FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. Dariens Brad Wellington finished fifth among 244 Connecticut runners and broke the three-hour mark for the first time Sunday in the Philadelphia Marathon.
Wellington ran 2:57:57 and finished 30th in the 35-39 age group. Wellington was 225th overall in field of 10,181 finishers. The top county runner was Ridgefields Bryan Kovalsky, who ran 2:35:42 and finished 30th overall.
Stamfords Gavasker Manayath ran 3:14:51 and was 604th overall, and 54th in the mens 40-44 age group.
The top area woman was Westports Catherine Galin, who ran 3:19:28 and was 18th among women 40-44.
Some other top finishes included George Nelson of Cos Cob, who ran 3:27:18 and was 13th among men 55-59. Dariens Scott Harrison ran 3:27:30 and was 14th in the same age group. Complete results are available online.
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