Philly Marathon Recap

Philly Marathon Sees 1st US Man to Win Since 2000

By KYW's Matt Leon

The winner of the 2009 Philadelphia marathon hails from Raleigh, North Carolina.

John Crews became the first U.S.-born man to win the Philadelphia Marathon since 2000, racing to victory by more than six minutes on Sunday.

The 25-year-old finished the 26.2 mile course in two hours 17 minutes and 15 seconds. This is his third marathon win, but first here in Philadelphia, and he says he felt like he had a chance coming in:

"I felt like if I had a great day then I could but no matter what time you're running, 26 miles a lot can go wrong. Whether you’re trying to run 217 3 hours 4 hours, a lot can go wrong. So you kind of have to be prepared for anything."

The woman’s winner was 37-year-old Jutta Merilainen of Trenton, Ontario. She finished the course in just under 2 hours and 47 minutes.

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Final Statistics

MEN Name Age From Final Time

1 John Crews 25 Raleigh NC 2:17:15

2 Emory Mort 26 Ghent NY 2:24:31

3 Karl Savage 30 Philadelphia PA 2:26:04

4 Cesar Lizano 27 CRI 2:26:14

5 David Smith 31 Ephrata PA 2:27:33

6 Conor Lanz 24 Brooklyn NY 2:26:46

7 Adam Tenerowicz 24 Blackstone MA 2:26:51

8 Craig Segal 25 Holmdel NJ 2:27:37

9 Mike Carriglitto 34 Philadelphia PA 2:28:30

10 Timothy Mulligan 28 Whiting NJ 2:29:43


WOMEN Name Age From Final Time

1 Jutta Merilainen 37 Kokleo 2:46:44

2 Doreen McCoubrie 48 Malvern PA 2:49:09

3 Muliye Gurmu 25 Silver Spring, MD 2:49:24

4 Mary Bertram 22 Salisbury NC 2:49:35

5 Kristin White 38 Manlius NY 2:53:58

6 Emily Hulme 25 Havertown PA 2:55:06

7 Anne Falcone 31 Charlotte NC 2:56:06