Travis Lucas and Caroline Moore earned their first-ever marathon victories at the 2023 Donna Marathon, the annual race to finish breast cancer.
For both, Sunday's Donna Marathon was a first-time 26.2-mile success.Lucas overcame an apparent timing glitch to win the men's race and Moore achieved her first-ever marathon win on home turf in the women's event at a festive Donna Marathon on Sunday morning in Jacksonville Beach, the 16th annual race to raise funds for breast cancer research and support.
The 29-year-old traded the lead several times with Winter Park's Caroline Kaplan before pulling away in the closing stages. Jacksonville resident Shelby Atkinson was third, another 11 minutes behind. Earlier in the week, the family met with the helicopter pilot who had directed his sister's life flight to the hospital. On Sunday, she took the next step in her recovery, racing the half marathon.
"The fans really made it super, super special," Smith said."There were just people out everywhere, non-stop. It was electric energy."Five-time marathon winner Meaghan Murray-Neuberger didn't defend her title this year -- and considering she started nearly 10 minutes behind the pack, that's no surprise.
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