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Via Marathon (formerly the Lehigh Valley Hospital Marathon for

Sep 13, 2015

Where

Allentown, PA, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

September 13, 2015 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Geoffrey Shute 02:36:58

2. David Strauss 02:41:42

3. Justin O'Brien 02:45:11

Top 3 Women

1. Mary Schneider 03:03:22

2. Annmarie Forenza 03:08:14

3. Jenny Vance 03:09:53

Top 3 Men

1. Geoffrey Shute 02:36:58

2. David Strauss 02:41:42

3. Justin O'Brien 02:45:11

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Last year, organizers say the average runner's time was 3:57 hours in completing the full marathon. The male winner of the marathon Sunday was Geoffrey Shute, coming in at 2:36:58 and the female winner of the marathon was Mary Schneider, coming in at 3:03:22, organizers said.

General News Lehigh Valley Live

Sep 14, 2015