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Retta Feyissa (8), Bob Busquaert (88) and Jose Miranda (184) run in the Marine Corps Marathon. Feyissa held on to win. (Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP)

Marine Corps Marathon

 Marine Corps Marathon
Retta Feyissa wins the Marine Corps Marathon in 2:25:35.
Mary Kate Bailey becomes the first active duty Marine to win the women's race since 1979.
Marines help organize the race.
Some marathoners run in memory of the fallen.

_____ Top 10 Men _____

1. Retta Feyissa, Bronx, N.Y., 2 hours, 25 minutes, 35 seconds.
2. Terrance Shea, Rochester, Mich., 2:25:57.
3. Chris Juarez, San Antonio, 2:26:03.
4. Jose Miranda, Mexico, 2:26:26.
5. Carl Rundell, Birmingham, Mich., 2:26:48.
6. Benjamin Palafox, Mexico, 2:30:36.
7. Paul Rades, Silver Spring, 2:31:18.
8. Mark Croadale, United Kingdom, 2:32:54.
9. Chris Farley, Arlington, 2:33:50.
10. Mark Goodridge, United Kingdom, 2:34:31.

_____ Top 10 Women _____

1. Mary Kate Bailey, Long Island, N.Y., 2:48:31.
2. Kimberly Fagen, San Diego, 2:51:17.
3. Suzanne Clemmer, Gastonia, N.C., 2:59:11.
4. Eleanor Stewart-Garbrech, Jacksonville, Fla., 3:05:47.
5. Jill Metzger, APO AE, 3:06:26.
6. Sage Stefiuk, Fayetteville, N.C., 3:06:36.
7. Kirsten Ward, Arlington, 3:07:25.
8. Amanda Rasmussen, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3:08:37.
9. Connie Buckwalter, Lititz, Pa., 3:08:46.
10. Kelly Jaske, Washington, 3:08:56.

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_____ Live Online _____
MCM's Rick Nealis took questions Thursday. Read the transcript.




Feyissa Wins Marathon 
Retta Feyissa, a 29-year who fled Ethiopia in 2001, wins the Marine Corps Marathon in a slow 2:25:35.
 Top Woman Is a Marine Captain

Marine Captain Wins
Mary Kate Bailey uses a perfectly executed race plan to become the first active duty Marine to win the Marine Corps Marathon women's race since Joanna Martin in 1979.

Marines on Duty
About 2,000 Marines worked on the sidelines of the marathon, making sure the race went smoothly.

Notebook
Racing for the Fallen
Several runners at the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday ran in honor of servicemen and women who died recently in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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