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News03 Oct 2005


Hussein and Aish strike gold

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Mbarak Hussein and Nicole Aish picked up their first-ever USA marathon titles when winning their respective races in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Hussein had a double celebration, winning both the open and veterans crown in a time of two hours 18 minutes 28 seconds.

Ben Rosario's strong late finish claimed the runner-up spot in 2:20:43 with third place going to Wynston Alberts who clocked 2:21:42.

Aish, making her marathon debut at the Twin Cities venue, finished in a time of 2:40:21, in the warm but breezy conditions.

Zika Palmer claimed second place 45 seconds behind in a personal best 2:41:06 while Susan Loken also achieved her fastest time ever when third in 2:43:10 - a performance that also clinched her the veterans top award.

PA International for the IAAF

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