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Montgomery County Marathon In The Parks

Nov 17, 2002

Where

Bethesda, MD, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

November 17, 2002 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. DAVID SPILLER 02:33:10

2. SILAS KIPLAGAT 02:33:37

3. FEYISSA RETTA 02:34:01

Top 3 Women

1. DENISE KNICKMAN 02:59:17

2. PATTY FULTON 03:05:32

3. VIKKI MCKANE 03:08:06

Top 3 Men

1. DAVID SPILLER 02:33:10

2. SILAS KIPLAGAT 02:33:37

3. FEYISSA RETTA 02:34:01

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David Spiller, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va., outlasted a pair of African runners to win the Marathon in the Parks Marathon in Bethesda, MD, in 2:33:11 Denise Knickman of Baltimore won the women's race going away, finishing in 2:59:18. Spiller hung back until the latter portion of the race when he ran ahead of Kenyan and Ethopian racers.

General News Washington Post

Nov 18, 2002