CONTACT: Linda Mather Olds, Public Relations Coordinator at the Maui Marathon office until 3/20/00 - (808) 667-8171
FOR RELEASE: Monday, March 20, 2000
Greg Wenneberg of Tucson, Arizona won the 2000 Maui Marathon with a time of 2:26:38. Scott Lowe of Canton, Georgia finished second with a time of 2:36:00. Gary Puhek of Kihei finished third with a time of 2:38:22. Joe Aleuta of Wailuku was recognized as the first Maui male to finish. His time was 2:43:34.
The first female finisher was Erika Csomor, the Hungarian national marathon champion from Budapest, with a time of 2:53:36. She was followed by the 1995 Maui Marathon female winner, Cheryl Brady of La Jolla, California with a time of 3:02:06. Brady was married on Maui yesterday to James Sheremeta who finished fourth in today's marathon. Honolulu's Jeannie Wokasch came in third again this year with a time of 3:06.59. Sara Clark of Lahaina was the first Maui female to finish and her time was 3:23:38.
Kelly Smith of Vancouver, Canada was first in the wheelchair division with a time of 1:32:57, followed by Randy "the Animal" Caddell of Kailua-Kona in 2:00:34. Wailuku's Neal Snarr placed third in the division with a time of 2:27:25, achieving his personal goal of beating his 1999 time of 2:41:24.
More runners than ever in the 30-year history of the race, 2230, participated in the 2000 Maui Marathon. There were 1173 female participants and 1057 males from 46 states and 16 countries.
The Maui Marathon is the oldest continuously held running event in Hawaii and one of the oldest marathons in the United States. Ranked number 9 in North America by the "Ultimate Guide to Marathons," this 26.2-mile course is also recognized as one of the ten most scenic marathons in North America. Point-to-point, from Kaahumanu Center in Kahului to Whalers Village in Kaanapali, a major portion of the course runs along the ocean where Maui's favorite annual visitors, humpback whales, can be seen playing in the sparkling blue water giving the race its nickname, "Run with the Whales."
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