Winners Announced for the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon
Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 14, 2023 – With nearly 2,700 registered participants, the Louisville Sports Commission’s Urban Bourbon Half Marathon went off this morning under cool, overcast skies at race start.
Steven Matthews of Evansville, Ind., won the men’s division in a time of 1:10:38, edging second-place finisher Ali Faraji-Tajrishi of Louisville, Ky., who clocked a time of 1:14:11. Caroline Gosser of Louisville, Ky., won the women’s division in 1:21:02, ahead of second-place finisher Sydney Larkin of Louisville, Ky., who finished in 1:23:50. Reagan Murphy of Louisville, Ky., won the non-binary division with a time of 2:13:46.
The top finishers in the 2023 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon:
MEN’S DIVISION
First Place: Steven Matthews of Evansville, Ind., with a time of 1:10:38
Second Place: Ali Faraji-Tajrishi of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 1:14:11
Third Place: Kevin Polking of Cincinnati, Ohio, with a time of 1:15:42
WOMEN’S DIVISION
First Place: Caroline Gosser of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 1:21:02
Second Place: Sydney Larkin of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 1:23:50
Third Place: Katie Daly of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 1:28:39
Complete race results can be found HERE.
Contributing sponsors of the 2023 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon: Alpha Media | 99.7 DJX, Bearno’s Pizza, Falls City Beer, Fleet Feet Louisville, Fourth Street Live Entertainment District!, Galt House Hotel, Powerade and Sternberg Truck & Van Rental.
Race support was provided by UofL Health and Louisville Water Company