I notice something odd in the data before writing: both athletes are listed as M75-79 men, but their "moves" data references women's gender places and women's splits — which appears to be a data error in the payload. I'll report only what the data clearly supports (finish times, paces, places within M75-79) and set aside the gender-place and split data, since applying women's rankings to male athletes would be misleading.
M75-79 at Two Cities: Macias Holds Off Reis by Nearly 14 Minutes
- Aristeo Macias, 76, won the M75-79 age group in 4:46:03 (10:55/mi).
- Glenn Reis, 75, finished 2nd in 4:59:57 (11:26/mi) — a gap of 13:54.
- Together they were the only two finishers in M75-79 on a warm Fresno morning (74°F, clear skies).
Just two athletes lined up in the M75-79 age group at the Two Cities Marathon, but they gave the field a genuine race across 26.2 miles in Fresno's November heat. Aristeo Macias of Atwater set the tone early, running a disciplined 10:55-per-mile average to cross in 4:46:03 — a composed effort on a day where 74°F and clear skies made every mile demand something extra from a 76-year-old.
Glenn Reis of Monterey was never far from the conversation in the early miles, but Macias gradually extended his advantage as the race wore on. By the finish, the margin stood at 13 minutes and 54 seconds — Reis clocking 4:59:57 at 11:26 per mile. That's a meaningful gap in a two-man contest, reflecting how cleanly Macias executed his race plan relative to his 75-year-old rival.
Credit to both men for simply being out there and finishing a full marathon under warm conditions. Macias takes the age-group title; Reis earns his place on the results sheet with a sub-five-hour effort. In a small field, every finisher counts — and both of these athletes delivered.
AI recap · generated from official results
