He ultimately finished in second place with a time of 2:12:59, the second-best mark of his career.įormer professional triathlete Josh Izewski, of Blowing Rock, N.C., was third in his marathon debut in a time of 2:13:15, with his Zap Fitness training group teammate and fellow debutant Joe Stilin, also of Blowing Rock, N.C., fourth in 2:13:20.įormer Davis High School star and current Davis resident Brendan Gregg finished fifth in 2:13:27, a personal best over five minutes.īoth race winners Bates and Austin took home $20,000 in prize money plus performance bonuses. Llano had lead the entire race up to that point late in the race, clicking off mile after mile at or around 5:00 in the early stages of the race. “I knew this potential was here, and he’s finally untapped it.” “He’s turned my life around, and he’s turned my training around,” Austin said.
Under Schwartz’s tutelage, Austin has dropped his half marathon best from 64:09 to 62:39. Olympic Marathon Trials.Īustin credited his coach, Tom Schwartz, who heads the Tinman Elite training group, for much of his recent success. “I was so surprised I could do that,” Austin said.Īustin’s only previous marathon was a 2:24:39 clocking that earned him a 38th place finish at the 2016 U.S. Michele Lee, of Sun Prairie, Wis., was fourth in 2:30:31, and Bridget Lyons, of Fairburn, Georgia, was fifth in 2:31:00.Īustin, of Des Moines, Iowa, made a late charge to overtake Matt Llano with just over a quarter-mile left in the race to win in a time of 2:12:38. Samantha Roecker, of Ballston Lake, NY, was third in 2:30:25, a personal best by nearly eight minutes. Stephanie Bruce, of Flagstaff, Ariz., finished second in the women’s race in a time of 2:29:20, a new personal best by 15 seconds. “I hope I did them proud and put the word out to get people involved and donate,” Bates said. In partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and Golden Valley Bank Community Foundation, Bates ran the race in a jersey with the words “Run for Camp Fire Relief” to raise awareness for fundraising efforts that support families affected by the recent Northern California wildfires. That was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.” At the end of the day, I’m happy with how I ran. “I said I wanted to win, but for it to actually become a reality is something I’m really proud of,” Bates said. The mark is the eighth-fastest an American woman has run in their debut marathon. In her first-ever marathon, Bates, of Boise, Idaho, led the women’s race wire-to-wire to finish in 2:28:18. Both figures appear to be records for most runners under Trials standards at a single marathon, upholding CIM’s standing as the nation’s deepest marathon.
Olympic Marathon Trials standards (2:19:00 for men, 2:45:00 for women). Pending confirmation of official results, a staggering 99 women and 54 men ran at or under U.S. On a sunny and crisp winter morning in California’s state capital, Emma Bates and Brogan Austin both claimed 2018 USA Marathon Championship titles at the 36th annual California International Marathon.
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