Kelly chose

to run Cleveland because her husband Joe is from the area, and her mother-in-law

still lives there. The Cleveland course started and finished at the Hard

Rock Cafe, traversing many of the neighborhoods along the way.

"What

a scenic course," said Kelly. "I loved running through those

different Cleveland neighborhoods. It was very interesting."

Kelly didn't

realize she was leading the women's race until the halfway point at Shaker

Square. Shortly after that point, a convertible Porsche pace car joined

her and proceeded to escort her.

Told if she

could catch it, she could have it, Kelly chased the Porsche all the way

to the finish. Kelly was surprised to hear her name called along the way,

not realizing that announcements had been made to the spectators on the

course.

"I had

heard about how tough those hills on Fairhill and Murray Hill were, but

considering the hills we run in the Kedron part of Peachtree City, the

ones in this race weren't hard at all."

Kelly, 35,

competes for the Atlanta Track Club women's competitive team and is a

dental hygienist and personal trainer at World's Gym in Peachtree City.

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