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Air Force Marathon

Sep 16, 2006

Organizer`s website

Where

Dayton, OH, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

September 16, 2006 Saturday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Mark Cucuzzella 02:31:46

2. Joshua Terwoord 02:38:45

3. Hendrick Vanloon 02:38:52

Top 3 Women

1. Michelle Elliott 03:17:40

2. Starshine Blackford 03:19:35

3. Catherine Lacount 03:20:36

Top 3 Men

1. Mark Cucuzzella 02:31:46

2. Joshua Terwoord 02:38:45

3. Hendrick Vanloon 02:38:52

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Numerous records were set at the United States Air Force Marathon this weekend. Over 5,000 runners started the race, an event record. Also impressive were Mark Cucuzzella, who won his first marathon in 2:31:47 and Michelle Elliott, who won her first marathon in 3:17:48.

General News Dayton Daily News

Sep 18, 2006

West Virginia Man Wins Air Force Marathon

Thirty-nine-year-old Mark Cucuzzella finished in two hours, 31 minutes and 47 seconds.

General News News Channel 15

Sep 17, 2006

New records set at U.S. Air Force Marathon

New wheelchair and male half-marathon records were set today at the U.S. Air Force Marathon, an official Air Force Services function, held today at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

General News

Sep 16, 2006

Major Missing in Kyrgyzstan Leaves for U.S.

Metzger, the first overall military female in 2002 and 2005, who was kidnapped last week in Kyrgyzstan, escaped from her captors and now is in good condition.

General News Stars and Stripes

Sep 13, 2006