Sean Burris, an Atlanta Track Club competitive team member from Dunwoody, won the 2011 Atlanta Half Marathon, finishing in a time of 1:08:34, nearly a minute and a half ahead of Andrew Heath of Atlanta. Burris pulled away from the lead pack near mile seven and maintained his lead through the finish Thursday morning as more than 12,800 runners and walkers participated, the most ever in the annual event.
In the women’s race, 2010 champion Erin Sutton, of Woodstock, won in a time of 1:20:17, more than a minute faster than her 2010 finish. Sutton edged 2007 winner Jill Horst, of Rome, by six seconds.
In the 5K, Andrew Fuller, of Rome, won in a time of 15:40 and Sarah Gentry, of Plano, Texas, won the women’s race in a time of 20:58.
Complete results are posted on atlantahalfmarathon.org.
2011 Atlanta Half Marathon
Men Age City Time
Sean Burris 29 Dunwoody 1:08:34
Andrew Heath 27 Atlanta 1:10:00
Cory Baumann 25 Atlanta 1:10:04
Jared Carson 25 Atlanta 1:10:58
Bill Moss 29 Marietta 1:12:42
Women Age City Time
Erin Sutton 24 Woodstock 1:20:17
Jill Horst 33 Rome 1:20:23
Tamara Karrh 42 Marietta 1:21:35
Sarah Massey 21 Rome 1:23:49
Megan Betts 24 Atlanta 1:23:58
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