Two Cypress runners complete Anthem Richmond Marathon

Two Cypress athletes completed the Anthem Richmond Marathon on Nov. 10 in Richmond, Va.

The runners from Cypress and their finishing times were Mark Thurber, 57, 3:41:51, and Jean Myers, 51, 4:37:37.

According to event organizers, a total of 4,739 runners finished the 26.2-mile race.

Kipkoech Ruto, of Kenya, was the men's overall winner with a time of 2:15:14, while Aziza Aliyu, also of Ethiopia, was the winner in the women's category with 2:40:21.