Mary Akor Explained

Mary Akor
Birth Date:24 September 1976
Birth Place:Nigeria
Worlds:2005, Helsinki, Marathon, 50th
2007, Osaka, Marathon, 42nd
Pb:Half Marathon: 1:14:19 
Marathon: 2:33:50

Mary Adah Akor Beasley (born September 24, 1976) is a Nigerian–American athlete who competed for the US at the 2005 and 2007 World Marathon Championships.[1] In 2006, she was ranked the seventh fastest U.S. woman marathoner of the year; in 2007, the sixth.[2] She runs (and often wins) multifarious marathons around the United States, Mexico and Africa. After running the Gobernador Marathon in Mexicali, Mexico, in December 2012, she was found to be using a banned substance.[3] She accepted her sanction and returned to competition in 2015.

She is the women's national record-holder in the marathon distance for Nigeria.[4]

Early career

Like many of her peers, Akor began running at a young age in her home of Nigeria. She took to the longer distances and ran her first marathon at the age of 13. When she was 15, she had qualified for the 1992 Olympic Games, but the Nigerian Olympic Committee decided against sending her to Barcelona, Spain (and ultimately not sending any women runners except the 4x100 meter team, which earned a silver).[5] [6]

In 1993, 16-year-old Mary Akor came to the United States to live near cousins in Pasadena, California. She was the sole runner on the John Muir High School cross country team and made it to the state meet.[7]

She then went to California State-Dominguez Hills college and ran cross country, but transitioned to El Camino College in Alondra Park, California. She ran from 1997 to 1999 and competed at the state's 10,000-meter and 5,000-meter and 3,000-meter track events. In her first year, she became the CCCAA champion in all three events as she led the Warriors to a team championship.[8] [9] [10]

She graduated, earning a degree in social work. In 2006, she was inducted into the El Camino College Hall of Fame.[11]

Professional career

At the 2005 World Championship Marathon in Helsinki, Finland, she lined up with the best in the world, which included her US teammates Turena Johnson-Lane, Jill Boaz, Emily Levan and Jenny Crain. But it would be the British runner Paula Radcliffe who would storm the race and win in the fastest time ever for a championship race: 2:20:57. Johnson-Lane was the first US finisher at 26th place. Akor finished 50th in nearly three hours.[12] [13]

In the early fall of 2007, Akor was at the starting line of her second Marathon World Championship race, this time in Osaka, Japan. After the gun went off, Catherine Ndereba negotiated the course with aplomb and took the win in 2:30:37. The first US finisher was Anna Alyanak (31st in 2:42:23), followed by Zoila Gomez (35th) and Dana Coons (38th). Akor finished 42nd in 2:47:06, just before German Susanne Hahn.[14] [15]

Grandma's Marathon three-peat

In 2005, Akor ran and placed second at Grandma's Marathon, a point-to-point race in Minnesota from Two Harbors to Duluth. The year previous, she had placed 27th at the event's half marathon (named after local Olympian, Garry Bjorklund). Her second-place finish in 2005 landed her in the prize money, and she returned in 2006 to finish fourth, but moved to third after winner Halina Karnatsevich was found to be doping.

In 2007, Grandma's Marathon had instituted a drug-testing policy. Akor was 30 years old and faster than ever. She ran 2:35:40 in the 70-degree heat to beat all women including Liza Hunter-Galvan and Russian Ramilya Burangulova and Tatyana Titova.[16] Afterward, she voiced support for the drug testing and said she was working through her asthma without taking an inhaler that might disqualify her.[17]

It began a dominant streak, as she returned every June to win a total of three titles ('07, '08 in a headwind with a time of 2:41:43; and '09 in 2:36:52 en route to the medical tent for severe dehydration), defeating runners such as Zinaida Semenova, Violetta Kryza, Janet Cherobon, Alina Ivanova, Serkalem Abrha, and Robyn Friedman.[18] [19] The only other woman to win three in a row is Olympic marathon bronze-medalist Lorraine Moller.[20]

In 2010, her streak ended when she finished fourth as Buzunesh Deba ran to the win. In 2011, she dropped out after 20 miles. The following year, she ran the half again, competing in the National Championship. She finished 19th in the race won by Kara Goucher. She attempted a comeback to Grandma's Marathon in 2017, finishing 12th, then moving up to 11th in 2019, where she was the first master's finisher. The organization did not award her prize money though, instead the next master's woman (Heather Lieberg) received it.

