The many changes to the 2012 New Jersey Marathon including a new starting location and time, did not stop a huge number of runners and spectators from flocking to Oceanport and Long Branch on Sunday morning.
About 13,000 participants enjoyed a perfect day and raced through the streets of several local towns as they raced to a finish on the Promenade in Long Branch.
The race's new starting location of Monmouth Park eased parking and some traffic concerns for participants, and a shuttle service to and from the race track helped tired runners and spectators reach their destinations.
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Jason Page, of Durham, N.C., won the full marathon with a lightning fast time of 2:33:13. He finished first in a group of 2,304 runners.
The half marathon, which traveled through Oceanport, Monmouth Beach and Long Branch, had 6,234 participants. Sean Stevens, of New York City, won the half marathon by running the 13.1-mile race in 1:14:58.
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The following are the top three male and finishers for half and full marathons.
Full Marathon - Men’s
- Jason Page (Durham, N.C.) 2:33:13
- Bennett H Gg (Sweden) 2:33:59
- Joshua Korth (New York, N.Y.) 2:38:33
Full Marathon - Women’s
- Megan Digregorio (White Marsh, Md.) 3:00:44
- Elisabeth Drew (Warren) 3:02:25
- Amy Maier (Philadelphia) 3:04:42
Half Marathon - Men’s
- Sean Stevens (New York, N.Y.) 1:14:58
- Cliff Gerber (East Brunswick) 1:15:52
- Felix Olivo (Carteret) 1:18:09
Half Marathon - Women’s
- Bromawyn O’Leary (Cliffwood Beach) 1:26:24
- Danielle Kays (Bel Air, Md.) 1:26:30
- Sarah Graham (Princeton) 1:26:35
The following are the results of Chatham residents who ran in the race, along with their clock time and overall place:
Full Marathon Name Chip Time Overall Place Oliver Smekens 3:28:28 275 Angelica Burns 3:32:33 338 Sarah Melroy 3:37:02 418 Joseph Bley 3:43:11 518 Christine Stanley 3:58:26 898 Paul Thompson 4:02:29 998 Andrew Bernstein 4:06:55 1085 Half Marathon Bo Fifer 1:39:17 287 Eric Riso 1:39:28 291 Richard Connor 1:44:29 542 John Leroy 1:47:18 719 Brady Blaszka 1:48:08 803 Peter Sibilia 1:48:23 825 William Walrond 1:50:48 1001 Marie Barber 1:51:38 1078 Joseph Paparo 1:54:58 1431 Christina Owens 1:56:10 1557 Ali Papier 1:59:03 1957 Regina Degnan 1:59:04 1958 Christopher Wall 2:00:18 2108 Jesse Bilanin 2:01:21 2230 Susan Hellmuth 2:08:39 3055 Dan Kehoe 2:08:41 3059 Michelle Lowe 2:09:02 3097 Thomas Mackessy 2:09:34 3143 Lauren Flood 2:11:24 3347 Gina Goodheart 2:12:19 3449 Christel Seitel 2:15:10 3739 Shirley Ulrich 2:16:45 3909 Alice Wen 2:17:19 3971 Mary Shuster 2:18:07 4055 Heather Partridge 2:18:13 4067For full results, please click here.
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