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Event information

Ocean State Marathon

Nov 12, 2000

Organizer`s website

Where

Providence, RI, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

November 12, 2000 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. IGOR OSMAK 02:14:24

2. JOSEPH KIBOR 02:15:35

3. JACOB KIRWA 02:16:06

Top 3 Women

1. OLGA KOVPOTINA 02:37:53

2. ALENA VINITSKAYA 02:38:13

3. NATALIA VOLGUNA 02:38:41

Top 3 Men

1. IGOR OSMAK 02:14:24

2. JOSEPH KIBOR 02:15:35

3. JACOB KIRWA 02:16:06

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The Ocean State Marathon will be moving to a Monday holiday date in 2001 in the hope of increasing field size.

General News Providence Journal

Nov 13, 2000

Affairs of the heart run their course in Ocean State Marathon

Igor Osmak and Olga Kovpotina, a married couple from the Ukraine, won the men's and women's races, respectively. Osmak, 35, first trounced a strong field of Kenyan runners, finishing in a course-record 2 hours, 14 minutes, 24 seconds. Just under 24 minutes later, his wife Kovpotina, 29, led three other Russian women over the finish line in 2:37:53 en route to for her first marathon victory.

General News Providence Journal

Nov 13, 2000

Solid field for Ocean State marathon

This year's Ocean State Marathon is set to feature a record field of 2,000 runners and a number of internationally ranked runners in what will be a very competitive field.

General News Providence Journal

Nov 13, 2000

Russian racers find second home in Ocean State

Local residents play host to foreign athletes leading up to the Ocean State Marathon

General News Providence Journal

Nov 13, 2000