PHOTOS: 13th annual Snickers Marathon

By Alan Mauldin

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March 3, 2019

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany
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Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

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The Snickers Marathon and Half Marathon was revived last year after a two-year absence due to COVID-19. Tourism officials say other events are returning to Albany post-pandemic, including conventions and entertainment.

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Eulid Ngetich, a native of Kenya who now lives in Jacksonville, FL, said he really enjoyed the race. “It was a nice long run,” Ngetich said. It was a last-minute decision for him to come. He just signed up for the race Friday. Photo by Joe Whitfield

Jose’ Diaz of Commerce, GA crosses the finish line first in the half-marathon with a time 1:13:09. Diaz said he enjoyed the race, but wished he had someone to run with. He said it would have been faster, but he ran the entire race by himself. Photo by Joe Whitfield

Stephanie Pezzullo crosses the line as the women’s marathon with a time of 2:42:16. “It was a good workout,” Pezzullo said. She is training for an indoor marathon in New York City and just decided to come to Albany at the last minute as part of her training to prepare for the NYC race. Photo by Joe Whitfield

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Rich Enners and his son Kevin Enners, from Marietta, Ga. finished the wheelchair race first with a time of 2:13:32. The pair have been racing together for 15 years. Photo by Joe Whitfield

Katia Blunden, a native of Finland who now resides in Destin, Fla., raises her hands in victory after winning the women’s half marathon with a time 1:26:11. It was a personal best for Blunden and she was happy with her time. Next week Blunden will celebrate her 40th birthday. Photo by Joe Whitfield

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

More than 1300 runners lined up for the Snickers Marathon and Half Marathon Saturday morning in Albany. Look for runners with bib 666 (Sergei Zyrianov) and 677 (Eulid Ngetich) standing right next to each other at the starting line. Those two finished the 26.2-mile trek within two seconds of each other. (Photos: Joe Whitfield)

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Eulid Ngetich, in front, crossed the finish line om 2:20:01 as last year’s winner Sergei Zyrianov finishes second in 2:20:02. Last year Zyrianov finished first with a time of 2:23:48.

Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany

Pezzullo’s dog “Santos” was thrilled to see her after the win. Santos was all over Pezzullo when she crossed the finish line. Pezzullo said Santos usually runs with her, but dogs aren’t allowed in marathons most of the time. Photo by Joe Whitfield

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Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.

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