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Kenyans dominate 96th annual Bay to Breakers

Man dies at finish line

Kenyan John Korir, at the start of the 96th annual Bay to Breakers footrace, took first place across the Ocean Beach finish line with a time of 34 minutes and 44 seconds.
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Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

By Ari Barak

May 20, 2007

The 96th annual Bay to Breakers 12-kilometer footrace across San Francisco was won this morning by Kenya's John Korir, race organizers reported.

Korir, 31, crossed the finish line at Ocean Beach with a time of 34 minutes and 44 seconds.

A 53-year old man died at the end of the race, according to race officials. Identified as Joe Spinale of El Cerrito by the San Francisco Medical Examiner's office, Spinale reportedly collapsed at the finish line just after 9:00 a.m.

The first female runner to cross the finish line was Edna Kiplagat, also of Kenya, with a time of 38 minutes and 55 seconds.

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The CrackBerry Chronicles

With Elaine Santore

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By Elaine Santore

May 21, 2007

Didn't run the Bay to Breakers

Call me crazy, but I have never participated in the Bay to Breakers. Nor do I ever plan to. I dress up once a year for Halloween, and I turn it out after weeks of excessive planning. However, the denizens of San Francisco - but mostly the Bridge & Tunnel folks - take pretty much every opportunity to dress up for a life-changing day-trip into the City.

CrackBerry Blind Item

Which EssEff muckraker was spotted at Original Joe's in the Tenderloin on Saturday evening, accompanied by what we suspect is his ball and chain?

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