Cincinnati Enquirer: UC students win Flying Pig races
3 current students win championships in full, half marathons
University of Cincinnati students won championships in the 2024 Flying Pig Marathon, including the women's marathon and men's and women's half marathons, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
Olivia Anger
Olivia Anger, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in management in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, won the women's full marathon in 2:43.22.
Her time of 2:43.22 is the second-fastest winning time in women's Flying Pig Marathon history.
“I can see how running and getting a PhD can go hand in hand because we need to have determination,” Anger said. “Long-distance running takes a lot of patience, a lot of hard work, time to get done, like completing a PhD and completing your dissertation.”
Juliana Madzia
Juliana Madzia, a sixth-year MD/PhD candidate in the medical scientist training program in the College of Medicine, who also is pursuing a doctorate in sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the women's half marathon in 1:19.50.
Madzia, who competed for the UC cross country and track and field teams, previously won the 2014 Flying Pig women's half marathon.
“The first time I won it, I was a freshman in college at UC, and I've been in school at UC ever since, and I'm actually starting my last year on Monday,” Madzia said. “So it feels kind of like this beginning and end of my time in Cincinnati and my time as a student at UC.”
Jonathan Harley
Jonathan Harley, a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences and a second-year student in the College of Medicine, won the men's half marathon in 1:10.40. He also competed for the Bearcats' cross country and track and field teams.
“I didn't know exactly what to expect,” Harley said. “I just had to trust my training and trust that all the work that I put in was gonna pay off. I knew the half marathon was going to be tough. I'm super thankful for my friends, family and teammates here at Cincinnatus Elite.
“This experience is just phenomenal. Cincinnati brings so much energy. Running on Seventh Street, the spectators were hyping me up. It's been a great weekend.”
The Flying Pig, whose course travels through Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, was ranked No. 1 in USA Today’s 10 Best list of top-rated marathons.
Featured image at top: Runners cross the finish line at the Flying Pig Marathon. Photo/Kelly Bennett
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