In-spite-of race conditions that were less than ideal, the 2019 Kenai River Marathon provided quality competition in seven different events held on Sunday with racers, volunteers and organizers combining for a successful Kenai River Marathon day.
In the Men’s Marathon, Jason Parks of Soldotna in his first marathon in Alaska (Parks moved to Soldotna in July) pulled away from the field early and posted a winning time of 2:46.04.
The Men’s Half Marathon was won by Marshall Glenn of Anchorage. Glenn, the winner of the Hatcher Pass Marathon, raced the shorter distance and finished over 11 minutes ahead of second place Ken Youngberg of Soldotna.
The “Red Team” made-up of teams of four runners, raced to victory in the Relay Marathon with team members Lisa Juliussen, Benjamin McGarry, Brian Baker, and Gabe Juliussen.
In the Women’s Marathon and Half Marathon, Homer runners won both events. Stacey Buckelew posted a time of 3:27.30 to finish ahead of Homer’s Elizabeth Roedl. The closest race of the day was the Women’s Half Marathon with Homer’s Kristen Buckwalter holding-off Jennifer Flanagan of Eagle River by a mere :09 seconds, posting a time of 1:39:07.
Kenai River Marathon Results
Womens Marathon (26.2 miles)
1. Stacey Buckelew, Homer, 3 hours, 27 minutes, 30 seconds; 2. Elizabeth Roedl, Homer, 3:40:01; 3. Emily Heale, Kenai, 3:41:08; 4. Danielle Meyers, Homer, 3:41:53; 5. Sarah Webster, Anchorage, 3:53:21; 6. Teal Hall, Moose Pass, 3:55:23; 7. Erica McCaslin, Anchorage, 4:02:14; 8. Kristy Berington, Wasilla, 4:03:01; 9. Yekaterina Petrova, Parker, Colorado, 4:07:26; 10. Krista Karstensen, JBER, 4:14:13; 11. Liz Raines, Anchorage, 4:24:25; 12. Rebecca Jeter, Anchorage, 4:26:34; 13. Jennifer Booz, Homer, 4:26:57; 14. Christina Morgan, Eagle River, 4:41:13; 15 (tie). Sarah Hurkett, Eagle River, Kamie Miller, Eagle River, 4:41:14; 17. Hilary Krueger, Asheville, North Carolina, 4:47:27; 18. Chisato Johnson, Kasilof, 4:51:49; 19. Hannah Krause, Wasilla, 4:53:38; 20. Janelle Hames, Sterling, 4:58:26; 21. Kathleen Bellant, North Pole, 5:08:38; 22. Zoe Nelson, Palmer, 5:28:30; 23. Jennifer Smith-Morris, Palmer, 5:28:30; 24. Colleen Moore, Midlothian, 5:43:11; 25. Emily Reast, Anchorage, 6:11:36; 26. Madeline Warschak, Anchorage, 7:22:10.
Womens Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
1. Kristen Buckwalter, Homer, 1:39:07; 2. Jennifer Flanagan, Eagle River, 1:39:16; 3. Heather Moon, Kenai, 1:39:48; 4. Julia Ruimveld, Homer, 1:45:38; 5. Petra Richards, Willow, 1:48:42; 6. Amanda Day, Eagle River, 1:50:07; 7. Brianne Rahn, Barksdale AF, 1:51:45; 8. Elizabeth Hardie, Soldotna, 1:51:46; 9. Deann Denter, Eagle River, 1:52:54; 10. Megan Murphy, Soldotna, 1:56:27; 11. Holly Dickson, Homer, 1:56:31; 12. Michelle Cox, Anchorage, 1:56:53; 13. Anna Taylor, Anchorage, 1:57:47; 14. Christine Jones, Sutton, 1:59:16; 15. Callie Wilder, Anchorage, 2:00:53; 16. Devin Drake, Seward, 2:03:10; 17. Katie Adams, Anchorage, 2:03:57; 18. Stephanie Mathew, Eagle River, 2:04:26; 19. Kohlton Rhoda, Soldotna, 2:05:18; 20. Sara Bundy, Soldotna, 2:07:04; 21. Lila Johnson, Homer, 2:08:34; 22. Erika Fitzgerald, Fritz Creek, 2:08:44; 23. Tara Beth Wade, Homer, 2:09:35; 24. Susan Longacre, Anchorage, 2:10:38; 25. Linnea Mario, Eagle River, 2:15:59.
