Grandview woman wins in first marathon

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Grandview woman is one-for-one in marathon victories after winning the Columbus Marathon Sunday.

Christina Murphy finished first in her first-ever 26-mile race yesterday with a time of 2:39.

North Carolina-based Kenyan runner Kemei Kennedy won the men’s race with a time of 2:18.

An estimate 18,000 runners and walkers took part in the 34th running of the marathon.