Ben Sathre A MINNESOTA RUNNER’S M Open
YEARBOOK 2017 Lisa Baumert Ben Sathre W Open M Open
Angie Williams Doron Clark Melissa Gacek Erick Loeffler Kara Parker Daniel Strike W 35-39 M 35-39 W 40-44 M 40-44 W 45-49 W 45-49
Sonya Decker John Van Danacker Wanda Gau Patrick Billig Julie Virkus Bobby Paxton W 50-54 M 50-54 W 55-59 M 55-59 W 60-64 M 60-64
Diane Stoneking Denny Jordan Gloria Jansen Harry Cottrell Sandra Dalquist Lee Stauffacher W 65-69 M 65-69 W 70-74 M 70-74 W 75-79 M 75-79
Dorothy Marden Darrell Christensen Jeannine Julson Francis Januschka Florence Rawn Allen Johnson W 80-84 M 80-84 W 85-89 M 85-89 W 90-94 M 90-94 How to Get Your Name in This Book Open Divisions The USATF Road Running Information Center (RRIC) is inter- The fastest 20 performances by Minnesota residents who met ested only in races that can certify that each finisher ran at least the the standard in the following: advertised distance in a time at least as fast as that reported. Thus 8K, 10K, 15K, 20K, 25K, 30K, 20 Mile your performance must have been on a certified course in a race for Top 30: 1 Mile, 5K, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Marathon which proper timing procedures were used. 35-and-up 5-year Divisions Here are the age groups for which records are kept:
The top 10 performances by Minnesota residents in: -- Open (under 35) 8K, 15K, 20K, 25K, 30K, 20 Mile -- Single year age groups up to 19 Top 15: 10K -- 5-year age groups from 35 on up. Top 20: 1 Mile, 5K, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Marathon In each of these groups there is a cutoff time for men and women (or boys and girls) for performances that would be judged “no- table” and recorded. These standards are based on those that the RRIC uses and are, of course, more generous than the national standards. The standards that were used in 2017 are shown below. The last substantial revisions were made in 2001. 2017 Standards for Minnesota Rankings
Women Division 1M 5K 8K 10K 12K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Open 5:45 18:30 30:30 38:30 49:30 1:03:30 1:07:00 1:27:15 1:28:15 1:49:15 2:17:00 2:28:00 3:10:00 35-39 6:10 20:00 32:45 41:30 53:15 1:08:15 1:12:15 1:34:00 1:35:00 1:57:45 2:27:30 2:39:00 3:25:00 40-44 6:30 21:00 34:30 43:45 56:15 1:12:00 1:16:00 1:39:15 1:40:15 2:04:00 2:35:30 2:48:00 3:36:00 45-49 7:05 23:00 37:45 47:45 1:01:30 1:18:45 1:23:00 1:48:15 1:49:15 2:15:30 2:49:30 3:04:00 3:56:00 50-54 7:45 25:00 41:00 52:00 1:06:45 1:25:45 1:30:30 1:57:45 1:59:00 2:27:30 3:05:00 3:20:00 4:17:00 55-59 8:50 28:30 46:45 59:00 1:15:45 1:37:15 1:42:30 2:13:30 2:15:00 2:47:00 3:29:30 3:47:00 4:52:00 60-64 10:10 33:00 54:15 1:08:30 1:28:00 1:52:45 1:59:00 2:35:30 2:37:00 3:14:00 4:08:30 4:23:00 5:39:00 65-69 14:40 47:15 1:17:30 1:38:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 2:41:00 3:20:00 3:31:00 4:10:00 5:00:00 5:22:00 7:02:00 70-84 15:00 50:00 1:20:00 1:40:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 2:40:30 3:20:00 3:31:00 4:10:00 5:00:00 5:22:00 7:02:00 85+ 17:00 55:00 1:25:00 1:45:00 2:05:00 2:40:00 2:50:00 3:30:00 3:40:00 4:20:00 5:15:00 5:35:00 7:17:00
Men Division 1M 5K 8K 10K 12K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Open 4:50 15:45 26:00 32:45 42:00 54:00 57:00 1:14:15 1:15:00 1:32:45 1:56:30 2:06:00 2:42:00 35-39 5:05 16:30 26:55 34:00 43:40 56:00 59:00 1:17:00 1:17:45 1:36:15 2:00:30 2:11:00 2:48:00 40-44 5:15 17:00 28:00 35:30 45:45 58:30 1:01:45 1:20:30 1:21:15 1:40:45 2:06:00 2:16:00 2:55:00 45-49 5:35 18:00 29:45 37:30 48:15 1:01:45 1:05:15 1:25:00 1:26:00 1:46:15 2:13:30 2:24:00 3:05:00 50-54 5:55 19:15 31:45 40:00 51:30 1:06:00 1:09:30 1:30:45 1:31:30 1:53:30 2:22:00 2:34:00 3:18:00 55-59 6:30 21:00 34:30 43:45 56:15 1:12:00 1:16:00 1:39:15 1:40:15 2:04:00 2:35:30 2:48:00 3:36:00 60-64 7:10 23:15 38:15 48:30 1:02:15 1:20:00 1:24:15 1:50:00 1:51:00 2:17:30 2:52:30 3:06:00 4:00:00 65-69 8:40 28:00 45:45 58:00 1:14:30 1:35:30 1:40:45 2:11:30 2:13:00 2:44:30 3:26:00 3:43:00 4:47:00 70-74 13:25 43:15 1:11:15 1:30:00 1:55:45 2:28:00 2:36:30 3:20:00 3:26:00 4:10:00 5:00:00 5:22:00 7:02:00 75-89 15:00 50:00 1:20:00 1:40:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 2:41:00 3:20:00 3:31:00 4:10:00 5:00:00 5:22:00 7:02:00 90+ 17:00 55:00 1:30:00 1:55:00 2:10:00 2:50:00 3:00:00 3:30:00 3:40:00 4:20:00 5:15:00 5:35:00 7:17:00
2 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook The Best Runners in Minnesota in 2017
The performance lists that follow were used to rank the best Still, the system totals points at enough distances that it penal- Minnesota runners of 2017 in each age group. For each distance, izes the short- or long-distance specialist; the winners tend to be we assigned points to the top ten performances by Minnesotans people who perform well (and often) across the entire spectrum in each age group/gender: 10, 9, 8, etc. If there were fewer than of distance running, from 1 mile to 26.2 miles. ten performances, the top time was awarded only as many points as there were runners listed. In the Open divisions, the top twenty NOTE: performances were scored 20, 19, 18, etc. Due to the similarities in distance between the 15K/10M, only the runner’s higher score from one of the distances will be used If a runner ran more than one of the top scoring performances in in their total. The same is true for the 30K/20M. their category, they received only the points associated with the best performance, but they prevented rivals from getting points This is the 30th year that we’ve attempted to identify the they might otherwise have realized. For instance, say a runner best runners in Minnesota. Here they are, and how they earned records the top three times in their division for a given distance. their points in 2016. Note: in the discussion, statements like “X That runner will score 10 points. The runner who records the beat Y two times out of three” refer only to performances in races fourth fastest time at that distance will receive 7 points. If two on certified courses in Minnesota that submitted their results runners run the same time, whether or not in the same race, they for record keeping. Frequent reference is made to the [2015 each receive the higher number of points earned by that time. World Master Athletics] “WMA age-graded scale.” This sys- tem rates any runner’s time as a percentage that is theoretically This system ignores performances by Minnesota runners out independent of age, sex, and distance. If you’d like to learn more of state. Therefore, the winners are not necessarily the “best about this system, simply Google “WMA age-graded calculator” Minnesota runners,” but they certainly were the “best runners in for more information. Minnesota” as they dominated our races week in and week out. So that the selection process rewards the quality of the runners’ Tom Ruen. performances and not just their quantity, runners can earn points at no more than five different distances. Thus the maximum number of points is 100 in the open divisions and 50 in the age groups.
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A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 3 Open Women
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Lisa Baumert 67 14 14 6 17 10 16 6 Jillian Tholen 59 15 10 13 17 4 Meghan Peyton 50 15 18 17 Kari Campeau 43 5 9 3 7 9 8 13 Kelly Boler 33 17 16 Cynthia Jerop 33 14 19 Nicole Cueno 31 8 11 5 7 Melissa Gacek 29 6 5 8 6 10 Marit Sonnesyn 29 8 1 9 11 Melissa Agnew 27 14 4 4 5 1 Kimberly Horner 27 12 15 Missy Rock 27 13 14 Meghan Roth 27 12 15 Angie Williams 27 8 2 8 9 Sarah Jonathan 26 17 9 Samantha Sunstrom 26 10 16 Alison Smyth 24 5 8 11 Andrea Haus 23 11 12 Lindsey Pierret 22 8 14 Emma Bates 20 20 Heather Kampf 20 20 Diana Kipyokei 20 20 Katie Schiemann 20 20 Lisa Baumert earned her first ROY title in 2017. She finished second in 2016. Jillian Tholen traded places with Lisa, finishing second in 2017, after finishing on top in 2016. Meghan Peyton finished third, competing only at three distances.Three runners who scored 20 points with list-leading performances while competing at only one distance were Heather Kampf with a 4:42 mile, Emma Bates with a 55:36 10 mile, Diana Kipyokei with a 1:14:16 half marathon, and Katie Schiemann with a 2:49:59 marathon. Lisa Baumert, here at City of Lakes, picked up her first ROY title in 2017.
Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. Top Performances
1 Mile 1 Mile - cont’d 1 4:42 Heather Kampf 30 Minneapolis Minnesota 25 5:22 Laura Docherty 25 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 2 4:45 Gabriele Grunewald 30 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 25 5:22 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie Medtronic TC 3 4:49 Jamie Cheever 30 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 27 5:23 Christina Roberts 31 St Louis Park Medtronic TC 4 4:59 Kelly Boler 36 Eagan Main Street 27 5:23 Samantha Soupir 23 St Louis Park Main Street 4 4:59 Sarah Jonathan 22 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 29 5:24 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 6 5:01 Meghan Peyton 31 Bloomington Medtronic TC 29 5:24 Jordan Paschke 23 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 7 5:06 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley Main Street 7 5:06 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 7 5:06 Cynthia Jerop 22 Lakeville Hoska Midsummer 5 Kilometers 10 5:10 Andrea Haus 24 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 1 17:20 Jillian Tholen 29 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 11 5:12 Colette Celichowski 24 Shorewood Main Street 2 17:23 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 12 5:13 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley Medtronic TC 3 17:35 Tierney Wolfgram 14 Woodbury Red, White & Boom! 13 5:14 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 4 17:50 Andrea Haus 24 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 14 5:15 Colette Celichowski 23 Shorewood Medtronic TC 5 17:55 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 15 5:16 Lauren Peterson 16 Farmington Farmington Dew Run 6 17:56 Carrie Tollefson 40 St Paul William A. Irvin 16 5:17 Taylor Berg 26 Eagan Main Street 7 17:58 Kari Campeau 28 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 16 5:17 Kari Campeau 27 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 8 18:04 Marit Sonnesyn 23 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 16 5:17 Andrea Haus 24 Minneapolis Main Street 8 18:04 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 16 5:17 Alison Smyth 26 St Paul Medtronic TC 10 18:17 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Brian Kraft Memorial 20 5:19 Carrie Donohue 25 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 10 18:17 Carrie Tollefson 40 St Paul TC 20 5:19 Cathleen Gross 23 Brooklyn Pk Medtronic TC 12 18:18 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley Brian Kraft Memorial 22 5:20 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley Hoska Midsummer 13 18:21 Carrie Donohue 25 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 23 5:21 Colette Celichowski 24 Shorewood Hoska Midsummer 14 18:25 Carrie Hinners 31 St Louis Park Brian Kraft Memorial 23 5:21 Marit Sonnesyn 23 Plymouth Medtronic TC 14 18:25 Carrie Tollefson 40 St Paul Milk Run
4 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 8 Kilometers 10 Miles - cont’d 1 28:55 Jillian Tholen 28 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 26 1:05:28 Lacey Bourgois 30 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 2 28:57 Sarah Jonathan 22 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 27 1:05:43 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Hot Dash 3 29:03 Lindsey Pierret 29 St Louis Park Ogara's Irish Run 28 1:05:48 Thea Fleming 34 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 3 29:03 Alison Smyth 26 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 29 1:05:49 Brittany Opatz 31 Waconia Goldy's Run 5 29:20 Lisa Baumert 29 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 30 1:05:59 Christina Roberts 31 St Louis Park Medtronic TC 6 29:30 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 6 29:30 Mary Wirtz 29 Rochester Ogara's Irish Run Half Marathon 8 30:12 Kari Campeau 27 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 1 1:14:16 Diana Kipyokei 23 Brooklyn Ctr City of Lakes 9 30:23 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 2 1:16:13 Cynthia Jerop 22 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 10 30:25 Marit Sonnesyn 23 Plymouth Ogara's Irish Run 3 1:17:08 Sam Rivard 24 Oak Grove Garry Bjorklund 4 1:17:13 Meghan Peyton 31 Bloomington City of Lakes 10 Kilometers 5 1:18:53 Gladys Cheboi 28 Brooklyn Ctr City of Lakes 1 35:00 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis Get in Gear 6 1:19:33 Kimberly Horner 28 Northfield Garry Bjorklund 2 35:08 Kelly Boler 35 St Paul Get in Gear 7 1:20:36 Lindsey Pierret 29 St Louis Park City of Lakes 3 35:42 Samantha Rivard 24 Cedar Get in Gear 8 1:20:43 Lindsey Pierret 29 Minneapolis Get in Gear 4 35:45 Katy Moen 25 St Paul MDRA Victory 8 1:20:43 Missy Rock 34 Prior Lake Healthy Human Race 5 36:28 Jillian Tholen 29 St Paul Get in Gear 10 1:20:48 Marit Sonnesyn 23 Plymouth Garry Bjorklund 6 36:43 Meghan Roth 30 Woodbury MDRA Victory 11 1:21:55 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Garry Bjorklund 7 36:54 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 12 1:21:57 Lindsey Pierret 29 St Louis Park Garry Bjorklund 7 36:54 Alison Smyth 26 Minneapolis Get in Gear 13 1:22:10 Kaila Urick 24 Minnetonka Garry Bjorklund 9 37:39 Marit Sonnesyn 23 Plymouth Get in Gear 14 1:22:54 Jenna Mitchler 34 Bloomington Monster Dash 10 37:45 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis Get in Gear 15 1:22:59 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis City of Lakes 11 37:46 Kari Campeau 28 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 16 1:23:12 Katie Rusch 33 St Cloud Urban Wildland 11 37:46 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Get in Gear 17 1:23:39 Megan Dedering 25 St Louis Pk City of Lakes 13 38:04 Melissa Gacek 40 St Paul Get in Gear 17 1:23:39 Jillian Tholen 29 St Paul City of Lakes 14 38:05 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley MDRA Victory 19 1:23:57 Carlin Schulz 23 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 15 38:19 Marit Sonnesyn 23 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 20 1:24:01 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie Garry Bjorklund 16 38:23 Hannah Olson 22 Richfield Get in Gear 21 1:24:13 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis City of Lakes 17 38:30 Melissa Gacek 41 St Paul MDRA Victory 22 1:24:19 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley City of Lakes 23 1:24:53 Alex Fossum 22 Chanhassen City of Lakes 15 Kilometers 24 1:24:57 Taylor Berg 26 Eagan City of Lakes 25 1:25:03 Abbey Singleton 23 Minneapolis Gopher to Badger 1 57:15 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis MDRA 26 1:25:04 Emma Spoon 27 Grand Marais Garry Bjorklund 2 1:00:03 Kari Campeau 28 Minneapolis MDRA 27 1:25:08 Kiley Green 23 Minneapolis City of Lakes 3 1:00:31 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Manitou 28 1:25:15 Elizabeth Frick 22 Eagan Gopher to Badger 4 1:01:01 Cathleen Gross 23 Brooklyn Pk MDRA 29 1:25:18 Abbey Singleton 23 Minneapolis City of Lakes 5 1:01:18 Kiera Depies 23 Minneapolis MDRA 30 1:25:20 Kari Campeau 28 Minneapolis City of Lakes 6 1:01:43 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley MDRA 7 1:02:11 Angie Voight 40 St Paul MDRA 8 1:02:48 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls MDRA 9 1:03:01 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis MDRA 10 1:03:29 Alicia Mansur 28 St Paul MDRA Meghan Peyton fin- 10 Miles ished third in the 2017 1 55:36 Emma Bates 25 Elk River USATF Chmpshps rankings. 2 57:26 Andrea Rediger 28 Minneapolis Hot Dash 3 57:45 Meghan Peyton 31 Bloomington USATF Chmpshps Photo courtesy of Tom 4 59:32 Jillian Tholen 29 St Paul Medtronic TC Ruen. 5 1:00:02 Lisa Baumert 30 Minneapolis USATF Chmpshps 6 1:00:36 Meghan Roth 30 Woodbury Medtronic TC 7 1:00:59 Lauren Rice 25 Minneapolis Hot Dash 8 1:01:08 Lauren Chucko 33 Edina Medtronic TC 9 1:01:35 Kimberly Horner 28 Northfield Hot Dash 10 1:01:44 Taylor Berg 26 Eagan Medtronic TC 11 1:01:46 Samantha Sunstrom 22 Broomfield USATF Chmpshps 12 1:01:55 Angie Williams 38 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 13 1:02:44 Kari Campeau 28 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 14 1:02:47 Laura Docherty 25 Minneapolis Hot Dash 15 1:03:05 Melissa Gacek 41 St Paul Medtronic TC 16 1:03:07 Nichole Porath 34 Northfield Stillwater Log Run 17 1:03:14 Kara Parker 48 St Paul Medtronic TC 18 1:03:30 Laura Albares 29 Hastings Medtronic TC 19 1:03:34 Mary Wirtz 29 Rochester Hot Dash 20 1:03:44 Melissa Gacek 40 St Paul Goldy's Run 21 1:03:49 Andrea Haus 24 St Paul Medtronic TC 22 1:04:15 Kaila Urick 24 Chaska Hot Dash 23 1:04:39 Becky Youngberg 42 Eden Prairie Hot Dash 24 1:04:50 Piper Bain 23 Edina Medtronic TC 25 1:05:09 Kaila Urick 25 Minnetonka USATF Chmpshps
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 5 Jillian Tholen, ROY Marathon winner in 2016, fin- 1 2:49:59 Katie Schiemann 31 Eden Prairie Twin Cities ished second in 2017. 2 2:50:19 Megan Smith 26 Lakeville Twin Cities 3 2:52:53 Andrea Toppin 24 St Paul Twin Cities Photo courtesy of 4 2:54:51 Molly Kayfes 26 Maple Grove Twin Cities 5 2:55:08 Samantha Sunstrom 22 Sauk Rapids Grandma's Tom Ruen 6 2:55:17 Carrie Donohue 26 St Paul Twin Cities 7 2:55:50 Missy Rock 34 Prior Lake Twin Cities 8 2:58:30 Kari Campeau 28 Minneapolis Grandma's 9 2:58:32 Nichole Porath 34 Northfield Twin Cities 10 2:58:58 Lori Hytjan 36 Eden Prairie Grandma's 11 2:59:58 Kiley Green 23 Minneapolis Twin Cities 12 3:03:05 Amy Feit 37 Luverne Grandma's 13 3:03:33 Cassie Pratt 23 Stillwater Twin Cities 14 3:05:24 Brittany Opatz 31 Waconia Grandma's 15 3:06:36 Gracia Folkeringa 29 Minneapolis Grandma's 16 3:06:59 Jessica Rollie 32 Rochester Grandma's 17 3:07:10 Cheryl Jeseritz 38 Savage Lake Wobegon Trail 18 3:07:38 Auralee Strege 27 Duluth Grandma's 19 3:07:45 McKenzie Holt 21 St Cloud Grandma's 20 3:08:10 Kristy Baumann 28 White Bear Lk Twin Cities 21 3:08:53 Emily Knapczyk 23 Plymouth Twin Cities 22 3:09:05 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Twin Cities 23 3:09:08 Michele Asmus 37 Austin Twin Cities 24 3:09:35 Sonya Decker 51 Minneapolis Twin Cities 25 3:09:55 Haley Johnson 23 Minneapolis Twin Cities
Kari Campeau, with 43 Kelly Boler finished points, finished fourth in fifth, tied with Cyn- the rankings. thia Jerop, with 33 points. Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
6 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Open Men
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Ben Sathre 93 15 19 16 20 19 19 19 Daniel Docherty 81 13 17 15 19 17 Eric Loeffler 64 10 8 13 13 15 13 Rob Molke 60 15 16 14 15 Kevin Lewis 54 18 19 17 Dan Greeno 52 11 12 10 18 9 1 Jake Marotz 47 12 9 8 18 Conor Wells 47 4 6 10 8 19 Ryan Peterson 44 5 9 11 2 17 6 Elisha Kipruto 41 20 11 10 Ryan Rutherford 40 20 20 Brendan Sage 36 16 8 3 9 Justin Grunewald 35 10 5 20 William Fladland 32 15 17 Aaron Easker 30 17 13 Alec Olson 29 12 17 Aaron Bartnik 28 8 14 6 Jonathan Peterson 28 12 16 Tim Hardy 27 12 15 Patrick Jenkins 27 16 11
