St. Jude Memphis Marathon 2008 Results: Jeff Jonaitis and Muluye Gurma Finish First

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Illinois resident Jeff Jonaitis and Muluye Gurma of Maryland won the 2008 St. Jude Memphis Marathon.

Jonaitis was running in just his third marathon and finished with a time of 2 hours, 19 minutes and 47 seconds. The 27-year-old finished almost a minute ahead of second-place finisher Stephen Chemlany.

Gurma won the women's division with a time of 2 hours, 44 minutes, and 55 seconds. Gurma, a native of Ethiopia, finished just four seconds ahead of New York's Mseret Kotu.

In the half marathon, U.S. Olympian steeplechaser and Memphis resident Josh McAdams had a winning time of 1:07.53. McAdams competed in the steeplechase at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and he hopes to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Nineteen-year-old Kelsey Armstrong won the women's half marathon in 1:23.47.

For full results, visit the St. Jude Mempis Marathon website.