TucsonβsΒ Craig Curley, a former Pima College distance running All-American, had a strong finish in the Boston Marathon last week, 59th overall. Fellow Pima alumnusΒ Abdi AbdirahmanΒ of Tucson was sixth overall, the highest placing ever at Boston for someone 40 or over. Abdirahman and his girlfriend,Β Diane Nukuri, who finished fifth in the womenβs 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 championΒ Patrick Nduwimana.Β
Tucsonan Abdi Abdirahman makes Boston Marathon history
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