5,000 join Novant Health Charlotte Marathon events on Saturday

About 5,000 people joined the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon events on a crisp and clear Saturday in uptown Charlotte.

Formerly known as the Thunder Road Marathon, the popular event also included a half-marathon and 5K.

Charlotte residents Lucy Rogers and Chad Crockford were the top female and male finishers in the full marathon. Rogers finished in just under three hours and Crawford in two hours and 37 minutes.

The event began with everyone gathering at 7:30 a.m. at Romare Bearden Park at 300 S. Church St.

The marathon started on South Graham Street and wound through the Dilworth, Myers Park, South End, Third Ward, Belmont, NoDa, Plaza-Midwood, Chantilly, Elizabeth and Second Ward neighborhoods.

Here are the other top 10 female and male finishers in the full marathon, among 383 female and 703 male competitors:

Female: 2. Melissa Bell, Charlotte; 3. Tracy Cermax, Decatur, Ga.; 4. Janel Zick, San Diego, Calif.; 5. Emily Monette, Charlotte; 6. Stephanie Rice, Skaneateles, N.Y.; 7. Meaghan McCauley, Concord; 8. Lindsey Hikes, Huntersville; 9. Darcee Burnett, Portland, Ore.; 10. Cory Alexander, Charlotte.

Male: 2. Alexander Tyner, Davidson; 3. Mike Mitchell, Charlotte; 4. Walt Guyer, Charlotte; 5. Bryan Baumgartner, Charlotte; 6. Bob Moffat, Davidson; 7. Christopher Lamperski, Huntersville; 8. Adam Mayes, Charlotte; 9. J.P. Delaney, Charlotte; 10. Jon Clary, Waxhaw.

This story was originally published November 12, 2016 at 12:04 PM with the headline "5,000 join Novant Health Charlotte Marathon events on Saturday."