Medical student wins half marathon competition

Story Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 14:34:00 EDT

Courtney Chapman, a member of the EVMS MD Class of 2015, beat out thousands of runners Sunday, May 20, to win the women's component of the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg, Va.

Ms. Chapman's time of 1:21:56 was just 20 seconds off the course record for women; she placed first among women and 13th overall among nearly 6,000 runners who completed the race.