Ben Sathre now has three ROY titles, all coming in the past three years. Ben earned the max 20 points in the 10K, and had the second best time at four other distances. Daniel Docherty, second in the 10K to Ben in the 10K, was also second behind Ben in the overall standings. M40-44 winner Eric Loeffler finished third.yan R Rutherford topped both the 5K and 10 mile lists. And Ryan’s 14:15 at Kraft gave him a tie for seventh best MN age-graded performance, 91.1%. Justin Grunewald had the top 15K time, 49:00. Philip Mburu had the fastest half marathon, 1:05:58. And Luke Kibet had the top marathon, 2:21:22. Ben Sathre earned his third ROY Top Performances title in 2017. Above, cruising to vic- tory at Ogara’s. 1 Mile 1 4:10 Paul Escher 23 St Paul Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 1 4:10 Elisha Kipruto 22 New Brighton Medtronic TC 3 4:12 Kevin Lewis 23 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 4 4:13 Elisha Kipruto 22 New Brighton Minnesota 5 4:15 Brendan Sage 21 St Michael Main Street 6 4:18 Elisha Kipruto 22 Corcoran Main Street 6 4:18 Ben Sathre 27 Chaska Medtronic TC 8 4:19 Daniel Docherty 27 St Paul Medtronic TC 9 4:22 Noah Kirkland 21 Dellwood Medtronic TC 9 4:22 Alec Olson 23 Excelsior Hoska Midsummer 5 Kilometers 11 4:23 Justin Grunewald 31 Minneapolis Main Street 1 14:15 Ryan Rutherford 24 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 11 4:23 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Main Street 2 14:18 Kevin Lewis 23 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 11 4:23 Andrew Nelson 21 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 2 14:18 Ben Sathre 27 Chaska Brian Kraft Memorial 14 4:24 Alec Olson 23 Excelsior Minnesota 4 14:33 Daniel Docherty 27 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 15 4:25 Alec Anderson 20 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 4 14:33 Alec Olson 23 Excelsior Brian Kraft Memorial 16 4:27 Philip Mburu 27 Brooklyn Pk Medtronic TC 6 14:41 Rob Molke 26 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 16 4:27 Ryan Peterson 24 Oakdale Main Street 7 14:42 Trevor Capra 22 Lakeville TC 16 4:27 Ryan Peterson 23 Oakdale Medtronic TC 8 14:45 Trevor Capra 22 Rosemount Brian Kraft Memorial 19 4:28 Justin Grunewald 31 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 9 14:56 Jake Marotz 29 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 19 4:28 Matthew Scherber 26 Minnetonka Main Street 10 15:00 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield Brian Kraft Memorial 21 4:30 Harrison Clark 23 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 10 15:00 Elisha Kipruto 22 New Brighton BK 22 4:31 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 12 15:02 Ryan Peterson 23 Oakdale Brian Kraft Memorial 22 4:31 Drew Paradis 26 Alexandria Medtronic TC 13 15:03 Aaron Bartnik 24 Minneapolis TC 22 4:31 Cole Toepfer 26 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 13 15:03 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 25 4:32 Wilson Karanja 33 Elk River Medtronic TC 13 15:03 Brendan Sage 21 St Michael Brian Kraft Memorial 26 4:33 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Main Street 16 15:11 Justin Grunewald 31 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 26 4:33 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Medtronic TC 17 15:14 Conor Wells 24 Minneapolis Valentine's Day TC 28 4:34 Justin Grunewald 31 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 18 15:18 Alec Anderson 20 Chaska TC 28 4:34 Rich Maleniak 38 St Paul Hoska Midsummer 19 15:22 Patrick Roos 19 Minneapolis TC 28 4:34 Rich Maleniak 38 St Paul Medtronic TC 20 15:23 Adrian Swanson 27 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 7 5 Kilometers 15 Kilometers - cont’d 21 15:24 Matthew Scherber 26 Minnetonka Brian Kraft Memorial 17 52:30 Aaron Beaber 34 St Paul MDRA 22 15:25 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Brian Kraft Memorial 17 52:30 Paul Nordquist 23 Minneapolis MDRA 23 15:27 Thomas Feichtinger 23 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 19 52:37 Nicholas Wimmer 26 Minneapolis MDRA 24 15:28 Drew Paradis 26 Alexandria Brian Kraft Memorial 20 52:47 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport MDRA 24 15:28 Levi Severson 36 Edina Brian Kraft Memorial 24 15:28 Sebastian Sowada 21 Little Falls Platte River Run 27 15:29 Max Renner 29 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 10 Miles 1 49:12 Ryan Rutherford 25 Minneapolis USATF Chmpshps 28 15:30 Harrison Clark 23 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 2 49:15 Ben Sathre 27 St Paul USATF Chmpshps 29 15:31 Kevin Docherty 22 St Paul TC 3 49:42 Tyler Jermann 25 St Paul USATF Chmpshps 29 15:31 Maxwell Kuzara 21 Deephaven Brian Kraft Memorial 4 49:54 Kevin Lewis 24 Minneapolis USATF Chmpshps 5 49:59 Ben Sathre 26 Chaska Hot Dash 8 Kilometers 6 50:40 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis USATF Chmpshps 1 24:06 Ben Sathre 26 Chaska Ogara's Irish Run 7 50:42 Rob Molke 26 Minneapolis USATF Chmpshps 2 24:24 Daniel Docherty 27 St Paul Park Point 8 50:46 Aaron Easker 26 St Paul USATF Chmpshps 3 24:26 Daniel Docherty 27 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 9 51:19 Tyler Jermann 24 St Paul Hot Dash 4 24:46 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 10 51:28 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Hot Dash 5 25:07 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield Ogara's Irish Run 11 52:02 Conor Wells 24 Minneapolis Hot Dash 6 25:10 Ryan Peterson 23 Oakdale Ogara's Irish Run 12 52:26 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield Medtronic TC 7 25:15 Nick Nygaard 26 Duluth Park Point 13 52:47 Calvin Lehn 23 Rosemount USATF Chmpshps 8 25:30 Jake Marotz 28 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 14 53:24 W. Ryan Bugler 22 Collegeville Medtronic TC 9 25:31 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Ogara's Irish Run 15 53:40 Ryan Peterson 24 Oakdale Medtronic TC 10 25:33 Max Renner 29 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 16 53:56 Thomas Feichtinger 24 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 25:36 Ben Jacobs 27 Minnetonka Ogara's Irish Run 17 54:04 Matthew Scherber 26 Minnetonka Medtronic TC 12 25:39 Harrison Clark 23 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 18 54:09 Matthew Wiersum 29 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 13 25:50 Scott Behling 27 Duluth Park Point 19 54:10 Austin Bauer 25 Northfield USATF Chmpshps 14 25:54 Patrick Parish 31 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 20 54:20 Paul Nordquist 23 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 15 25:55 Jeff Metzdorff 34 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 21 54:47 Spencer Ruebke 25 Ada Medtronic TC 16 25:57 Blake Anderson 21 Sartell Park Point 22 54:53 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Medtronic TC 23 54:55 Nicholas Wimmer 27 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 10 Kilometers 24 55:01 Chris Caron 25 Ham Lake Medtronic TC 1 29:29 Ben Sathre 27 Chaska Get in Gear (adj.) 25 55:02 Ben Jacobs 27 Minnetonka Hot Dash 2 29:51 Daniel Docherty 27 St Paul Get in Gear (adj.) 26 55:25 Max Renner 29 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 3 30:16 Ben Sathre 27 St Paul MDRA Victory 27 55:47 Harrison Clark 23 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 4 30:17 Aaron Easker 25 St Paul Get in Gear (adj.) 27 55:47 Tony Hoff 32 Duluth Hot Dash 5 30:18 Rob Molke 26 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 29 55:57 Daniel Domres 22 St Louis Pk Goldy's Run 6 30:20 Sammy Rotich 30 Coon Rapids Get in Gear (adj.) 30 56:06 Thomas Feichtinger 23 Minneapolis Hot Dash 7 30:45 Aaron Bartnik 24 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 8 30:47 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis MDRA Victory Half Marathon 9 30:58 Jonathan Peterson 28 Minneapolis Get in Gear (adj.) 1 1:05:58 Philip Mburu 27 Brooklyn Pk Garry Bjorklund 10 31:07 Josh Dedering 26 St Louis Park Get in Gear (adj.) 2 1:06:03 Ben Sathre 27 Chaska Garry Bjorklund 11 31:10 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield Get in Gear (adj.) 3 1:06:19 Evans Kurui 24 Brooklyn Ctr City of Lakes 11 31:10 Jonathan Peterson 28 Richfield MDRA Victory 4 1:06:57 Daniel Docherty 27 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 13 31:15 Jake Marotz 29 St Paul Get in Gear (adj.) 5 1:07:22 Jonathan Peterson 28 Richfield Garry Bjorklund 14 31:20 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield MDRA Victory 6 1:08:05 Rob Molke 26 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 15 31:21 Conor Wells 24 Minneapolis Get in Gear (adj.) 7 1:08:14 Josh Dedering 26 St Louis Park Garry Bjorklund 16 31:35 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield Drumstick Dash 8 1:08:16 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 17 31:51 Calvin Lehn 23 Rosemount MDRA Victory 8 1:08:16 Ben Sathre 27 St Paul City of Lakes 18 31:58 Brendan Sage 22 St Michael MDRA Victory 10 1:08:24 Patrick Jenkins 25 Hokah City of Lakes 19 32:13 Ryan Peterson 24 Oakdale Drumstick Dash 11 1:08:38 Elisha Kipruto 22 Corcoran City of Lakes 20 32:19 Ryan Peterson 23 Oakdale Get in Gear (adj.) 12 1:09:10 Brendan Sage 21 St Michael Garry Bjorklund 13 1:09:24 Conor Wells 24 Minneapolis City of Lakes 15 Kilometers 14 1:09:37 Josh Dedering 26 St Louis Pk City of Lakes 1 49:00 Justin Grunewald 31 Minneapolis MDRA 15 1:09:49 Aaron Bartnik 24 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 2 49:08 Ben Sathre 27 St Paul MDRA 16 1:10:10 Donnie Fellows 38 Lake Elmo Gopher to Badger 3 49:13 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield MDRA 17 1:10:13 Scott Behling 27 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 4 49:26 Ryan Peterson 24 Oakdale MDRA 18 1:10:14 Ben Sathre 27 St Paul Red, White & Boom! 5 50:17 Patrick Jenkins 25 Hokah MDRA 19 1:10:29 Nick Ross 28 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 6 50:42 William Fladland 27 Ramsey MDRA 20 1:10:34 Andrew Zachman 20 Holdingford Bemidji Blue Ox 7 50:53 Michael Hartnett 35 Richfield MDRA 21 1:10:35 William Fladland 27 Ramsey City of Lakes 8 51:03 Scott Weispfennig 32 St Paul MDRA 22 1:10:42 Donnie Fellows 38 Lake Elmo City of Lakes 9 51:16 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato MDRA 23 1:11:14 Levi Severson 37 Edina City of Lakes 10 51:30 Matthew Wiersum 29 Minneapolis MDRA 24 1:11:22 Adam Zutz 24 Minneapolis Get in Gear 11 51:39 Pat Burns 26 Minneapolis MDRA 25 1:11:29 Jacob Gallagher 22 St Louis Pk City of Lakes 12 52:02 Max Renner 29 Minneapolis MDRA 25 1:11:29 Paul Nordquist 23 Minneapolis Bemidji Blue Ox 13 52:15 Adam Lippold 32 Farmington MDRA 27 1:11:36 Matthew Scherber 26 Minneapolis Bemidji Blue Ox 14 52:17 Drew Paradis 26 Alexandria MDRA 28 1:11:38 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Bemidji Blue Ox 15 52:26 Andrew Thies 24 Apple Valley MDRA 29 1:11:49 Nathan Rock 22 Inver Grove Ht Garry Bjorklund 16 52:29 Joseph Renier 25 Cambridge MDRA 30 1:11:55 Jackson Lindquist 23 Carlton Garry Bjorklund
8 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Danny Docherty finished 25 Kilometers second in the Open Men 1 1:25:58 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield Ron Daws division.
