For the primary time in historical past, a married couple has taken dwelling double wins on the forty seventh Detroit Free Press Marathon. Michigan’s Andrew Bowman and his spouse Sydney Devore gained their respective marathon races on Sunday (each by greater than three minutes), taking up the 42.2K course that begins and ends in Detroit, looping throughout the border by means of Windsor, Ont. Sadly, a runner additionally died on the course on Sunday.
Bowman accomplished the occasion in 2:17:47, simply 25 minutes forward of Devore, who ran 2:42:46. Media from the occasion present the couple embracing after Devore crossed the end line.
Bowman, 30, is the pinnacle coach of cross-country at Rochester Christian College. Detroit marks his second marathon win; he gained the Pittsburgh Marathon in Might in 2:15:52. He certified for the U.S. Olympic trials for the primary time this 12 months.
Devore, 33, stop her job as a trainer in 2017 to pursue a profession as knowledgeable runner. In her marathon debut, Devore gained the 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon in 2:32:38, in addition to the 2022 Glass Metropolis Marathon. She was the third American to complete on the 2023 New York Metropolis Marathon, the place she clocked 2:36:01. She is a two-time U.S. Olympic trials qualifier (2020 and 2024).
The couple was married in 2023 and now resides in Ferndale, Mich.
Marathon runner collapses and dies at 57
The Detroit Marathon additionally noticed devastation when a 57-year-old male runner died whereas operating alongside the Windsor stretch of the course. The runner collapsed simply 8 km into the race and was transported to the Windsor Regional Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless, based on native information. His identify and hometown had not been reported on the time of publication.
The incident was reportedly amongst eight medical emergencies requiring transport to hospital on Sunday, the principle causes being low blood strain, dehydration and exhaustion, that are generally seen throughout marathon occasions, particularly in heat climate.
Full outcomes from the occasion might be discovered right here.
