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News From: Monday, May 22, 2023
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   Thousands of Runners Compete in OC Marathon in Newport Beach (Newport Beach Independent)
Steven Martinez won the 2023 OC Marathon on May 5.
 
News From: Sunday, May 7, 2023
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   Runners go the distance in 19th OC Marathon (The Orange County Register)
A gallery of photos taken during the 2023 OC Marathon on Sunday, May 5.
 
   San Diego man sets course record at OC Marathon (ABC 7 Eyewitness News)
Steven Martinez won the 2023 OC Marathon in record-breaking 2:18:06.
 
News From: Sunday, May 1, 2022
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   OC Marathon offers scenic run for thousands (The Orange County Register)
JJ Santana won the 2022 Orange County Marathon in 2:22:57 while Heather Huggins won the women's race in 3:7:29.
 
News From: Sunday, May 5, 2019
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   San Diego Woman Wins OC Marathon by More Than 21 Minutes (NBC LA)
Raul Arcos won the 2019 OC Maratho in 2:39:53 while Bonnie Keating won the women's race in 2:44:38.
 
News From: Thursday, February 7, 2019
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   SDCCU Returns as Title Sponsor of the 15th Annual OC Marathon (GlobeNewswire)
The 2019 OC Running Festival will continue to be sponsored by the San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU).
 
News From: Monday, May 8, 2017
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   Madera, Montgomery win 13th annual US Bank OC Marathon (Los Angeles Times)
Jose Madera won the OC Marathon in 2:31:44 while McKale Montgomery won the women's race in 2:54:40.
 
News From: Monday, May 1, 2017
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   Temporary Morning Road Closures for U.S. Bank OC Marathon (PR.com)
This provides list of street closures as well as best places for spectators during the OC Marathon on Sunday, May 7.
 
News From: Sunday, May 1, 2016
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   Lenore Moreno breaks course record for women in OC Marathon (Los Angeles Times)
She won the women's 26.2-mile marathon race in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 37 minutes, 43 seconds, breaking the former record set in 2014 by Bonnie Axman, who finished in 2:45.56.
 
News From: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
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   OC Marathon hits the pavement this weekend (Los Angeles Times)
This year's marathon on Sunday begins in Newport Beach and ends in Costa Mesa.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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   OC Marathon runner delivers important message (Orange County Register)
Never mind the stats. Kam, a Fullerton dentist with metastatic prostate cancer, had achieved his goal of claiming his OC Marathon medal and educating fellow runners about early detection.
 
News From: Monday, May 4, 2015
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   OC Marathon: Medina wins first marathon, Keating repeats (Daily Pilot)
Ivan Medina comes across in 2:30:21 to win 11th annual U.S. Bank Orange County Marathon.Bonnie Keating, 30, of San Diego won the women's marathon for the second straight year in 2:47:31.
 
   OC Marathon is both party and race (OC Register)
Ivan Medina won the OC Marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 21 seconds while Bonnie Keating took home top honors for the women's division.
 
News From: Friday, May 1, 2015
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   OC Marathon: Road closures and delays this weekend (Daily Pilot)
Road closures and delays for the 11th annual U.S. Bank Orange County Marathon will begin at 5 a.m. throughout the host cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Santa, lasting in some areas through 3 p.m.
 
   OC Marathon to hit the streets Sunday (OCRegister.com)
The cities of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Santa Ana will swell Sunday as 16,000 runners pound through the streets, mile after mile, for the 2015 OC Marathon.
 
News From: Thursday, May 8, 2014
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   Disqualified OC Marathon Winner Denies Cheating (ABCnews.go.com)
Mohammed Fadil of Albuquerque was disqualified after winning the OC Marathon last Sunday. Video and eye-witnesses showed that he accepted outside aide during the race.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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   OC Marathon Runner Disqualified for Receiving Aid During Race (OC Register.com)
Video showed that Mohamed Fadil received aid on the OC Marathon course and his record time and victory were soon erased from the record books.
 
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   OC Marathon Winner Fadil Disqualified (Daily Pilot)
Stephan Shay was declared the winner of the OC Marathon after video showed that Mohamed Fadil had taken illegal aide during the course of the race.
 