20 Miles Photo courtesy of Tom 1 2:00:55 Sufian Kalil 29 Stillwater Bear Water Ruen.
Marathon 1 2:21:22 Luke Kibet 34 Coon Rapids Twin Cities 2 2:26:01 Conor Wells 24 Minneapolis Twin Cities 3 2:26:57 Jake Marotz 29 St Paul Grandma's 4 2:29:18 William Fladland 27 Ramsey Twin Cities 5 2:29:58 Nick Nygaard 26 Duluth Grandma's 6 2:31:03 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato Twin Cities 7 2:31:52 Trent Lusignan 25 Le Sueur Twin Cities 8 2:32:04 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport Twin Cities 9 2:32:17 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato Grandma's 10 2:33:05 Adam Pangrac 29 Moorhead Twin Cities 11 2:33:13 Erik Elmstrand 28 Duluth Grandma's 12 2:33:31 Conor Wells 24 Minneapolis Grandma's 13 2:33:36 Tony Hoff 32 Duluth Grandma's 14 2:33:41 Levi Severson 37 Edina Twin Cities 15 2:33:58 Ben Kampf 30 Minneapolis Grandma's 16 2:34:12 William Fladland 27 Ramsey Grandma's 17 2:35:42 Daniel Borash 23 Bowlus Grandma's 18 2:37:16 Mike Bumgarner 29 Minneapolis Twin Cities 19 2:37:25 Jeff Metzdorff 34 St Paul Grandma's 20 2:37:30 Anthony Hoff 32 Duluth Twin Cities 21 2:37:31 Brock Tesdahl 24 Hopkins Bemidji Blue Ox 22 2:37:55 Dan Greeno 29 Richfield Grandma's 23 2:38:41 Benjamin Cogger 32 Duluth Grandma's 24 2:38:56 Denis Bashkirov 31 St Paul Twin Cities 24 2:38:56 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis Grandma's 26 2:39:13 Samuel Stiff 24 Afton Grandma's 27 2:39:21 Drew Johnson 23 Duluth Twin Cities 28 2:39:43 Ben Kampf 31 Minneapolis Twin Cities 29 2:39:50 Matthew Eidenschink 23 Duluth Twin Cities 30 2:39:52 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport Grandma's
Start of the MDRA 15K. Justin Grunewald (470) won in 49:00, Ben Sathre (408) was second, and Ryan Peterson (223) finished fourth.
Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 9 Women 35-39
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Angie Williams 30 3 4 4 10 9 Rebekah Mayer 28 7 2 3 10 6 Nicole Cueno 20 8 4 5 3 Casey Schwarz 18 6 1 1 1 3 9 Kelly Boler 14 9 5 Elizabeth Reetz 12 6 6 Lori Hytjan 10 10 Amy Feit 9 9 Sara Cervenka 8 8 Cheryl Jeseritz 8 8 Lisa Smith 8 8
Angie Williams captured her second ROY title in 2017. She earned her first title in 2016. Angie’s 10-point distance came in the 10 mile, with a 1:01:55. Runner-up Rebekah Mayer earned 10 points in the half marathon. Third place went to the 2015 double winner in OpW and W35-39, Nicole Cueno. Lori Hytjan earned 10 points in the marathon with the only sub-3 in her division.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 4:59 Kelly Boler 36 Eagan Main Street 2 5:14 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 3 5:22 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie Medtronic TC 4 5:38 Casey Schwarz 36 Minneapolis Main Street 5 5:39 Diane Hankee 39 Lino Lakes Medtronic TC 6 5:50 Sara Conrad 37 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 7 5:58 Pamela Grossinger 39 Victoria Medtronic TC 8 6:02 Kelly Heltemes 39 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 9 6:09 Katie Little 35 Eden Prairie Main Street Angie Williams followed up her 2016 ROY title with a second title in 2017. 5 Kilometers 1 17:55 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 2 18:04 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 3 18:43 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie Brian Kraft Memorial 4 19:43 Casey Schwarz 36 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial
8 Kilometers 1 29:30 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 2 30:23 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 3 30:34 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie Ogara's Irish Run 4 31:44 Sara Conrad 37 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 5 31:46 Casey Schwarz 36 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run
10 Kilometers 1 35:08 Kelly Boler 35 St Paul Get in Gear 2 37:45 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis Get in Gear 15 Kilometers 3 37:46 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis Get in Gear 1 1:04:08 Casey Schwarz 36 St Paul MDRA 4 40:44 Anna Molinaro 35 Mendota Hts TC 2 1:06:20 Kelly Heltemes 39 Chanhassen MDRA 5 40:56 Casey Schwarz 36 St Paul MDRA Victory 3 1:06:33 Joni Chacich 37 N St Paul MDRA
10 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Rebekah Mayer, 10 Miles second overall in 1 1:01:55 Angie Williams 38 Minneapolis Medtronic TC W35-39, had a list 2 1:07:13 Casey Schwarz 36 Minneapolis Hot Dash leading 1:24:01 in 3 1:08:22 Sara Cervenka 36 Minneapolis Hot Dash the half marathon. 4 1:08:37 Jackie Larson 37 Pelican Rapids Medtronic TC 5 1:09:13 Elizabeth Reetz 35 Mendota Hts Lift Bridge 6 1:09:23 Amy Sundet 35 Plymouth Hot Dash Photo courtesy of 7 1:09:42 Kim Bishop 37 Eagan Medtronic TC Tom Ruen 8 1:09:44 Tammy Davis 38 Duluth Hot Dash 9 1:09:52 Rachel Perko 35 Duluth Medtronic TC 10 1:10:07 Amber Garry 37 Waconia Goldy's Run 11 1:10:13 Michelle Eversman 36 Eden Prairie Medtronic TC 12 1:10:14 Kim Bishop 37 Eagan Hot Dash 13 1:10:22 Kelly Heltemes 39 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 14 1:10:30 Pamela Grossinger 39 Victoria Medtronic TC 15 1:11:06 Anita Woodrow 37 Chaska Medtronic TC 16 1:12:09 Kathryn Hokanson 36 Alexandria Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 1:24:01 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie Garry Bjorklund 2 1:24:13 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis City of Lakes 3 1:26:37 Lisa Smith 35 Mtn Iron Garry Bjorklund 4 1:26:50 Lisa Smith 35 Hibbing Boundary Waters Bnk 5 1:29:04 Elizabeth Reetz 36 Mendota Hts City of Lakes 6 1:29:07 Melissa Severson 36 Preston Monster Dash 7 1:29:09 Cami Warner 37 Deephaven Monster Dash 8 1:29:21 Elaine Nelson 38 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 9 1:33:13 Michelle Goodwin 38 Rosemount Garry Bjorklund 10 1:33:45 Jessica McKenna 38 Minneapolis City of Lakes 11 1:34:01 Megan Thomas 36 Maple Grove Gopher to Badger 12 1:34:02 Sara Carlson 38 Brainerd Run for the Lakes 13 1:34:42 Erin Klegstad 37 Apple Valley Get in Gear
25 Kilometers 1 1:50:12 Sara Conrad 37 Minneapolis Ron Daws
Marathon 1 2:58:58 Lori Hytjan 36 Eden Prairie Grandma's Nicole Cueno 2 3:03:05 Amy Feit 37 Luverne Grandma's 3 3:07:10 Cheryl Jeseritz 38 Savage Lake Wobegon Trail finished third in the 4 3:09:08 Michele Asmus 37 Austin Twin Cities rankings with 20 5 3:10:07 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie Twin Cities points. 6 3:11:56 Michele Asmus 36 Austin Grandma's 7 3:13:21 Pamela Grossinger 39 Victoria Grandma's Photo courtesy of 8 3:15:25 Kelli Daly 35 Deephaven Twin Cities Tom Ruen. 8 3:15:25 Kristin Weinzierl 35 Waconia Twin Cities 10 3:17:36 Anna Molinaro 35 Mendota Hts Twin Cities 11 3:20:26 Sara Cervenka 36 Minneapolis Twin Cities 12 3:22:59 Lindsey Vaughan 36 Medina Twin Cities 13 3:23:13 Lindsay Conrad 35 Link Lakes Twin Cities 14 3:23:43 Elizabeth Wagner 37 Minneapolis Grandma's
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 11 Men 35-39
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Doron Clark 21 1 2 1 5 6 7 Levi Severson 19 4 7 8 Rich Maleniak 15 10 3 2 John Keane 10 7 3 Donnie Fellows 9 9 Ben Merchant 8 8 Kevin Doe 7 2 1 4 David Hyopponen 6 6 Joseph Keenan 5 5 Casey Miller 5 5 Brian Peterson 5 5 Jesse Prince 5 1 4
Doron Clark earned his first ROY title in 2017, after finishing third in 2016. Levi -Se verson needed only three distances to finish in second place. Rich Maleniak, in third, had the top two times in the mile, 4:34 at both TC and Midsummer. Donnie Fellows had the top two half marathon performances in this division, 1:10:10 at Gopher to Badger and 1:10:42 at City of Lakes.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 4:34 Rich Maleniak 38 St Paul Hoska Midsummer 1 4:34 Rich Maleniak 38 St Paul Medtronic TC 3 4:39 Ben Merchant 37 Minneapolis Main Street 4 4:40 John Keane 36 Blaine Medtronic TC 5 4:45 Ben Merchant 37 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 6 4:57 Joseph Keenan 37 St Paul Main Street 6 4:57 Brian Peterson 36 Edina Main Street 8 4:58 Steve Stenzel 36 St Paul Main Street 9 5:00 James Brand 37 Minneapolis Main Street 10 5:02 Nathan Campeau 38 Minneapolis Medtronic TC Doron Clark won his first ROY 11 5:03 Joseph Keenan 37 St Paul Medtronic TC 12 5:04 Dennis Curran 35 Plymouth Medtronic TC title in 2017. 12 5:04 Luis Leonardo 37 Minnetonka Medtronic TC 14 5:05 James Brand 37 Minneapolis Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
