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Ware and Dengera Claim Victories at 2011 Marine Corps Marathon

Published October 30, 2011 at 3:33PM | Updated September 18, 2013 at 2:34PM

Charles Ware wins it all in a near Olympic-class 2:19:16.

What a weekend with so many elements of drama. A rare fall storm hit the mid-Atlantic on Saturday bringing not only rain, but hail, sleet, slush, and snow. On Sunday, however, the skies cleared in time for the 36^th Marine Corps Marathon where Army 1^st Lt. Charles “Chad” Ware from Wheeling, IL won in an impressive 2:19:16 and Tezata Dengera, from Ellicott City, MD by way of Turkey, claimed the women’s title in 2:45:28.

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Scope it Out 5K Run/Walk for Colon Cancer Awareness Race Report

By James Moreland

Published March 20, 2011 at 12:00PM | Updated September 25, 2013 at 1:50PM

Below Gurmessa Megerssa breaks the tape.

In typical Washington Metro the weather juked us better than scoring guard in a NCAA March Madness tournament. Colder than normal most of the winter we were torched by nearly eighty on Friday. Saturday racers were greeted with wonderful spring weather in the mid sixties. Then as the real spring dawned at Freedom Plaza the temperatures dipped below freezing.