Charles White of Huntington Beach won the men's marathon and Emily Gordon of Los Angeles won the women's marathon Sunday at the 18th annual Surf City USA Marathon. White, 24, ran the 26.2 mile course in 2:33:21. Gordon, 21, won with a time of 2:56.28 and broke the women's course record time by nearly 17 minutes.
The Surf City USA Marathon included approximately 21,000 pre-registered runners from all 50 states and 33 countries.
Men's marathon: 1. Charles White, 24, Huntington Beach (2:33:21); 2. Jim Lubinski, 35, Los Angeles (2:36:20); 3. Christopher Collins, 21, Yorba Linda (2:44:19).
Women's marathon: 1. Emily Gordon, 21, Los Angeles (2:39:58); 2. Kristen Soloway, 39, Davis (2:54:35); 3. Dolores Valencia, 49, Chino Hills (2:58:48).