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Browne Headlines Twin Cities Marathon

Posted September 20th, 2008 at 9:45 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Dan BrowneReturning to the race where he began his marathon career, Dan Browne will try to win his second USA marathon title at the 27th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 5. It was at this race in 2002 where Browne ran his first –and still fastest– marathon in 2:11:35, winning both the U.S. and overall race titles.

His key challengers in Minneapolis this year include Justin Young (2:13:54), Fernando Cabada (2:12:27), Matt Downin (2:14:35) and Fasil Bizuneh (2:16:47). Organizers reported that six of the top-25 finishers at last November’s Olympic Trials marathon in New York are in the field.
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Mokono & Akor Win Grandma’s Marathon

Posted June 22nd, 2008 at 10:15 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Grandmas LogoLamech Mokono of Kenya and Mary Akor of Hawthorne, Calif., won yesterday’s 32nd edition of Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minn.

Mokono led all 6,759 race finishers with his personal best 2:13:39 clocking. He held off a late-race charge by compatriot David Tuwei who finished five seconds behind him.

Akor defended her title, running away from the field in 2:38:50. Her winning margin was nearly three minutes over Kenyan Margaret Toroitich. Former Duke star Sally Meyerhoff of Scottsdale, Ariz., placed third in 2:42:58.
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Weather Looking Up for Tomorrow’s Grandma’s Marathon

Posted June 20th, 2008 at 12:07 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

After two years of unusually high heat and humidity, it appears as if the weather gods may smile on the 32nd running of Grandma’s Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon here tomorrow.

Of course in Duluth, where it’s jokingly said bad weathermen are sent for punishment, anything can happen, depending on how the wind shifts off of Lake Superior, along whose shores both races are run. Last year, for instance, race day dawned with high temperatures and humidity that dashed many runners’ hopes for Boston or Olympic Trials qualifiers; the next day, the weather changed radically, with temperatures in the upper 50’s (F) and a strong tailwind.
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U.S. names marathon team for IAAF World Champs in Osaka

Posted May 16th, 2007 at 7:45 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

USA Track & Field named their marathon squads for the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka in August (with personal best times):

MEN -
Mbarak Hussein (Albuquerque, N.M.), 2:08:10, Seoul, 2004
Simon Sawe (Albuquerque, N.M.), 2:13:33, Grandma’s, 2005
Fernando Cabada (Bristol, Va.), 2:12:27, Fukuoka, 2006
Mike Morgan (Rochester Hills, Mich.), 2:15:11, Chicago, 2006
Kyle O’Brien (Rochester Hills, Mich.), 2:15:13, Chicago, 2006

WOMEN -
Mary Akor (Gardena, Calif.), 2:33:50, Twin Cities, 2006
Zoila Gomez (Alamosa, Colo.), 2:35:26, Twin Cities, 2006
Ann Alyanak (Bellbrook, Ohio), 2:38:55, Boston, 2007
Kristin Price (Raleigh, N.C.), 2:38:57, Boston, 2007
Samia Akbar (Hendon, Va.), 2:34:14, New York City, 2006
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