PR and Boston Marathon

In the two years of '06 and '07, Akor ran an average of a marathon every two months. She was named the third-best American woman marathoner in 2007 by Running Times magazine, behind Deena Kastor and Ann Alyanak (though she was ranked sixth-best by Track and Field News).[21]

She achieved her personal record time for the distance at the Twin Cities Marathon in October 2006, where she ran 2:33:50 for second place behind Marla Runyan and ahead of Zoila Gomez and Michelle Lilienthal.[22]

She finished as the fourth American at the 2007 Boston Marathon (in 2:41:01, she was 10th overall). That year, she competed at the 2007 World Marathon Championships in Osaka, Japan, and finished 42nd in 2:47:06.

In 2009, at the Boston Marathon, Akor was in the top pace pack with Americans Kara Goucher and Elva Dryer, though Kenyan Salina Kosgei broke away for the win. Akor finished 13th in 2:41:09.[23]

Akor was considered a top American contender at the 2012 Boston Marathon along with Ruth Perkins and Lauren Philbrook.[24]

Banned substance case

In the last month of 2012, at the Gobernador Marathon in Mexicali, Mexico, her drug test result showed use of Clenbuterol, a substance banned by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. She would later claim the drug came from her asthma medication or the beef in Mexico. She also claimed that her inability to hire an expensive lawyer kept her from getting cleared (while other athletes were getting away with use of the same substance).[25]

The positive test prompted a back-and-forth case that lasted nearly a year. In November 2013, she accepted a two-year ban. Her results from December 6, 2012, to November 5, 2013, were all changed to disqualifications.

She was involved in an award-ceremony brouhaha in 2018 after the finish of the Lagos Marathon in Nigeria. She had run the marathon before (in 2016) and finished ninth, winning $4,000. By 2018, the organizers were seeking to grow the race and achieve IAAF Gold Medal status for their race, so they set aside large prize purses for the top finishers and prizes for the top Nigerian runners as well.

Almenesh Herpha took first place in 2:38:23. Akor was several places back, but finished ahead of all the other Nigerian women. She thought she had won the top prize for Nigerians, but another woman was announced at the prize ceremony. Undaunted, Akor took to the stage and attempted to claim the prize check. Security attempted to remove her from the stage while officials reminded her that she was ineligible to compete as top Nigerian because she had committed to run for the United States. In the chaos, the crowd demanded she receive her winnings. Instead of throwing her out, the officials relented by allowing her to stay on the stage and hold the prize check. However, they refused to award her winnings and disqualified her in the official results.[26] [27] [28] [29]

Returning to race

She returned to competition after her ban, even though many races say they withhold prize money from those who have served bans. Still, she would collect wins and prize money since many race organizations didn't know or felt it would be unfair to withhold cash for the winner.[30] [31]

At the 2019 Austin Marathon, Akor was involved in a strange case of cutting off another runner. She wore a long-sleeve that obscured her bib, and she weaved over the road to prevent the second-place runner (Heather Lieberg) from passing her. The race officials disqualified her.[32]

She returned to the Gobernador Marathon in 2019, though they had rebranded as the Baja California Marathon. She won in 2:47:38 (as "Mary Adah Akor Beasley").[33] [34]

