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Jane Bareikis Wins Second Straight Pittsburgh Marathon; Birhanu Feyissa Tops in Men’s Race

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By Clay Shaw

5.4.25; Pittsburgh, PA—Jane Bareikis of Crestwood, IL won her second straight Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. Her 2025 winning time was 2:36:00.  Aberu Mekuria Zennebe of Ethiopia, who is 41 was second in 2:37:03.  Megan O’Neil of Rochester Hills, MI and the Hanson-Brooks Distance Project was third in 2:37:30.

Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa of Ethiopia won in 2:14:30. Birhanu Feyissa made a “demonstrative move” on a downhill to finally separate from Kenya’s Milton Rotich, who took second in 2:14:42.  Ian Carter of Flagstaff, AZ earned the final podium spot with a 2:18:33.

3,784 marathoners finished the race.  The last finisher was Anthony Kovatch, 73, a beloved retired doctor from North Hills.  His bib read “Slow Tony;” he finished in 7:41.  He said it was his tenth Pittsburgh Marathon, and his first last-place finish.   He hopes to inspire others to give the marathon a try.

Full Results

Top Women

  1.  2:36:00 Jane Bareikis, 30, Crestwood, IL
  2. 2:37:03 Aberu Mekuria Zennebe, 41, Ethiopia
  3. 2:37:30 Megan O’Neil, 28, Rochester Hills, MI
  4. 2:43:44 Alyssa Thomas, 26, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
  5. 2:45:26 Elise Molinaro, 22, East Stroudsburg, PA
  6. 2:46:23 Christina Murphy, 44, Columbus, OH
  7. 2:54:55 Kelly Hayes, 29, Pearl River, NY
  8. 2:57:13 Erin Livecchi, 41, Haddonfield, NJ

Top Men

  1.  2:14:30 Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa, 29, Ethiopia
  2. 2:14:42 Milton Rotich, 39, Kenya
  3. 2:18:33 Ian Carter, 30, Flagstaff, AZ
  4. 2:21:49 Alejandro Ambrosio-Martinez, 27, Flagstaff, AZ
  5. 2:22:23 Will Loevner, 27, Pittsburgh, PA
  6. 2:24:44 Nicholas Chelimo, 42, Kenya
  7. 2:26:33 Steve Froeschle, 27, Davenport, IA
  8. 2:32:05 Dawson Thelin, 22, Atlanta, GA
Marathoners Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa of Ethiopia and Milton Rotich of Kenya lead the way. Will Loevner of Pittsburgh and Nicholas Chelimo follow.
Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa of Ethiopia wins the Pittsburgh Marathon in 2:14:30.
Milton Rotich of Kenya and Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa of Ethiopia raced each other for most of the 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon. Rotich ran 2:14:42 for second; Birhanu Feyissa won in 2:14:30.
Alejandro Ambrosio-Martinez of Flagstaff, AZ was fourth in 2:21:49.
Jane Bareikis of Crestwood, IL wins the Pittsburgh Marathon for the second straight year. Bareikis ran 2:36:00 to win by over a minute.
Aberu Mekuria Zennebe of Ethiopia was second in the Pittsburgh Marathon in 2:37:03.
Megan O’Neil of Rochester Hills, MI and the Hanson-Brooks Distance Project, was third in 2:37:30.
Megan O’Neil of Rochester Hills, MI celebrates her podium position with the USA flag. O’Neil was third in 2:37:30.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon podium women are Jane Bareikis of Illinois, Aberu Mekuria Zennebe of Ethiopia, and Megan O’Neil of Michigan. Look at the tons of half marathoners on the right.
Ian Carter of Flagstaff, AZ finished in 3rd place in 2:18:33. (Photo by Clay Shaw)
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  1. Jay's avatar
    Jay
    May 10, 2025 • 7:27 pm

    as usual SENIORS do not exist when it comes to race results- it would take at least 3 minutes to publish name, location , age & time of the top 10 Men & Ladies. Would be nice if Runners Gazette requested it.

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