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Show Tenth anniversary St. George Marathon drawing local runners Oct. 4 marks the tenth anniversary anniver-sary of the St. George Marathon, to be held in St. George. This year the number of runners will average between be-tween 1400 and 2,000. Along with the 10 year celebration the committee commit-tee is trying to locate any runner that has competed in all 10 of the races. These enduring people will gain special recognition for their efforts and be admitted to the new "10 Year Club." Each year hereafter hereaf-ter new runners will be added to the 10 year list. This year the Marathon will begin be-gin near the base of the majestic Pine Valley Mountains and descends de-scends to the St. George City Park. There are 25 age group divisions that make up this TAC Certified and Sanctioned race course. Course records include Paul Cummings with a 2: IS: IS and Jolene Fisher with a 2:43:27. Three women Masters Runners ran under three hours in 198S, including two in the top ten in the nation. Women may also use this race to qualify for the 1988 Olympic Trials Marathon by breaking a 2:49:49 time. Preregistration is required in order to participate in the marathon. The entry fee is $1Q and information can be obtained by calling or writing St. George Leisure Lei-sure Services Dept., 86 South Main Street, St. George, Utah 84770 (801-673-6148. Pre-registered entrants from the local area to date include the following fol-lowing people: Howard Van Orman, Stoney Alder, Patrick Coppin, Barbara Graham, Ray Jones, Donna Lee Jones, Michael Hayes, Barry Smith, William Kleinschmidt, Laura Lapere, Jerie Davis, Linda Lund, Victor Lund, Victoria Johnson, John-son, Mike Graham, Rebecca Woodworth, Robert Hull, Bountiful. Boun-tiful. Also of Bountiful, John String-ham, String-ham, Alan Freckleton, Avey Miller, Mil-ler, Janene Ogzewalla, Charles Allen, Connie Bryson, Lisa Welling, Well-ing, Helen LaBelle, Hal LaBelle, Ed Gray, Marvin Hanson, John Billings. Runners from Farmington include in-clude Max Elliott, Glenda Gardner, Gard-ner, Len Moon, Steven Howard, Glen Lambson and Cort Lambson. Gerald Jenson, Woods Cross; Mary Olson, Fruit Heights; Robert Sorensen, Rick Gross and Robyn Gross, North Salt Lake; Rex Carter, Car-ter, Robert Nelson, Aaron Harms, Danny Perguson, David Spencer, John Yarman, Phil Nickerson, Bud Hall, Carl Muffoletto, Layton. Bret Marston and Tom Sandburg, Sand-burg, Kaysville; and Douglas Armstrong, Arm-strong, Conway Hansen, Jeff Thompson, Steve Sacton, John Haire, Greg Ihler, Paul Waite and Steve Naylor, Centerville. Steve Naylor won the first marathon in . 1977 and has participated partici-pated in over five St. George Marathons since then, breaking records re-cords and winning awards. |
