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Lead Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008

2006 Las Vegas Marathon Champions are Finally Paid

Posted November 25th, 2007 at 1:47 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Nearly one year after winning their respective divisions at the 2006 New Las Vegas Marathon, Kenyans Jemima Jelagat and Joseph Kahugu received their prize money checks yesterday.

“Jemima’s [check] was dated 11/21 and came via FedEx,” wrote Jelagat’s agent Shawn Hellebuyck on Nov. 24, in an e-mail message to Race Results Weekly. Jelegat was due $15,000 for winning the women’s division.

Derek Froude of Posso International Promotions, the management firm which represents Kahugu, confirmed on the same day that a check had been received at his office for his client. Kahugu was due a total of $65,000, including a special $50,000 bonus for winning a battle-of-the-sexes bonus in which the women were given a headstart over the men.

“Yes indeed!” wrote Posso in an e-mail message when asked if the payment had arrived.

Race Results Weekly had reported on Nov. 20, that neither athlete had been paid. Larry Barthlow, a consultant for Devine Sports, the organizer of the event, told RRW via e-mail that the payments would be sent by the end of last week, which was in fact the case.
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Las Vegas Marathon: 16,000 runners in Sin City

Posted December 13th, 2006 at 11:14 AM by Jenna Sumara

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Last Sunday morning at 6am about 16,000 runners joined in a marathon that was just as flashy as the city it was held in: Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas Marathon began with fireworks at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino and included 28 couples who were either getting married or renewing their vows at a wedding chapel at mile 5.5.

And what marathon on Vegas would be complete without Elvis? Seventy-five “Running Elvi,” or Elvis Presley impersonators were among the competitors who faced high wind conditions to complete the race.
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