AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 11,000 participants took to the streets of Akron, Ohio, Saturday to participate in the 7th Annual Road Runner Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, Novo Nordisk 5-Person Team Relay and the Kids Fun Run -- marking yet another year of positive, continued growth for the marathon.
Full Marathon
The following information summarizes the top finishers of the Men's Full Marathon:
Place Bib # Time Name Age Hometown
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1 1131 2:27:21 Richard Chelimo 27 *Toledo, Ohio
*Originally from Kenya
2 10 2:34:51 Justin Gillette 26 Buchanan, Mich.
3 1 2:38:36 Birhanu Wukaw 26 Washington
The following information summarizes the top finishers of the Women's Full Marathon:
Place Bib # Time Name Age Hometown
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1 3460 2:51:59 Hirut Manderfro 24 *Silver Spring, Md.
*Originally from Ethiopia
2 F51 2:57:28 Tracy Wollschlager 40 Novi, Mich.
3 F6 3:08:13 Cindy Kasper 36 Stow, Ohio
Half Marathon
The following information summarizes the top finishers of the Men's Half Marathon:
Place Bib # Time Name Age Hometown
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1 10986 1:13:02 Dustin Meeker 27 Baltimore, Md.
2 11031 1:13:48 Matthew Paullin 27 Berea, Ohio
3 10550 1:14:47 Kevin Somerville 23 Mogadore, Ohio
The following information summarizes the top finishers of the Women's Full Marathon:
Place Bib # Time Name Age Hometown
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1 13082 1:23:58 Nicole Camp 23 Wickliffe, Ohio
2 14224 1:26:16 Mandy Yates 31 Medina, Ohio
3 13520 1:27:58 Jessica Pickana 29 Twinsburg, Ohio
Men's Master's Division
The following information summarizes the top finishers of the Men's Masters Division:
Place Bib # Time Name Age Hometown
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1 50 2:31:51 Sergey Kaledin 41 Tacoma, Wash.
2 51 2:48:56 John Piggott 44 Williamsburg, Va.
3 55 2:51:26 Mark Neff 47 Derwood, Md.
Women's Master's Division
The following information summarizes the top finishers of the Women's Masters Division:
Place Bib # Time Name Age Hometown
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1 F53 2:53:04 Elena Kaledina 42 Tacoma, Wash.
2 F1 2:57:38 Sarah Plaxton 41 Highland, Mich.
3 F52 3:12:14 Kim Donaldson 48 Chapel Hill, N.C.
Novo Nordisk 5-Person Team Relay
This year, more than 5,000 runners competed in the Novo Nordisk 5-Person Team Relay events. For the first time in Road Runner Akron Marathon history, the Novo Nordisk 5-Person Team Relay event reached its maximum capacity. The team relays are divided into five relay points, consisting of 3.5-, 5.7-, 6.3-, 2.8- and 7.9-mile legs.
The Men's Team Relay Winners are as follows:
Place: 1
Team: Fast and the Furious
Time: 2:43:05
Team Members: Nick Kienzle, Casey Engelhart, David Petry, Louis Ray, Josh
Clemence
Place: 2
Team: Bill Is Better
Time: 2:52:59
Team Members: Greg Curtis, Mark McMurty, Bill Werner, Peter Orth, Steve
Pyles
Place: 3
Team: Run MCD
Time: 2:55:42
Team Members: Stephen Bada, Aaron Thornton, Andrew Kunkel, Josh Lapolla,
Taylor Sowers
The Women's Team Relay Winners are as follows:
Place: 1
Team: Kent State Cross Country!
Time: 2:59:20
Team Members: Jennifer Brothers, Molly Hammer, Colleen Tate, Angela Dy,
Kimberly Plough
Place: 2
Team: Fast or Last
Time: 3:06:07
Team Members: Jaclyn Disibio, Karen Grantonic, Jeanne Sutcliffe, Becky
Rudzik, Penny Felger
Place: 3
Five Fast Femme-Fatale Freaks
Time: 3:06:38
Team Members: Melissa Bolgrin, Janet Edwards, Jennifer Petkovsek, Amie
Scarpitti, Christina Vanucci
The Mixed Team Relay Winners are as follows:
Place: 1
Team: L29
Time: 2:51:22
Team Member: Daniel Baechle, Aaron Hawkins, Sean Mooney, Rose Nicastro,
Michele Sollenberger
Place: 2
Team: Team Carpe Diem
Time: 2:51:44
Team Members: Sherry Bankhead, David Fredrick, Mike Kanute, Ryan Knight,
Kendra Mugnano
Place: 3
Team: Going Long for Long QT Syndrome
Time: 2:56:04
Team Members: Paul Donatelli, Sabrina Donatelli, Chris Grimm, Adam
Shoemaker, Denise Young
The Masters Men's Team Relay Winners are as follows:
Place: 1
Team: Walters Carpet Care (Team 2)
Time: 2:57:04
Team Members: John Lynch, Lou Champney, Steve Luthern, Leonard Blount,
Rich Kempe
Place: 2
Team: Summa-Dave's Grand Masters
Time: 2:59:15
Team Members: James Fanning, Sean Fanning, Jim Lanum, Don Leck, Eddy
Osburn
Place: 3
Team: 5 Dads 26 Kids
Time: 3:23:12
Team Members: Willis Renuart, James Pianalto, Paul Horning, Jeff Durkin,
Vince Whalen
The Masters Women's Team Relay Winners are as follows:
Place: 1
Team: Aultman 5
Time: 3:49:01
Team Members: Beth Stevenson, Anna Woodward, Karen Davis, Kimberly Neff,
Duane Stevenson
Place: 2
Team: Fedex Custom Critical 1
Time: 4:02:28
Team Members: Ellen Dedinsky, Eileen Pologi, Jennifer Slates, Carla Sturm
Place: 3
Team: Better Late Than Never, Again
Time: 4:04:09
Team Members: Chris Myeroff, Sandra Kornick, Laura Quine, Rose Andrews,
June Getzinger
The Masters Mixed Team Relay Winners are as follows:
Place: 1
Team: Still Can't Beat Our Kids
Time: 3:01:10
Team Members: Candice Beaver, Dianna Laheta, Ed Greenlee, Shannan Ritchie,
Mark Jantzen
Place: 2
Team: Miles for Melana IV
Time: 3:12:47
Team Members: Brian Cureton, Judy Cureton, Debbie Domer, Vince Russo, Paul
Steward
Place: 3
Team: Novo Nordisk Orrville Runners
Time: 3:15:47
Team Members: Dean Benner, Mary Felty, Alex Naumoff, Andrew Naumoff,
Robert Weaver
The Wheelchair Handcycle Division winner was Adam Rose, 15, of Macomb, Mich., with a time of 1:48:13. The Wheelchair Wheeler's Division winner was Joe Booth, 50, of Akron, Ohio, with a time of 3:20:12.
In addition, approximately 1,800 children and parents participated in the 1K Kids Fun Run for those aged 14 and under.
A complete list of race results is available online at www.akronmarathon.org.
Additional information on the Road Runner Akron Marathon, Half Marathon and Novo Nordisk 5-Person Team Relay is available at www.akronmarathon.org or by calling (330) 375-2786 (2RUN).
About Road Runner Akron Marathon
The Road Runner Akron Marathon is organized by the Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation, a nonprofit group that is dedicated to promoting health and fitness. Additional information on the Road Runner Akron Marathon, Half Marathon and Novo Nordisk 5-Person Team Relay is available at www.akronmarathon.org or by calling (330) 375-2786 (2RUN).
