Little Rock, Ark. – The 2016 Little Rock Marathon Race Weekend kicked off flawlessly this morning with athletes from Arkansas, Nebraska, and Tennessee taking top honors in the 5K (3.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles) races.
Start time for both races was 7:30 a.m. with 1,300 athletes registered for the 5K and nearly 1,400 signed up for the 10K.
 Taking first place honors in the 10K race / Male Division was Jonathan Burgess, age 23, of Conway, with a time of 32:30. John Gore of Murphy, Tex., was second with a finish time of 37:22; followed by Arisel Perez of Nashville, Tenn., coming in at 39:04. |
 For the 10K / Female Division, Jennifer Brigati, age 36, of Maryville, Tenn., won with a time of 45:11. Next was Liz Wenzel, age 25, of Little Rock. Kuluna Kennedy, age 36, of Louisville, Ky., finished in third place with a time of 45:40. |
 In the 5K race, Male Division, Dan Ramirez of Little Rock, age 31, was the winner with a time of 18:26. In second place was Brock Bailey, age 38, also of Little Rock. The third-place finisher was Jorge Garcia, age 42, of Glen Carbon, Ill.; with a time of 19:34 |
 Lindsay Knoop of Elkhorn, Neb., age 31, was the winner of the 5K / Female Division with a time of 22 minutes. Danie Matusick, age 44, of Chelsea, Miss.; took second place with a time of 22:40; followed by Kim Soloman-Gavach, age 46, of Asheville, N.C.; finishing with a time of 23:48. |
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Taking first place honors in the 10K race / Male Division was Jonathan Burgess, age 23, of Conway, with a time of 32:30. John Gore of Murphy, Tex., was second with a finish time of 37:22; followed by Arisel Perez of Nashville, Tenn., coming in at 39:04.
For the 10K / Female Division, Jennifer Brigati, age 36, of Maryville, Tenn., won with a time of 45:11. Next was Liz Wenzel, age 25, of Little Rock. Kuluna Kennedy, age 36, of Louisville, Ky., finished in third place with a time of 45:40.
In the 5K race, Male Division, Dan Ramirez of Little Rock, age 31, was the winner with a time of 18:26. In second place was Brock Bailey, age 38, also of Little Rock. The third-place finisher was Jorge Garcia, age 42, of Glen Carbon, Ill.; with a time of 19:34
Lindsay Knoop of Elkhorn, Neb., age 31, was the winner of the 5K / Female Division with a time of 22 minutes. Danie Matusick, age 44, of Chelsea, Miss.; took second place with a time of 22:40; followed by Kim Soloman-Gavach, age 46, of Asheville, N.C.; finishing with a time of 23:48.