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Basweti, Eap Win Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon - TheEd - 30-06-2010
Letherby, Ozaki half marathon champions; 27,000 event entrants; Dodge title sponsor of 2011 event
SEATTLE - June 26, 2010 - Cheerleaders and live bands lined the course Saturday morning as more than 27,000 participants ran from Tukwila to Seattle for the second Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & ý Marathon benefiting the American Cancer Society.
With a loaded elite field running the half-marathon, it was Jynocel Basweti of Kenya who broke away from the lead pack at the 35K mark in the marathon to claim victory in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 20 seconds. Basweti, 23, who finished fourth in Seattle last year, claimed his fourth marathon title in 2010. He has been training in New Mexico with the AmeriKenyan Running Club and is coached by 2000 U.S. Olympic triathlete Ryan Bolton.
"Seattle is so fantastic, so green, the spectators and cheering was so nice," said Basweti, who didn't enter the race until Wednesday. "I ran here last year, it was my first time and I didn't know the route. This year, I had the knowledge about the course. At halfway, I thought this marathon was going to be between three guys, so when we got out of the tunnel (Battery Street) I knew I needed to make my move."
The women's marathon was won by Oregon's Sopagna Eap in 2:43:05, a time which qualified her for the 2012 Olympic Trials in Houston. It was the first big city marathon victory for Eap, 29, a Division II All-American at UC Davis, who recently finished her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Oregon.
"It's really exciting," said Eap, who ran alone for most of the race. "This was my first Rock 'n' Roll and the bands kept it interesting and the crowds were awesome. I was injured twice this year and I'm not running the times I was supposed to run, but I can't complain about winning."
A lead pack of five men led the half-marathon through 9 miles, when American Patrick Rizzo pushed the pace with only Australia's Andrew Letherby staying with him. Letherby, 36, made his move with about a mile to go, opening up a 30 meter gap to win the race in 1:04:55, the second fastest half-marathon ever run in the state of Washington, according to Running USA. Japan's Mari Ozaki, 34, won the women's race in a solid 1:10:52.
"At ten miles, I knew I could win. My last race was in the humidity of Washington D.C. and I live at altitude and so this was perfect weather. It's an awesome course with a nice variation of hills and flat. I'd like to come back and do it again," said Letherby, who represented Australia at the World Championships in Berlin last year. "I felt great. I've been incorporating a lot of cycling into my training, so it's been good to give my body a rest. I'm cycling 150 miles a week, running 70-80 miles a week and it seems to be working so far."
The race kicked off the Seattle's annual Seafair summer celebration and welcomed more than 27,000 entrants from all 50 states and 23 countries to the Emerald City. Seattle City Councilmembers Richard Conlin and Sally Bagshaw, along with King County Councilmembers Jan Drago and Julia Patterson participated in the half-marathon
"Seattle's hospitality community is excited to have the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon back for another year," said Tom Norwalk, President & CEO of Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau who competed in the half marathon for the second consecutive year. "The race provides the region with vital economic impact, attracting thousands of participants from outside the state who book hotel rooms, dine in restaurants and tour local attractions."
Dodge will become the title sponsor of this event next year. The 3rd Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon is set for Saturday, June 25, 2011.
2nd Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
Seattle, WA, Saturday, June 26, 2010
MEN
1) Jynocel Basweti (KEN), 2:18:20, $2500
2) Mark Chepses (KEN), 2:18:52, $1500
3) David Cheruiyot (KEN), 2:21:28, $1000
4) Kassahun Kabiso (ETH), 2:22:15, $750
5) Jacob Puzey (USA / OR), 2:27:37, $500
WOMEN
1) Sopanga Eap (USA / OR), 2:43:05, $2500
2) Kim Harding (USA / WA), 2:57:38, $2000*
3) Stacia Kalinoski (USA / OR), 2:59:56, $1000
4) Rebecca Jordan (USA / AL), 3:04:04, $750
5) Nikki Gamble (USA / WA), 3:06:27, $500
*Includes top $500 State of Washington bonus
Half-Marathon
MEN
1) Andrew Letherby (AUS), 1:04:55, $2500
2) Patrick Rizzo (USA / IL), 1:05:04, $1500
3) Chad Johnson (USA / WI), 1:05:27, $1000
4) Drew Polley (USA / WA), 1:05:38, $750
5) Luke Humphrey (USA / MI), 1:06:01, $500
WOMEN
1) Mari Ozaki (JPN), 1:10:52, $2500
2) Benita Willis (AUS), 1:12:50, $1500
3) Lidia Simon (ROU), 1:13:21, $1000
4) Kaori Oyama (JPN), 1:14:59, $750
5) Leah Thorvilson (USA / AR), 1:15:00, $500