Well, that didn’t take long. The Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa was held Sunday morning, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma had a video from it posted before evening:
https://youtu.be/GqVniSumfpk
Weather conditions at the marathon definitely were better for runners than spectators. Temperatures barely climbed into the 40s all day, with a brisk north wind.
According to results, Andy Derks of St. Louis won the 26.2-mile race for the second year in a row, this time in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 33 seconds.
Maggie Nelson of Tulsa was the top women’s finisher in 2:57:04. That was a course record for female competitors. Believe it or not, it was her first marathon, according to the Tulsa World.
The main marathon course included short stretches of Route 66 alignments on 11th Street, Second Street, and Southwest Boulevard.
The 2012 Route 66 Marathon will be Nov. 18.