26. June Stuckey, Soldotna, 2:16:12; 27. Megan Jenks, Anchorage, 2:17:33; 28. Jen Novobilski, Anchorage, 2:17:55; 29. Marisol Serna, Anchorage, 2:18:10; 30. Elizabeth Appleby, Soldotna, 2:18:51; 31. Ana Wirta, JBER, 2:18:56; 32. Alane Hughes, Soldotna, 2:19:19; 33. Kelly Murray, Edinburg, Virginia, 2:20:43; 34. Joanna Lusk, Anchorage, 2:25:50; 35. Meghan Fielder, Anchorage, 2:27:32; 36. Dana Strager, Anchorage, 2:27:34; 37. Barbara Hrubesh, Wasilla, 2:29:15; 38. Vivian Hemphill, Eagle River, 2:29:52; 39. April Park, Eagle River, 2:29:52; 40. Copper Fuller, Kenai, 2:32:38; 41. Jennifer Thomsen, Kenai, 2:36:00; 42. Sarah Pribbenow, Kenai, 2:36:28; 43. Antonya Hall, Kenai, 2:36:28; 44. Jacqueline Kane, Wasilla, 2:41:09; 45. Elizabeth Cox, Nikiski, 2:41:39; 46. Margret Nelson, Kenai, 2:41:40; 47. Mollie Pate, Soldotna, 2:41:40; 48. Jolene McDowell, Wasilla, 2:45:08; 49. Marly Perschbacher, Sterling, 2:48:19; 50. Amanda Ritchie, Kenai, 2:51:57.
51. Jamie Beever, Soldotna, 2:58:17; 52. Kathryn DiPanfilo, Chandler, Arizona, 2:59:30; 53. Laura Williams, Anchorage, 3:00:07; 54. Adrienne Keck, Eagle River, 3:11:50; 55. Denise Baldwin, Anchorage, 3:16:24; 56. Leslie Rabang, Anchorage, 3:16:25; 57. Christina Lam, Anchorage, 3:24:29; 58. Nancy Lafferty, Kansas City, 3:24:35.
Womens 5K
1. Mallory Millay, Soldotna, 24:58; 2. Jenna Brown, Kenai, 25:41; 3.(tie) Amanda Millay, Soldotna, 26:33; 3.(tie) Karalyn Veihdeffer, 26:33; 5. Kandi Barcus, Kenai, 31:10; 6. Channa Rist, Seward, 31:28; 7. Eliza Anders, Kenai, 31:53; 8. Tamara Hibberd, Kenai, 31:55; 9. Emily Knight, Soldotna, 32:39; 10. Viorica Thomson, Kenai, 32:53; 11. Tina Hensley, Soldotna, 32:54; 12. Sheilah-Margaret Pothast, Soldotna, 33:14; 13. Melanie Hollon, Sterling, 34:52; 14. Maria Sweppy, Soldotna, 37:02; 15. Debbie Cook, Willow, 37:30; 16. Caroline Botheras, Nacogdoches, 37:39; 17. Stephanie Walker, Hartwell, Georgia, 38:37; 18. Mary Ranspot, Dallas, 42:02; 19. Valerie Werner, San Antonio, 44:26; 20. Diane Nickell, Wasilla, 45:37.
Mens Marathon (26.2 miles)
1. Jason Parks, Soldotna, 2:46:04; 2. Rob Dolan, Anchorage, 3:06:09; 3. Kyle Emery, Anchorage, 3:10:12; 4. Stan Wharry, Palmer, 3:13:41; 5. Connor Priest, Anchorage, 3:26:51; 6. J.R. Snow, Soldotna, 3:50:28; 7. Raymond-A. Gallardo, Denver, 3:55:40; 8. James Ranspot, Dallas, 3:58:15; 9. Brian Laurencelle, Anchorage, 3:59:50; 10. Michael Minchaca, Anchorage, 4:02:43; 11. Lyle Swallows, Wasilla, 4:04:12; 12. Dean Denter, Eagle River, 4:04:27; 13. Mikel Salzetti, Kenai, 4:40:27; 14. Brandon Wood, Anchorage, 4:41:14; 15. Michael Fisher, Anchorage, 4:41:14; 16. Joe Feaser, Richmond, Virginia, 4:44:46; 17. Adam Carpenter, Wasilla, 4:56:05; 18. Joe Goeman, Palmer, 4:56:06; 19. Wade Walker, Hartwell, Georgia, 4:59:17; 20. Thomas Ball, Anchorage, 5:58:18; 21. Ezra Hogue-Corwin, Anchorage, 6:11:20; 22. Austin Martin, Clam Gulch, 6:24:30.
