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Stamps Mallon makes triumphant return Former Santa Rosa High standout finishes first among women in 1:22:01 Published: Sunday, July 19, 2009 Former Santa Rosa High standout Julia Stamps Mallon placed first Sunday in a time of 1:22:01, winning her first Napa-to- Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon. Eli Rodriguez of Whittier continued his winning streak, finishing first in a time of 1:09.25. Favorite Tesfaya Dirba of Ethiopia had a clear lead until Mile 8 when his calf muscle flared, allowing Rodriguez to take over the charge. Ed Baker of Palo Alto finished second with a time of 1:10:20.2, while Dirba struggled to finish third at 1:12:40. Stamps Mallon also battled a pulled leg muscle but was able to hold off Lisbeth Sunshine, 45, of San Francisco, who finished second overall in the women’s division with a time of 1:22:22.1. The current top-ranked female runner in the U.S. in the 50-54 age group, Christine Kennedy of Los Altos, finished third in 1:24:39. The scenic half-marathon started at Cuvaison Carneros Estate Winery outside of Napa, and finished in historic Sonoma Plaza.
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