Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Maria was better at catching the escaped hamster than Carrie even though _ moved more quickly.

Choice 1: Maria was better at catching the escaped hamster than Carrie even though Maria moved more quickly.
Choice 2: Maria was better at catching the escaped hamster than Carrie even though Carrie moved more quickly.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2. Maria was better at catching the escaped hamster than Carrie even though Carrie moved more quickly.