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2009 Boston Marathon
April 20, 2009

The 2009 Boston Marathon was run today with 23,162 competitors starting the race. As usual Africans 
dominated the race, taking ten of the top eleven places. Ethiopian Deriba Merga won in 2:08:42. Former 
Montgomery star Sara “Bei” Hall’s husband Ryan Hall was the top American in third at 2:09:40. The Hall’s 
now resides in Mammoth Lakes, CA. 
Petaluma’s John Delaney was the fastest local entry placing 5,563th overall in 3:24:04. 
On the women’s side, Kenya’s Salina Kosgei won in 2:32:16. Oregon’s Kara Goucher was the top American in 
third at 2:32:25.
Santa Rosa’s Tracy Byrnes lead the local women placing 2,649 among women in 3:40:47.
Three Empire runners placed in the top 40 for their divisions. Forestville’s Rhonda Provost placed 33rd 
in the 60-64 division in 4:10:31. Sonoma’s Janet Cain finished 35th in 55-59 group in 3:54:01 and Santa 
Rosa’s Bob Frazer was 38th in 65-69 group in 3:53:45.

2009 Boston Marathon

Place  	Name  			Official Time  	Country  
1 	Merga, Deriba 		2:08:42 	ETH 	 
2 	Rono, Daniel 		2:09:32 	KEN 	 
3 	Hall, Ryan 		2:09:40 CA 	USA 	 
4 	Kebede, Tekeste 	2:09:49 	ETH 	 
5 	Cheruiyot, Robert 	2:10:06 	KEN 	 
6 	Asfaw, Gashaw 		2:10:44 	ETH 	 
7 	Molla, Solomon 		2:12:02 	ETH 	 
8 	Cheruiyot, Evans 	2:12:45 	KEN 	 
9 	Kiogora, Stephen 	2:13:00 	KEN 	 
10 	Cherigat, Timothy 	2:13:04 	KEN

1  	Kosgei, Salina  	2:32:16  	KEN  	 
2 	Tune, Dire 		2:32:17 	ETH 	 
3 	Goucher, Kara 		2:32:25 OR 	USA 	 
4 	Bekele, Bezunesh 	2:33:08 	ETH 	 
5 	Kirop, Helena 		2:33:24 	KEN 	 
6 	Grigoryeva, Lidiya 	2:34:20 	RUS 	 
7 	Habtamu, Atsede 	2:35:34 	ETH 	 
8 	De Reuck, Colleen S.	2:35:37 CO 	USA 	 
9 	Timbilili, Alice 	2:36:25 	KEN 	 
10 	Ivanova, Alina 		2:36:50 FL 	USA

Redwood Empire Finishers
Name			Age	 Gender	 City		Time		Overall	Females	Division
Delaney, John  	 	48  	 M  	 Petaluma 	3:24:04  	5563
Crowell, Brandon  	34  	 M  	 Santa Rosa 	3:24:27  	5672
Sisson, Paul  	 	51  	 M  	 Rohnert Park 	3:25:28  	5941
Otani, Alvin  	 	47  	 M  	 Cotati		3:27:52  	6604
Bootier, Joseph  	40  	 M  	 Santa Rosa	3:28:00  	6637
Sammon, Patrick  	45  	 M  	 Petaluma	3:28:37  	6832
Stevenot, Todd  	46  	 M  	 Petaluma	3:33:29  	8271
Vallin, Francisco  	38  	 M  	 Santa Rosa	3:36:53  	9285
Byrnes, Tracy  	 	39  	 F  	 Santa Rosa	3:40:47  	10489  	2649
Horton, Katie E.  	25  	 F  	 Cotati		3:41:25  	10682  	2740
Rostel, William C.  	50  	 M  	 Santa Rosa	3:42:37  	11011
Phelps, Brenda A.  	34  	 F  	 Santa Rosa	3:46:50  	12224  	3545
Hitchko, Edward B.  	59  	 M  	 Calistoga	3:49:22  	12925
Figurski, Ann  	 	28  	 F  	 Santa Rosa	3:51:44  	13516  	4255
Frazer, Bob  	 	65  	 M  	 Santa Rosa	3:53:45  	14022		38
Cain, Janet L. PhD.  	58  	 F  	 Sonoma		3:54:01  	14080  	4575  	35
Andersen Newell, Beckie	38	 F  	 Petaluma	3:54:33  	14215  	4649
Kelley, Julie  	 	42  	 F  	 Lakeport	4:00:11  	15733  	5487
Kozlovsky, Patti  	47  	 F  	 Sonoma		4:00:18  	15770  	5509
Nicholson, Debbie  	56  	 F  	 Windsor	4:02:37  	16198  	5760  	63
Decarli, Deborah M.  	57  	 F  	 Penngrove	4:06:10  	16801  	6124  	80
Quigley, Michael  	57  	 M  	 Santa Rosa	4:06:37  	16866
Provost, Rhonda  	60  	 F  	 Forestville	4:10:31  	17501  	6519  	33
Sanders, Kimberly A.  	45  	 F  	 Petaluma	4:14:03  	17976  	6775
Frazer, Mary A.  	55  	 F  	 Santa Rosa	4:21:05  	18860  	7267
Eichenseher, Joseph  	31  	 M  	 Santa Rosa	4:22:05  	18991
McClellan, Martha A. 	45  	 F  	 St. Helena	4:24:04  	19202  	7449
Sacher, Birgit R.  	36  	 F  	 Santa Rosa	4:26:26  	19439  	7581
Metela, John M.  	62  	 M  	 Santa Rosa	4:37:39  	20358
Erlich, David  	 	42  	 M  	 Sonoma		5:11:28  	22009
Ramirez, Lorena  	40  	 F  	 Windsor	5:19:24  	22216  	8968

23,162 started the race.


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