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Chesang, Handel half-marathon winners; Governor Matt Blunt participates in marathon relay; Kristin Armstrong runs half-marathon; event record participation
From Jeff Trammel
ST. LOUIS - (April 6, 2008) - The 2008 GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend concluded Sunday with the Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay events. More than 13,000 people participated in the eighth edition. Karl Gilpin from Russellville, MO was the overall marathon winner, establishing a new course record in the process. Gilpin, 29, completed the 26.2 scenic course in a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 51 seconds, breaking Daniel Maurer’s 2006 record of 2:25:09. Gilpin also defended his GO! St. Louis Marathon title. On the women’s side, Tara Keller, 33, from Hilliard, OH won in 3:07:26.
In the Half Marathon, presented by National City, Kenyan Mathew Chesang, 26, from Olathe, KS, also set a course record with his 1:08:20, eclipsing Zac Freudenburg’s 2006 record of 1:08:36. And like Gilpin, Chesang also defended his title. The top woman in the half-marathon was Kelly Handel in 1:20:13.
“Today’s race established a new participation record for the GO! St. Louis endurance events, with more than 13,000 runners and walkers crossing the finish line,” said Nancy Lieberman, GO! St. Louis president. “For many of our athletes, today was a day of personal triumph and concluded a long fitness journey. Not only did we have a perfect day of weather, but new course records were established and many new friendships were made along the way,” she added.
8th GO! St. Louis Marathon - St. Louis, MO, Sunday, April 6, 2008
MEN 1) Karl Gilpin (MO), 2:24:51* 2) Matt Flaherty (IN), 2:26:19 3) Mike Cole (IN), 2:31:05 *course record (previous record, 2:25:09, Daniel Maurer, 2006) WOMEN 1) Tara Keller (OH), 3:07:26 2) Ashley Hansen (CA), 3:08:28 3) Megan Earney (KS), 3:10:48 Half-Marathon MEN 1) Mathew Chesang (KEN), 1:08:20* 2) Emisael Favela (US? /IL), 1:09:11 3) Simo Wannas (US? / DC), 1:09:35 *course record (previous record, 1:08:36, Zac Freudenburg, 2006) WOMEN 1) Kelly Handel (TX), 1:20:13 2) Jill Czarnik (IL), 1:24:15 3) Judy Dorpinghaus (MO), 1:25:12

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(KSDK) — This weekend thousands of people will hit the streets of St. Louis for a run.
It’s all for the 8th Annual Go! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend. It’s something that will bring about 15,000 participants from 46 states and eight countries. In addition to the runners, there are about 20,000 people who will line the streets cheering them on.
In addition to the running, nutritional information will be provided to everyone in attendance.
The family fitness events start at 7:30 am in Forest Park and end with a pasta party Saturday night from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
The Sunday marathon begins at 7 am at 14th and Market.

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Most of Louis C.K.’s jokes aren’t really fit for a family audience. But that doesn’t bother the stand-up comedian and writer/director in the least.
During a recent telephone conversation, C.K. agreed his jokes aren’t “family-friendly,” while he tended to his 2-year-old daughter.
“I guess that means to most people, they can read it with their kids. (The word ‘family’) has been procured as a term that means Christian and clean,” C.K. said. “I think anybody who is in a family realizes that isn’t true, because being in a family is incredibly difficult and stressful.”
That difficulty and stress are the breeding grounds for C.K.’s brand of frank — and at times explicit — humor.
C.K., 40, and his stand-up comedy show, “Chewed Up” will be coming to Northeastern Pennsylvania 8 p.m. tonight when he plays the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. You might want to leave the kids at home if you are expecting a family friendly show.
C.K. (the C.K. is short for his last name Szelkey) has an impressive resume in the field of comedy. Among other things, he’s written for Chris Rock, David Lettermen, and Conan O’Brien. He also directed the movie “Pootie Tang,” a blaxploitation movie that follows a superhero who mostly speaks in his own language. Though “Pootie Tang” didn’t perform well in theaters, the movie has since developed a cult audience.

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