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Springfield Marathon

Dec 01, 2001

Where

Springfield, MO, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

December 01, 2001 Saturday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Matt Wegenka 02:30:27

2. Justin Adams 02:33:32

3. Nate Stroot 02:36:03

Top 3 Women

1. Miho Ichikawa 02:43:53

2. Jackie Chen 03:13:32

3. Julie Cogell 03:15:46

Top 3 Men

1. Matt Wegenka 02:30:27

2. Justin Adams 02:33:32

3. Nate Stroot 02:36:03

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Springfield’s Matt Wegenka won Saturday's Springfield Second Baptist Marathon for a third straight year, zipping through course in 2:30:27 and taking home a $1,000 purse. His time bettered last year's by about two minutes, but was still off his '99 time of 2:27. Miho Ichikawa of Kyoto, Japan, set a new course record for the women with her 2:43:53 finish, which was fourth overall.

General News Springfield News Leader

Dec 02, 2001