Despite her past troubles, she raced in the 2020 US Olympic Trials Marathon. She finished 295th (2:52:53) in a field that was record-breaking for the number of qualifiers.[35] In 2022, Mary Akor appeared with the elites at the 45th running of the Detroit Marathon under her new name: Mary Beasley. She was coming off two second-place finishes (The Orange County Half and the Mexicali Half Marathon). On the roads of Detroit, she cruised to an uncontested victory, finishing in 2:42:25 and collecting $6,000.[36] Afterward, some voiced concern about Akor winning. Marathon officials said there was no mechanism to change the result. By December, however, they adopted an anti-doping policy for their race that declared ineligible any athlete who had "ever been suspended for use of a prohibited substance by the USADA and/or WADA."[37]

She signed up as an elite at the Austin Marathon, but either didn't start or didn't finish. At the end of November, she traveled to Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic for the AIMS-certified Maratón Monumental Primer Santiago de América. She ran as "Mary Akprbeasly" and outpaced Ednah Kimitei and Soranyi Rodríguez to finish first in 2:41:55, netting $8,000.[38] [39]

In the last month of 2022, she took home the first prize for a marathon in Veracruz, Mexico.[40] Then she returned to the Baja California Marathon to re-establish her dominance, but finished second to [41]

Her race schedule continued strong into 2023. She ran and won the largest marathon in the Yucatan, the Mérida Marathon, where she won in 2013 (before her DQ) and 2020. She took the tape again, clocking 2:48:20 and collapsing at the finish line after edging Mexican athlete Estafany Velásquez by a few seconds.[42] She returned to the Baja Marathon in December, outpaced the competition, and won in 2:41:47, taking home about $4,300. The men's side was won by American CJ Albertson, who broke the course record.

Personal life

Akor is the oldest of nine children. After arriving in the United States, she gained dual citizenship of Nigeria and the U.S. in 2003, and she chose to represent the U.S. after 2004.

Akor has worked as a nurse while also running at a professional level. She has been, at times, self-coached and has resided in or near Hawthorne, California, while she has also trained in Mexico and Kenya.

