Derrick May of South Africa pulled away...
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Derrick May of South Africa pulled away from his final challengers in the 24th-mile and went on to win the Houston Marathon in 2:11:51 for the biggest payday of his career.
May received $22,000 for his first major marathon victory.
Runner-up Geir Kvernmo of Norway was 15 seconds back in 2:12:06.
Bente Moe of Norway took the lead in the seventh mile and pulled away to win the women’s division in 2:32:37. She beat defending champion Veronique Marot of Britain by exactly three minutes.
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