RUN Wenatchee

By Steve Maher
RunWenatchee.com

LEAVENWORTH — Wenatchee’s Selina Danko captured the Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon women’s title on Saturday, and did so with a flourish.

Not only did Danko take the race, completing the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 55 seconds, she also posted the overall top time, besting men’s winner John Heikkila of Quincy by nearly three minutes.

Angie Hartkamp finished second among women with a time of 3:19:05, followed by Rachel Merrell in 3:23:18.

Heikkila ran the marathon in 2:58:48, holding off runner-up Kevin Blount (3:01:01) and Grant Ewert (3:02:32).

In the event’s half-marathon, Scott Rhodes claimed the men’s title in 1:17:51 and Mariah McConnaughey of Spokane took the women’s title in 1:25:12.

More than 2,000 runners registered for Saturday’s event. The marathon began on Icicle Road near the Johnny Creek Campground. The half-marathon started at the Leavenworth Fish Hatchery. Both races finished at the fish hatchery.

Below are the top 10 finishers among women and men in the marathon and half-mararthon. For complete results: http://www.accustatsportstiming.com/

 

Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon

Saturday

Women

1. Selina Danko, 2:55:55

2. Aggie Hartkamp, 3:19:05

3. Rachel Merrell, 3:23:18

4. Tracy Stinchfield, 3:27:12

5. Jamie Eaton, 3:29:43

6. Jill Gilson, 3:31:54

7. Aly Howisey, 3:30:31

8. Samara Encke, 3:33:46

9. Shelby Tueffers, 3:33:03

10. Jennifer Cleaver, 3:36:33

Men

1. John Heikkila, 2:58:48

2. Kevin Blount, 3:01:01

3. Grant Ewert, 3:02:32

4. Stephen Mazurkiewicz,3:03:22

5. Andrew Holm, 3:05:35

6. Daniel Froelich, 3:11:09

7. Eric Cameron, 3:12:17

8. Hugh Barber, 3:14:04

9. David Lund, 3:17:50

10. Mark Casey, 3:19:18

 

Leavenworth Oktoberfest Half-Marathon

Saturday

Women

1. Mariah McConnaughey, 1:25:12

2. Rosemary Humphreys, 1:28:26

3. Victoria Boivin, 1:30:33

4. Cassie Marino, 1:32:09

5. Janelle Stevens, 1:33:02

6. Polita Paulus, 1:36:01

7. Amber Taylor, 1:36:18

8. Kathryn Haasch, 1:36:37

9. Sara Rice, 1:37:54

10. Andrea Owen, 1:38:09

Men

1. Scott Rhodes, 1:17:51

2. Benjamin Logsdon, 1:19:00

3. Jason Gully, 1:19:34

4. Scott Urbashich, 1:20:45

5. Abraham Tobon, 1:20:52

6. Michael Logsdon, 1:22:31

7. Donald Aslinger, 1:25:09

8. Kyle Zeller, 1:26:08

9. Michael Tonge, 1:26:08

10. Damian Wylie, 1:26:23