New Jersey Marathon Has Another Banner Year

The many changes to the 2012 New Jersey Marathon including a new starting location and time, did not stop a huge number of runners and spectators from flocking to Oceanport and Long Branch on Sunday morning.

About 13,000 participants, 13 runners from Lacey, enjoyed a perfect day and raced through the streets of several local towns as they raced to a finish on the Promenade in Long Branch.

The race's new starting location of Monmouth Park eased parking and some traffic concerns for participants, and a shuttle service to and from the race track helped tired runners and spectators reach their destinations.

Jason Page, of Durham, N.C., broke a course record that was set last year with a lightning fast time of 2:13:13. He finished first in a group of 2,304 runners.

The following are the top three male and finishers for half and full marathons. Below, are the results of Lacey runners.

Full Marathon - Men’s

Jason Page (Durham, N.C.) 2:13:13

Bennett H Gg (Sweden) 2:33:59

Joshua Korth (New York, N.Y.) 2:38:33

Full Marathon - Women’s

Megan Digregorio (White Marsh, Md.) 3:00:44

Elisabeth Drew (Warren) 3:02:25

Amy Maier (Philadelphia) 3:04:42

Half Marathon - Men’s

Sean Stevens (New York, N.Y.) 1:14:58

Cliff Gerber (East Brunswick) 1:15:52

Felix Olivo (Carteret) 1:18:09

Half Marathon - Women’s

Bromawyn O’Leary (Cliffwood Beach) 1:26:24

Danielle Kays (Bel Air, Md.) 1:26:30

Sarah Graham (Princeton) 1:26:35

Lacey Results:

Full Marathon- Men's

Robert McDonnell (Forked River) 3:39:58; placed 462 overall, 375 for men's, 72 for his division

Justin Rand (Forked River) 3:46:58; placed 608 overall, 476 for men's, 31 for his division

Nico Locandro (Forked River) 4:36:59; placed 1,620 overall, 1,070 for men's, 65 for his division

Walter Therien (Lanoka Harbor) 4:28:26; placed 1,481 overall, 998 for men's, 148 for his division

Half Marathon- Men's

Jim King (Lanoka Harbor) 2:11:25; placed 3,340 overall, 1,646 for men's, 295 for his division

Half Marathon- Women's

Brooke Borel (Forked River) 2:05:03; placed 2,623 overall, 1,232, for women's, 226 for her division

Liane Kramer (Forked River) 2:22:47; placed 4,454 overall, 2,479 for women's, 434 for her division

Angela Krejsa (Forked River) 1:58:29; placed 1,869 overall, 771 for women's, 55 for her division

Patricia Larsen (Forked River) 2:47:21; placed 5,612 overall, 3,355 for women's, 76 for her division

Jennifer Natoli (Forked River) 2:14:07; placed 3,615 overall, 1,894 for women's, 334 for her division

Keri Popkin (Forked River) 2:00:42; placed 2,159 overall, 946 for women's, 169 for her division

Kimberly Stanziani (Forked River) 2:13:24; placed 3,554 overall, 1,853 for women's, 342 for her division

Carol Paganelli (Lanoka Harbor) 2:38:14; placed 5,304 overall, 3,108 for women's, 152 for her division

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