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Taxi driver Maria Miller expected to share Douglas Island's roads with "maybe 40" runners as she approached Savikko Park in her canary yellow van during Saturday's 17th annual Frank Maier Marathon. She didn't expect the stream of 170 contestants, a race record, that lit up the roadside with colorful shoes, shorts and identification bibs.
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Record 170 runners fill annual race
Record 170 runners fill annual race
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Near the finish: Bekkie Wright takes a sip of water with two miles left to go to win the women's title for the marathon. She finished with a time of 3 hours, 40 minutes and 55 seconds.
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