Gomez sacrificed a race victory to help an ailing competitor win the Maine men’s race.
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Opinion podcast: Sportsmanship personified, election fraud, and cell phones in your car
Columnists Bill Nemitz and Cynthia Dill sit down with social media editor Jim Patrick to discuss the stories behind the past week’s big headlines.
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Beach to Beacon runner who helped fallen rival: ‘It’s just what we do’
Rob Gomez, who held up Jesse Orach so he could cross the finish line first among the Maine men, says it was just an example of the spirit of the running community.
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Stephen Kibet edges Ben True to regain men’s title at Beach to Beacon
Kenya’s Stephen Kosgei Kibet, the 2015 champion, finishes one second ahead of last year’s winner, North Yarmouth native Ben True.
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Beach to Beacon notebook: Wheelchair field surges from three to 10
American Krige Schabort wins the men’s race and Hannah Babalola of Nigeria is the fastest woman.
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B2B Maine winner collapses shy of finish, then ‘I felt someone pick me up’
Jesse Orach gets assistance from runner-up Robert Gomez for a dramatic victory in the men’s race, and Emily Durgin wins the women’s division.
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Mary Keitany kills it again in Beach to Beacon women’s race
Coming off a world marathon record, Mary Keitany of Kenya breaks her own course record.
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Searchable race results for Saturday’s Beach to Beacon
Full searchable race results for Saturday’s Beach to Beacon 10K road race are available by clicking here.
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‘Joan’s Race’ takes on added significance at 20th Beach to Beacon
Joan Benoit Samuelson runs faster than an age-group record on a day when Kenyans Stephen Kosgei Kibet and Mary Keitany win the men’s and women’s races.
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Scenes from the race
Press Herald staff and runners capture the scenes at the 2017 Beach to Beacon.