Several runners with Kenai Peninsula connections finished in the top 10 of the men’s Mayor’s Marathon on Saturday in Anchorage.
Paul Rottich won the event in 2 hours, 28 minutes and 17 seconds, while former peninsula resident Sam Tilly, now of Anchorage, was third in 2:32:10. Also, Skyview High School graduate Erick Romig, now of Charlottesville, Virginia, was fifth in 2:49:44.
In the women’s marathon, Heather Moon of Kenai led the peninsula by taking 20th in 3:46:14, while Trina Pastarr won in 3:19:56.
In the Half Marathon, former peninsula resident Derek Gibson, now of Anchorage, won in 1:13:13, while Edwin Kangogo was second in 1:13:15. In the men’s 5K, former Kenai River Brown Bears player Conor Deal, now of Anchorage, was sixth in 17:43.
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon and Half-Marathon
Peninsula finishers
Men’s Marathon — 37. Jeffrey McDonald, Kenai, 3:26:54; 122. Patrick Doolan, Homer, 4:00:45; 220. Jack Gibbons, Soldotna, 4:40:28; 245. Steven Fink, 4:49:22.
Women’s Marathon — 20. Heather Moon, Kenai, 3:46:14; 34. Amanda Waggoner, kenai, 3:59:10; 35. Amanda Cherok, Homer, 3:59:27; 44. Susan Craig, Soldotna, 4:04:58; 132. Lila Johnson, Homer, 4:55:33; 148. Andrea Manuel, Homer, 5:03:12; 218. Kate Lomac-MacNair, Homer, 5:43:15.
Men’s Half Marathon — 89. Marty Evarts, Homer, 1:45:02; 91. Bill Taylor, Kenai, 1:45:36; 121. Kevin Lauver, Sterling, 1:49:00; 156. Perry Bauer, Seward, 1:53:41; 163. Casey Luecker, Kenai, 1:54:46; 193. Peter Cannava, Soldotna, 1:57:56; 242. Don Connelly, Soldotna, 2:01:12; 263. Justin Lee, Soldotna, 2:03:17; 296. Roy Stuckey, Soldotna, 2:08:04; 361. Jordan Jones, Soldotna, 2:17:53; 497. Noah Perry, Soldotna, 2:43:12; 510. Jeremy Uei, Kenai, 2:49:42.
Women’s Half Marathon — 65. Maria Perzechino, Soldotna, 1:55:50; 125. Kari Ingalis, Seward, 2:03:00; 130. Frances Evarts, Homer, 2:03:47; 219. Marian Werth, Kenai, 2:11:12; 221. Edrei Jones, Soldotna, 2:11:26; 222. Lauren Evarts, Homer, 2:11:25; 231. Diane Duncan, Kasilof, 2:12:09; 256. Anissa Olsen, Kenai, 2:14:1; 301. Lucy Keenan, Homer, 2:18:45; 393. June Stuckey, Soldotna, 2:26:57; 416. Cristy Millington, Kenai, 2:28:22; 438. Alecia Stengel, Homer, 2:30:15; 441. Amy Drake, Anchor Point, 2:30:23; 498. Mollie Pate, Soldotna, 2:34:55; 499. Margret Nelson, Kenai, 2:34:59; 538. Lana Perry, Kasilof, 2:37:57; 583. Jesse Jezorski, Soldotna, 2:43:13; 636. Tara Riemer, Seward, 2:48:2; 644. Sherry Perry, Seward, 2:48:40; 645. Aubrey Morgan, Soldotna, 2:48:44; 646. Lisa Kosto, Soldotna, 2:48:44; 684. Leah Simpson, Homer, 2:53:58; 772. Peggy Leonard, Ninilchik, 3:09:06; 843. Cristan McLain, Seward, 3:30:34.
Men’s 5K — 34. Carter Cannava, Soldotna, 26:09.
Women’s 5K — 21. Emma Craig, Soldotna, 25:03; 68. Ariana Cannava, Soldotna, 30:44; 89. Melissa Bobotas, Homer, 31:53; 105. Katrina Cannava, Soldota, 32:42; 134. Yoshie Yamaoka, Soldotna, 35:05.