Achievements

1996Western Hemisphere MarathonCulver City, California1stMarathon2:56:22
2001Western Hemisphere MarathonCulver City, California1stMarathon3:03:54
2002Gobernador MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:50:55
2003Culiacán MarathonCuliacán, Mexico1stMarathon2:51:55
2003Gobernador MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:55:59
2004Culiacán MarathonCuliacán, Mexico1stMarathon2:50:55
2004Gobernador MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:52:18
2004Vancouver MarathonVancouver, Canada1stMarathon2:44:43
2005Carmel, California1stMarathon2:46:53
2006Gobernador MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:40:52
2006Twin Cities MarathonMinneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota2ndMarathon2:33:50
2006Grandma's MarathonTwo Harbors-Duluth, Minnesota3rdMarathon2:39:42
2007Grandma's MarathonTwo Harbors-Duluth, Minnesota1stMarathon2:35:40
2007Gobernador MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:47:37
2008Vancouver MarathonVancouver, Canada1stMarathon2:37:54
2008Grandma's MarathonTwo Harbors-Duluth, Minnesota1stMarathon2:38:50
2009Vancouver MarathonVancouver, Canada1stMarathon2:37:54
2009Grandma's MarathonTwo Harbors-Duluth, Minnesota1stMarathon2:46:24
2009Panama City MarathonPanama City, Panama1stMarathon2:50:56
2011Tijuana International Tijuana, Mexico1stMarathon2:37:57
2012Des Moines, Iowa1stMarathon2:35:01
2012Gran Pacifico Mazatlán Mazatlán, Mexico1stMarathon2:48:31
2012Cleveland MarathonCleveland, Ohio1stMarathon2:39:49
2012–13Various RacesUS and MexicoDQvariousn/a
2016Tijuana International Tijuana, Mexico1stMarathon2:43:06
2016Cancun MarathonCancun, Mexico1stMarathon2:47:56
2016Long Beach MarathonLong Beach, California1stMarathon2:46:49
2016Gobernador MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:44:03
2018Long Beach MarathonLong Beach, California1stMarathon2:54:12
2019Baja MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:47:38
2020Mérida MarathonMérida, Mexico1stMarathon2:46:31
2022Detroit MarathonDetroit, Michigan1stMarathon2:42:25
2022Monumental Marathon
Primer Santiago de América		Santiago, Dominican Republic1stMarathon2:41:55
2022Baja MarathonMexicali, Mexico2ndMarathon2:37:43
2023Mérida MarathonMérida, Mexico1stMarathon2:42:28
2023Baja MarathonMexicali, Mexico1stMarathon2:41:47
*Citations: World Athletics, American Association of Road Racing Statisticians, various news reports[43] [44]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: U.S. Rankings — Women's Marathon . 2020 . Track and Field News . 2006, 2007 . Mountain View, California . 5 . PDF . en . January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230125164315/https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/11-wMarRankUS.pdf . January 25, 2023.
  3. News: Scott . Douglas . Prolific Marathoner Mary Akor Gets 2-Year Doping Ban . December 18, 2013. Runner's World . Hearst . Easton, Pennsylvania . live . October 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119020858/https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20822805/prolific-marathoner-mary-akor-gets-2-year-doping-ban/ . January 19, 2022. en.
  4. Web site: National Records- Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 17, 2019. Mattole Valley, California . Winfried Kramer . live . January 24, 2023. en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517095824/https://www.arrs.run/NR_Mara.htm . May 17, 2022.
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  6. News: Charlie . Butler . For Akor, an Unusual Pre-Trials Layoff . April 18, 2008. Runner's World . Races & Places . Hearst . Easton, Pennsylvania . live . October 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128172125/https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20826462/for-akor-an-unusual-pre-trials-layoff/ . November 28, 2020. en.
  7. News: Peter . Gambaccini . A Brief Chat with Mary Akor: 11 Qualifying times for this year's Olympic Trials . April 13, 2008. Runner's World . Hearst . Easton, Pennsylvania . live . October 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206080906/https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20798018/a-brief-chat-with-mary-akor/ . December 6, 2021. en.
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  9. News: Kirby . Lee . Akor's stamina key to ECC title . The Daily Breeze . May 11, 1997. Torrance, California . Sports . D10 . en.
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  11. Web site: El Camino College 22nd Annual Athletic Hall of Fame . April 30, 2009. Ann M. Garten . 2006 Inductees . El Camino College . Torrance, California . 26 . PDF . Yumpu . live . October 23, 2022. https://archive.today/20230129041621/https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/6747496/past-recipients-el-camino-college/26 . January 29, 2023.
  12. News: Bob . Baum . U.S. Finishes with 14 . August 15, 2005. The Tribune . Inside Sports . Associated Press . San Luis Obispo, California . 1D, 3D . en.
  13. News: Sunday’s Results World Championship . August 15, 2005. Chicago Tribune . Scoreboard . Chicago, Illinois . 11 . en.
