Event information
Valley of the Sun Marathon
Mar 10, 2002
Where
Mesa, AZ, United States
Start time
08:00
Distances
Marathon
Sub-events
26.2
Marathon
March 10, 2002 Sunday
Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00
MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race
Race Results
Top 3
1. Kevin Collins 02:17:31
2. James Mcgown 02:25:41
3. Driss Dacha 02:33:42
Top 3 Women
1. Tracy Malone 02:56:37
2. Kari Distefano 03:05:47
3. Sara Diercks 03:10:14
Top 3 Men
1. Kevin Collins 02:17:31
2. James Mcgown 02:25:41
3. Driss Dacha 02:33:42
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