Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon in Central Park
HOSTED BY SEX AND THE CITY ACTRESS KRISTIN DAVIS
More than 6,000 runners and walkers braved the rain to take part in the seventh-annual More Magazine | Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon, hosted by Sex and the City actress Kristin Davis, on April 25th in Central Park. Davis will also appear on the May cover of Fitness, on newsstands April 27th.
Runners represented all 50 states, and everyone from first-time runners to elite runners participated in the event, celebrating the health and fitness of women of all ages. Additionally, participants raised nearly $20,000 for CARE, an organization that empowers women around the world to help end global poverty.
The first athlete to cross the finish line was Sally Meyerhoff, 26, of Scottsdale, AZ, who despite the rain set a new event record time of one hour, 14 minutes, and 40 seconds. “I felt really good out there today, and the support from all the other women was amazing,” said Meyerhoff, who competed in a blue running skirt and wore her red hair in pigtails.
Meyerhoff, the reigning USA 25K champion, overtook early leader Colleen De Reuck, 46, of Boulder, CO, near the nine-mile mark. De Reuck, a four-time Olympian and the reigning USA 20K champion, who has a half-marathon personal best of 1:08:38, finished second in 1:16:26. Victoria Fiddick, 44, of Bermuda finished in third place with a time of 1:25:16. Read more