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Awol Wins Closest-Ever Richmond Marathon;
Smith, Ackerly 1-2 for Women
Posted November 12th, 2007 at 6:53 AM by Emmy Stocker
Section: News & Results, Marathons
With a lunge at the tape, Mohamed Awol, an Ethiopian living in New York City, won the SunTrust Richmond Marathon here today in the most exciting finish in the event’s 30-year history.
“It took the most concentration of any marathon I’ve run,” said Awol, 29, who finished the 26.2-mile race in 2:20:20, one-tenth of a second ahead of David Cheromei, 28, a Kenyan, living in Lynchburg, VA.
Awol and Chermoei broke away from the pack and ran side by side for the last several miles, but it was Awol who claimed the $2,500 first place check. Wesley Chelule, 33, a Kenyan, living in Mobile, Alabama, was third at 22:22:56.
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