Letting Sets Half Marathon Course Record

Record Field of More Than 5,000 Races through Streets of Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH (April 12, 2008) – Kenyan Robert Letting did not disappoint the thousands of fans lining the course of the Capital City Half Marathon on April 12. Letting set a new course record in winning the event with a time of 1:03.40 – far outpacing fellow Kenyan George Moisi who finished with a time of 1:06.05. Jim Jurcevich of Columbus rounded out the top three finishers with a time of 1:11.26. For Letting, this is his second consecutive win in as many weekends. On April 5, he won the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston, SC.

In the women's field, Lyndsi Benedict, Melissa Converse and Molly Watcke of the Second Sole/RunOhio team finished first, second and third, respectively. Benedict's winning time was 1:19.54 while Converse and Watcke finished just 17 seconds apart at 1:21.05 and 1:21.22.

Lyndsi Benedict wins the women's half marathon

"The Capital City Half Marathon leaped into a new category in its fifth year. Everyone who ran or walked, who volunteered, who put their hearts into the event should be proud of the way this world-class showcases the city of Columbus," said David Babner, president of John Bingham Racing. "The Arena District is a great setting for the event – a setting that continues to get better each year. In 2009, the new Huntington Ballpark will be open and we anticipate growing in participants and prestige in the world of road racing right along with the District."

In the Commit to Be Fit 5K, Wes Lewis won the men's division with a time of 17:56 while Jessica Cronau won the overall women's division with a time of 21:43.

About John Bingham Racing

John Bingham Racing, LLC is a road race marketing and management company founded in 2002. The Company produces The John Bingham Racing Half Marathon Series and the Corazon Race Series. The Half Marathon Series currently consists of the Arizona Distance Classic in Oro Valley Arizona, The Capital City Half Marathon in Columbus Ohio, The Chicago Distance Classic and the Run to Victory in Randleman, North Carolina. All JBR events are a celebration of athletes, young and old, fast and slow. Everyone gets a warrior's send off at the start and a hero's welcome at the finish line. And of course the BIG Honkin' PENGUIN Finisher's Medal.

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