5 Kilometers 1 15:28 Levi Severson 36 Edina Brian Kraft Memorial 2 15:38 Richard Maleniak 38 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 10 Miles 3 16:03 Kevin Doe 36 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 1 56:18 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 4 16:06 Wynn Davis 36 Stillwater Stillwater 2 57:07 Kevin Doe 36 Plymouth Medtronic TC 3 58:08 Kevin Doe 36 Plymouth Goldy's Run 4 58:29 Tom Gatyas 37 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 8 Kilometers 5 58:47 Brock Stepan 35 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 1 26:01 Richard Maleniak 38 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 2 26:32 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run Half Marathon 1 1:10:10 Donnie Fellows 38 Lake Elmo Gopher to Badger 10 Kilometers 2 1:10:42 Donnie Fellows 38 Lake Elmo City of Lakes 1 32:39 John Keane 36 Minneapolis Get in Gear 3 1:11:14 Levi Severson 37 Edina City of Lakes 2 33:21 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis Get in Gear 4 1:13:15 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis Monster Dash 3 33:47 Kevin Doe 36 Plymouth Get in Gear 5 1:15:23 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis City of Lakes 6 1:15:44 Gerad Mead 37 Minneapolis Stillwater 15 Kilometers 7 1:16:16 Jacob Moen 38 Champlin Monster Dash 1 50:53 Michael Hartnett 35 Richfield MDRA 5 1:17:24 Forrest Tracy 38 St Paul Monster Dash 2 54:18 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis MDRA 6 1:17:34 Jesse Prince 36 Bemidji Run for the Lakes
12 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Marathon 1 2:33:41 Levi Severson 37 Edina Twin Cities 2 2:38:56 Doron Clark 39 Minneapolis Grandma's 3 2:43:28 David Hyopponen 37 Duluth Grandma's 4 2:43:58 Casey Miller 38 Brainerd Run for the Lakes 5 2:44:44 Jesse Prince 36 Bemidji Bemidji Blue Ox 6 2:45:01 Eric Giandelone 38 St Paul Lake Wobegon Trail 7 2:46:20 Anthony Alt 38 St Paul Twin Cities 8 2:47:06 John Berger 37 Minneapolis Grandma's
Ben Merchant (1392): 4:39 mile at Main Street.
Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
Levi Severson had the top marathon time in M35-39, 2:33:45 at Twin Cities.
Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
Rich Maleniak (344): two 4:34 mile times in 2017.
Donnie Fellows (45): two 70 minute half marathons in 2017.
Photos courtesy of Tom Ruen.
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 13 Women 40-44
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Melissa Gacek 48 9 9 10 7 10 10 Angie Voight 42 10 5 3 7 6 7 8 10 Becky Youngberg 32 2 2 8 8 5 9 Heather Himler 17 6 4 4 5 2 Clare Kazmierczak 14 5 5 4 Kate Clarkin Tavakley 11 2 3 6 Carrie Tollefson 10 10 Pam Nielsen 9 6 2 1 Heidi Woller 8 8 Trasi Buccholtz 7 7 Kathryn Wagner 7 7 Melissa Gacek earned her fourth title in 2017. She increased her point total to 48 in 2017, up four from 44 in 2016. She bagged 10 points each in the 10K, 10 mile and half marathon. Always competitive Angie Voight finished in second with 42 points. She earned 10 points each in the shortest and longest distances: one mile and mara- thon. Becky Youngberg, 2016’s second place finisher, finished third in 2017. Her top distance was the marathon, 9 points for 3:13:29 at Lake Wobegon. The only non- Gacek, non-Voight 10-pointer belonged to New York City Marathon TV commentator Carrie Tollefson, 17:56 at the Irvin 5K.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 5:27 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Main Street 2 5:30 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Medtronic TC 3 5:39 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Hoska Midsummer 4 5:46 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Minnesota 5 5:48 Heather Himler 42 Shakopee Medtronic TC 5 5:48 Pam Nielsen 40 Cambridge Medtronic TC 7 5:51 Heather Himler 42 Shakopee Main Street 8 6:03 Rebekah Ormsby 42 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 9 6:07 Kate Clarkin Tavakley 42 Apple Valley Main Street Melissa Gacek, cruising at Kraft, 10 6:20 Suzanne Schons 44 Woodbury Medtronic TC earned her fourth ROY title in 2017. 5 Kilometers 1 17:56 Carrie Tollefson 40 St Paul William A. Irvin Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 2 18:17 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Brian Kraft Memorial 2 18:17 Carrie Tollefson 40 St Paul TC 4 18:25 Carrie Tollefson 40 St Paul Milk Run 10 Kilometers 5 18:35 Carrie Tollefson 40 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 1 38:04 Melissa Gacek 40 St Paul Get in Gear 6 19:01 Angie Voight 40 St Paul William A. Irvin 2 38:30 Melissa Gacek 41 St Paul MDRA Victory 7 19:12 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 3 39:22 Becky Youngberg 42 Eden Prairie Get in Gear 8 19:15 Megan Ping 40 Winona BK 4 39:25 Angie Voight 40 St Paul MDRA Victory 9 19:22 Becky Youngberg 42 Eden Prairie Valentine's Day TC 5 40:05 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Drumstick Dash 10 19:31 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Milk Run 6 40:28 Clare Kazmierczak 40 St Paul Get in Gear 11 19:37 Angela Kidd 40 Excelsior Brian Kraft Memorial 7 41:15 Heather Himler 41 Shakopee Get in Gear 12 19:43 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Valentine's Day TC 8 41:38 Kari Koski 44 Chaska MDRA Victory 13 19:50 Rasa Troup 40 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 9 41:52 Clare Kazmierczak 40 White Bear Lk MDRA Victory 14 20:07 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Veterans Day 10 41:53 Krisana Hoff 40 Excelsior MDRA Victory 15 20:30 Kate Clarkin Tavakley 42 Apple Valley Brian Kraft Memorial 11 42:57 Tara Wagner 44 Edina WRTC 16 20:32 Clare Kazmierczak 40 White Bear Lk Milk Run 12 43:19 Dena Vernier 40 Golden Vly Lift Bridge 17 20:33 Missy Trenz 40 Becker Monticello River Fest 18 20:44 Rebekah Ormsby 42 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 19 20:46 Karen Schulz 44 Minneapolis Valentine's Day TC 15 Kilometers 1 1:00:31 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Manitou 20 20:48 Kelcey Carlson 42 Chanhassen Brian Kraft Memorial 2 1:02:11 Angie Voight 40 St Paul MDRA 3 1:04:23 Clare Kazmierczak 40 White Bear Lk MDRA 8 Kilometers 4 1:05:42 Heather Himler 42 Shakopee MDRA 1 30:37 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 5 1:06:05 Kate Clarkin Tavakley 42 Apple Valley MDRA 2 30:58 Becky Youngberg 42 Eden Prairie Ogara's Irish Run 6 1:11:12 Carrie Jacobs 42 Burnsville Heart of the City 3 33:57 Missy Trenz 40 Becker Spud Fest Lakes Run 7 1:11:47 Lindsay Vogt 43 Deephaven MDRA
14 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Angie Voight, here 10 Miles at Ogara’s 8K, 1 1:03:09 Melissa Gacek 40 White Bear Lk Medtronic TC finished second in 2 1:06:01 Amy Olson 40 Red Wing Hot Dash W40-44 rankings. 3 1:06:10 Becky Youngberg 41 Eden Prairie Hot Dash 4 1:07:27 Molly Pennings 41 Culver Medtronic TC 5 1:07:46 Clare Kazmierczak 40 White Bear Lk Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of 6 1:08:21 Heather Himler 41 Shakopee Medtronic TC Tom Ruen. 7 1:08:49 Manuela Knispel 44 Shorewood Goldy's Run 8 1:09:51 Katie Zuehlke 40 Annandale Medtronic TC 9 1:10:17 Pam Nielsen 40 Andover Medtronic TC 10 1:10:19 Rebekah Ormsby 41 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 1:11:06 Jill Bloedorn 40 Victoria Goldy's Run 12 1:11:14 Kari Koski 43 Chaska Medtronic TC 13 1:11:52 Stephanie Skiermont 40 Minnetonka Hot Dash 14 1:11:59 Jody Zeleznikar 43 Esko Medtronic TC 15 1:12:45 Carmen Jaskulke 40 Granada Hot Dash 16 1:13:03 Laura Harris 43 St Paul Goldy's Run 17 1:13:09 Carmen Jaskulke 40 Granada Medtronic TC 18 1:13:22 Jennifer Bunner 40 Chaska Hot Dash 19 1:13:24 Stephanie Skiermont 40 Minnetonka Medtronic TC 20 1:13:30 Jennifer Martone 44 Minneapolis Hot Dash
