San Diego's Steven Martinez won the 19th OC Marathon Sunday in a record time of 2:18:06, while Northern California's Jenny Grimshaw won the women's race in 2:53:06.
Martinez, who attended Chico State University, earned a $2,500 bonus for breaking the old course record of 2:22:45 set in 2011 by Peter Omae Ayieni.
"The number of participants is returning to pre-COVID days," said Gary Kutscher, the race director for the festival, which also included a half- marathon Sunday and a 5K and kids' mile run that were held Saturday. The half-marathon drew nearly 9,000 entrants, Kutscher said. It serves as the national championship for the Road Runners Club of America, the nation's oldest and largest distance running organization with a membership of more than 1,500 clubs representing more than 200,000 runners.
The 26-mile, 385-yard full marathon course began in front of the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, then went through Corona del Mar and the Newport Harbor area. Runners then entered Costa Mesa, passed the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, went around the South Coast Plaza and through Segerstrom High School.
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