Results are in on the 2009 Baltimore Marathon. The route for the 2009 Baltimore Marathon produced a win for Alphonce Yatich that was shy of the race record set by Julius Keter last year. Yatich won the men’s race at 2:14:04 compared to Keter’s course record in 2008 at 2:11:56.

Winning for the women was Iulia Arkipova. She however set a new record at 2:32:09, eliminating the marathon’s previous record set at 2:35:45.

The Armour Baltimore Marathon organizers say of the course modifications the following:

Last year’s course brought positive responses from the running community. Slight modifications have been made to the 2009 course with the opening of the Hilton Convention Center Hotel. The course will still travel through the many diverse neighborhoods including the scenic Inner Harbor waterfront area, historic Federal Hill and charming Fells Point. The loop around Lake Montebello will also remain giving runners flat terrain near mile 21.

The half-marathon will again start at the 13-mile mark of the marathon course, but as it has done in the past, it will split after 2/10 mile (half-marathoners will have their own lane to that point) and will rejoin the marathon route later in the race. The separation between the marathon and half-marathon courses alleviates much of the congestion at the merge point and make for a smoother transition. ALSO, marathon participants will wear a “FULL” bib and team relay participants will wear a “R” bib on their backs to distinguish them from the half-marathon participants.

D Tags were used to assist the chip system.

The D-tag technology offers runners a more streamlined race experience than the traditional chip system. D-Tags are attached to participant bib and clearly marked with the corresponding bib number. This eliminates the need to scan your chip at the expo. In addition, runners do not need to return the tag and can dispose of it at their convenience. This means no more sitting down to undo your shoe lace just after your run and it also means you no longer have to worry about the $30 charge for a lost chip.

Get the complete race results LOCATED HERE