Half Marathon 1 1:21:55 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lk Garry Bjorklund 2 1:26:09 Caroline Kulik 42 Chanhassen Monster Dash 3 1:27:01 Angie Voight 40 St Paul City of Lakes 4 1:29:57 Trasi Buchholtz 40 Maple Grove Monster Dash 5 1:31:39 Andrea Nelson 44 Bemidji Bemidji Blue Ox 6 1:31:47 Becky Youngberg 42 Eden Prairie Red, White & Boom! 7 1:32:45 Clare Kazmierczak 40 White Bear Lk City of Lakes 8 1:33:19 Kari Koski 44 Chaska City of Lakes 9 1:33:23 Heather Himler 42 Shakopee City of Lakes 10 1:33:41 Jennifer Fitzharris-Funk 41 Minneapolis City of Lakes 11 1:33:46 Kate Clarkin Tavakley 42 Apple Valley Get in Gear 12 1:34:18 Kari Stoick 41 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 13 1:34:34 Kristen Mihm 41 Forest Lake Garry Bjorklund 14 1:35:07 Pam Nielsen 41 Cambridge City of Lakes 15 1:35:51 Heather Walseth 40 Inver Grove Ht Garry Bjorklund Carrie Tollefson, 16 1:37:14 Amber Vreeman 41 Brooklyn Pk Garry Bjorklund at right merrily 17 1:37:23 Anna Stier 41 Edina Get in Gear 18 1:37:26 Shandyn Benson 40 Apple Valley Monster Dash cruising along at 19 1:38:03 Carla Gabrielson 41 Grand Rapids Earth DAy the Milk Run, had 20 1:38:14 Katie Zuehlke 41 Annandale Garry Bjorklund the top 5K, 17:56 at William A. Irvin, 25 Kilometers in W40-44. 1 2:41:14 Kim Glynn 40 Lakeville Bear Water Photo courtesy of Marathon Tom Ruen. 1 3:09:05 Angie Voight 40 St Paul Twin Cities 2 3:13:29 Becky Youngberg 42 Eden Prairie Lake Wobegon Trail 3 3:18:22 Heidi Woller 40 La Crescent Twin Cities 4 3:19:05 Kathryn Wagner 40 Apple Valley Twin Cities 5 3:21:15 Kate Clarkin Tavakley 43 Apple Valley Twin Cities 6 3:21:48 Kate Clarkin Tavakley 42 Apple Valley Grandma's 7 3:24:04 Jennifer Fitzharris-Funk 41 Minneapolis Twin Cities 8 3:26:56 Caryn Kelly 43 Edina Twin Cities 9 3:27:49 Heather Nyseth 40 St Paul Twin Cities 10 3:29:32 Erin Laberee 40 Rosemount Twin Cities 11 3:29:37 Erin Rapallini 40 Edina Run for the Lakes 12 3:31:36 Brigid Karelitz 42 St Paul Twin Cities 13 3:31:44 Erika Lohn 44 Dayton Grandma's 13 3:31:44 Suzanne Schons 44 St Paul Twin Cities 15 3:31:50 Michelle Andres 40 E Gull Lake Run for the Lakes 16 3:33:36 Kathy Provenzano 43 Minneapolis Ely 17 3:33:39 Amy Hruska 41 Eden Prairie Grandma's 18 3:34:47 Susie Galiano 41 Minneapolis Grandma's
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 15 Men 40-44
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Eric Loeffler 45 10 7 5 8 10 10 Kenny Miller 38 8 6 4 7 8 9 Tim Hardy 32 5 3 6 8 10 Olivier Vrambout 21 7 5 9 Patrick Russell 12 7 5 Adam Swank 10 2 8 Joel Wegener 10 2 4 5 3 Brian Davenport 9 6 3 Dimitri Drekonja 7 3 4 Eric Johnson 7 6 7 Michael Little 7 1 2 4
Eric Loeffler earned his first ROY title in 2017. And he also finshed third in the OpM division. His 15:03 at Kraft was the ninth best MN age-graded performance, 91.0%. Eric got the maximum 10 points in the mile, 10 mile and half marathon,. The only other 10-pointer was earned by Tim Hardy in the marathon. 2016’s M35-39 winner, Kenny Miller, finished second in his new division.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 4:23 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Main Street 2 4:31 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 3 4:33 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Medtronic TC 3 4:33 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Main Street 5 4:47 Brian Davenport 43 Minneapolis Main Street 6 4:55 Brian Davenport 42 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 7 4:56 Christopher Grossinger 42 Victoria Medtronic TC 8 4:57 Anthony Fryer 42 Minneapolis Main Street Eric Loeffler earned his first ROY 9 4:58 Brian Davenport 42 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer title in 2017. 10 5:01 Michael Little 40 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 5:02 Anthony Fryer 42 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 5:02 Patrick Russell 41 St Paul Minnesota Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 11 5:02 Andy Taylor 44 St Paul Medtronic TC 14 5:09 Dustin Benson 41 Minneapolis Main Street 14 5:09 Shawn McMerty 43 Eden Prairie Main Street 16 5:10 Jason Chrudimsky 40 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 17 5:12 Brian Janaszak 40 Apple Valley Medtronic TC 10 Kilometers 18 5:13 Matthew Schmidt 44 St Paul Main Street 1 30:47 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 19 5:14 Greg Jaeger 41 Woodbury Medtronic TC 2 32:26 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Get in Gear 3 32:44 Tim Hardy 41 N Mankato Get in Gear 5 Kilometers 4 33:13 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato MDRA Victory 1 15:03 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 5 35:15 Michael Little 40 Minneapolis Get in Gear 2 15:25 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Brian Kraft Memorial 6 35:16 Dimitri Drekonja 42 Minneapolis Get in Gear 3 15:52 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato Brian Kraft Memorial 7 35:22 Joel Wegener 43 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 4 16:25 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Railroad Days Dash 8 35:28 Andrew Taylor 44 St Paul Get in Gear 5 16:46 Andy Taylor 44 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 6 16:47 Michael Little 40 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 15 Kilometers 7 16:57 Brian St.George 41 Mtn Iron TC 1 51:16 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato MDRA 2 52:47 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport MDRA 8 Kilometers 3 53:57 Eric Johnson 43 St Paul MDRA 1 24:46 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 4 54:28 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport Heart of the City 2 25:31 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Ogara's Irish Run 5 55:30 Joel Wegener 43 Minneapolis MDRA 3 26:29 Tim Hardy 41 N Mankato Ogara's Irish Run 6 56:18 Brian Davenport 43 Minneapolis MDRA 4 27:13 Adam Swank 41 Duluth Park Point 7 56:55 Anthony Fryer 42 Minneapolis MDRA 5 27:23 Joseph Mahoney 44 Monticello Spud Fest Lakes Run 8 58:15 Chad Bartels 43 Plymouth MDRA
16 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Tim Hardy had the top 10 Miles 15K in M40-44, 51:16. 1 50:40 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis USATF Chmpshps And the top marathon, 2 51:28 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Hot Dash 2:31:03. 3 54:53 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Medtronic TC 4 57:14 Eric Johnson 43 St Paul Medtronic TC 5 58:29 Adam Reinstein 44 Minneapolis Medtronic TC Photos courtesy of 6 58:57 Joel Wegener 43 Minneapolis Medtronic TC Tom Ruen. 7 59:51 Dimitri Drekonja 43 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 8 59:56 Mike Buenting 42 Chanhassen Hot Dash 9 59:58 Mike Buenting 43 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 10 1:00:17 Stephen Tapajna 42 Bloomington Medtronic TC 11 1:00:23 Greg Jaeger 42 Woodbury Medtronic TC 12 1:01:23 Lance Leo 42 Minneapolis Hot Dash
Half Marathon 1 1:08:16 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 2 1:11:38 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena Bemidji Blue Ox 3 1:14:00 Adam Swank 41 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 4 1:15:27 Patrick Russell 41 St Paul City of Lakes 5 1:15:36 Chris Lundstrom 41 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 6 1:15:38 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport City of Lakes 7 1:17:08 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport Urban Wildland 8 1:17:28 Joel Wegener 43 Minneapolis City of Lakes 9 1:17:52 Andrew Taylor 44 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 10 1:18:11 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport Red, White & Boom! 11 1:18:39 Greg Jaeger 41 Woodbury Stillwater 12 1:19:03 Greg Jaeger 41 Woodbury New Prague 13 1:19:50 Anthony Fryer 42 Minneapolis City of Lakes 14 1:20:04 Jason Foster 42 Princeton Garry Bjorklund 15 1:20:07 Greg Jaeger 42 Woodbury Gopher to Badger 16 1:20:08 Andrew Broadmoore 41 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 17 1:20:14 David Kroll 43 Mora Garry Bjorklund 18 1:20:29 Torry Kraftson 43 Bayport Stillwater
Marathon 1 2:31:03 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato Twin Cities 2 2:32:04 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport Twin Cities Kenny Miller (2272) 3 2:32:17 Tim Hardy 42 N Mankato Grandma's 4 2:39:52 Olivier Vrambout 43 Bayport Grandma's finished second 5 2:42:34 Greg Jaeger 41 Woodbury Grandma's in M40-44 with 38 6 2:42:44 Patrick Russell 41 St Paul Twin Cities points. 7 2:44:44 Peder Nestingen 42 St Paul Grandma's 8 2:47:37 Charles Graysmark 43 Duluth Grandma's 9 2:52:45 Chad Bartels 43 Plymouth Twin Cities Photos courtesy of 10 2:53:46 Chris Tatton 40 Blaine Twin Cities Tom Ruen.
Olivier Vram- bout (267) and Patrick Russell (196) finished fifth and fourth, respectively, in M40-44.
Photos courtesy of Tom Ruen.
