Daniel Njenga outlasted Philip Rotich to win Sunday’s Mississauga Marathon in 2:20:36. The two were virtually side-by-side at both the halfway and 38km points, but as both faded slightly over the final kilometres, Rotich yielded a 29 second triumph to the winner of the 2008 Toronto Marathon.
On the women’s side, Allison Hobeika hung on for a 3:08:46 win. Cambridge’s Julie Cummings was second and Daniela Fiumara third.
Jhon Quispe Sanchez won the half marathon in 1:08:45, followed by David Kipsang. Kipsang also finished fourth in the previous night’s 10K event. Mississauga’s own Steve Koziarski was third. Ottawa’s Mary Davies continued her remarkable spring season with a 1:14:04 win. She won the Sporting Life 10K two weeks ago, and the 21km de Montreal on April 18. Lucy Njeri Muhami was second, following her win in Saturday night’s 10K. Canadian marathon veteran Nicole Stevenson was third in 1:17:11.
Congratulations to everyone who crossed the line in the weekend’s marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and 2K races!
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