Sara Hall took more than a minute off the Empire best in the marathon at the Frankfurt Marathon.
Her old best was 2:28:26 at the Tokyo Marathon 2/26/17
2017 Frankfurt Marathon 2017 Germany
Cheruiyot, Vivian Jepkemoi (KEN) 2:23:35
Arage, Yebrgual Melese (ETH) 2:24:30
Wondimagegn, Meskerem Assefa (ETH) 2:24:38
Bekele, Abebech Afework (ETH) 2:26:45
Hall, Sara (USA) 2:27:21
Hasen, Merima Mohammed (BRN) 2:27:49
Medugu, Sylvia Mmboga (KEN) 2:29:09
Heinig, Katharina (GER) 2:29:29
Tola, Fate (GER) 2:30:12
Incerti, Anna (ITA) 2:32:11
EMPIRE MARATHON BESTS
2:27:21 Sara “Bei” Hall, (Montgomery ‘01) at the Frankfurt Marathon 10/29/17
2:34:00 Alia Gray (Maria Carrillo ’07) Chicago Marathon 10/9/16
2:41:38 Kim Conley (Montgomery ’04) NYC Marathon 11/6/16
2:44:07 Julia Stamps, NY Athletic Club (Santa Rosa HS ‘96) Olympic trials, Houston 1/14/12
2017 US bests
2:20:57 Jordan Hasay (NikOP) Chicago 10/08
2:25:06 Desiree Linden (Hans) Boston 04/17
2:25:38 Laura Thweatt (Sauc) London 04/23
2:26:53 Serena Burla (Miz) Osaka 01/29
2:27:18 Amy Cragg (BowTC) World Ch 08/06
2:27:21 Sara Hall (Asics) Germany 10/29
2:28:51 Kellyn Taylor (Hoka) London 04/23
2:33:46 Maegan Krifchin (AtlTC) Chicago 10/08
2:34:25 Alia Gray (Roots) Chicago 10/08
2:34:44 Lindsay Flanagan (Nik) Boston 04/17