CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine—Ed Muge of Kenya edged Ethiopia's Terefe Maregu Zewdie in the homestretch Saturday to win the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10-kilometer road race by six-tenths of a second.
Muge reached the finish at Portland Head Light in 27 minutes, 52.4 seconds. Kiplomo Kimutai of Kenya, who pushed the pace earlier, was third at 27:58, ahead of the 2007 winner, Duncan Kibet of Kenya.
In the women's race, 41-year-old Edith Masai of Kenya led for much of the way and finished in 31:55.6, proving that her win at last weekend's Quad City Times Bix 7-miler in Iowa was no fluke.
Liudmila Biktasheva of Russia was second at 32:03 and Yuri Kano of Japan was third at 32:17.
More than 5,200 runners from 14 countries and 41 states completed the course in cool, foggy conditions. Thousands of spectators lined the course to cheer the runners in the morning mist.
The race, which begins at Crescent Beach, was founded 11 years ago by Joan Benoit Samuelson, the Olympic gold medalist who grew up in Cape Elizabeth.
Winners of the competition among Maine runners were Dartmouth senior Ben True of North Yarmouth at 31:02 and Kristin Barry of Scarborough, whose 34:37 finish broke the course record for Maine women.
Race officials awarded $60,000 in prize money to the top 10 finishers, including $10,000 each to Muge and Masai.
A $30,000 donation will go to this year's race beneficiary, the Susan L. Curtis Foundation, which sponsors a tuition-free summer camp for economically underprivileged kids from Maine.
