Sunday, May 14, 2000 -- Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
The information below can be found at the official Flying Pig Marathon Site
[Coverage] [Results] [ Marathon Pics] produced by Cincinow.com
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The Mission of Cincinnati Marathon, Inc. is to provide a premier event
open to athletes of all running abilities that is dedicated to
supporting charities. It inspires community celebration and rewards
the emotions of all participants, sponsors, volunteers and spectators.
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Saul Medoza, the Inaugural Flying Pig Marathon's Wheelchair Champion
with a time of 1:30:46, competed again this year on May 14,
2000. Mendoza's home base is Snellville, Georgia, and has a personal
best time of 1:26:38, accomplished at the Boston Marathon in 1998. He
recently earned his third-consecutive triumph at the City of Los
Angeles Marathon by posting a narrow triumph over world record-holder
Heniz Freiz (1:21:23 set in 1994 at Boston Marathon) in March 2000. He
also won his third Columbus Marathon title in November 1999, becoming
the Columbus Marathon Wheelchair Division's sole three-time male
victor.
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Princeton High School grad Rebecca Gallaher has won the women's race in a time of 2:49:31, a new course record! Franz Nietlispach of Switzerland has won the wheelchair race in 1:35:59, edging Saul Mendoza. For more excellent news coverage on the Flying Pig Marathon check out Cincinow.com