The first-ever Lansing Marathon at the 14-mile mark coming up on the corner of Hagadorn and Sandhill roads. Note the two elite Kenyan runners in the lead. Slideshow also includes first and second female leaders, as well as a few folks along the route.
Winner is Nicholas Maiyo (right)- 2:20:11 – followed by Elijah Yator (left) – 2:25:35 – both are elite runners from Kenya recruited by Owen Anderson, the man who developed the Lansing Marathon
Jonathon Geer – Mason – 3rd place – 2:56:17 – 18 years old
First Woman – Meghann Gorman – Lisle, IL – 3:17:54
Second Woman – Selina Paupert – Dryden, MI – 3:18:12
Very exciting! Great pictures.