Texan wins San Francisco Marathon

I've waited all week for someone to post the winner of the San Francisco Marathon. Since no one else has posted it, I'll do the honors of recognizing a fellow runner from the Lone Star State.

Here's the headline from Marathon Guide's web site:

The San Francisco Marathon - Jul 30 - San Francisco, CA Andrew Cook, 25 of Denton TX, unseated last year's San Francisco Marathon champion, winning the 2006 race in 2:26:46 - the fastest finish time in the race since 1999. This was Cook's first win at the marathon distance, though he qualified for the 2008 USA Men's Olympic Marathon Trials with his 2:19:48 finish at the 2006 Austin Marathon. Last year's winner Tony Torres, 36 of Cedar Glen CA, finished in second place in 2:32:40. Darren Benson, 32 of Pyrmont, finished third in 2:34:21. Julia Stamps, 27 of New York NY, won the women's race in 2:54:55. Stamps, a former Stanford University track star and three-time California State High School Cross Country champion, was also a first time marathon winner. Chloe Glare, 25 of Menlo Park CA, took second place for the women in 3:05:31, and Melanie Bos, 33 of Kelowna, finished third woman in 3:10:25.