A HISTORY OF THE CAPE COD MARATHON

2010 - Nyamongo Takes First Overall, Currier Wins 4th CCM for the Women at the 33rd Annual Cape Cod Marathon
CCAC Team 1 Captures the Staples Marathon Relay

AT 8:30 a.m. Tommy Leonard, founder of the Falmouth Road Race shot off the Falmouth Track Club brass cannon to signal the start of the 33rd annual Cape Cod Marathon and 18th Staples Marathon Relay, sending 1,132 marathoners and 200 relay teams on a secenic tour of Falmouth.

Sammy Nyamongo, 34 of Greely, CO broke away from the lead pack at about mile 6 and remained in front for the next 20 miles, finishing first with a time of 2:28:56. He ran a 5:41 pace. At 8 miles Nyamongo was about 10 seconds ahead of his next competitor. At 10 miles he took off and tried to build on his lead. He felt challenged throughout the race but did run alone for most of it. He found the hills from miles 13 -23 to be difficult. He said the course was "pretty tough, and the winds coming off the water slowed him down." He thought that the weather was awesome and the course fantastic. He plans on coming back next year to defend his title.

Finishing second in the men’s race was Tom Davis, 23 from Newton, MA with a time of 2:31:05.This was Davis’ first marathon. He ran cross country at Newton North High School and at the University of Richmond, VA. He has been injured for the past 3 years and his training has been intermittent. Davis said that the marathon was 12 miles longer than the longest run he has done in the past 6 months. Despite his limited training Davis felt compelled to run the race that he had signed up for months before. Once out on the course Davis felt good. He was pleasantly surprised that the race was not more difficult He enjoyed the fantastic course, and the good people along the way. His next goal is to run the Boston Marathon, if he can stay healthy.

The third place male finisher was Paul Reilly, 31, from Northbridge, MA, who finished with a time of 2:33:07

In the women’s race, Mary- Lynn Currier, 46, from Canton, CT came in first for her 4th Cape Cod Marathon win. Currier won in 2009, 1996 and 1997. She came in second in 2008. Currier’s time of 2:59:14 was almost 3 minutes slower than last year. According to Currier, "it’s getting tougher as I get older". Currier was in the lead the entire race. She said that she had a great race on a great course. She always looks forward to seeing Nobska Lighthouse, which she calls a ‘beacon of hope’, because she knows that she only has a few more miles to run. Currier is coming off of a 4th place finish in the Hartford marathon 3 weeks ago. This is her 103rd marathon.

Helen Dinan, 30, from Bellingham, MA was the second woman to cross the finish line with a time of 3:02:39. Seventeen seconds later, at 3:02:56, Amanda Daws, 23 from Milford, CT placed third.

In the simultaneous Staples Marathon Relay, CCAC Team 1 won the men’s race in a time of 2:27:39. The women’s winning relay team was Eliot Loungers Mimi’s Masters finishing in 2:51:32, while the mixed relay champion was GBTC Margaret’s Mixed Up Fish which clocked a time of 2:46:26.

In the men’s Master’s race Michael Slinskey, 41 from Hopewell Junction, NY took first (4th overall male) in 2:33:10, followed by Keven O’Neil, 40 from North Kingston, RI in 2:35:27 for second,(5th overall male) and Sadik Tokgoz, 42 form Waltham, MA with 2:53:24 for third place (18th overall male).

The women’s Master’s race was won by Mary-Lynn Currier, 46, from Canton, CT, in a time of 2:59:14.(1st overall female). Second place was Jennifer C. Davis, 40 from Princeton, NJ in 3:16:35, (10th overall female) and in third place Yukiko Oba, 44 from Weymouth, MA in 3:24:02 (16th overall female).

Top three in the men’s senior division were Steven B. Andrews, 51 from Etna, NH in 2:51:48, Bill Knott, 52 from Brookline, MA in 2:56:20 and Guy Gadomski, 54 from Kirtland, Ohio in 3:06:24.

First women’s senior was Theresa Burst, 52 from Birmingham, AL who finished in 3:36:53. Second place was Elizabeth K. Nelson 56, from E. Harwich, MA in 3:52:38. Nelson was the Women Champion in 1984 and '85. Third women’s senior was Shauna Heisler, 59 from Salt Lake City, Utah in 3:53:12.

In the men’s veteran’s division Hassan Haydar, 60 from Quincy, MA finished first in 3:16:02. Second male veteran was Dale Heisler, 60 from Salt Lake City, Utah in 3:29:06. Third was Joe McCarthy 60, from Dorchester, MA in 3:42:20.

The first place women’s veteran was Holly Vogel, 63 from Rochester, MA in 4:25:26. Rosemary Rusin 67, from Florence, VT was the second veteran with a time of 5:02:16. Rusin holds the record for the most Cape Cod Marathons runs, having completed 25. Third women’s veteran was Karen Rogers 60, from Clinton, CT in 5:25:16.

Top Cape and Island finisher for the men was Paul Wagner, 26 from Woods Hole, MA who finished31st overall with a time of 3:00:40. Top Cape and Island finisher for women was Paula Healey, 29 from Pocasset, MA who ran in 3:31:03 and finished 133rd overall.

The Cape Cod Marathon is hosted by the Falmouth Track Club and supported by over 800 volunteers from the community. This is Staples first year as sponsor of the Marathon Relay.