FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Record Holders Highlight 2021 Elite Field At TBK Bank QC Marathon
MOLINE, IL - Philemon Terer (Kenya) and Hirut Guangul (Ethiopia) highlight
the men's and women's elite runner fields, respectively, at the 2021 TBK
Bank Quad Cities Marathon. The race is scheduled for 7-am Sept. 26 with a
start and finish at John Deere Commons.
Terer is a three-time winner and men's course record holder. He won in 2019
(2:17:17), 2018 (2:14:25) and set the course record in 2013 (2:14:04).
Guangul is a five-time winner and women's course record holder. She won in
2019 (2:41:34), 2016 (2:44:25), 2015 (2:39:10), 2013 (2:38:50), and set the
course record in 2012 (2:35:07). In the 2021 Mel Foster Half Marathon, one
former champion is committed: Colin Mickow (Oswego, IL). He won the 2019
Half with a course record 1:04:47.
New this year is expanded prize money for local runners. Full details of
the 2021 elite program are online at:
https://www.qcmarathon.org/elite-runners. The field, which is subject to
change, presently features 13 elites in the marathon and 18 in the half
marathon. Approximately one-third of the elite field are local runners.
TBK BANK QC MARATHON ELITE FIELD, AS OF 9/9/21:
Men
1. Philemon Terer, Kenya
3. Luke Kibet, Kenya
5. Tyler Pence, Springfield, IL
7. Rodgers Gesabwa, Kenya
9. Orinthal Striggles, Columbia, SC
11. Justin Verlinden, E. Moline, IL
15. Simon Njoroge, Kenya
17. Alali Mo Abdulmohsen, Kuwait
19. Elijah Mwangangi Saolo, Kenya
Women
2. Hirut Guangul, Ethiopia
4. Valentyna Poltavska, Ukraine
6. Joan Massah, Kenya
10. Purity Munene, Columbia, SC
MEL FOSTER QC HALF MARATHON ELITE FIELD, AS OF 9/9/21:
Men
1001. Colin Mickow, Oswego, IL
1003. Jacob Buhler, San Antonio, TX
1005. Jay Welp, Iowa City, IA
1007. Omar Abdi, St. Louis, MO
1009. Brian Kemei, Kenya
1011. Sam Whan, Moline, IL
1013. Dalton Rice, Davenport, IA
1015. Cameron Shotton, Davenport, IA
1017. Devin Allbaugh, Bettendorf, IA
1019. Kevin Claus, Pt. Byron, IL
1021. Eli Miller, Van Horne, IA
Women
1000. Emily Byrd, St. Paul, MN
1002. Patty O'Brien, Maplewood, MN
1004. Kasey Zielinski, Davenport, IA
1006. Allie Berens, Davenport, IA
1008. Marie O'Leary, St. Louis, MO
1010. Katie Baber, Davenport, IA
1012. Annie Froeschle, Davenport, IA
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