Returning Champions Sweep the Dunkin' Donuts Cape Cod Marathon;
Miller grabs the men’s title for second year, Westerling Takes the Her Third Consecutive Women’s Crown
NER All Stars Capture the New Balance Marathon Relay Title

Miller, 30, of Providence, RI was followed by Titus Mutinda, 42, of Lowell, MA, who ran a 2:28.53 for second place, and Avi Kramer, 26 of Jamaica Plain, MA who clocked 2:29:48 for third. Miller said he went out slow and added that it was the first time ever he had a negative split. "Titus pushed me. We pulled out of the pack at mile 20; it was still a group until then. I was pushing the downhills." Mutinda said of Miller, "He’s very strong, and he passed me at 25." Miller added, "I was shocked! Last year I was in better shape, but I chased him and never let him get away from me." Mutinda then commented, "I’m 42 -- a Master, so I feel very good to hang with the young guys."

Heidi Westerling commented that the race was fun. "I had a great time. I even tried to smile for pictures. My boyfriend and my parents were here. I had a good person to run with. I met up with Carlos Rivera, and we ran together, separated at mile 20, and then I caught up to him at the last mile. I felt really comfortable the whole time. The weather was better than last year. This was my PR for the Cape Cod Marathon. The race was really well-organized."

In the men’s Master’s race Titus Mutinda 42 of Lowell, MA took first in 2:28:53, followed by Glen Guillemette, 47 of Narragansett, RI in a 2:33:07 for second, and Rich Burke, 40, of Morristown, NJ with a 2:38:23 for third place.

The women’s Master’s race was won by Debbie Barry, 42, of Ashby, MA in a 3:01:11. Second place was Patricia Dalconzo, 44, of Harvard, MA in 3:09:42, and, in third place, Holly Madden, 41, of Scituate, MA ran a 3:09:51.

In the men's senior division, Reno Stirrat broke the course record for the 50-59 age group with a time of 2:45:47

The marathon again served as the championship of New England Association of USA Track and Field and the final event in its 7-race Grand Prix series. More than 200 members of the association participated including most of the top finishers and 80 "ironrunners" -- runners who had completed all seven of the races in the series.

The NER All Stars took the men’s title with a time of 2:32:01 in the New Balance Marathon Relay. Running on that team were two former winners of the marathon -- Larry Olsen who won the first Cape Cod in 1978 and Jimmy Fallon who was the 1987 champion. The Greater Boston Track Club - Margaret Bradley Fish took the women’s title in the Relay with a time of 3:03:18, honoring their former teammate and a former Falmouth High School track and cross country star Margaret Bradley, who died in a training run three years ago. The mixed teams overall winner was Team Sweaty of Marlborough with a time of 2:41:21. The men’s open division winner was HFC Striders # 2 of South Boston, MA with a time of 2:34:44. CSU Orange of Waltham, MA took the title for the women’s open division with a time of 3:21:35.

It was an ideal day for marathoning with clear skies, low humiditiy, and a 10 mph northwest wind. There were a record number of finishers in both the marathon and relay -- 1008 marathoners including the 3 wheelchair and handcycle racers and 184 relay teams. More than 750 volunteers worked the event, co-ordinated by the 30-person marathon organizing committee. The marathon is staged by the Falmouth Track Club and the major sponsors are Dunkin' Donuts and New Balance Mashpee.

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