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 17 Women 45-49
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Kara Parker 34 10 10 4 10 Danielle Gordanier 31 6 9 3 9 3 4 2 2 Darla O'Connor 29 7 5 2 8 7 Donna Philippot 28 6 6 6 10 Joyce Bourassa 23 8 10 4 1 Sarah McClellan 18 9 9 Jennifer Martone 14 3 7 4 Mary Chestolowski 10 10 Manuela Knispel 9 9 Jackie Smith 9 9 Kara Parker won her first title in 2017. She earned the max 10 points in the mile, 5K and 10 mile. And she had the top time in the 8K. Second-placer Danielle Gordanier had qualifying performaces at eight different distances. Darla O’Connor, who tied for the title last year, finished third. Besides Kara, there were three runners who had 10 point performances in 2017. Joyce Bourassa with a 42:00 10K, Mary Chestolowski with a 1:30:26 half marathon, and fourth-placer Donna Philippot with a 3:16:00 marathon.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 5:37 Kara Parker 47 St Paul Medtronic TC 2 5:40 Manuela Knispel 45 Excelsior Main Street 3 5:47 Joyce Bourassa 49 Lakeville Main Street Kara Parker won her first 4 6:06 Darla O'Connor 49 Woodbury Medtronic TC ROY title in 2017. 5 6:07 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Main Street 6 6:14 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom 7 6:20 Brenda Swanson 47 Two Harbors Minnesota 8 6:23 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Hoska Midsummer Ruen. 8 6:23 Jennifer Martone 45 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 10 6:24 Angela Thomas 45 St Paul Medtronic TC 11 6:35 Kara Salmela 45 Duluth Minnesota 12 6:41 Annie Melek 45 Shakopee Medtronic TC 13 6:42 Angela Rehbein 46 Blaine Medtronic TC 14 6:47 Sarah Baude 47 Maplewood Medtronic TC 15 6:59 Anne Grabowski 49 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 16 7:05 Christine Dincau 47 Duluth Minnesota
5 Kilometers 8 Kilometers 1 18:58 Kara Parker 47 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 1 30:35 Kara Parker 47 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 2 20:28 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 2 33:45 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 3 21:03 Laurel Hahn 46 Bloomington Get in Gear 3 35:29 Darla O'Connor 49 Woodbury Ogara's Irish Run 4 21:12 Jennifer Martone 45 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 4 36:06 Elizabeth Wateland 48 Sauk Rapids Ogara's Irish Run 5 21:38 Alexander Schmitz 48 Woodbury Stillwater 6 21:48 Darla O'Connor 49 Woodbury Brian Kraft Memorial 10 Kilometers 7 21:55 Theresa Sakry 46 Elk River Valentine's Day TC 1 42:00 Joyce Bourassa 49 Lakeville MDRA Victory 8 22:03 Annie Melek 45 Shakopee Brian Kraft Memorial 2 42:08 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Get in Gear 9 22:14 Kim Nygaard 49 Monticello Monticello River Fest 3 42:49 Darla O'Connor 49 St Paul Get in Gear 10 22:20 Stephanie Callanan 46 St Paul Milk Run 4 43:15 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul MDRA Victory 11 22:21 Kim Nygaard 49 Monticello L.O.V.E. Run 5 44:09 Donna Philippot 49 Minneapolis WRTC 12 22:23 Joanna Cheyka 46 Inver Grove Ht Valentine's Day TC 6 44:15 Donna Philippot 49 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 13 22:30 Angela Thomas 45 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 7 44:23 Jennifer Martone 46 Minneapolis Drumstick Dash 14 22:31 Kathleen Marlowe-Eich 46 East Bethel Hot Dash 8 44:50 Joan Dejaeghere 49 Minneapolis WRTC 15 22:45 Cinde Wiebusch 47 St Paul TC 9 45:06 Annie Melek 45 Shakopee MDRA Victory 16 22:48 Tia Pederson 48 Lino Lakes Milk Run 10 45:08 Robin Balder-Lanoue 48 Monticello MDRA Victory 17 22:54 Stephanie Callanan 45 St Paul Lederhosenlauf 11 45:17 Vicki Carver 48 Hugo Get in Gear 18 22:55 Lara Roy 45 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 12 45:41 Lori Nesvold 49 Minneapolis Drumstick Dash 19 22:56 Sara Hollingsworth 45 Duluth Fitger's 13 46:24 Leah Holt 48 Minneapolis Drumstick Dash
18 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 15 Kilometers Marathon 1 1:06:29 Joyce Bourassa 49 Lakeville MDRA 1 3:16:00 Donna Philippot 49 Minneapolis Twin Cities 2 1:09:49 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul MDRA 2 3:19:35 Sarah McClellan 46 Maple Grove Twin Cities 3 1:12:41 Annie Melek 45 Shakopee MDRA 3 3:30:49 Christine Lowery 48 Delano Twin Cities 4 1:13:57 Joelle Nelson 49 Minneapolis MDRA 4 3:32:35 Shannon Swanson 45 Centerville Grandma's 5 3:33:45 Rhona Wilson 48 St Paul Twin Cities 10 Miles 6 3:34:05 Kathleen Mulrooney 48 Edina Twin Cities 7 3:34:07 Bonnie Fines 45 St Cloud Bemidji Blue Ox 1 1:03:14 Kara Parker 48 St Paul Medtronic TC 8 3:36:45 Jill Marble 46 Prior Lake Grandma's 2 1:10:34 Jackie Smith 45 Falcon Hgts Medtronic TC 9 3:36:58 Theresa Sakry 46 Elk River Grandma's 3 1:11:57 Karen Schulz 45 Minneapolis Hot Dash 10 3:38:51 Kerry Oliver 45 Burnsville Twin Cities 4 1:13:12 Darla O'Connor 49 Woodbury Goldy's Run 11 3:39:34 Laurie Kocanda 47 Minneapolis Twin Cities 5 1:13:18 Donna Philippot 48 Minneapolis Hot Dash 12 3:40:42 Jennifer Kamm 46 Plymouth Twin Cities 6 1:13:40 Elizabeth Luzum 47 St Paul Medtronic TC 13 3:41:04 Christine Withbroe 46 Bayport Grandma's 7 1:13:52 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Medtronic TC 14 3:41:09 Christine Withbroe 47 Bayport Twin Cities 8 1:13:59 Donna Philippot 48 Minneapolis Goldy's Run 15 3:42:21 Rachel Jensen 45 Minneapolis Twin Cities 9 1:14:07 Linda Williams 49 Winona Hot Dash 16 3:44:42 Jennifer Kamm 46 Plymouth Lake Wobegon Trail 10 1:14:23 Julie Miller 47 Alexandria Medtronic TC 17 3:45:09 Rebecca Peterson 45 Duluth Grandma's 11 1:14:31 Theresa Sakry 46 Elk River Hot Dash 18 3:46:37 Krista Jones 45 Aitkin Twin Cities 12 1:14:56 Jennifer Martone 45 Minneapolis Hot Dash 19 3:47:24 Elizabeth Leer 49 Northfield Twin Cities 13 1:15:32 Jessica Sheridan 47 St Paul Medtronic TC 20 3:47:38 Holly Neusch 47 Fairmont Grandma's 14 1:15:37 Theresa Sakry 46 Elk River Medtronic TC 15 1:16:26 Therese Shumaker 48 Rochester Goldy's Run 16 1:16:34 Tina Hjeltman 46 Isanti Goldy's Run 17 1:16:39 Lisa Koeppen 46 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 18 1:17:01 Ann Sudoh 46 Duluth Medtronic TC 19 1:17:37 Holly Neusch 47 Fairmont Hot Dash 19 1:17:37 Cinde Wiebusch 47 St Peter Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 1:30:26 Mary Chestolowski 46 Rochester Healthy Human Race 2 1:33:27 Sarah McClellan 46 Maple Grove City of Lakes Danielle Gordanier had 3 1:33:58 Sarah McClellan 46 Maple Grove Red, White & Boom! qualifying performances 4 1:34:14 Sarah McClellan 46 Maple Grove Urban Wildland at eight distances in 5 1:35:30 Donna Philippot 48 Minneapolis Get in Gear 6 1:36:07 Sarah McClellan 45 Maple Grove Get in Gear 2017. She finished sec- 7 1:36:17 Melissa Jansem 46 St Cloud Earth Day ond in the rankings with 8 1:36:47 Jodi Nelson-Ryan 49 Sartell Earth Day 31 points. 9 1:36:48 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul City of Lakes 10 1:37:08 Joyce Bourassa 49 Lakeville Red, White & Boom! 11 1:37:58 Donna Philippot 49 Minneapolis City of Lakes Photo courtesy of Tom 12 1:38:46 Carol Howd 48 Hastings Garry Bjorklund Ruen. 13 1:39:09 Donna Philippot 48 Minneapolis Urban Wildland 14 1:39:31 Lisa Kresky-Griffin 45 Farmington Get in Gear 15 1:40:09 Elizabeth Austin-Minor 46 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 16 1:40:20 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Red, White & Boom! 17 1:40:23 Kelly Gibas 48 Elk River Garry Bjorklund 18 1:41:00 Tracy Ost 47 Willmar Earth Day 19 1:41:16 Tracy Ost 47 Willmar Gopher to Badger 20 1:41:24 Angela Murad 46 Rochester Healthy Human Race
25 Kilometers 1 1:55:23 Clare Kazmierczak 46 White Bear Lk Ron Daws 2 1:59:42 Danielle Gordanier 46 St Paul Ron Daws 3 2:02:58 Tina Hjeltman 46 Isanti Ron Daws
20 Miles 1 2:42:59 Theresa Sakry 46 Elk River Bear Water
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 19 Men 45-49 Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Daniel Strike 44 10 8 4 7 7 9 10 Gregg Robertson 35 7 7 5 4 6 10 Brad Moening 25 5 6 5 4 5 5 Brent Roeger 22 8 5 2 6 1 Ed Nordstrom 19 1 2 1 7 8 Jim Onigkeit 17 8 9 Kelly Mortenson 11 4 2 3 2 Tom Schumacher 11 6 5 Kirk Walztoni 7 7 Declan Curley 6 6 Lance Elliott 6 6 Erik Kaitala 6 5 1
