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Bredan Gregg and Sara Vaughn won the Comeback California International Marathon
Davis native Brendan Gregg won the 2021 California International Marathon alongside Sarah Vaughn, a debut marathoner.
A graduate of Davis High School and Stanford University, Gregg finished the race with a personal best time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 21 seconds.
“I love coming back here,” Gregg said in a statement. “I’ve done other marathons, but I always want to come back and do it at home at the people’s marathon.”
Gregg's pace was about 5:01 minutes per mile, according to the CIM event results.
Sara Vaughn, of Boulder, Colorado, won with a time of two hours, 26 minutes and 53 seconds.
Vaughn attempted her first marathon just 12 weeks ago, according to a press release.
“Sacramento has always been wonderful to me in my running career,” Vaughn said in a statement. “I made my first Team USA here at Sac State, and last time I was here, I won a race. I had to keep the streak going.”
Gregg and Vaughn, will both take home $10,000 in prize money, plus any performance bonuses.
The competition was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. 9,000 people were registered for the marathon this year.
(12/06/2021) Views: 1,534 ⚡AMPby Lauren Walike
California International Marathon
The California International Marathon (CIM) is a marathon organized by runners, for runners! CIM was founded in 1983 by the Sacramento Running Association (SRA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The SRA Board of Directors is comprised of runners with a combined total of 150+ years of service to the CIM. The same route SRA management created for the 1983 inaugural CIM...
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