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By Robert Balajadia
Coming in with a blazing time of 2:58.20, first time marathon runner Stephen Kibbee was the first finisher in the 43rd Guam Marathon early Sunday morning. Runners started at UOG in Mangilao and traveled all the way to the Nimitz Beach Park in Agat.
“I’m blessed. Everything I was able to accomplish today was thanks to God and I couldn’t do it without my wife, who was there for me every mile,” said Kibbee. Melanie Kibbee, Stephen’s wife, was waiting for her husband at the finish line.
Kibbee had never run a marathon before, let a lone a half marathon.
“Most of my running was done alone, so I pretty much ran the race alone in the dark. Each week I tried to do a 17-18 mile run and just get used to how I feel when it starts to hurt. In high school I was a runner, but Guam has been really amazing and all the 5K’s, especially the SDA 5K, made me come out to do more 5K’s and then I started to want to do longer runs.”
Rounding out the top three runners for the males were Ryan Matienzo who game in at 3:07.39 and Rodney Bordallo at 3:24.20.
Coming in 4ht overall, and first amongst females was the iconic Marie Benito with a solid time of 3:26.42.

Marie Benito smiles big for GSPN’s camera as she passes Ga’an Point in Agat. (photo by Jesse Castro)
“First I would like to thank the good Lord, he’s blessed me. It’s a love and passion for the distance. I’m not as quick as I used to be in the short distance, but I really enjoy running long distances and it’s a beautiful course,” said Benito.
With all the miles logged on in her prolific time as a runner, Benito plans to keep going strong until her body tells her otherwise.
“I’m going to keep running as I listen to my body and make sure I recover. Just being out here and seeing the spirit of everybody who feels the pain and passion, it’s incentive for me.”
Top Three Males:
Stephen Kibbee 2:58.20
Ryan Matienzo 3:0739
Rodney Bordallo 3:24.20
First Female:
Marie Benito 3:26.42
OFFICIAL RESULTS
PL | BIB | Last | First | Division | Final Time |
1 | 245 | Kibbee | Stephen | Male Submaster | 2:58:20 |
2 | 269 | Matienzo | Ryan | Male Open | 3:07:39 |
3 | 260 | Bordollo | Rodney | Male Senior | 3:24:20 |
4 | 387 | Benito | Marie | Female Master | 3:26:42 |
5 | 270 | Blas | Richard | Male Open | 3:33:56 |
6 | 280 | Paet | Sherwin | Male Submaster | 3:40:52 |
7 | 271 | Blas | Peter | Male Senior | 3:44:17 |
8 | 287 | Armamento | Larry | Male Senior | 3:46:26 |
9 | 256 | Oviedo | Alex | Male Senior | 3:50:25 |
10 | 372 | Ballais | Dennis | Male Master | 3:51:56 |
11 | 261 | Murphy | Ken | Male Senior | 3:52:28 |
12 | 294 | Camacho | Steve | Male Submaster | 3:57:00 |
13 | 246 | Pangelinan | Justin | Male Junior | 3:58:28 |
14 | 267 | Dalangin | Julio | Male Master | 4:00:25 |
15 | 388 | McCoy | Matt | Male Open | 4:01:37 |
16 | 254 | Wesoloswki | John | Male Master | 4:12:26 |
17 | 263 | Mariano | Anthony | Male Master | 4:16:48 |
18 | 281 | Villanueva | Ronnie | Male Senior | 4:18:30 |
19 | 257 | Oviedo | Isabella | Female Junior | 4:19:28 |
20 | 406 | Temerowski | Mike | Male Master | 4:19:47 |
21 | 334 | Elizaga | Romeo | Male Master | 4:25:41 |
22 | 295 | Abagatnan | Dorris | Female Submaster | 4:27:19 |
23 | 272 | Wolborsky | Stephen | Male Senior | 4:28:23 |
24 | 165 | Camacho | Rosemarie | Female Master | 4:28:56 |
25 | 248 | Abad | Tony | Male Master | 4:37:30 |
26 | 384 | Criss | Geoffrey | Male Master | 4:37:32 |
27 | 375 | Goltiao | Mindy | Female Open | 4:37:32 |
28 | 247 | Tainatongo | Tina | Female Master | 4:42:16 |
29 | 278 | Hechanova | Yuka | Female Master | 4:42:35 |
30 | 243 | Johnson | Rachel | Female Submaster | 4:44:23 |
31 | 279 | Hechanova | Manny | Male Master | 4:44:40 |
32 | 244 | Campbell | Andrea | Female Submaster | 4:46:36 |
33 | 255 | Oviedo | Sonja | Female Master | 4:46:58 |
34 | 289 | Peroy | Marissa | Female Submaster | 4:47:11 |
35 | 296 | Montelya | Benjie | Female Master | 4:47:11 |
36 | 259 | Jones | Carl | Male Master | 4:50:55 |
37 | 250 | Ritzman | Lisa | Female Submaster | 4:52:04 |
38 | 291 | Fisher | Anita | Female Submaster | 4:53:03 |
39 | 277 | Skornia | Jami | Female Submaster | 4:57:32 |
40 | 286 | Fernandez | Miguel | Male Senior | 4:57:46 |
41 | 241 | Harvey | Richard | Male Manamko | 4:58:49 |
42 | 249 | Cubacub | Arvin | Male Senior | 4:59:08 |
43 | 273 | Pedernal | Rene | Male Master | 4:59:41 |
44 | 299 | Gibson | Jennifer | Female Submaster | 5:03:38 |
45 | 275 | Tayama | Barbara | Female Master | 5:12:07 |
46 | 240 | Yamada | Tom | Male Senior | 5:14:39 |
47 | 385 | Schlueter | Bernadette | Female Master | 5:20:28 |
48 | 282 | Pacheco | Nancy | Female Master | 5:22:18 |
49 | 283 | Calvo | Janet | Female Senior | 5:22:18 |
50 | 274 | Paulino | Jaclyn | Female Submaster | 5:23:32 |
51 | 262 | Gumban | Ronie | Male Master | 5:23:37 |
52 | 268 | King | Sheila | Female Master | 5:25:57 |
53 | 300 | Brown | Rachel | Female Submaster | 5:29:33 |
54 | 373 | Oilouch | Alisa | Female Submaster | 5:29:58 |
55 | 290 | Anicas | Loma | Female Master | 5:32:07 |
56 | 253 | Sindorf | Beth | Female Senior | 5:33:05 |
57 | 242 | Crisostomo | Elias | Male Senior | 5:39:21 |
58 | 331 | Gibson | Mika | Female Master | 5:40:40 |
59 | 288 | Lin | William | Male Open | 5:40:47 |
60 | 266 | Gallagher | Brian | Male Master | 5:42:34 |
61 | 298 | Teodoro | Linda | Female Senior | 5:45:37 |
62 | 297 | Lobaton | Cheryl | Female Submaster | 5:59:10 |
63 | 251 | Reyes | Denise | Female Senior | 6:04:48 |
64 | 292 | Hawkins | Doris | Open | 3:49:24 Unofficial |
65 | 285 | Ozuna | Diobelkis | Submaster | 3:57:00 Unofficial |


GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
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- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
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6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
12th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
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World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
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23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
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24th
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