  14. News: Wariner, Richards anchor relay golds . September 3, 2007. Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Track and Field: World Championships . Fort Worth, Texas . 3D . en.
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  16. News: Jon . Nowacki . Some Like It Hot . June 15, 2007. Duluth News Tribune . Forum Communications . Duluth, Minnesota . live . November 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122030819/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/some-like-it-hot . November 22, 2022. en.
  17. News: Kevin . Pates . Grandma's Marathon announces zero tolerance drug policy: Mary Akor says she plays by the rules . May 1, 2007. Duluth News Tribune . Forum Communications . Duluth, Minnesota . live . November 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122033710/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/grandmas-marathon-announces-zero-tolerance-drug-policy . November 22, 2022. en.
  18. News: Jon . Nowacki . Mary Akor struggles against the wind but defends her elite women's title . June 20, 2008. Duluth News Tribune . Forum Communications . Duluth, Minnesota . live . November 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122025854/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/mary-akor-struggles-against-the-wind-but-defends-her-elite-womens-title . November 22, 2022. en.
  19. News: Jon . Nowacki . Grandma's women's race: Akor makes it three in a row . June 20, 2009. Duluth News Tribune . Forum Communications . Duluth, Minnesota . live . November 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122025854/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/mary-akor-struggles-against-the-wind-but-defends-her-elite-womens-title . November 22, 2022. en.
  20. News: Roberta . Walburn . Beardsley races to record in marathon . June 21, 1981. Duluth News Tribune . Duluth, Minnesota . Sports . 1C, 5C . en.
  21. News: Running Times Editorial Staff . Ken Young . 2007 Marathoners of the Year . April 20, 2009. Running Times . Runner's World . Hearst . Easton, Pennsylvania . live . October 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811195534/https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20783998/2007-marathoners-of-the-year/ . August 11, 2020. en.
  22. News: Kent . Youngblood . Hussein wins friendly battle to the finish: ... Legally blind Marla Runyan cruised to the women's title . October 2, 2006. Star Tribune . Minneapolis, Minnesota . Twin Cities 2006 Marathon . S1, S2, S8 . en.
  23. News: Peter . Vigneron . Kara Goucher Represents, Still Pines for Victory . April 20, 2009. Runner's World . Races & Places . Hearst . Easton, Pennsylvania . live . October 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810221658/https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20804943/kara-goucher-represents-still-pines-for-victory/ . August 10, 2020. en.
  24. News: Peter . Gambaccini . Reyes, Akor and Herron in Boston Marathon . March 26, 2012. Runner's World . Races & Places . Hearst . Easton, Pennsylvania . live . November 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128203801/https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20805055/reyes-akor-and-herron-in-boston-marathon/ . November 28, 2020. en.
  25. News: Brad . Emons . Free Press Marathon women's winner explains two-year ban for doping: I have nothing to hide . Detroit Free Press . October 17, 2022. Detroit, Michigan . USA Today . November 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221018000543/https://eu.freep.com/story/sports/marathon/2022/10/17/free-press-marathon-womens-winner-mary-akor-beasely-doping-ban-usada/69569831007/ . October 18, 2022. en.
  26. News: Gowon . Akpodonor . Akor lied on eligibility, say organisers of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon . The Guardian . February 14, 2018. Lagos, Nigeria . Guardian Newspapers Limited . January 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180214060549/https://guardian.ng/sport/akor-lied-on-eligibility-say-organisers-of-access-bank-lagos-city-marathon/ . February 14, 2018. en.
  27. Web site: 3rd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Official Results . World Athletics . February 10, 2018. Monaco . PDF . January 18, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120202151/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6371/CompetitionResults6371.pdf?v=286149826 . January 20, 2023. en .
  28. News: Timilehin . Davies . Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2018: The Documentary . Timmy Davis . YouTube . Timmy Davies Films . 42 minutes 5 seconds . May 20, 2018. Lagos, Nigeria . January 20, 2023. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120203157/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFSOYidRRcY . January 20, 2023. en.
  29. News: Gbenga Dan . Asabe . How Organizers tried to Cheat Winner of Access Bank's Lagos Marathon Contest, Mary Akor . February 10, 2018. YouTube . Asabe AfrikaTV . 6 minutes 9 seconds . April 14, 2018. Lagos, Nigeria . January 20, 2023. ha.
