Name: John Itati
Gender: Male
Won in: 2007, 2004
Running Baltimore marathon in 2010: No.
What he remembers: The speed. He ran a 2:14 in Baltimore, which stood for years as the course record.
In free time: When at home, Itati tends a small farm.
On broken records: At 36, Itati has been complementing his running with mentoring work for awhile now, instructing and acting as an example for other runners. As for having the best time, "it comes and goes."
Location: Currently living in Kenya, Itati hopes to be in America next March, leading toward a possible Baltimore appearance in 2011.
Diet since Baltimore: Corn meal, honey and beans are the staples Itati relies on most.
Extra: Itati and Asiba shared a Pennsylvania training site, coach and promotions manager at the time of their 2007 wins.
About these posts: We'll be taking a look at the half-dozen most recent marathon winners as the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival approaches. The Exercists blog will be showing live blog posts and tweets during all Saturday running festival events, with expanded coverage in the baltimoresun.com marathon section. Check back on the blog frequently for updated Baltimore marathon news.
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