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Dan Curts, Sofie Matson are top Mainers at Beach to Beacon

Curts, 26, of Ellsworth, finished 12th overall. Matson, 16, becomes the youngest winner of the Maine women’s division.

Joyciline Jepkosgei goes out front immediately and expands her lead to win by more than half a minute.

by IAN WARD Staff Writer August 3, 2019August 3, 2019

Tony Nogueira, who won the event at the inaugural Beach to Beacon, tops his winning time from last year by nearly half a minute.

Kenyan Alex Korio wins the men’s race and Joyciline Jepkosgei is the top woman among 6,413 runners in Cape Elizabeth.

Griffin Allaire sticks with the same move that earned him podium finishes the two previous years, and Karley Piers triumphs in her first attempt.

Clean athletes say testing and deterrence will help them compete on a more level playing field.

Friday’s field includes 10 individual cross country or track and field champions.

The Beach to Beacon race founder shows no sign that she’s ready to give up competitive racing. Why doesn’t she kick back and relax already?

The popular 10K event in Cape Elizabeth joins major road races that are withholding prize money until drug-test results come back negative.