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Oct-17-2010
Ordway, Kaledina Take Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon Titles
by Sarah Irvin Clark
COLUMBUS, Ohio - (October 17, 2010) - Nearly perfect racing conditions paved the way for three event records at the 31st Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon and 1/2 Marathon on Sunday.
For the fourth year in a row, an Ohioan bested a field of 5,000 marathoners. In his 26.2 mile debut, Jason Ordway of Bellbrook, Ohio won in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 8 seconds to meet his goal of qualifying for the Olympic Trials. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying standard is 2:19:00.
In the women's marathon, Elena Kaledina of Russia ran a dominating race to win in 2:44:20 - more than five minutes ahead of the runner-up Elizabeth Hansen of Euclid, Ohio.
Event records were set in the half-marathon as Kenyan Kiprotich Kitui of Santa Fe, N.M. broke the event record with his 1:03:30, while defending champion and former record holder Daniel Kipkoech of Kenya placed second in 1:04:18.
In the women's half, Allison Grace of Columbus also set an event record of 1:14:20 in her 13.1 mile debut. Mariska Kramer of the Netherlands was second (1:14:42).
In the third year of the hand cycling division, Dane Pilon of Fayetteville, NC, broke the course record that he set last year at the Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon with a time of 1:10:47. Chad Johnson of Charlestown, Ind. placed first in the wheelchair division in 1:49:17.
The sold-out, record registered field of 15,000 marathon and half-marathon runners and walkers enjoyed the support of tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 80 live bands and other entertainment along the course which includes parts of Columbus, Bexley, German Village, Short North, Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights and Victorian Village.
The 32nd Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon and ½ Marathon will take place on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011.
31st Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon
Columbus, OH, Sunday, October 17, 2010
MEN
1) Jason Ordway (OH), 2:18:08, $2500
2) Peter Kemboi (KEN), 2:21:10, $1000
3) Fred Kieser (OH), 2:21:49, $750
WOMEN
1) Elena Kaledina (RUS), 2:44:20, $2500
2) Elizabeth Hansen (OH), 2:49:53, $1000
3) Jennifer Bigham (NY), 2:51:55, $750
5th Nationwide Better Health Columbus ½ Marathon
MEN
1) Kiprotich Kitui (KEN), 1:03:30*, $1000
2) Daniel Kipkoech (KEN), 1:04:18, $750
3) Ryan Kienzle (OH), 1:05:50, $500
*event record (previous record, 1:03:38, Daniel Kipkoech (KEN), 2009)
WOMEN
1) Allison Grace (OH), 1:14:20*, $1000
2) Mariska Kramer (NED), 1:14:42, $750
3) Ann Alyanak (OH), 1:14:50, $500
*event record (previous record, 1:14:46, Ann Alyanak (USA / OH), 2008)
Full race results, or to register for next year's event, go to: www.columbusmarathon.com
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