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Press Release - Quad Cities Marathon - 9/24/23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

             Kipkemei Makes Last Race Surge To Win Men's Race; 
 Areba Defends Women's Title With Big Win At Tbk Bank Quad Cities Marathon

MOLINE, IL - A late surge during the final 10K propelled Abraham Talam 
Kipkemei (Kenya) to a 2:16:37 finish and overall title at Sunday's TBK Bank 
Quad Cities Marathon. Damaris Areba (Kenya) opened her lead in the fourth 
mile and never looked back enroute to her 2:32:18 win, some 15 minutes 
ahead of second place. 

The men's race had an inital lead pack of five runners, opening the first 
10K at 32:30 and running 1:08:50 through the half marathon. Just afer this 
point, Kipkemei, along with Nicholas Chelimo (Kenya) and Kiplangat Terer 
(Kenya) worked together in a three-man group. The trio continued together 
through 20 miles at 1:44:11. Kipkemei made his move on Arsenal Island and 
broke the pack at that point. Chelimo placed second in 2:18:41, while Terer 
was third in 2:18:59. 

Mat Lorenz (Swisher, IA) was sixth early, but reeled in runners down the 
stretch to finish fourth with a solid 2:22:25. Luke Kibet (Kenya) rounded 
out the top-5 in 2:24:57. 

Kipkemei ran the 10th fastest time ever in QCM history, averaging 5:12 per 
mile pace. The event record is held by Terer, from 2013, at 2:14:04. 

In the best master's field in race history, Kipkemei broke the master's 
event record with his 2:16:37. The old standard was 2:30:52. Chelimo 
(2:18:41) and Kibet (2:24:57) placed second and third, respectively, to 
also did under the old mark. 

Areba had a solid solo effort on the course with a 35:30 opening 10K, a 
1:14:54 half split, a 1:54:54 mark at the 20-mile, before cruising in with 
her 2:32:18. The time was the second-best in race history. Areba holds the 
event record from a 2:30:29 win last year. Areba also broke the QCM record 
for largest margin of victory at 15:15. She ran 5:48 pace per mile. Agnes 
Amuron (Uganda) was pulling away into sole possession of second by the half 
marathon (1:18:42), she finished out with a 2:47:33 for the runner-up 
position. Six-time former champion Hirut Guangul (Ethiopia) ran strong in 
contention for 16 miles, in a top-3 position, before withdrawing from the 
field. Polina Hodnete (Chicago, IL) and Purity Munene (Kenya) did run near 
each other for most of the race, including a 2:11:40 split at 20 miles. 
Hodnete then surged over the final 10K to secure third overall in 2:52:56. 
Munene was fourth in 2:58:19. Anne Terranova (Glendale, WI) rounded out the 
top-5 overall in 3:00:06. 

Terranova won the master's division on the day. Julia Adams (Peoria, IL) 
was second in 3:14:52 and Evance Stalley (Chicago, IL) placed third in 
3:25:22. 

Honors for the top local marathon runners went to Phil Young (Davenport, 
IA) at 2:59:22 and Alyssa Farrell (LeClaire, IA) at 3:13:41. 

MARCOS, KWAMBOKA WIN MEN FOSTER CO. HALF MARATHON TITLES 

MOLINE, IL - Jaime Marcos (Charleston, IL) ran strong late to win the men's 
Mel Foster Co. Half Marathon Sunday in 1:05:18. Flavious Kwamboka (Kenya) 
came from behind to run 1:19:05 to record a 26-second win in the overall 
women's race. Marcos ran 4:58 pace per mile, while Kwamboka averaged 6:01.

The event records in the half were untouched at 1:04:47 (men) and 1:14:23 
(women). 

Marcos was even with Devin Allbaugh (Betendorf, IA) with a 30:50 opening 
10K. Allbaugh finished with a solid effort and 1:06:45 finish time. Jesse 
Davis (Omaha, NE) rounded out the podium with his third place 1:08:11 time.