  30. Web site: Andy . Brown . Mary Akor could be denied Carlsbad Marathon prize money . January 17, 2018. sportsintegrityinitiative.com . The Sports Integrity Initiative . London, England . November 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926162807/https://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/mary-akor-denied-carlsbad-marathon-prize-money/ . September 26, 2020. en.
  31. News: Adam . Grosbard . Christopher Mocko, Mary Akor win the 2018 Long Beach Marathon . Press-Telegram . October 7, 2018. Long Beach, California . MediaNews Group . November 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181008112924/https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/10/07/christopher-mocko-mary-akor-win-the-2018-long-beach-marathon/ . October 8, 2018. en.
  32. News: Marley . Dickinson . Runner with former doping ban wins Detroit Free Press Marathon under a new name . October 17, 2022. Canadian Running . Toronto, Ontario . Gripped Publishing . December 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221118040135/https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/runner-with-former-doping-ban-wins-detroit-free-press-marathon-under-a-new-name/ . November 18, 2022. en.
  33. News: Jorge . Gómez . Mary Akor la más ganadora en la historia del Maratón . December 16, 2019. La Voz de la Frontera . Mexicali, Mexico . January 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217162728/https://www.lavozdelafrontera.com.mx/deportes/mary-akor-la-mas-ganadora-en-la-historia-del-maraton-4593878.html . December 17, 2019. es.
  34. News: Viene por la novena Mary Akor . December 13, 2021. Deportes . Tijuana Centro, Mexico . January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120165226/https://deportres.com/viene-por-la-novena-mary-akor/ . January 20, 2023. es.
  35. Web site: US Olympic Team Trials Marathon . World Athletics . February 29, 2020 . Monaco . January 7, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240108042259/https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7142010 . January 8, 2024. en .
  36. News: Brad . Emons . Free Press Marathon: Californian Mary Beasley braves 'cold,' wins women's race . October 16, 2022. Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan . USA Today . October 23, 2022 . en.
  37. News: Jenna . Prestininzi . Detroit Free Press Marathon announces new anti-doping policy . December 28, 2022. Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan . USA Today . January 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221228225241/https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/28/detroit-free-press-marathon-anti-doping-policy/69762462007/ . December 28, 2022. en.
  38. News: Marley . Dickinson . Former drug cheat wins $8,000 at Dominican Republic marathon . November 29, 2022. Canadian Running . Toronto, Ontario . Gripped Publishing . January 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221219172600/https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/former-drug-cheat-wins-8000-at-dominican-republic-marathon/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=former-drug-cheat-wins-%248-000-at-dominic . December 19, 2022. en.
  39. News: Francomacorisano gana 21k del Maratón Monumental primer Santiago de América . November 29, 2022. El Jaya . San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic . January 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221205211828/https://www.eljaya.com/154532/del-maraton-monumental-primer-santiago-de-america/ . December 5, 2022. es.
  40. News: Levantan la Mano Africano para Correr el Maratón Baja California . December 9, 2022. Deportes . Tijuana Centro, Mexico . January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210024754/https://deportres.com/levantan-la-mano-africano-para-correr-el-maraton-baja-california/ . December 10, 2022. es.
  41. News: Imponen Ondate y Amare Nuevos Récord en Maratón Baja California . December 11, 2022. Deportes . Tijuana Centro, Mexico . January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221212181532/https://deportres.com/imponen-ondate-y-amare-nuevos-record-en-maraton-baja-california/ . December 12, 2022. es.
  42. News: Gaspar . Silveira . Africanos implacables en el Maratón Internacional Mérida . January 9, 2023. Diario de Yucatán . Mérida, Mexico . Grupo MegaMedia . January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123190357/https://www.yucatan.com.mx/deportes/2023/1/9/africanos-implacables-en-el-maraton-internacional-merida-374274.html . January 23, 2023. es.
  43. Web site: Mary Akor. Association of Road Racing Statisticians . 2022 . Mattole Valley, California. Ken Young. Andy Milroy. live. November 1, 2022 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20200410213901/https://more.arrs.run/runner/15634. April 10, 2020.
  44. Web site: Mary Akor. World Athletics . 2022. Monaco . November 1, 2022 . en . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221025192029/https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/mary-akor-basley-14304594. October 25, 2022.

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