Sunday, September 16, 2012

2012 Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon Results

Well, the 2012 Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon is over and I reached my goal of running a sub 2 hour time.  I crossed the line with a chip time of 1:56:54 and race time of 1:57:58.  The difference, in case you're wondering is based on the two timings: Race time is based on the gun going off and when you cross the finish line.  The other, your chip time, is based on when you actually cross the starting line and when you finish.  It took me one minute + just to get to the starting line as you can see by my times. 

Anyway...just a great race and I enjoyed the small changes to the course.  If you would like to see your results, you can find them at the race's website which is here: http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/race/2012/09/15/2012-race-results/

Can't wait for 2013!

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