RUNNERS RETURN TO DOWNTOWN FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES: KENTUCKIANS LED THE WAY ACROSS FINISH LINE
April 30, 2022. Louisville, KY. – The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon kicked off this morning with breezy and warm running conditions. An estimated 8,000 runners registered for this year’s race. 2022 marks the 49th annual miniMarathon and 21st annual Marathon.
Several Kentuckians won for the first time during the state’s largest day of road racing, including the top finishers of the miniMarathon. Jarrett Mattingly of New Haven, Ky., led the way in the Men’s Division, and was all smiles and had his hands in the air in victory, as he crossed the finish line. His time was 1:08.46. Louisvillian Caroline Gosser was the top runner in the Women’s Division. It was an emotional moment when she hugged her dad, who was watching in the crowd, after crossing the finish line. Her time was 1:17.49.
Antonio Marchi of Lexington won the full Marathon in the Men’s Division for the first time with a time of 2:25.41. After his win, instead of opting for a water to hydrate, he toasted his victory, while smiling for cameras, with an Old Fashioned – Louisville’s Official Cocktail – courtesy of Bardstown Bourbon Company, the Official Bourbon of the race. Tricia Hengehold of St. Louis was also a first-time winner and the top finisher in the Women’s Division with a time of 2:56.53.
The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon/Marathon set off at 7 a.m. on Main Street near Slugger Field and finished just outside of Lynn Family Stadium. The course included downtown Louisville, historic Old Louisville, Churchill Downs and parts of the city’s scenic Olmsted parks system.
The top finishers include:
miniMarathon MEN’s WHEELCHAIR Division
PLACE FINISHER TIME HOMETOWN
First Matthew Porterfield 0:55:49 Knoxville, TN
Second Chad Johnson 0:56:42 Corydon, IN
Third Matt Davis 1:06:51 Bowling Green, KY
miniMarathon WOMEN’s WHEELCHAIR Division
PLACE FINISHER TIME HOMETOWN
First Aerelle Jones 1:09:54 Nicholasville, KY
miniMarathon MEN’s Division
PLACE FINISHER TIME HOMETOWN
First Jarrett Mattingly 1:08:46 New Haven, KY
Second Reid Masterson 1:11:22 Jeffersonville, IN
Third Wayne Blas 1:12:54 Elizabethtown, KY
miniMarathon WOMEN’S Division
PLACE FINISHER TIME HOMETOWN
First Caroline Gosser 1:17:49 Louisville, KY
Second Flannery Musk 1:20:08 Louisville, KY
Third Bailey Beery 1:21:34 Decatur, IN
Marathon MEN’s Division
PLACE FINISHER TIME HOMETOWN
First Antonio Marchi 2:25:41 Lexington, KY
Second Corbin Harris 2:34:48 Campbellsville, KY
Third Isaak Haas 2:36:24 Louisville, KY
Marathon WOMEN’s Division
PLACE FINISHER TIME HOMETOWN
First Tricia Hengehold 2:56:53 St. Louis, MO
Second Shea Zablan 3:04:01 Birmingham, AL
Third Maria Galvin 3:05:42 Louisville, KY
For additional times and place information, visit https://results.xacte.com/?kw=kdf.
GE Appliances is the Title Sponsor of the miniMarathon and Marathon. Official Race Medical Provider & Training Partner: Norton Sports Health. Official IT Partner: Deloitte. Contributing Sponsors are Churchill Downs, Kentucky Department of Tourism, Louisville Water Company, Powerade and Vyfy Wellness Club. Official Finish Line Sponsor: Louisville City FC/Racing Louisville FC. Official Finish Line Nutrition: Kentucky Proud. Official Bourbon: Bardstown Bourbon. Official Pace Team: Dick’s Sporting Goods. Official Credit Union: Commonwealth Credit Union. Official Hotel: The Galt House. Official Tequila: Don Julio. Official Beer: Goodwood Brewing. Official Refuel Partner: Prairie Farms.
