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Fort4Fitness 2009

An estimated 9,000 runners, walkers and spectators filled Parkview Field and downtown Fort Wayne today for the running of the 2^nd Annual Fort-4-Fitness Half Marathon and 4 mile run/walk.

Eric Ade, 31, of Fort Wayne, won the Half Marathon race in a time of 1:11:46. He won the race by a margin of 2 minutes 36 seconds over his closest competitor, Mark Green, 24, Fort Wayne. Green’s second place finish was followed by 23-year-old Wesley Kuhn, also of Fort Wayne, who finished third.

The female winner of the half marathon was 24-year-old Elizabeth Herndon of Fort Wayne, finishing in a time of 1:22:23. She won by 2 minutes 29 seconds over the second place finisher, Kelly White, 29, from Starkville, MS. Third place went to Denise Conrad of Decatur, IN.

The Four Mile Race was won by Mike Cole, 34, of Corunna, IN in 21:21. Fort Wayne’s Michael Estleman, 26, and Leo’s Trent Regier, 28, finished in second and third place, respectively.

30-year-old Julie Suever of Van Wert, OH finished first among the women in the 4 mile race, coming in with a time of 28:50. Suever was followed by 33-year-old Reena Ratkos of Fort Wayne in second place, with 22-year-old Bliss Cook of Fort Wayne finishing third.


Runners at the start of the 2nd Annual Fort4Fitness half marathon and 4 mile run/walk. (Photo taken by ASI)	Click here to watch "Life Moments" courtesy: Indiana's NewsCenter

Fort4Fitness 2008

Over 6,200 participants and attendees made the inaugural Fort4Fitness festival weekend a smashing success. Each of the four events that made up the Fort4Fitness weekend on September 26-27, 2008 was well-attended. With comments like "We've been waiting for something like this to take place in Fort Wayne for a long time!" and "Everything was well-organized" to "What a wonderful event!", the mission of the Fort4Fitness, which is a commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles in Northeast Indiana, was realized. Many thanks to our Diamond sponsor, Parkview Health, for leading the way in making Fort4Fitness a reality.

The weekend got off to a rousing start as over a thousand people came to visit 40 health care and fitness exhibitors at the Health Fair held at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL). Race participants also picked up their race packets and got information about the next day's events.

On Saturday the weather was beautiful as both Half Marathon and 4 Mile/Run Walk participants broke into stride at the sound of the starter's horn at 7:30 am. Bobbing heads could be seen all the way down Main Street in downtown as participants christened the first event of this size held in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Serious runners and casual walkers dotted the courses of both the Half Marathon and 4 Mile treks. "I've never seen such beautiful parts of Fort Wayne, and I've lived in town for years." exclaimed one runner.

Many local restaurants set up small tents on Main Street and offered healthy food and beverages to both runners and attendees as a part of the Healthy Food Expo on Saturday. From 9:30 am to 1 pm people sampled healthy cuisine and drinks while watching participants finish the course, or istened to music play in Freimann Square.

It was a perfect weekend and a statement to Northeast Indiana's commitment to developing and maintaining healthy lifestyles.


Runners at the start of the inaugural Fort4Fitness half marathon and 4 mile run/walk. (Photo taken by ASI)	Click here to watch "You Did It!" courtesy: Indiana's NewsCenter