Road Runners Akron Marathon

(Akron September 27) Washington, D.C.’s Birthanu Wukaw Zeieke, Bryon Center, Michigan Joshua Koros and Arlington, Virginia’s Michael Wardian battle most of the race before Zeleke pulled away for the $2,000 overall award with his 2:23:13. Koros (2:26:29) held off Wardian (2:26:52) for runner up honors and $1,000. Russia’s Michael Wardian (2:32:40) captured the master crown with his fourth place overall finish while New York’s master James Derick (2:33:32) finished next.

Cincinnati’s Denis Voronin (2:34:15) was the top Ohio finisher just missing overall money with his sixth place finish. Akron’s master Damon Blackford (2:37:31) was the second Ohio runner to cross the finish line with his tenth place finish. Westerville’s David Mars ((2:38:36) finished eleventh.

Highland’s Michigan’s Sarah Plaxton (2:57:56) outran Cincinnati’s Oxoana Khokhlova (2:59:16), Lexington, Kentucky’s Leah Peelman (2:59:58) and the rest of the women’s field for overall honors. Rocky River’s Jocelyn Rood (3:04:55) and Novi, Michigan’s Tracy Wollschlager (3:05:13) rounded out the top five.

Medinia’s Connie Gardner (3:13:18) won the $1,000 top women master money. Novi, Michigan’s Nancy Schubring (3:13:31) finished next in the master division.

Cuyahoga Falls’ Tony Harbert (2:56:34) and St Louis’ Heidi Chambers (3:29:17) won the grand master crowns.

Dublin’s Mike Hansen (1:15:09) held off Cuyahoga Falls’ Andrew Riggins (1:15:49) for the half marathon title.

Medina’s Mandy Yates (1:26:24) and Dublin’s Beth August (1:27:06) captured the first two women half marathon awards.

Avon Lake’s Bob Flajnik (1:18:46) and Columbiana’s grand master Terry Kenney (1:26:15) captured the first two master half marathon awards.

Avon’s grand master Michele Dewitt (1:35:53) and Michigan’s Deb Deren (1:37:53) took home the top two half marathon women master awards.

Boulder, Colorado’s Sara Slattery (25:54) nipped former Willoughby South High School and University of Michigan standout Katie McGregor (25:56) for over honors and $7,500 in the USATF Women’s 8km Championships. Providence’s Amy Rudolph (26:01) finished third while Providence Molly Huddle (26:06) placed fourth

Bellbrook’s Ann Alyanak (26:59) led the Ohio women across the finish line with her thirteenth place finish. Beavercreek’s Tara Storage (27:53) was the second Ohio women to finish.

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Fall Ohio Marathons

Air Force Marathon - http://www.usafmarathon.com

Road Runner Akron Marathon - http://www.akronmarathon.org

Columbus Marathon - http://www.columbusmarathon.com

Spring Ohio Marathons

42nd Athens Marathon - http://www.athensmarathon.org

42nd Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon - http://www.orrrc.org/marathon.html

33rd Glass City Toledo Marathon - http://www.glasscitymarathon.org

32nd Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon - http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

11th Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon - http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com