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Just
before the six-mile mark, Luminita Talpos of Romania led Catherine
Ndereba.
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Talpos
could not hold off the soon-to-be five-time champion and finished
second in 31:54.
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Ndereba
finished third here a year ago but reclaimed her title with a 31:53
win.
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Constantina
Tomescu-Dita of Romania finished third in 32:06.
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Jen
Rhines was the top American finisher and fourth overall in 32:21.
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Rhines'
shoe came untied during the race and her timing chip fell off.
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Russia's
Ludmila Petrova finished fifth in 32:32.
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Silvia
Skvortsova of Russia finished sixth in 32:46.
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Rahab
Ndungu of Kenya trails James Hommes.
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Ndungu
finished seventh among women in 32:53.
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Zivile
Balciunaite of Lithuania finished eight in 32:56.
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After
rain Friday night and Saturday morning, the skies dried up and race-time
conditions were great.
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Kayoko
Obata of Japan finished ninth in 33:54.
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Susannah
Beck was the second American and 10th woman overall in 34:44. Beck
is a Yarmouth, ME native...
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...but didn't qualify for the title of top Maine woman because she's
currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Jill
Gaitenby follows Jeff Doyon.
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Gaitenby
finished 13th in 35:03.
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Seana
Carmean kicked by Gaitenby at the end to finish 12th in a PR 34:57.
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Carmen
Ayala-Troncoso won the masters' race in 35:12.
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Aimi
Ishida of Japan leads Maggie Hanson and Elena Parmonova of Russia.
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