platt1.jpg (40133 bytes)99 Houston Marathon

Houston, TX - Sunday Jan 17, 1999


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Men Time Women Time
Stephen Ndungu 2:14:56 Tatina Pozdnyakova 2:33:23
Sammy Maritim 2:15:05 Zinada Semenova 2:36:23
Gideon Mutisya 2:15:14 Elfsenseh Alemu 2:37:05

 

Headlines: Houston Marathon - Houston, TX   |   TOP 100 & CONNECTICUT FINISHERS

Stephen Ndungu defended his men's title (98 Winning Time: 2:11:23) with a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, 56 seconds, leading a 1-2-3 Kenyan finish — an identical finish to the 1998 race.

Tatiana Pozdnyakova was the Womens Champion with a time of 2:33:23;  Pozdnyakova won at Houston in 1995 and in 1996.

The 43- year old Pozdnyakova took the lead at the 22 Mile mark and cruised home to the victory.   Zinaida Semenova of Russia  finished second at 2:36:23.  Elfenseh Alemu of Ethiopia led much of the race before fading to third at 2:37:05.

Each first-place finisher received $25,000. 

More than 5,000 runners braved the  93 percent humidity and temperatures in the 70s (by race end). Streets were slippery from early morning dew. There were 4,300 Plus Offiicial Finishers .

Ndungu beat countrymen Sammy Maritim and Gideon Mutisya. Ndungu, took the lead for good at the 19th mile. Maritim was second at 2:15:05 and Mutisya third at 2:15:14.  

Full Results Can Be Found By Clicking Here and Traveling To The Cool Runnings Web Site

