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Oct-9-2010
Wardian, Faber Win 17th ING Hartford Marathon
by Peter Thomsen
HARTFORD, Conn. - (October 9, 2010) - On a beautiful fall day, the ING Hartford Marathon stepped off its 17th edition with more than 12,000 participants in the marathon, half-marathon and 5K races. A brand new half-marathon course accommodated a significant increase in runners in that race, accounting for about 6,000 participants. With the expansion of the "New England's Finest" Elite Program, now in its third year, multiple place finishers represented the New England and New York areas. Also recognized as a State Championship by Road Runners Club of America, the ING Hartford Marathon lived up to its "Greenest Road Race in America" reputation with expanded efforts to reduce waste and achieve sustainability.
In the closest finish in 17 years, Michael Wardian, 36, of Arlington, VA won the marathon, crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 38 seconds, while in the women's race, New England's Finest Elite runner Jeannette Faber, 28, of Somerville, MA defended her race crown, clocking 2:41:06.
In the 13.1 mile race, 2009 men's runner-up Ethiopian Derese Deniboba, 28, of Bronx, NY took first place in 1:05:24 and New England Finest Elite runner Lucas Meyer of Ridgefield, CT was runner-up (1:06:59). With a time of 1:07:48, Kenyan Mathew Kiplagat of Irvington, NY took third.
New England's Finest Elite runners came in strong with all three women's place finishers in the women's half-marathon. New Zealand's Kim Smith of Providence, RI, set a new course record coming in at 1:11:32. Heather Cappello, of Arlington, MA, placed second in 1:15:04. With a time of 1:19:40, Katie Twarog of Providence, RI was third.
In the men's 5K, New Paltz, NY runner Harbert Okuti, 24, of Uganda took first place in 15:04 ($200) and leading a state sweep, the winner of the women's 5K was Lindsay Holmes, 30, of Middletown in 19:38 ($200).
17th ING Hartford Marathon
Hartford, CT, Saturday, October 9, 2010
MEN
1) Michael Wardian (VA), 2:24:38, $3000
2) Pat Tarpy (RI), 2:25:00, $3500
3) Jeff Howley (RI), 2:25:09, $1750
4) Brendan Callahan (CT), 2:27:17, $1250
5) Keven O'Neil, 40, RI, 2:32:19, $1750
WOMEN
1) Jeannette Faber (MA), 2:41:06, $6000
2) Michelle Lowry (CA), 2:47:08, $2000
3) Eileen Combs (NY), 2:51:43, $1000
4) Mary-Lynn Currier, 46, CT, 2:54:49, $1250
5) Helen Dinan (MA), 2:56:00, $750
6) Claire Gadrow, 41, RI, 2:57:58, $1375
17th ING Hartford Half-Marathon
MEN
1) Derese Deniboba (ETH), 1:05:24, $1000
2) Lucas Meyer (CT), 1:06:59, $1250
3) Mathew Kiplagat (KEN), 1:07:48, $500
WOMEN
1) Kim Smith (NZL), 1:11:32*, $1500
2) Heather Cappello (MA), 1:15:04, $1250
3) Katie Twarog (RI), 1:19:40, $800
4) Mary Pardi, 40, ME, 1:23:19
*event record (previous record, 1:15:11, Jackline Torori (KEN), 2002)
Full race results at: www.INGhartfordmarathon.com
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