European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Auto dealer Gary Sewell hoses Down runners in front of his Dealership. Finished one marathoner catches his breath while another cools off with a cup of water. It a v entrants in the 13th annual Fulda Marathon make their Way through a Park. 3,600 sneakers pounding the pavement by John Millar a Wurzburg Bureau Bernard Hamilton sat Down on a curb sunday trying to catch his breath. It had escaped him Little by Little somewhere along the 26.2 Miles he. Had just finished running. It was the first time that the chief warrant officer from bad Kreuz Nach Germany had Ever attempted to run a Marathon. Quot in be been doing a lot of running and training for quite a while a the 8th inf div Soldier said. He said he decided to run the 13th annual Fulda Marathon on sunday because Al always want to do a Little  for his first Marathon Hamilton did t do badly at All. Finishing the race in 3 hours 4 minutes and 15 seconds gave him the bragging rights to 11 the place out of a Field of More than 900 individual runners. Still Hamilton was a bit disappointed. Quot i was shooting for 3 hours on the head Quot he said. A but i missed it by four  to get through the foot pounding sweat dripping air gasping Marathon Hamilton said he Quot concentrated on god. Basically that s what kept me going. I kept asking him for help to take the pain  sharing the Shady curb Side spot with Hamilton was chaplain capt Rodney Lindsay. The chaplain also from bad Kreuz Nach was t trying to Comfort Hamilton. Maybe it was the other Way around. Lindsay too had just finished the Marathon and was doing his share of the panting. He came across the finish line 40 minutes behind Hamilton with a time of 3 44 49. A Veteran of the Berlin and Frankfurt marathons Lindsay of the 708th support in said he chooses to put himself through the 26-mile test because Quot it s an unbelievable  pointing out the finer Points of the race Lindsay said Quot it was an excellent course. Rolling Hills Nice terrain. There were plenty of  i while All the Marathon finishers tried to catch their breath Dennis Sherrod of the Wurzburg running and sports club said Quot i m going to catch up with my age i  44 and director of the Leighton Barracks education Center in Wurzburg has been a die hard Runne for 14 years and sunday s Fulda Marathon was the 41st that he has run. He was number 50 across the finish line with a time of 3 35 14, Deborah Snowberger another member of the our Zebu running and sports club was the first woman to Cross f finish line. She nabbed first place in the women a category in last year s Fulda Marathon something she did not expect to do this year. Quot i did t even plan on running the Marathon Quot Snowberger said. But she finished ahead of All the other female runners and 39th Overall with a time of 3 32 03 0 of that despite having to take her socks off just after the t8-mile Mark because her feet started to Blister. Snowberger was not particularly pleased with her time i wish i could say i trained and worked out for this a she said. Quot i did t put enough Effort in it but winning is  the female Victor was reclining in a Captain s chair in a Van after the race. Next to her was fellow runner Phyllis Johnson of the 493rd Supply and service co in Wurzburg. Johnson came in fourth among the female runners with a time of 3 52 03. She said she runs every Day and put her body through the trauma of a Marathon Quot just for the thrill of doing it. It s like a  she managed to shave her time from last years Marathon and Hopes to Cut an hour off her time in her next 26-Miler, Quot i ran 4 10 last year and 3 52 this year so i was. Very pleased with that. I Hope to get into the twos next  not everyone ran the 26.2 Miles sunday. Some opted for the 14th annual cavalry half Marathon and about 900 participated As members of running teams in the Blackhorse Challenge involving groups of runners who ran together for 13.1 Miles. All counted there were More than 1,800 people running or 3,600 individual sneakers pounding the pavement. And there were participants who never took an athletic step some supported runners by staffing water stations others simply stood along Fulda s streets clapping and cheering As each group of runners passed. Gary Sewell who works at a car Dealership on the race route Sai he was determined to participate in the race one Way or another. The portly Salesman started by erecting his lilt �4 two women watch a runner from the Comfort of their Home. A competitor refreshes himself at the Halfway Point. A amps photos by John Millar i own water Point to help the runners. Quot i bought 200 to 300 cups but then i ran out of cups Quot he said. A so i grabbed the  standing on  holding a Hose that ran out of the front door of his business Sewell spent the remainder of the Day Cooling off runners As they passed by. A i have so Many friends running Quot he said Quot and when i see them i give them an extra  from a spectators Point of View the weather was perfect for a Marathon with Only a few puffy while Clouds skipping across the sky. But for runners it was downright hot. Quot i think that slowed Down All of the times Quot Sherrod said. Unsay the chaplain was t so sure. After he and Hamilton caught their breath they walked across the Street to a first Aid tent to have their aching blistered Leet perused by medics. When asked about the heat Lindsay said Quot it basically did t affect me. Except for my feet the winners of the 13th annual Fulda Marathon Are men 1. Michael Reuel Germany Dak Frankenberg 2 32 23. 2. Detlef Wegner Germany tvs Prenzlau 62. 2 33 39 3. Thomas Herget Germany. La Fulda Rhoen 2 35 55 women 1. Deborah Snowberger Usa Wurzburg 3 32 03 2. Stefanie Kristin Cain Germany v Berlin 30, 3 32.54 3. Rosemary Rodrigues Usa. Gie Belstadt 3 49 31 half Marathon. Men 1. Mica Comstock Usa a Schattenburg 1 10 34, 2 Juan Colunga. Usa. Ludwigs Burg 1 11 47 3 Paul Sleven son Usa Wurzburg. 1240 women 1. Sarah Kramer Usa. Frankfurt 1 23.23, 2. Michaela Axt Germany to Petersburg 1 26 07 3. Jutta Philippin Germany v Ren Ningen 1 20 38 team Challenge 1. Laut Refl Fulda 1, Germany 1 39 29. 2. Phi Germany. 1 45 04. 3. He troop 4th Sydn. 11th army Cav regt Usa Fulda 1 51 29 Chapel san capt Rodney Unsay left end chief warrant officer 2 Bernard Hamilton recuperate. Page 14 a the stars and stripes saturday. August 17, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 15