Colombia (1,300) and Mexico (1,100) led a wave of Latino runners, while nearly 1,000 U.S.-based runners represented the state of New York. The event's sold-out field of 18,000 runners came from all 50 states and 69 countries – generating upwards of $50 million in economic impact to the Miami community.
It was the 21 st edition of the Life Time Miami Marathon and Half, which wound through downtown Miami, Miami Beach and Coconut Grove. "The lights on the big ships, they're so beautiful," Areba said. The U.S.TAF-certified and Boston Marathon-qualifying circuit showcased the best views of Miami's cityscape and waterways during the 26.2-mile and 13.1-mile races. "Since I didn't know what his strategy was, I thought: 'Let me take off."Īreba was more focused on the uniqueness of the course route. "I was leading and had another runner behind me until the 25K mark," Onyancha said. Onyancha and Areba were winners of few words. Isgah Cheruto (2:36:19) of Minneapolis was second behind Areba. Twenty-seven-year-old Areba turned in the second fastest time in Miami Marathon history (2:33:49) bettered only by fellow Kenyan Martha Akeno's course record (2:29:00) last year. Twenty-nine-year-old Onyancha (2:18:25) finished nearly six minutes ahead of Siraj Amda (2:24:16) of New York in the men's Marathon.
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