Alaska Team Diabetes Participates
In 22nd Athens Classic Marathon
Ketchikan Woman First American
Woman To Cross Finish Line
November 15, 2004
Monday
Ketchikan, Alaska - Over two months after the Olympic Games were
held in Athens, Greece the original route hosted another great
event - the 22nd Athens Classic Marathon. Perhaps because of
the Olympics "echo" a new record of over 4,000 runners
from around the world participated in this November 7th marathon.
Among the thousands of attending, fourteen were from Alaska -
members of Alaska Team Diabetes.
Ketchikan resident
Gretchen Klein crosses the finish line...
Photo courtesy Alaska Team Diabetes
This classic marathon route started at the Marathon Village and
ended at the Panathinaikon-Kallimarmaro Stadium. For a marathon
runner, this is a dream of a lifetime. An extremely tough competition
in the so-called route of the world, this event attracted runners
from all over the world.
Participating on Alaska Team
Diabetes was local Ketchikan resident Gretchen Klein who according
to the unofficial results placed 26th in the Women's Division.
Klein was the first American woman to cross the finish line with
a gun finish of 3:18:59.
Phoebe O'Connell American
Diabetes Educator
State of Alaska branch and Gretchen Klein...
Photo courtesy Alaska Team Diabetes
More than a marathon, this was an exciting fundraising adventure
for Alaska Team Diabetes in which the team members solicited
donations to run in the marathon. The funds raised by Alaska
Team Diabetes will go to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
Unofficial Results
Women's Division
Related story:
Team Diabetes Helps ADA Raise Funds
& Community Awareness; Fundraising Events Include Swim Around
Pennock & Marathon In Greece
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