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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tesfaye Girma-Bekele of Ethiopia used a late surge to pull away from a close pack and win the California International Marathon men's race Sunday. Mike Morgan delivered his statement early Sunday morning. He was going to take control of the California International Marathon and not look back. For nearly 23 miles, the bold strategy worked. And then Tesfaye Girma-Bekele and Josh Cox sailed...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Josh Cox (2:13:51) and seventh-place finisher Christopher Pannone (2:18:24) earned berths. Mike Morgan (2:15:27) and Trent Briney (2:16:30), who finished fourth and sixth, respectively, had already earned spots in the Trials field. "This is a fantastic event," Cox said. "It's been awesome." Pace-team help – Twenty pace-team leaders helped runners stay on track...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
Runners prepare for the start of the 27th annual California International Marathon Sunday, December 6, 2009 near the Folsom Damn. More than 7,000 runners began the 26.2 mile saga in near freezing temperatures. American Josh Cox and Ethiopian Tesafaye Girma-Bekele passed leader Mike Morgan on J Street before the 23-mile mark in today's California International Marathon, setting up a dual...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
... Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:32.17 unofficially. Girma-Bekele and Cox had overtaken American Mike Morgan, who led much of the race, at the 23-mile mark, then battled the rest of the way. Girma-Bekele was in a pack that followed Morgan from about the 5-mile mark, then made his move late in the race. Morgan led most of the 27th annual CIM that began in near-freezing...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
American Mike Morgan grabbed the early lead of the 27th annual California International Marathon today, carrying a 75-yard advantage through the 5-mile mark, 25 minutes, 6 seconds after the race started in near-freezing temperatures. He was followed by fellow American Josh Cox. Ethiopia's Buzunesh Deba and Canada's Cheryl Murphy shared the early women's lead. Clad in sweatshirts, gloves,...
