Patrick Moulton Wins Second Straight ING Hartford Marathon, Jeannette Seckinger Wins Women’s Marathon
Posted Monday, 12 October, 2009
HARTFORD, OCTOBER 10, 2009 – The ING Hartford Marathon stepped off its 16 annual event with more than 10,000 participants in the marathon, half-marathon and 5K races. Recognized as a Regional Championship Race by Road Runner’s Club of America, the 16th ING Hartford Marathon celebrated it’s first year as the “Greenest Road Race in America” and enjoyed a strong follow-up year to its inaugural “New England’s Finest” Elite Program from 2008.
For a second straight year, Patrick Moulton of Providence, RI, won the marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:25:22. Moulton was once again recognized within the New England’s Finest Elite Program, which doubled his prize money. In the women’s race, Jeannette Seckinger of Somerville, MA, took first place with a time of 2:46:33. Top three placing runners in both the men’s and women’s marathons were all participants in the New England’s Finest Elite Program.
Top five men’s marathon winners are:
- 2:25:22 Patrick Moulton, 27, of Providence, RI
- 2:29:14 Titus Mutinda, 44, of Lowell, MA
- 2:32:23 Evan Graves, 28, of Caribou, ME
- 2:34:13 Kevin Jillson, 22, of East Sandwich, MA
- 2:38:31 Marc Robaczynski, 35, of New Hartford, CT
Top five women’s marathon winners are:
- 2:46:33 Jeannette Seckinger, 27, of Somerville, MA
- 2:51:12 Diona Fulton, 29, of Somerville, MA
- 2:53:31 Tara Cardi, 40, of East Greenwich, RI
- 2:55:31 Mary-Lynn Currier, 45, of Canton, CT
- 2:59:25 Conni Grace, 47, Hopewell Junction, NY
In the 13.1 mile men’s half marathon, Brown University student Patrick Tarpy of Providence, RI, took first place with a time of 1:04:43. With a time of 1:06:14, Darese Deniboba of High Falls, NY, took second place and his fellow Westchester Running Club member Harbert Dkuti, also of High Falls, NY, took third place with a time of 1:07:55.
In the women’s half marathon, Salome Kosgei, of High Falls, NY, won with a time of 1:16:31. Following closely in second place, Alemtsehay Misganaw of Ethiopia, came in with a time of 1:16:39. With a time of 1:19:23, Gabriela Trana of Costa Rica came in third.
In the 5K men’s race, High Falls, NY, runner Joseph Ekuom won with a time of 15:25. Coming in second with a time of 15:31 was Ry Sanderson of New Britain, CT. With a time of 16:15, Ben Hildebrand of Middlebury, CT, came in third.
The winner of the women’s 5K was Michelle Sarney of West Bridgewater, MA, with a time of 17:56. Katie Twarog of Providence, RI, came in second with a time of 18:25. With a time of 19:04 to win third place was Zofia Wieciorkowska of Stratford, CT.
About the ING Hartford Marathon
First run in 1994, the ING Hartford Marathon consists of a marathon, half marathon, relay event, competitive race walk, 5K and children’s fun run.
The Hartford Marathon Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to create and manage fitness events to benefit the local community. Located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, the Hartford Marathon Foundation organizes more than 25 annual athletic events, including the ING Hartford Marathon. For more information, visit www.inghartfordmarathon.com.
About ING
ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 85 million residential, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 130,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand. In the U.S., the ING (NYSE: ING) family of companies offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, which includes life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments, direct banking, institutional investment management, annuities, employee benefits, financial planning, and reinsurance. ING holds top-tier rankings in key U.S. markets and serves over 14 million customers across the nation. For more information, visit www.ing.com.
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