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Cluett and Mance Win 25th Baltimore Marathon

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by Clay Shaw
Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

10.18.25 Baltimore, MD—Rachel Cluett of Garrett Park, MD ran strong over the final six miles to earn a victory in 2:53:12.  2024 NCR Marathon champ Liz Ozeki of Rockville, MD was second in 2:54:13.  Jennifer Stephenson of Baltimore was third in 2:54:40. Charity Chaser for ASA (Athletes Serving Athletes) Hannah Betman of Baltimore, started last and passed 2066 runners on her way to a fourth place finish, 2:59:51. Corrigan Sports Enterprises donated $2 to ASA for every person that Hannah passed, totaling $4,132.   Betman is a 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier with a 2:40:49 personal best. Hannah Flinchum of Gaithersburg, MD was fifth in 3:05:56.  The first master and ninth overall was Brenda McRae of Sandy Hook, CT in 3:09:33.

Steve Mance of Washington, DC won the 25th Baltimore Marathon in 2:27:18; he was also the top master at age 41.  Mance was with Casey Comber and Patrick Blair for the first half of the race, as we photographed near miles nine and twelve.  Daniel Rowe, 41, of Baltimore ran a solid race to place second in 2:28:48.  22-year-old Max Crockett of Ellicott City, MD was third in 2:29:33 and the youngest man in the top ten.  Nicolas Crouzier of Gaithersburg, MD was fourth and the third master in 2:30:11. Brian Clapp of Annapolis, MD was fifth in 2:30:52. 

While over 14,000 completed one of the races of the Baltimore Marathon Running Festival, 2098 finished the marathon. Hannah Betman passed all but 32 runners that started with the marathon.

The Baltimore Marathon weather was perfect. Congrats on 25 years.

Top Women

  1. 2:53:12 Rachel Cluett, 37, Garrett Park, MD
  2. 2:54:15 Liz Ozeki, 37, Rockville, MD
  3. 2:54:40 Jennifer Stephenson, 27, Baltimore, MD
  4. 2:59:51 Hannah Betman, 33, Baltimore, MD
  5. 3:05:56 Hannah Flinchum, 28, Gaithersburg, MD
  6. 3:07:27 Danielle Bowen, 33, Baltimore, MD
  7. 3:09:02 Dominique Meyer, 28, Baltimore, MD
  8. 3:09:28 Erika Ito, 28, Baltimore, MD
  9. 3:09:33 Brenda McRae, 41, Sandy Hook, CT
  10. 3:11:12 Audrey Schaffer, 22, Towson, MD
  11. 3:16:50 Jenna Lange, 24, Baltimore, MD
  12. 3:16:59 Susan Hendrick, 40, Bethesda, MD

Top Men

  1. 2:27:18 Steve Mance, 41, Washington, DC
  2. 2:28:48 Daniel Rowe, 41, Baltimore, MD
  3. 2:29:33 Max Crockett, 22, Ellicott City, MD
  4. 2:30:11 Nicolas Crouzier, 40, Gaithersburg, MD
  5. 2:30:52 Brian Clapp, 37, Annapolis, MD
  6. 2:31:22 Casey Comber, 28, Baltimore, MD
  7. 2:31:46 Jordan Christman, 33, Summit Hill, PA
  8. 2:37:28 Michael Wardian, 51, Arlington, VA
  9. 2:37:48 Ryan Fan, 28, Pikesville, MD
  10. 2:39:00 Russell Martin, 33, Baltimore, MD
  11. 2:41:25 Benjamin Behm, 25, Birdsboro, PA
  12. 2:44:17 Joshua Derrick, 27, Baltimore, MD
Rachel Cluett of Garrett Park, MD won the Baltimore Marathon in 2:53:12.
Steve Mance of Washington, DC wins the 25th Baltimore Marathon in 2:27:18.
Daniel Rowe of Baltimore was second overall in 2:28:48, as the top two overall finishers were 41 and top masters.
Liz Ozeki of Rockville, MD finishes second in 2:54:15. Liz won the NCR Marathon in 2024.
Jennifer Stephenson of Baltimore, leading at 12 miles, finished third in 2:54:40.
Max Crockett of Gaithersburg, MD was third overall in 2:29:33.
Hannah Betman of Baltimore was the Charity Chaser, running for ASA (Athletes Serving Athletes). She passed 2066 runners on her way to a 2:59:51 and fourth place in the women’s field.
Nicolas Crouzier of Gaithersburg, MD was fourth overall and third master in 2:30:11.
Hannah Flinchum of Gaithersburg, MD finishes fifth in 3:05:56.
Dominique Myer of Baltimore, running strong at mile nine, would finish seventh in 3:09:02.
Michael Wardian of Arlington, VA was eighth in 2:37:28. He’s still going strong at 51, after being in the elite field for most of the 25 years of the Baltimore Marathon.
Ryan Fan of Baltimore was ninth overall in 2:37:48.
Brenda McRae of Sandy Hook, CT was top master and tenth overall in 3:09:33.
Russell Martin of Baltimore was tenth in 2:39:00. He cramped up at Mile 26 and skipped the remaining two blocks, and it worked.
Rachel Cluett of Garrett Park, MD was running in sixth place at mile nine. She ran steady and went on to win in 2:53:12.
Steve Mance #3499 of Washington, DC ran strong throughout the Baltimore Marathon, winning in 2:27:18. Casey Comber #2164 of Baltimore and Patrick Blair share the lead at mile 9.
Patrick Blair #1085 and Casey Comber #2164 lead the way for the race winner Steve Mance #3499 at Mile 12.
One of many big pace groups running on Light Street in Downtown Baltimore.
Elizabeth Duncan of Baltimore says hello during the start on her way to her 90th lifetime marathon.
Ravens Cheerleaders and Mascot Poe were on hand to greet the finishers at the Baltimore Marathon Festival.
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