Spectators line the final stretch to the finish line for Saturday’s full and half marathons in Santa Barbara.
Abraham Kogo and Paige Higgins won the men’s and women’s titles at Saturday’s Santa Barbara International Marathon.
Kogo was the fastest runner on the 26.2 mile course, finishing less than a minute off the course record with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 9 seconds.
The course record holder, Moninda Marube, finished fourth this year after winning the previous two years.
Higgins won the women’s race by over three minutes with a time of 2:48:34. Higgins’ time is a new course record, beating Andrea McLarty’s previous all-time best set in 2009 (2:52.23).
We will publish a story later today with runner quotes and race highlights. In the meantime, complete full marathon results can be found HERE.
A Half-Marathon was also conducted today.
A new women’s course record was set by Alvina Begay. The new standard of?1:14:59 is nearly six minutes faster than the previous record.
Geofrey Terer won the men’s half-marathon in 1:06.59.
Full Half-Marathon results can be found HERE.
