36.23, edging Lauren Mitchell of Louisville, Ky., who finished in 1:27:36.20.

In the 15-team Anthem Corporate Challenge, Chrysalis Ventures Team 1 finished first in a total time of 4:30:05.10; Chrysalis Ventures Team 2 finished second in 5:19:15.82.

In the Louisville pure tap® 5K, Christopher Karpin of Saukville, Wis., won the men's division in a time of 17:33.12, beating second-place finisher Zachary Doebbler of Georgetown, Ind., who clocked a time of 17:56.78. Mary Glover of Louisville, Ky., won the women’s division in 20:49.37, edging Brie Fleming of New Albany, Ind., who finished in 23:11.78.

The top finishers in the 2011 Louisville Sports Commission Half Marathon:

MEN'S DIVISION
First Place: Ryan Althaus of Louisville, Ky. with a time of 1:18:14.81.
Second Place: Christan Stewart of LaGrange, Ky. with a time of 1:19:19.80
Third Place; Justin Wells of Trenton, Ohio, with a time of 1:22:05.01

WOMEN'S DIVISION
First Place: Jennifer Osterhage of Lexington, Ky. with a time of 1:26:36.23
Second Place: Lauren Mitchell of Louisville, Ky. with a time of 1:27:36.20
Third Place: Karen Cortez of Louisville, Ky. with a time of 1:29:51.18

Complete race results can be found by logging onto www.lscmarathon.com. Contributing sponsors the 2011 Louisville Sports Commission Half Marathon and Louisville pure tap® 5K are: adidas, Anthem, BBC, Bandy Carroll Hellige, Bearno’s, Brandeis Machinery, Clif Bar, Consumer’s Choice Coffee, Cox Media, FMS, The Galt House, Kentucky Derby Festival, Kroger, Nancy’s Bagels, PowerAde, Steel Technologies, Swag’s Sports Shoes and Thrifty Truck Rental. The Official Pace Car for the race was provided by Bluegrass Automotive.

Race support was provided by Jewish Sports Medicine and Louisville Water Company.

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ABOUT LOUISVILLE SPORTS COMMISSION
The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) is a Louisville, Kentucky-based 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to create a legacy of economic and social vitality through sports. LSC attracts and hosts sporting events and activities that have a positive economic impact on Louisville, enhance the area’s image as a premier sports destination, promote healthy lifestyles and improve the quality of life for community members of all ages. More information is available online at www.louisvillesports.org and www.facebook.com/louisvillesportscommission.