Soldotna’s Youngren takes 2nd among women, 3rd overall at Humpy’s Marathon

Soldotna’s Youngren takes 2nd among women, 3rd overall at Humpy’s Marathon

Soldotna’s Megan Youngren took second for the women and third overall Sunday in the Humpy’s Marathon in Anchorage, part of 2019 Anchorage RunFest.

Keri Mcentee of Fairbanks was the women’s and overall winner in 2:49:40 in windy conditions, while Youngren crossed at 2:52:33. Men’s winner Cody Priest of Anchorage was at 2:52:17. Also for peninsula women, Elizabeth Roedl of Homer was 17th in 3:56:49.

Sondra Stonecipher of Soldotna finished 11th in the United Physical Therapy 49K Ultra in 5:05:52,

In the Spenard Roadhouse 5K women’s race, Sheilah-Margaret Pothast of Soldotna was 95th at 31:05, while Dana Cordle of Homer was 147th at 36:31. For the men, Soldotna’s John Pothast was 98th at 31:05.

In the Skinny Raven Half-Marathon, Hanna Young of Homer was 21st at 1:45:42, Danielle Seramur of Kenai was 121st in 2:09:48, Kristyanna Miller of Sterling was 142 in 2:13:00, Rachel Allmendinger of Homer was 212th in 2:26:06, Lisa Kosto of Soldotna was 236th in 2:30:53, Daisy Meyers of Seward was 263rd in 2:39:23, Kerri Foote of Homer was 270th in 2:41:19, Whitney Schollenberg of Ninilchik was 336th in 3:09:40 and Debra Hart of Soldotna was 343rd in 3:11:31. For the men, Soldotna’s Kevin Lauver was 50th in 1:47:25, Don Connelly of Soldotna was 52nd in 1:47:25, Nicholas Chapman of Nikiski was 82nd in 1:54:07, Walter Moore of Kasilof was 90th in 1:55:39 and Mitch Seavey of Sterling was 91st in 1:55:49.

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