Amica Press Releases
10.20.08
Amica Insurance Breakers Marathon Draws More Than 1,200 Runners
LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND - October 20, 2008 - The Amica Insurance Breakers Marathon made its return to Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday, October 18, 2008. More than 1,200 runners from around the world participated in this world-class event and competed on the 26.2 mile course
The first place male, Kassahun Kabiso of Sleepy Hollow, New York, completed the race in 2:29:50. The first place woman, Devon Crosby-Helms of Seattle, Washington, completed the race in 2:58:51.
Second- and third-place men were Quentin Reeve of Boston, Massachusetts, with 2:42:21, and Tyler Goodspeed of Cambridge, Massachusetts, with 2:43:28. Emmily Chelanga of Sleepy Hollow, New York, with 3:03:55, and Mary McHugh of Boston, Massachusetts, with 3:05:32, were the second- and third-place women finishers. All runners who completed the course received finishers' medals.
The first-finishing relay team, "Fraud Hate," posted 2:48:06. There were 85 relay teams comprised of about 420 runners.
The marathon's participants represented several states and nations, and the winners' awards were presented at the Newport Yachting Center.
The Amica Insurance Breakers Marathon 2008 garnered strong community support, featured first-class organization and a scenic rolling course - USATF-certified and a qualifier for the Boston Marathon - through Middletown and Newport. The race also included a "Kids' Race" and the marathon route was portioned into five legs for the relay team competition.
The 2008 Amica Insurance Breakers Marathon supported grassroots marathon running by offering prize money as well as expense and travel money for qualified athletes. Top marathoners were encouraged to apply for financial support for travel and lodging, as well as an entry fee waiver if they met the following standards:
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male marathoners who have run 2:40 or better during the past two years
- female marathoners who have run 3:05 or better during the past two years
The prize money structure was as follows:
| Open men and women | |
| First Place | $1,000 |
| Second Place | $500 |
| Third Place | $250 |
| Age-group and in-state men and women | |
| First 40 to 49 | $200 |
| First 50 to 59 | $200 |
| First 60 and over | $200 |
| First Rhode Islander | $150 |
The mission of the 2008 Amica Insurance Breakers Marathon race weekend was to have a first-class marathon race in the great state of Rhode Island while raising money for the Providence Ronald McDonald House.
Amica Mutual Insurance Company, the nation's oldest mutual insurer of automobiles, was founded in 1907. The company is a national writer of automobile, homeowners, marine, and personal umbrella liability insurance. Life coverage is available through Amica Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. Amica employs more than 3,100 people in 39 offices across the country.
