Point to point certified Boston qualifier. Only marathon in Rhode Island.

In a fierce struggle against a stalwart autumn headwind Elly Rono, 31 of 
Kenya and Tatyana Pozdnykova, 46, of Ukraine led 747 finishers in the 9th 
Annual Brooks Pharmacy Ocean State Marathon run on October 8 from Warwick 
to Providence, Rhode Island. Rono, who placed 4th here in 1999 with a 
2:16:33, was clocked at 2:17:50 and Pozdnykova smashed her own overall 
women's and women's master event records from 1999 of 2:31:54 with a 
stellar 2:30:28.

Rono Battles Wind, Pozdnykova Slices Her Record

Ocean State Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

About 1,000 runners are expected to start at this morning's Ocean State Marathon, with a field that includes Jacob Kirwa, Joseph Kibor, and Tatyana Podznykova.

Ocean State Marathon field of 1,000 ready to go

An introduction to the elite runners participating in this year's Ocean State Marathon.  The men are largely African, and the women Eastern European.

Ocean State Marathon: Meet the leaders of the pack

Human Interest Story

The Rhode Island native, who is autistic, has used his exceptional commitment and ability to focus on the smallest details to achieve great success as a runner.

Anthony Crudale's autism will not hold him back at this year's Ocean State Marathon.  In fact his exceptional commitment and ability to focus on the smallest details have contributed to his great success on the road-racing scene.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results