Wenatchee runner bests all in Leavenworth Marathon
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
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