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BASWETI BREAKS FIELD, SAILS TO 2:16:38 COURSE RECORD
JELEGAT CAPTURES WOMEN'S TITLE FOR KENYAN SWEEP AT QUAD CITIES
MOLINE, IL - Kenyans swept overall titles during the ninth running of THE
Quad Cities Marathon Sunday. Nineteen-year-old Jynocel Basweti won the
men's race in a course record 2:16:38, while Anne Jelagat won the women's
race in 2:41:33.
The race was run under mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the middle
to upper 50's, winds were light in the 10-15 MPH range.
Basweti began to open a gap on the field during the early stages of the
race. He left an initial pack of six runners in the ninth mile and
extended his lead throughout the race. By the 20th mile his lead had grown
to over three minutes and he extended that margin during the final 10k.
Basweti's final margin of victory, 5:20, was the second largest in race
history. Basweti ran 5:12 pace over the course and bettered the old course
record, 2:18:42, by 2:04; that record was held by Russia's Sergey Nochevny
since 2003. The race was Baweti's second win and second course record in
2006. He performed a similar feat at the Buffalo Marathon with a 2:19:15
clocking. Today's effort also served as a personal record for the up and
coming marathoner.
Jonathan Ndambuki (Kenya) ran a solid second half of the marathon to climb
into second-place in 2:21:58, the ninth best time in QCM history. Ndambuki
worked to out duel three others from the original lead pack. Vyacheslav
Rodionov (Russia) placed third in 2:24:40, while Philip Kipchumba's (Kenya)
2:25:42/fourth and Dzmitry Sivou's (Belarus) 2:26:35/fifth rounded out the
top five.
In the women's race, Jelagat and Alena Vinitskaya (Belarus) ran side by
side for 14 miles, before Jelagat surged with a 5:50 mile to break into the
lead. She held the clip for the entire second half of the race and broke
the tape in 2:41:33 with the third fastest time in QCM history.
Vinitiskaya held on for second in 2:45:28.
Marathon rookie Casey Owens (Cedar Rapids, IA) captured third in 2:57:46,
holding off Tracy Stewart (Golden, CO) who placed fourth in 2:59:32. Sarah
Plaxton (Highland, MI) was in the QCM top-5 for the third straight year
with her 3:07:08, fifth-place showing.
The race featured two first-time winners in the Master's Division. Jerry
Lack (East Moline, IL) was the men's winner in 2:39:41. Lack was third in
2005 and second in 2004. The women's winner was Elena Shemyakina (Geneva,
IL) with a 3:15:52.
Top 10 :: Men's Open
1. Jynocel Basweti Kenya 2:16:38 (C.R.) $4500
2. Jonathan Ndambuki Kenya 2:21:58 $2000
3. Vyacheslav Rodionov Russia 2:24:40 $1000
4. Philip Kipchumba Kenya 2:25:42 $750
5. Dzmitry Sivou Belarus 2:26:35 $500
6. Sergey Nochevny Russia 2:31:49
7. Jerry Lack East Moline, IL 2:39:41
8. Mike Driscoll Peoria, IL 2:51:38
9. Michael Brisbois Chicago, IL 2:56:47
10. Jeremy Dopler Davenport, IA 3:01:18
Top 10 :: Women's Open
1. Anne Jelagat Kenya 2:41:33 $3500
2. Alena Vinitskaya Belarus 2:45:28 $2000
3. Casey Owens Cedar Rapids, IA 2:57:46 $1000
4. Tracy Stewart Golden, CO 2:59:32 $750
5. Sarah Plaxton Highland, MI 3:07:08 $500
6. Elena Shemyakina Geneva, IL 3:15:52
7. Lauren Habenicht Buffalo Grove, IL 3:17:08
8. Bonnie Sexton Mattawan, MI 3:17:49
9. Jeanine Casler Evanston, IL 3:26:03
10. Abigail Levine Chicago, IL 3:28:29
Top 3 :: Men's Masters
1. Jerry Lack East Moline, IL 2:39:41 $300
2. Mike Driscoll Peoria, IL 2:51:38 $200
3. Michael Brisbois Chicago, IL 2:56:47 $100
Top 3 :: Women's Masters
1. Elena Shemyakina Geneva, IL 3:15:52 $300
2. Rhonda Brandt Cedar Rapids, IA 3:33:08 $200
3. Amy Yanni Rapid City, SD 3:34:37 $100
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