Two Deaths Mar Bay-to-Breakers Race; Samuelson Finishes Second
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SAN FRANCISCO — Marred by two deaths, Sunday’s Bay to Breakers--featuring more than 100,000 runners--was won by Arturo Barrios of Mexico.
Barrios, the defending champion, ran the 7.5-mile course in 34 minutes 57.6 seconds.
A 77-year-old man and a man about 30 died, apparently after suffering heart attacks, according to hospital officials. The victims’ names were withheld until their relatives are notified.
The field stretched about five miles and took 1 hour 10 minutes to pass a given point. It was unofficially estimated that the unregistered runners swelled the race to at least 110,000 participants.
In the women’s division, Australian Lisa Martin won in 39:16.4, and Joan Benoit Samuelson was second in 40:13.8.
The men’s and women’s winners in the 77th running of the event were awarded $24,000 convertibles and round-trip airplane tickets to Hong Kong.
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