Brooke Slayman (Solon, IA) was an early leader in the women's race and 
posted a 36:05 opening 10K, she finished second overall at 1:19:31. Third 
place belonged to Stephanie Brokaw (Macomb, IL) with a 1:24:24 effort. 

The top local half runners were Allbaugh, for the men, and Marie Feehan 
(Betendorf, IA) on the women's side in 1:25:42. 

TOP FINISHERS AT THE 2023 QCM:

MEN'S MARATHON
1. Abraham Talem Kipkemei Kenya       2:16:37
2. Nicholas Chelimo       Kenya       2:18:41
3. Kiplangat Terer        Kenya       2:18:59
4. Mat Lorenz             Swisher, IA 2:22:25
5. Luke Kibet             Kenya       2:24:57

WOMEN'S MARATHON
1. Damaris Areba          Kenya        2:32:18
2. Agnes Amuron           Uganda       2:47:33
3. Polina Hodnete         Chicago, IL  2:52:56
4. Purity Munene          Kenya        2:58:19
5. Anne Terranova         Glendale, WI 3:00:06

MEN'S MASTERS MARATHON
1. Abraham Talem Kipkemei Kenya 2:16:37 * EVENT RECORD
2. Nicholas Chelimo       Kenya 2:18:41
3. Luke Kibet             Kenya 2:24:57

WOMEN'S MASTERS MARATHON
1. Anne Terranova         Glendale, WI 3:00:06
2. Julia Adams            Peoria, IL   3:14:52
3. Evance Stalley         Chicago, IL  3:25:22

MEN'S LOCAL MARATHON
1. Phil Young             Davenport, IA 2:59:22
2. Mike Ferguson          Davenport, IA 3:09:34
3. Philip Moe             Geneseo, IL   3:14:41

WOMEN'S LOCAL MARATHON
1. Alyssa Farrell         LeClaire, IA  3:13:41
2. Sarah Vermillion       Eldridge, IA  3:29:40
3. Kate Nimrod            Betendorf, IA 3:42:32

MEN'S HALF MARATHON
1. Jaime Marcos           Charleston, IL 1:05:08
2. Devin Allbaugh         Betendorf, IA  1:06:45
3. Jesse Davis            Omaha, NE      1:08:11

WOMEN'S HALF MARATHON
1. Flavious Kwamboka      Kenya      1:19:05
2. Brooke Slayman         Solon, IA  1:19:31
3. Stephanie Brokaw       Macomb, IL 1:24:24

MEN'S LOCAL HALF MARATHON
1. Devin Allbaugh        Betendorf, IA 1:06:45
2. Mike Gille            Betendorf, IA 1:08:44
3. Dan Froeschle         Davenport, IA 1:09:28

WOMEN'S LOCAL HALF MARATHON
1. Marie Feehan          Betendorf, IA 1:25:42
2. Josie Brown           Geneseo, IL   1:28:52
3. Laura Miller          Betendorf, IA 1:29:24

MEN'S 5K
1. Rob Arsenault         Aledo, IL     18:12
2. Jay Schalk            Davenport, IA 18:48
3. Jackson Connors       Davenport, IA 19:08

WOMEN'S 5K
1. Alysha Bartosh        Clinton, IA   21:09
2. Noni Casillas         Davenport, IA 21:40
3. Isabella Ruhl         Davenport, IA 21:42

MEN'S MILE
1. Phil Young     4:44
2. Ben Lloyd      4:48
3. David Thompson 4:54

WOMEN'S MILE
1. Amy Brogren    6:08
2. Emma Beardsley 6:52
3. Eleanor Goodin 6:59

MARATHON RELAY WINNERS
Men - Running Wild Elite   2:25:35
Women - Running Wild Elite 2:54:33


Complete results are online at:
onlineraceresults.com/event/view_event.php?event_id=24906

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