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Photos: Saint Paul Inline Marathon (Aug. 20, 2006)
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Photo by Darlene Prois
Ready for Worlds - Luigino's Joey Mantia pulls the lead pack during Sunday's Saint Paul Inline Marathon in Minnesota. In winning the race, the 20-year-old from Ocala, Fla., set a new course record: 1 hour, 8 minutes and 15.46 seconds. The old record 1:09:01 was set by Chad Hedrick in 2004 (on a slightly different course). After the race, Mantia said he was feeling strong and looking forward to next month's World Speed Skating Championships in Anyang, China. Mantia is the reigning world marathon champion but is expected to face stiff competition this year from Italian Massimiliano Presti, who has dominated the World Inline Cup for the last three years.