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Show ; : f I k : . 1 I ... . '1 r - ..... - - ' I .. . - . . ' ." 1 f 1 . f ' STOP WATCHES are set by 5V2 mile runners, Doug Mangrum, left, and Noel Leavitt, right, for the start of the race. Leavitt Vernal have run in the Deseret News Marathon. "I have also run in Golden Spike and St. George Marathons and have competed in the Deseret News Marathon three times. My best time is 3:12. The Deseret News Marathon is an animal," said Vernal's Mangrum. Lowell Long placed first in the 2 mile event with a time of 18:05 and set a new 40-49 age group record. He broke the old record of 21:05. Kelli Rogers placed second se-cond at 20:24 and was the top female runner. run-ner. She also placed first in the 12 and under class. Barb Koster netted third with a time of 20:37. She netted first in the 19-29 year old age group. Jackie Nichols and Mickie Johnston tied for fourth place at 27:32 and netted second in the 12 and under division. "It was a good race and a lot of fun. I enjoy running. My students got me running run-ning and I can't quit," said Long. "The race was pretty smooth and nice. There was no wind blowing against me, but it defeated Mangrum for top honors Saturday in the Canal Street Races. Gunners cleish in Ccanal SUree? rcices Last month's road races were plagued with cold and wet weather, but Saturday's Satur-day's races were run under sunny and warm conditions and Roosevelt's Noel Leavitt emerged as the 5'2 mile winner with a time of 39:56 and placed first in the 19-29 year old class. Doug Mangrum placed second with a time of 40:40 and placed first in the 30-39 year old age group. "The weather was hot. It got a little hot out there," said Leavitt. "I ran in the Pioneer Day race last year, but this is the first race for me this year." Second place, 5'2 miler, Mangrum remarked, "It was warmer than usual. We arrived at the race with the weather at 40 degrees and started the race at 50 degrees. Your body temperature just makes you that much hotter. I'm just not used to it." Four Mangrum brothers from Nebraska, California, Salt Lake City and 1 k ... . i -' - . - ' : ' ' ' ,. j t ' y , i ' - : : , - - :: '' -A I ; J , " ' A - . .- .-'"! : , - " - - 1 -." - "4 TWO-MILER, Barb Koster travels down the road during action taken from Saturday's Canal Street Road Races. f was too warm." Competing in the 2 mile race was a first time event for Koster. "It was really a good morning for the race. I've never done anything like this before. This is the first time I have ever raced. I figured it would be a great challenge. I just started running two miles last week." ;' .". .-'--.. .. j ?-- I f - I : J -v I . ' -rj : l ' $ J ' " ONLY INCHES separate runners, Noel Leavitt, left and Doug Mangrum, right, as they clash in the 5Vz mile event. J X '1 k ... ,. ; ... " : ' .: i i t ' "I fV . . -. ). -...;! . - - i t r . i . " ' " . . , i, " 1 t , i VERNAL RUNNER, Kelli Rogers competes in the two mile event in the Canal Street Road Races. v |