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St. Jude 2011 Marathon Weekend Raises over $3.9M

Brian Shelton of Cookeville (L), and Candice Fredericks of Collierville (R) were the top male and female finishers, respectively, in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital)
Brian Shelton of Cookeville (L), and Candice Fredericks of Collierville (R) were the top male and female finishers, respectively, in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital)
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Updated: 12/05/2011 4:03 pm
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The sold-out St. Jude Marathon Weekend races has raised $3.9 million and counting, a record for the children's research hospital.

The races welcomed more than 16,000 registrants and 200 families who participated in either the Marathon, Half Marathon, the Memphis Grizzlies House 5K and the St. Jude Memphis Family Race and Kids Marathon.

Brian Shelton of Cookeville, and Candice Fredericks of Collierville were the top male and female finishers, respectively, in the full marathon December 3rd. Shelton finished the 26.2-miles course with a time of 2:38:16 while Fredericks finished in 3:11:22.

Natalie Solovyeva of St. Petersburg, Russia, finished as the top half marathon female finisher with a time of 1:15:23, and Archie Barelkis of Oak Forest, Ill., finished as the top male half marathon winner with a time of 1:08:42.

More race results are available at www.stjudemarathon.org.

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