media_artricles :: 2015

Cox victorious in Barbados

APPARENTLY Curtis Cox just couldn't wait for the marathon's return. The Run Barbados Marathon Weekend's most coveted prize is finally in Cox's hands as the ever-enduring Trinidadian slammed a 38-man field to capture his first full marathon on Sunday when the event made its big comeback after a three-year hiatus.

With his second-place finish from 2011 (the last running of the full marathon) still fresh in mind, the veteran 47-year-old made sure to go one better this time, leading the 26-mile event from start to finish before winning in a rather underwhelming time of two hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds.

“The main thing was to win the race because in 2013 I came second (in the half marathon) and also in 2012 so I wasn't checking on time,” explained a clearly relieved Cox. “I came second twice to Richard Kessio from Kenya and I said once he was not here I would use this as a training run and win the race. So at the six-mile mark I saw I was way behind (record time) so I decided to pace myself and just win the race.”

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