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Marshall Hoskins won his second, while returning Tania Tan won her first in last Saturday\u2019s Run Saipan Underground 5K 21.5 in Marpi.<\/p>\n
Hoskins completed the nicknamed Banzai Cliff run in 20:31 to beat Ken Song and Taro Goto who came in second and third with times of 20:59 and 22:58, respectively, in the men\u2019s division.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old from Pennsylvania said last Saturday\u2019s course was much easier than the Mt. Tapochau run he topped last April.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was much more straight forward and really gave you the opportunity to stretch your legs a bit. It was great seeing people I met on my first race again, as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Hoskins also extended his thanks to organizers of the Run Saipan Underground 5K 21.5. \u201cThank you to Edward Dela Cruz, Dr. Ron Snyder, Jalen Lucido, Michael Mancao, and Oceania Athletics Association president Robin Sapong. These races are meant for fun and they hit their mark. Of course, I can\u2019t wait for the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tan, for her part, dominated the women\u2019s division, finishing a third overall best time of 21:34. Hot on her heels were Noriko Jim (23:35) and Audrey Christley (24:50).<\/p>\n
The Fordham University student is back home on Saipan for summer break and said she was as surprised as everyone that she finished in the Top 3 overall and was the first women to cross the finish line.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting to win because I\u2019m really not used to the weather and I was unfamiliar with the course as well so I very surprised to win,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Tan wasn\u2019t joking about the weather, as running in the East Coast\u2019s frigid weather usually has the mercury go down to -20F without the wind shear.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely much better to run in warm weather than the snow. Back in NY, I would have to wear five layers sometimes to run,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old added that it was also a much pleasant experience running the Banzai Cliff run course last Saturday compared to 2018.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe course was much better than the first time I ran it three years ago. That time, it was a few months after Super Typhoon Yutu so I was jumping and ducking over fallen trees and branches. This time, the organizers did a good job to clear the route to make sure it\u2019s safe for everyone I would just like to thank the organizers for organizing the race. I know it\u2019s a lot of work so I\u2019m thankful to be able to run today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Run Saipan\u2019s Edward Dela Cruz congratulated all the winners and all 41 participants for taking part in the early morning race last Saturday. <\/p>\n
\u201cAmazing job and strong work to all our runners. It was amazing to see new faces today and for our returning runners. Thank you all! Thank you to our volunteer staff for the race set up and timing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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