Villanova Alums Impressive at Philly Marathon Weekend Races

2010 Villanova graduate Amanda Marino (now serving as an assistant coach of the women's team) finished third at the Philadelphia Half-Marathon last Sunday, running 1:13:42 (5:37 pace). In the 8K race, Carmen Douma-Hussar came second, four seconds off the winner. Marina Muncan was 8th and Ellen Dougherty finished 11th. In the men's 8K Dan Lewis was 5th in 24:16, and Tom Parlapiano was 17th in 25:36.

Top 10 Women -- Half Marathon
1.  Yihunlish Delelecha  Waldorf, MD        30   1:12:42  5:32.7  
2.  Bekelch Bedada       New York/ETH       19   1:13:23  5:35.8  
3.  Amanda  Marino       Bryn Mawr, PA      22   1:13:42  5:37.2  
4.  Hellen Jemutai       Chapel Hill, NC    29   1:13:46  5:37.6   
5.  LiLian  Mariita      Hebron, KY         23   1:14:15  5:39.8  
6.  Caroline LeFrak      New York, NY       28   1:14:20  5:40.1  
7.  Christine Ramsey     Baltimore, MD      29   1:14:58  5:43.0  
8.  Erica Jesseman       Scarborough, ME    22   1:15:45  5:46.6  
9.  Loretta Kilmer       New York, NY       28   1:15:48  5:46.9  
10. Lauren Philbrook     State College, PA  24   1:16:29  5:50.1 

Top 11 Women -- 8k
1.  Bbekelech Bedada     New York, NY       19    26:08  
2.  Carmen Douma-Hussar  Ardmore, PA        34    26:12  
3.  Lauren Centrowitz    Washington, DC     25    26:51  
4.  Alemtsehay Misganaw  New York, NY       31    26:54  
5.  Hellen Jemutai       Chapel Hill, NC    29    27:11   
6.  LiLian Mhrilta       Hebron, KY         23    27:28  
7.  Mulu Seboka          Hebron, KY         27    27:29   
8.  Marina Muncan        Ardmore, PA        29    27:35  
9.  Erin Koch            Chevy Chase, MD    23    27:36   
10. Kerri Gallagher      Washington, DC     22    27:50   
11. Ellen Dougherty      Ardmore, PA        24    28:48 

Top 20 Men -- 8k
1.  Samuel Ndereba       Royersford, PA     34    23:44   
2.  John Itati           Royersford, PA     37    23:45   
3.  Derese Rashaw        Bronx, NY          29    23:50   
4.  Kipyegon Kirui       Chapel Hill, NC    31    24:08  
5.  Daniel Lewis         Staten Island, NY  23    24:16  
6.  Andrew Weaver        Newark, DE         21    24:20 
7.  David Chorney        Somerville, MA     24    24:34   
8.  Jeffrey Brannigan    Washington, DC     22    24:38   
9.  Will Viviani         Alexandria, VA     29    24:40   
10. Matt Sandercock      Exton, PA          42    24:46  
11. Jake Sitler          Shippensburg, PA   22    25:04   
12. Will Rowland         Furlong, PA        25    25:14   
13. Patrick Quinn        Chicago, IL        28    25:24  
14. Greg Wetzel          Chalfont, PA       27    25:27   
15. Dan Suher            Wilmington, DE     25    25:29   
16. Edward Callinan      Haddonfield, NJ    37    25:29   
17. Tom Parlapiano       Chesterbrook, PA   30    25:36   
18. Addisu Botoro        New York, NY       29    25:39   
19. Michael Daigeaun     Philadelphia, PA   31    25:42   
20. Patrick Ward         New York, NY       27    25:43