September 29, 2022

D'Amato Sixth at Berlin Marathon

Keira D'Amato, 37, of Midlothian finished sixth in Sunday's (25-Sept) Berlin Marathon running 2:21:48; the 10^thfastest time ever by an American. D'Amato, who in January set the American record in the marathon running 2:19:12, went past 10 km in 32:43 in 14^th place and hit the halfway point in 1:09:27, moving up to 13^th. Going through 30 km in 1:39:35, she was steadily moving up, and by 40 km she was in eighth. A strong last mile elevated her two more places. She was the top American finisher.