News From: Monday, May 5, 2014
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   Fadil, Axman Break Course Records at OC Marathon (Daily Pilot)
Mohammed Fadil won the OC Marathon in a course record time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 41 seconds
 
News From: Friday, May 2, 2014
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   10th OC Marathon Could Break Records, Organizers Say (Daily Pilot)
Nearly twenty two thousand runners, about two-thousand more than last year, will line up for the OC Marathon and associated events.
 
News From: Sunday, May 5, 2013
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   Havel, O'Donnel Win OC Marathon (Daily Pilot)
Kevin Havel won the OC Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 34 seconds.
 
   OC Marathon Events Puts Focus on Others (OC Register)
Kevin Havel won the 2013 OC Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 34 seconds.
 
News From: Thursday, May 2, 2013
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   OC Marathon Will Take Place Sunday; CdM Residents to Face Street Closures, Parking Restrictions (Corona Del Mar Today)
The OC Marathon will kick off this Sunday and traffic is expected to be closed off in areas around town as early as 5 am.
 
News From: Thursday, March 28, 2013
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   OC Marathon on Track for Record 20,000 Participants (Sacramento Bee)
The ninth annual OC Marathon is on track to host a record twenty-thousand runners for the Sunday May 5 race. A record number that is more than three-thousand higher than last year's registration tally.
 
News From: Monday, May 7, 2012
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   OC Marathon Winners Successfully Defend Their Titles (Los Angeles Times)
Peter Omae Ayieni won the OC marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 18 seconds
 
News From: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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   OC Marathon To Bring Racers, Road Closures To Corona Del Mar On Sunday (Corona del Mar Today)
Street closures and parking restrictions will be in store for residents of the Corona del Mar area this weekend as more than twelve-thousand runners descend upon the city for the OC Marathon events
 
News From: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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   OC Marathon On Pace For Record Entries (Health Care Global)
The OC Marathon is expecting to top the record of fifteen-thousand runners from 2011 with it's current registrations running thirty-percent ahead of last year at this same time.
 
News From: Thursday, October 27, 2011
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   Should The Orange County Marathon Have To Open It's Books? (Voice of OC)
There is a battle in Orange County and this one does not involve choppers. The OC Fair Board is brewing over opening the books of the now for-profit OC Marathon to include financial records and charitable contributions.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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   OC Marathon Make Changes For Next Year (Orange County Register)
Organizers of the OC Marathon plant to make the 2012 race course easier to navigate by adjusting the course and adding more course marshalls and markers.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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   Southern California Runner Wins OC Marathon (Daily Breeze)
Peter Omae Ayieni won the seventh annual OC Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 45 seconds
 
News From: Sunday, May 1, 2011
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   OC Marathon Winner Adopts Family's Cause (Orange County Register)
Peter Omae won the OC Marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 44 seconds
 
News From: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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   Openings Available For OC Marathon (Daily Pilot)
The OC Marathon has just 200 slots remaining for this Sunday's Marathon with online registration closing Wednesday night.
 
News From: Sunday, April 24, 2011
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   Only 200 Spots Left In The OC Marathon (OC Register)
As one of the most scenic marathons in the country, the OC Marathon is down to 200 slots for the 26.2 mile race.
 
News From: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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   California Beach Cities Challenge To Debut At OC Marathon (PR Newswire)
The OC Marathon kicks off on May 1 and will launch the all new California Beach Cities Challenge.
 
News From: Sunday, March 20, 2011
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   Council Approves Street Closures For O.C. Marathon (Daily Pilot)
The O.C. Marathon will be held on May 1 and the city council of Costa Mesa has approved the course and street closures for the race.
 
News From: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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   OC Marathon Course Changed To Protect Endangered Birds (Daily Pilot)
The OC Marathon course will not utilize Back Bay Drive for the marathon so that the Light-Footed Clapper Rail and the California Gnatcatcher will not be disturbed.
 
News From: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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   OC Marathon Ramps Up For 2011: Overall Entries Up 50 Percent While 'Kids Run The OC Program' On Pace For 50-Plus Schools And 3000 Kids (PR Newswire)
The OC Marathon generated over 20 million dollars in economic impact for Orange County in 2010 and registration for the 2011 event is soaring.
 
