Newcomers Samuel, Kosgei surge to Beach to Beacon victories
The Portland Press Herald • • sports
Key Points:
- Habtom Samuel won the TD Beach to Beacon 10K with a time of 27:40, pulling ahead in the challenging uphill final mile against close competitor Patrick Kiprop.
- Kiprop finished second at 27:48, followed by Raphael Lekini Dapash, Patrick Dever, and Biya Simbassa rounding out the top five.
- University of New Mexico runners dominated as Pam Kosgei won the women's race in her first road 10K at 31:51, narrowly beating Elise Cranny by two seconds.
- Cranny was the top American woman but the race continues without an American female winner after 28 years; Simbassa was the top American male finisher.
- Local runners, including Alec Troxell, aimed to break the Maine men's course record but fell short, with Troxell finishing at 29:15.
