Posted: Oct 17, 2010 6:14 PM by Jordan Mason
DENVER (AP) - Mike Ash won the Rock N Roll Denver Marathon on Sunday, finishing the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 30 minutes, 37 seconds.
Ash, a New Zealand native who recently gained U.S. citizenship, broke away from the field and easily beat out runner-up Miguel Angel Cazares of Denver.
Australian Karen Barlow won the women's race in 2:54:56. She beat out Heather Ultara of Colorado by a little over a minute.
About 5,000 runners competed in the race.
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