Abdi Abdirahman, of the United States, reacts after crossing the finish line in third place in the men's division at the 2016 New York City Marathon in New York, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

 Seth Wenig

Tucson’s Craig Curley, a former Pima College distance running All-American, had a strong finish in the Boston Marathon last week, 59th overall. Fellow Pima alumnus Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson was sixth overall, the highest placing ever at Boston for someone 40 or over. Abdirahman and his girlfriend, Diane Nukuri, who finished fifth in the women’s race in Boston, train together in Flagstaff. They met at the 2000 Olympics in Australia, but only recently have become a couple. She is the sister of ex-Arizona NCAA 800 meters champion Patrick Nduwimana. 

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