Race Across AMerica : Notorangelo Sets a Record With Victory

Susan Notorangelo set a women’s transcontinental record by winning the women’s division of Race Across AMerica, finishing at 2:30 a.m. Thursday at Atlantic City.

The 31-year-old accountant from St. Louis covered the 3,120-mile race from Huntington Beach to Atlantic City in 10 days, 14 hours, 25 minutes. She also was the fourth finisher overall.

Her time was a day faster than her previous record of 11 days, 16 hours, 15 minutes, set in 1982.

Shelby Hayden-Clifton, who led for most of the women’s race, finished in second place, six hours behind Notorangelo.

Jonathan Boyer, 29, of Pebble Beach won the race Tuesday.

Dennis Brock, 37, of Costa Mesa injuried his right knee and dropped out of the race Wednesday morning after reaching Roanoke, Va. An injury to the same knee sidelined Brock in last year’s race.