Weldibanos, Hauger-Thackery win Honolulu Marathon titles

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COURTESY HONOLULU MARATHON ASSOCIATION

Runner Tuemay Weldlibanos won the Honolulu Marathon finishing at Kapiolani Park today with a time of 2 hours and 13.38 minutes.

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COURTESY HONOLULU MARATHON ASSOCIATION

Runner Calli Hauger-Thackery was crowned the first female finisher of the Honolulu Marathon today at Kapiolani Park.

Tsegay Weldibanos from Eritrea and Calli Hauger-Thackery of England won the JA Honolulu Marathon today, both edging the 2024 winners.

Weldibanos covered the 26.2 mile course in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 38 seconds. Yemane Haileselassie finished second in 2:14:29.

Hauger-Thackery won in 2:30:43, while 2023 and 2024 winner Cynthia Limo was second in 2:31:33.

They were are among 28,746 registrants for the 53rd running of the marathon, with most still on the course three hours into the race. The field dealt with moderate to heavy rain from the 5 a.m. start until about an hour into the race.

The concurrent Start To Park 10K drew 10,812 entrants, and Saturday’s Kalakaua Merrie Mile had 3,404. The total of 42,962 for the Honolulu Marathon Week broke last year’s record by around 4,000.

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