Way to go, Ashton!
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hudson native Ashton Swinford defended her title as the 2023 Cleveland Marathon’s women’s winner on Sunday with a finishing time of 2 hours, 47 minutes, 37 seconds. Swinford became the first women’s title defender since Sarah Kiptoo back in 2013-2014.
Swinford was happy with the back-to-back wins, but she said there was never a moment she felt first place was a lock. Top overall women’s runner Ashton Swinford, of Hudson, nears the finish line. Runners take part in the 46th Cleveland Marathon and half marathon in downtown on Sunday morning, May 21, 2023. Thousands of people participated in the race on the newly designed route. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com“I just take it one mile at a time and do my best,” Swinford said. “You just hope for the best and you’re just gonna see what you can do on the day.
Just a few weeks before Sunday, Swinford finished fourth at the Glass City Marathon in Toledo, and she has participated in past marathons in Columbus and the Twin Cities. Even minutes after the win, she hinted at coming back to Cleveland for a potential three-peat in 2024. “I think it was really an exciting challenge to defend my title and to see if I could get a streak going,” Swinford said. “So now that I’ve got two in a row, I’m kind of wondering if I’m gonna make it three.”2. Selena Pasadyn, Hinckley, Ohio-2:53:325. Catherine Joecken, Bay Village, Ohio-3:00:458. Mackenzie Scott, Malvern, Ohio-3:05:29
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