Eiji Kawamura of Japan and other runners are hosed down near Kilauea Avenue in Kahala. Approximately 26,500 of the 26,680 who started the Honolulu Marathon completed the 26.2-mile run yesterday. Kenya took the top four men's spots and Russia the top three women's places in windy conditions.

Monday, December 9, 2002
 • Hussein repeats for third Honolulu title
Defending champion Mbarak Hussein triumphed over his friend, fiercest competitor and fellow Kenyan Jimmy Muindi in the final half-mile of the 30th Honolulu Marathon yesterday, finishing in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 29 seconds.

 • Zakharova rallies for first victory since '97
 • Lyau, Friis, Kusutani, Schnack top local finishers
 • Schabort repeats as wheelchair champion

Sunday, December 8, 2002
 • For marathon regulars, real test is keeping passion alive
An estimated 30,000 runners will be participating in the 30th annual Honolulu Marathon today, and for many of the runners, the mystique of the marathon has melted away with miles and miles of intimate encounters.

Saturday, December 7, 2002
 • Race a big boost to local economy
In three decades, the Honolulu Marathon has evolved into one of the top five megaraces in the world, drawing thousands from foreign soil and becoming a driving force in the state's economy.

 • Marathoner wins long road home
To make sure she'd be back, Dillon — best known by her former names, Patti Lyons and Patti Lyons Catalano — not only placed first among women, she set a course record for the 26.2-mile course of 2 hours, 43 minutes and 10 seconds. She repeated the feat the next year (2:40:07). And the year after that (2:35:26). And the year after that (2:33:24).

Friday, December 6, 2002
 • Last year's runner-up is favored this year
Svetlana Zakharova loves to cook, and her favorite hobby is needlepoint. Seeing her blue eyes sparkle under a swash of red hair, it's hard to envision her appearance Sunday when her competitive fire will make her the favorite in one of the toughest women's fields ever assembled at the Honolulu Marathon.

 • A long run
The Honolulu Marathon celebrates its 30th anniversary with one of its biggest turnouts in years – more than 29,000 runners are expected to take off at 5 a.m. Sunday morning. The route, the finish and some highlights of the race.

Thursday, December 5, 2002
 • First-time marathoner won inaugural race at 14
Running in her first marathon, J.D. Beltran, then 14-year-old June Chun, won the inaugural Honolulu Marathon on Dec. 16, 1973.

Wednesday, December 4, 2002
 • Macdonald lives life on run
Olympian Duncan Macdonald has seen the world with his running shoes. Western Europe, Stockholm, Manila, Montreal, the United States — running has taken him farther from his island home than he could have ever dreamed.

Tuesday, December 3, 2002
 • 3 runners still going strong after 30 years
No matter how much the Honolulu Marathon has changed over the past 30 years, one thing has remained the same: Gary Dill, Gordon Dugan and Jerald Chun were always at the starting line.

 • Running the marathon from behind the scenes
There's a doomsday scenario that no one at the Honolulu Marathon Association wants to contemplate. But, of course, everyone has. What happens when Ron and Jeanette Chun finally decide to hang it up?