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Leonard Korir, Sharon Lokedi Win Falmouth Road RacePublished by
Korir and Lokedi Victorious in Falmouth Road RaceBy Adam Kopet Leonard Korir and Sharon Lokedi won Sunday's New Balance Falmouth Road Race. This was the 47th year of the event in Falmouth, Mass. Korir earned a sizable victory over the 7-mile course, running 32:11 to become the first American male athlete to prevail at the event since 1988. He beat four-time champion Stephen Sambu of Kenya by 18 seconds. Fellow Kenyan, Edward Cheserek, finished another second back of Sambu for third. The women's race saw Kenya's Lokedi earn a five-second victory over Sara Hall, running 36:29. Margaret Wangari of Kenya, the 2012 Falmouth Road Race winner, finished third in 36:43. More news |