All around were stories of speed, joy and perseverance, from Kiplagat's earnest run for the record, to Colleen Miller Bolling's women's marathon victory in her debut at the distance, to two-time leukemia survivor Bob Ashby. nike free running shoes
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"It looked like he was on it through 22,'' said race director Michael Friess, the UAA running coach who guided Kiplagat and held the Mayor's record for 22 years before Wisniewski took it down. "Then the wheels started to fall off.
"But he made an honest attempt at it, and that's good. But that's what happens in the marathon -- the best laid plans...''
Kiplagat said his race came apart quickly in the 23rd mile, when he realized he could no longer sustain his speed.
"It was hard to maintain the pace,'' he said. "I said, 'Another year.' "cole haan discount shoes
Even so, Kiplagat's time marked the 13th-fastest winning time in race history that dates back to 1974.
Brian Cooke of Redwood City, Calif., finished runner-up in the men's marathon, clocking 2:46:50, and Bixler McClure of Anchorage seized third place in 2:51:17.
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