Summary
Each year, the Deseret Morning News/KJZZ-TV Marathon offers a prize for the first Masters winner across the finish line, to encourage those age 40 and over to compete. Irina Bogacheva needed no such inspiration.
The 44-year-old, three-time Russian Olympian dusted challengers less than half her age Monday to win the marathon in a time of 2:42.36.7, taking home both the $2,005 first prize and the $250 Masters' bonus. She finished eighth overall and won by nearly 17 minutes over her closest rival. And it may have been just the beginning of her time in Utah.See the full content of this document
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Bogacheva Cruises to Easy Win
"I really love it here, and I'm hoping to find a job and move here," she said through a translator even as her c...
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