15th Annual Air Force Marathon held in Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio -- The 15th Annual Air Force Marathon was held this morning, September 17, 2011 in Dayton, OH.

The event included full marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K races, with the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Nutter Center at Wright State University serving as start and finish lines.

Mark Cucuzzella of Shepardstown, WV, finished first among the men in the full marathon; it was his second career win in the event after his first place finish in the Air Force Marathon 5 years ago. In total, Cucuzzella has run in 10 of the 15 annual Air Force Marathons, only missing the event when he was stationed overseas.

Sarah Thomas of Fairview Heights, IL,  finished first among the women in her second career completion of a full marathon.

For more information about the event and a list of finishers, visit the event website here.

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