Marathon results
Julius Koskei (2:16:46) finished ahead of more than 4,400 runners to win the 4th annual Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon in Ohio.
Koskei won the half marathon portion in 2012.
This year’s marathon runner-up was Hillary Too with a time of 2:19:03.
Jason Ordway (2:23:40) managed to hold off Mike Popejoy (2:24:10) for third.
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For the women, it was Loice Kangogo (2:41:44) coming in just a minute ahead of Ellie Hess (2:42:48) for first.
Sara Polatas rounded out the top three with a time of 2:43:41.
Top 10 Men
| 1 | Julius KOSKEI | 2:16:46 |
| 2 | Hillary TOO | 2:19:03 |
| 3 | Jason ORDWAY | 2:23:40 |
| 4 | Mike POPEJOY | 2:24:10 |
| 5 | Brent MARTIN | 2:25:22 |
| 6 | Jake KASPERSKI | 2:26:41 |
| 7 | Scott Denham II | 2:26:50 |
| 8 | Girma BEDADA | 2:28:23 |
| 9 | Joseph HENGOED | 2:31:36 |
| 10 | Evan SCHWARTZ | 2:31:58 |
Top 10 Women
| 1 | Loice KANGOGO | 2:41:44 |
| 2 | Ellie HESS | 2:42:48 |
| 3 | Sara POLATAS | 2:43:41 |
| 4 | Becki SPELLMAN | 2:44:44 |
| 5 | Irina ALEXANDROVA | 2:46:01 |
| 6 | Tina HUSTED | 2:50:20 |
| 7 | Laura WETZ | 2:51:24 |
| 8 | Renee GORDON | 2:52:18 |
| 9 | Nicola HOLDSWORTH | 2:52:41 |
| 10 | Lauren MITCHELL | 2:52:48 |
Half Marathon results
Kimutai Cheruiyot (1:02:45) bested more than 10,300 runners to win the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Half Marathon.
Last year’s winner Nelson Ooyugi (1:03:45) navigated her way to a second place finish.
Tyler McCandless took third with a time of 1:05:12.
For the women, it was Susan Jerotich (1:11:50) coming in just ahead of Hellen Jepkurgat (1:12:11).
Andie Cozzarelli (1:12:51) came in less than a minute after Jepkurgat for third.
Top 10 Men
| 1 | Kimutai CHERUIYOT | 1:02:45 |
| 2 | Nelson OYUGI | 1:03:45 |
| 3 | Tyler MCCANDLESS | 1:05:12 |
| 4 | Emmanuel KORIR | 1:07:02 |
| 5 | Jeff WEISS | 1:08:14 |
| 6 | Macdonard ONDARA | 1:09:00 |
| 7 | Jason KESSLER | 1:09:52 |
| 8 | Eli GERLACH | 1:09:57 |
| 9 | Chris FYOCK | 1:09:59 |
| 10 | Nicholas FRESENKO | 1:10:16 |
Top 10 Women
| 1 | Susan JEROTICH | 1:11:50 |
| 2 | Hellen JEPKURGAT | 1:12:11 |
| 3 | Andie COZZARELLI | 1:12:51 |
| 4 | Zipporah CHEBET | 1:13:51 |
| 5 | Brooke EILERS | 1:18:39 |
| 6 | Caroline SANKER | 1:21:44 |
| 7 | Nicole CAMP | 1:21:48 |
| 8 | Taryn SURTEES | 1:22:31 |
| 9 | Lindsay CORDES | 1:23:22 |
| 10 | Kate HAILS | 1:23:46 |