 99 HOUSTON MARATHON TOP 100 & CONNECTICUT FINISHERS
PLC       NAME           CITY           TIME    
1    STEPHEN NDUNGU     KENYA          2:14:56
2    SAMMY MARITIM      KENYA          2:15:05
3    GIDEON MUTISYA     KENYA          2:15:14
4    SHAUN CREIGHTON    AUSTRALIA      2:15:30
5    BEDASO TURBE       ETHIOPIA       2:15:56
6    JULIUS RANDICH     DALLAS         2:17:01
7    ZACK KUNYIHA                      2:19:06
8    REUBEN CHESANG                    2:19:25
9    KEITH DOWLING      BOULDER CO     2:19:44
10   ANDREY KUZNETSOV                  2:19:56
11   MICHAEL MYKYTOK    RAMSEY NJ      2:20:20
12   JUAN MARTINEZ      MIAMI FL       2:22:53
13   JACOB KIRWA                       2:23:39
14   VASILIOS ZAMBELIS  GREECE         2:23:58
15   ALVARO ZAPATA      MIAMI FL       2:24:47
16   ALEX TILSON        WATERTOWN MA   2:27:32
17   MICHAEL SLINSKEY   FISHKILL NY    2:29:02
18   SAM NGATIA         FT CARSON CO   2:29:34
19   NOE GARCIA         MEXICO         2:30:24
20   ELISCO GARCIA      MEXICO         2:31:34
21   ROBERT BLASE       BLAIR NE       2:33:03
22   CHARL MATTHEUS     SOUTH AFRICA   2:33:17
23   TATIANA POZDNYAKOVA UKRAINE       2:33:23
24   RYAN CANNING       BOULDER CO     2:34:53
25   ZINAIDA SEMENOVA   RUSSIA         2:36:23
26   JAMES LAWRENCE     ORANGE         2:37:01
27   ELFENESH ALEMU     ETHIOPIA       2:37:05
28   STEPHEN GETMAN     ILION NY       2:37:23
29   GITTE KARLSHOJ     DENMARK        2:38:25
30   MARTIN PAULIN      MEXICO         2:38:48
31   AGUSTIN MORAN      PANAMA         2:39:53
32   PETER MUHIA                       2:40:11
33   ALLA ZHILAYEVA     GAINESVILLE FL 2:41:16
34   JOHN TAYLOR JR     ATLANTA GA     2:41:38
35   TATIANA MASLOVA    GAINESVILLE FL 2:41:47
36   WADE BERGNER       RED WING MN    2:42:05
37   MARK SIMPSON       CARROLLTON     2:42:28
38   VINCE DIETSCH      HOUSTON        2:43:05
39   MARIE BOYD         ALBUQUERQUE NM 2:43:33
40   TATIANA TITOVA                    2:44:09
41   STEPHANIE ANDREWS  B  C           2:44:51
42   KEVIN MITCHELL     WEST FORK AR   2:45:38
43   BENJAMIN SANDY     BLAIR NE       2:46:11
44   JOE MELANSON       ORANGE         2:46:13
45   RICHARD PEOPLES    JR HOUSTON     2:47:10
46   DONNA LEVY         FAYETTEVILLEAR 2:47:25
47   MICHAEL KIRK       S LAKE CITY UT 2:48:26
48   JOSIE EDWARDS-SCOTTSANTE FE NM    2:48:30
49   GERARDO MORA       HOUSTON        2:48:36
50   MATTHEW MCMENEMY   SUGARLAND      2:48:48
51   WENDY NELSON-BARRETT LEBANON PA   2:49:13
52   IRINA BONDARCHOUK  RUSSIA         2:49:19
53   SUSAN MALLOY       WALTON KY      2:49:28
54   RODNEY GARCIA      WAUKESHA WI    2:50:14
55   CATHERINE FEENEY   NEW YORK NY    2:51:10
56   JOHN BAINES        HOUSTON        2:51:41
57   LEE DIPIETRO       RUXTON MD      2:51:55
58   RUBEN H SANTOYO    MEXICO         2:51:55
59   PATTY VALADKA      HOUSTON        2:53:18
60   SHAUNA WHITMER     PORTLAND OR    2:53:31
61   DENNIS WILLIAMS    ENGLAND        2:53:48
62   MICHAEL ARMSTRONG  AMARILLO       2:54:02
63   TY SCHMALZ         HOUSTON        2:54:13
64   LORI GEMMA         BRISTOL RI     2:54:52
65   BOBBY RIGGINS      HOUSTON        2:55:20
66   LAURA DRAKE        ATLANTA GA     2:55:29
67   ANGIE SPARACINO    HOUSTON        2:55:39
68   CHRISTY PHILLIP    ST PETE FL     2:56:09
69   JAMES DYKES        SAN ANTONIO    2:56:12
70   ERNEST MILLER      HOUSTON        2:56:22
71   GILLIAN HOROVITZ   NEW YORK NY    2:56:32
72   ALBERTO MENDOZA    HOUSTON        2:56:43
73   KYLE BEAHAN        CORPUS CHRISTI 2:56:43
74   ROB ZAND           HOUSTON        2:56:43
75   JAMES JACOBY       SUGAR LAND     2:56:53
76   LARRY GUTIERREZ    FENTON MI      2:57:14
77   ROBERT HAMMOND     SOUTH BEND IN  2:57:44
78   ROBERT BRIGGS      SPRINGFIELD VA 2:58:04
79   T J FRY            SPRING         2:58:16
80   GARY JULIN         OMAHA NE       2:58:29
81   SERGIO ALARCON     AUSTIN         2:58:31
82   PATTI SHULL        ASHBURN VA     2:58:32
83   PEDRO BALON        SPRING         2:58:50
84   WILLIAM PRITCHETT  NEW ORLEANS LA 2:58:58
85   STEPHEN COSTELLO   HOUSTON        2:59:01
86   MARY BURNS PRINE   SAN DIEGO CA   2:59:11
87   ROGER BOAK         HOUSTON        2:59:20
88   JERRY KIPPING      CORPUS CHRISTI 2:59:29
89   MICHAEL WALDAU     HOUSTON        2:59:34
90   MIKE KRAYACICH     HOUSTON        2:59:39
91   JASON WINKLE       DEER PARK      3:00:40
92   CURA ANDRES        HOUSTON        3:01:03
93   GYSBERT DE VILLIERSSUGAR LAND     3:01:19
94   ANSELMO LOPEZ ROSASHOUSTON        3:01:43
95   JASON ROBINSON     HOUSTON        3:01:54
96   SHAWNA DOTY        RICHMOND       3:02:07
97   GARY GATES JR      ROSENBERG      3:02:28
98   A J    TERRELL     HOUSTON        3:03:18
99   JOHN GONZALEZ      BROWNSVILLE    3:03:23
100  MARTIN KENNEDY     HOUSTON        3:03:57
101  MILBURN BREAZEALE  FRIENDSWOOD    3:04:20
102  BRAD HENRY         GEORGETOWN     3:04:29
103  DONNA STERNS       SUGARLAND      3:04:42
104  DARRELL STERNS     SUGAR LAND     3:04:42
105  MARC BERKSON       CARROLLTON     3:04:51
106  ANTHONY TRUITT    JACKSONVILLE FL 3:04:53
107  KEVIN MCALLISTER   BRONX NY       3:04:55
108  BLAKE WILSON       AMARILLO       3:06:01
109  LARRY TIDWELL      BAYTOWN        3:06:04
110  BILL BUTZNER       HOUSTON        3:06:10
387  BRENT CALDWELL     DANBURY CT     3:31:10   **
1770 RANDY BISSONNETTE  DANIELSON CT   4:17:24   **
2104 JAMES CUNNINGHAM   BLOOMFIELD CT  4:26:11   **
2365 MARK FRAZIER       NORWICH CT     4:32:46   **


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