News From: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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   O.C.Marathon Could Ruffle A Few Endangered Feathers (Los Angeles Times)
City officials from Newport Beach are trying to reach an agreement to keep the course of the marathon in May which could disrupt the breeding season of an endangered bird.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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   Runner, 46, Dies In OC Marathon (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
A forty-six year-old man died after completing the OC half-marathon. Geoffrey Jonathon Chao passed away about and hour after collapsing at the finish line of the 13.1 mile race.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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   Nearly 1,500 Race On Scenic OC Marathon Course (Orange County Local News Network)
James Krawczyk, 26, took home top honors in the OC Marathon with a time of two hours, 27 minutes, 50 seconds. Maika Nelson of Anaheim won the sixth annual OC women's Marathon.
 
News From: Sunday, May 2, 2010
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   13,000 Take On O.C. Marathon Challenge (The Orange County Register)
James Krawczyk II, 26, a substitute teacher running his first marathon, took first place with a time of 2:27:48. Maika Nelson, 29, of Anaheim took first place in the women's marathon, with a time of 2:56:06, 25 minutes better than her personal best.
 
  Human Interest Story
   New Marathon Course Gets Credit For OC Marathon's Growth (Orange County Local News Network)
More than eighteen-hundred runners are expected for the OC Marathon which is a growth of about two-hundred over last year. A new course which features more beach views is being given credit for the increase.
 
News From: Friday, April 30, 2010
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   13,500 Plus To Run In OC Marathon Events (The Orange County Register)
The OC Marathon and surrounding events will provide runners with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and the Black Bay. More than thirteen thousand participants are expected for the weekend running events.
 
News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
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   Runner Get Ready For OC Marathon (Daily Pilot)
Novice to expert runners begin meeting at Upper Newport Bay to start training for the OC Marathon. The twenty-one week program will include nutrition and training seminars.
 
News From: Sunday, May 3, 2009
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   Runners push to the limit at O.C. Marathon (OC Register)
Eulogio Rodriguez won the overall title at the OC Marathon with a winning time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 30 seconds. Rodrigues developed leg cramps and slowed late in the race with challenging conditions.
 
News From: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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   New O.C. Marathon route makes more sense (O. C. Register)
Scott Baugh, chairman of the O.C. Marathon, is nearly complete with his deal for the new course for the marathon. More coast line views and a flatter course are the goals. Baugh hopes to make O.C. a destination marathon and show off more towns along the route. The date has also been moved from January to May 3 for the 2009 edition of the 26.2 mile race.
 
News From: Thursday, March 6, 2008
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   Orange County Marathon Race Director Calls It Quits (The NEWS)
Bill "The Coach" Sumner has announced his resignation as race director for the OC Marathon. He compared his successful venture with the OC Marathon to that of an elected official. He will continue as his corl in the Cal Coast Track Club and as the beloved cross country and track coach at Corona del Mar High School
 
News From: Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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   Mission Viejo woman runs marathon in memory of her parents (OC Register)
Beth Moyer Kelly has tested her physical limits in several half marathons. On January 6th she ran the OC Marathon in honor of her parents who passed away last April. Her mental limits had been tested for well over 6 months and the marathon race and the long training runs have been therapy for her.
 
News From: Monday, January 7, 2008
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   Marathons can cure (OC Redister)
25% of the OC Marathoners were running their first marathon. For many including Gayle Miller the marathon can be about running, walking, or just celebrating life. After 3 years of rehabilitation, Gayle finished the marathon.
 
News From: Sunday, January 6, 2008
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   Kabiso and Foody take O.C. Marathon honors (OC Register)
Kassahun Kabiso of Ethiopia edged out defending champion Christian Hesch of Morro Bay, CA at mile eighteen to win the OC Marathon in a time of 2:23.46. Charles Kiplagat finished second and Deresse Deniboba was third. In the women's race Cheryl Foody of Aliso Viejo won setting a course record by eight minutes with a time of 2:38:38.
 

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