Buffalo Marathon Weekend

Post-Race Review/ Results

Habtamu Bekele won the Buffalo Marathon in 2:26:05.  Jason Lokwatom was second in 2:26:21 and Paul Simboli was third in a 2:27:06.  Meserte Kotu took the womenâ€™s race in a course-record time of 2:43:10.  Champion Jessica Allen was second in 2:54:48 and Jennifer Boerner was third in 2:58:14.

Ethiopian stars win Buffalo Marathon

Ethiopians wont he men's and women's races at the 2008 Buffalo Marathon.  Habtamu Bekele won in 2:26:05 followed by Jason Lokwatom second in 2:26:21.  Meserte Kotu took the women's title in a course-record time of 2:43:08.  Kotu was more than 10 minutes over defending champion Jessica Allen.

Bekele, Kotu win Buffalo Marathon

Human Interest Story

Jacob Chamber of Kenya, who won the 7th annual Buffalo Marathon, will return and join a record setting crowd of nearly 3,000 runners for the 8th annual event. The marathon kicks off at 7 am.

Buffalo Marathon on pace for record crowd

Organizers of the Buffalo Marathon say they are expecting the biggest field yet for the annual race with three thousand expected in the full or half marathon.      Seven hundred additional participants have registered.  This year's field will also include runners who are prepping for the Summer Olympics as well as the defending champion, Jacob Chamber of Kenya.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results