Mens Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
1. Marshall Genn, Anchorage, 1:19:30; 2. Ken Youngberg, Soldotna, 1:31:20; 3. Ian Marks, Anchorage, 1:37:06; 4. Lee Frey, Soldotna, 1:38:47; 5. Sean Goff, Kenai, 1:39:18; 6. Don Connelly, Soldotna, 1:40:20; 7. Delbert Leavitt, Seward, 1:42:13; 8. George Skene, Clarkston, 1:42:54; 9. Jordan Watson, Juneau, 1:43:05; 10. Joey Klecka, Kenai, 1:43:07; 11. Kevin Barnett, Round Hill, 1:43:10; 12. John McGlasson, Kenai, 1:44:31; 13. David Keating, Scottsdale, 1:45:09; 14. Ryan Marquis, Kenai, 1:46:59; 15. Larry Nickell, Wasilla, 1:49:19; 16. Kevin Lauver, Soldotna, 1:49:42; 17. Walter Moore, Kasilof, 1:54:02; 18. Nicholas Chapman, Nikiski, 1:54:28; 19. Carl Kincaid, Sterling, 1:54:56; 20. Rob Larson, Everett, Washington, 1:56:08; 21. Larry Tews, Soldotna, 1:56:21; 22. Roy Stuckey, Soldotna, 1:58:49; 23. Chad Arthur, Soldotna, 1:59:02; 24. Samuel Anders, Kenai, 2:00:36; 25. Elias Wheeler, Soldotna, 2:08:04. 26. Perry VanderKop, Whitehorse, 2:08:39; 27. Bob Ball, Kasilof, 2:18:43; 28. Brian Walch, Anchorage, 2:20:05; 29. Jeff Perschbacher, Sterling, 2:48:19; 30. Robert Weathers Jr., Salcha, 2:57:24.
Mens 5K
1. Daniel Anders, Kenai, 24:32; 2. Luke Morse, Soldotna, 24:56; 3. Jacob Ross, Soldotna, 27:48; 4. Teddy Dodge, Kenai, 32:39; 5. John Pothast, Soldotna, 33:15; 6. Rick Botheras, Nacodoches, 33:49; 7. Jorge Garcia, Kenai, 33:59; 8. Jim Murphy, Bryan, Texas, 35:41; 9. Raymond Gallardo, Denver, Colorado, 1:02:40.
Relay Marathon
1. Marathon Red (Lisa Juliussen, Benjamin McGarry, Brian Baker, Gabe Juliussen), Soldotna, 3:21:16; 2. Purple Reign (Bailey Beeson, Kailey Mucha, Megan Smith, Ken Felchle), Soldotna, 3:33:47; 3. Latte Runs (Kali Bull, Lena Reisterer, Nikki Bull, Jody Otto), Palmer, 4:01:05; 4. Quivering Quads (Valerie Weathers, Kenji Alejandre, Jared Oleson, Joshua Lewis), Salcha, 4:24:31; 5. Mountain View Elementary Rocks (Kristin Morrow, Cynthia Fudzinski, Nadia Anders, Jenna Fabian), Kenai, 4:25:24; 6. Chafing the dream (Alyssa Vanek, Jayme Jones, Lindsey Bray, Sarah Hobart), Soldotna, 4:41:07; 7. AK Sole Sisters (Katie Evans, Erika Smith, Kristen Russell, Laurie Winslow), Soldotna, 4:58:09; 8. In it to Finish (Amy Warfle, Amy Baxter, Yvonne Oren, Penny Furnish), Kenai, 5:29:33.
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