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Pittsburgh Marathon Photos and Winners
Among celebration, a family mourns the death of a 23-year-old man during the half marathon.
Nearly 23,000 people participated in the Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday under a clear sky.
James Kirwa of Kenya defended his full marathon title in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 37 seconds.
“I flew in last night from Nairobi, but I thought that I could win since I knew the course and training had been going well,” said Kirwa. “I cramped a bit at the end, and maybe next year I will come back to try for the 2:10 event record.”
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American Mary Akor of Hawthorne, CA won the women’s 26.2 mile race in 2:37:35.
In the half marathon, Kenyans Julius Kogo and Risper Gesabwa took the 13.1 mile titles in 1:02:32 and 1:13:16 respectively, with Kogo setting a course record.
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Among the celebration, a tragic event occurred during the half marathon. A 23-year-old man who fell and went into cardiac arrest in front of paramedics at the 12-mile marker died on Sunday. Kyle Johnson was a North Allegheny Senior High School graduate.
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