Daniel Strike now has three titles in a row. In 2016 he tied with Gregg Robertson, but took the title solo in 2017. He earned the maximum ten points at two distances: the mile and the marathon - just like Angie Voight did in W40-44. Runner-up Gregg Rob- ertson got a 10-pointer with his 1:14:51 at Bjorklund. Brad Moening finished third, moving up two spots from his fifth place finish in 2016.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 4:39 Daniel Strike 46 North Oaks Medtronic TC 2 4:43 Daniel Strike 47 North Oaks Main Street 3 4:44 Brent Roeger 45 Minneapolis Main Street 4 4:48 Gregg Robertson 47 Duluth Main Street 5 4:49 Lance Elliott 46 Edina Medtronic TC 6 4:56 Brad Moening 48 St Paul Medtronic TC 7 4:58 Kelly Mortenson 46 St Paul Main Street Daniel Strike earned title number 8 4:59 Kelly Mortenson 46 St Paul Hoska Midsummer three in 2017. 9 5:01 W. Scott Lindell 49 Sartell Medtronic TC 10 5:08 Kelly Mortenson 45 St Paul Medtronic TC 11 5:12 Omar Awad 48 Shoreview Medtronic TC Photos courtesy of Tom Ruen. 11 5:12 William Sikorski 47 St Paul Main Street 13 5:16 Joel Hoekstra 46 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 13 5:16 William Sikorski 47 Birchwood Vlg Medtronic TC 15 5:19 Tj Benzi 46 Rogers Medtronic TC 16 5:21 Scott Reuterfeldt 45 Hopkins Medtronic TC 16 5:21 Scott Reuterfeldt 45 Hopkins Main Street 18 5:23 Scott Hansen 48 Woodbury Medtronic TC 19 5:26 Mark Brose 49 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 19 5:26 Peter Gellerup 48 Plymouth Medtronic TC 10 Kilometers 5 Kilometers 1 33:57 Daniel Strike 46 Roseville Get in Gear 1 16:20 Daniel Strike 46 North Oaks Brian Kraft Memorial 2 34:14 Daniel Strike 47 North Oaks MDRA Victory 2 16:23 Gregg Robertson 47 Duluth Brian Kraft Memorial 3 34:41 Gregg Robertson 47 Duluth Get in Gear 3 16:37 Brad Moening 48 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 4 34:51 Brad Moening 48 St Paul Get in Gear 4 16:50 Brent Roeger 45 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 5 35:58 W. Scott Lindell 49 Sartell Get in Gear 5 17:10 Ken Cooper 45 Eden Prairie Brian Kraft Memorial 6 36:23 Edward Nordstrom 46 St Paul Get in Gear 6 17:24 Daniel Strike 47 North Oaks MDRA Victory 7 37:29 Omar Awad 48 St Paul Get in Gear 7 17:37 Kelly Mortenson 46 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 8 17:48 Ed Nordstrom 46 Eagan Brian Kraft Memorial 15 Kilometers 1 53:16 Daniel Strike 47 North Oaks MDRA 8 Kilometers 2 54:31 Brent Roeger 45 Minneapolis MDRA 1 27:38 Brad Moening 48 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 3 54:41 Brad Moening 48 St Paul MDRA 2 27:39 Daniel Strike 46 Roseville Ogara's Irish Run 4 56:07 Gregg Robertson 47 Duluth MDRA 3 28:19 Kelly Mortenson 46 St Paul Park Point 5 1:00:50 William Sikorski 47 Birchwood Vlg MDRA 4 28:22 Brent Roeger 45 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 6 1:01:18 N Whitney Hyslop 48 Minneapolis MDRA 5 29:14 Matthew Reinders 49 Bloomington Ogara's Irish Run 7 1:01:33 Ed Muniak 47 Nerstrand Defeat of Jesse James
20 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Gregg Robertson 10 Miles had the top half 1 57:56 Gregg Robertson 47 Duluth Medtronic TC marathon time in 2 59:40 Brad Moening 49 St Paul Bear Water M45-49, 1:14:51 at 3 1:02:01 Troy Hocum 47 Alexandria Medtronic TC 4 1:02:27 Matthew Waite 49 St Paul Medtronic TC Bjorklund. 5 1:03:22 Kelly Mortenson 45 St Paul Hot Dash 6 1:04:56 Ed Nordstrom 46 St Paul Goldy's Run Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. Half Marathon 1 1:14:51 Gregg Robertson 47 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 2 1:17:05 Daniel Strike 47 North Oaks City of Lakes 3 1:20:16 Jim Onigkeit 49 Rochester Healthy Human Race 4 1:23:43 Ed Nordstrom 46 Eagan City of Lakes 5 1:24:06 Tom Schumacher 48 Minneapolis City of Lakes 6 1:24:23 Erik Kaitala 45 Knife River Run for the Lakes 7 1:25:01 Jim Onigkeit 49 Rochester Monster Dash 8 1:25:02 Brian Carlsen 46 Rochester Monster Dash 9 1:25:12 Scott Hansen 48 Woodbury Monster Dash 10 1:25:17 Wayne Kazmierczak 46 St Paul Get in Gear 11 1:25:20 Longjiang Yang 45 Eden Prairie Monster Dash 12 1:25:21 William Sikorski 47 Birchwood Vlg Garry Bjorklund
25 Kilometers 1 1:40:27 Brent Roeger 45 Minneapolis Ron Daws
Marathon 1 2:44:18 Daniel Strike 47 North Oaks Twin Cities 2 2:49:28 Jim Onigkeit 49 Rochester Twin Cities 3 2:55:57 Edward Nordstrom 46 Eagan Twin Cities 4 2:58:01 Kirk Walztoni 45 Eagan Twin Cities 5 2:58:04 Declan Curley 46 Chanhassen Twin Cities 6 2:59:13 Tom Schumacher 48 Minneapolis Grandma's 7 3:01:24 Tom Schumacher 48 Minneapolis Twin Cities 8 3:01:33 Mike Bateman 46 Bloomington Twin Cities Brent Roeger, fourth 9 3:02:18 William Guettler 49 St Paul Twin Cities 10 3:03:10 Erik Kaitala 45 Knife River Twin Cities in the M45-49 rank- 11 3:03:47 Christopher Gerlach 48 Woodbury Twin Cities ings, ran 54:31 at 12 3:03:54 Omar Awad 48 Shoreview Grandma's the MDRA 15K. 13 3:04:21 Edward Nordstrom 46 Eagan Grandma's 14 3:04:41 Surendralal Karsanbhai 48 Edina Grandma's Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. Brad Moening, third in the M45-49 rank- ings, ran 54:41 at the MDRA 15K.
Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 21 Women 50-54
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Sonya Decker 50 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Bonnie Sons 35 8 9 9 9 Kimberly Anderson 26 6 8 8 4 Laurie Hanscom 24 5 8 3 8 Debra Gormley 18 4 8 6 Wanda Gau 17 8 9 Tracy Serreyn 16 2 3 2 9 4 Joyce Bourassa 15 6 9 Lisa Hines 14 6 6 2 Kate Davis 11 6 5 Julia Lyng 11 4 7 Sonya Anderson-Decker earned her ninth ROY title in 2017. And she had the top time at all the distances she raced - from one mile to the marathon - easily getting the maximum 50 points. She joined Angie Voight and Daniel Strike in earning mile-and- marathon “10-pointers.” And she did them six better - adding six more “10 point” distances in between Seven-time ROY winner Bonnie Sons finished in second, and doing so with points at only four distances. Former ROY winner Kimberly Anderson, in third, also scored at four distances.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 5:46 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis Main Street 2 5:54 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 3 5:58 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood Medtronic TC 4 6:07 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood Main Street 5 6:08 Kimberly Anderson 52 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 6 6:09 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood Hoska Midsummer 7 6:20 Julia Lyng 50 Burnsville Medtronic TC 8 6:23 Linda Kobilarcsik 53 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 9 6:24 Tracy Serreyn 53 Lakeville Medtronic TC 10 6:31 Jenny Breen 51 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 6:34 Elizabeth Flannery 51 Minneapolis Minnesota Sonya Decker picked up title 12 6:38 Laurie Hanscom 54 Eden Prairie Main Street number nine in 2017. 13 6:40 Katy Class 52 Woodbury Medtronic TC 13 6:40 Sharon Stubler 52 Minnetonka Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 15 6:41 Lisa Hines 54 Waite Park Main Street 16 6:45 Amy Clark 53 Hopkins Main Street 17 6:47 Laurie Hanscom 53 Eden Prairie Medtronic TC 18 6:53 Lisa Hines 54 Waite Park Medtronic TC 19 6:54 Linda Green 53 Arden Hills Medtronic TC 20 6:55 Lori Mickelson 54 Saginaw Minnesota 5 Kilometers 16 22:57 Amy Smith 53 Minneapolis WRTC 17 23:02 Heather Whitesell 53 Golden Vly Brian Kraft Memorial 5 Kilometers 18 23:04 Joanne Schwartz 50 Wht Bear Twp Milk Run 1 19:13 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 19 23:22 Lori Mickelson 53 Saginaw Fitger's 2 20:00 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood Brian Kraft Memorial 20 23:30 Heidi Sachs 53 Minneapolis Red, White & Boom! 3 20:19 Kimberly Anderson 52 Chanhassen Fitger's 4 20:24 Rochelle Wirth 54 Duluth Fitger's 5 20:51 Joyce Bourassa 50 Lakeville Veterans Day 8 Kilometers 5 20:51 Linda Williams 50 Winona BK 1 31:40 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 7 21:10 Debra Gormley 50 Plymouth Monticello River Fest 2 33:43 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood Ogara's Irish Run 8 21:14 Tracy Serreyn 53 Lakeville Brian Kraft Memorial 3 33:56 Debra Gormley 50 Plymoth Park Point 9 21:20 Debra Gormley 50 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 4 35:22 Sharon Stubler 52 Minnetonka Park Point 10 21:21 Sharon Stubler 52 Minnetonka Brian Kraft Memorial 5 36:17 Lisa Hines 54 Waite Park Ogara's Irish Run 11 21:33 Julia Lyng 50 Burnsville Brian Kraft Memorial 6 36:23 Linda Green 53 Arden Hills Ogara's Irish Run 12 21:41 Laurie Hanscom 53 Eden Prairie Brian Kraft Memorial 7 36:47 Jacqueline Hanson 51 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 13 21:47 Jenny Breen 51 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 8 36:53 Lori Mickelson 53 Saginaw Park Point 14 22:40 Julia Weisbecker 50 Mendota Hts Hot Dash 9 37:35 Lisa Hines 54 Waite Park Park Point 15 22:54 Tammy Domeier 50 Minneapolis Gray Ghost 10 38:33 Laurie Hanson 53 Ramsey Park Point
22 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers Half Marathon - cont’d 1 40:15 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis Get in Gear 16 1:45:36 Dawn Nelson 51 Rochester Healthy Human Race 2 42:07 Bonnie Sons 52 Shorewood MDRA Victory 17 1:46:17 Ardelle Ferris 53 Minneapolis City of Lakes 3 42:13 Wanda Gau 54 Little Falls Get in Gear 18 1:47:06 Kathleen Mahon 53 St Cloud Earth Day 4 42:43 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood Get in Gear 19 1:47:28 Jayne Nemeth 52 Minneapolis City of Lakes 5 43:51 Kate Davis 51 Mounds View MDRA Victory 20 1:47:44 Cynthia Pick 52 Minneapolis City of Lakes 6 43:54 Laurie Hanscom 54 Eden Prairie MDRA Victory 7 44:51 Linda Kobilarcsik 53 Chanhassen Get in Gear 25 Kilometers 8 45:01 Laurie Hanscom 53 Eden Prairie Get in Gear 1 1:56:01 Kimberly Anderson 52 Chanhassen Ron Daws 9 45:11 Tracy Serreyn 53 Lakeville Get in Gear 2 2:06:44 Diane Birkeland 50 Minneapolis Ron Daws 10 45:23 Jenny Breen 51 Minneapolis Get in Gear 3 2:10:02 Lisa Hines 54 Waite Park Ron Daws 11 45:32 Carrie Bloomfield 54 Minnetonka WRTC 4 2:21:11 Lynn Blake 50 Eden Prairie Ron Daws 12 45:56 Lisa Hines 54 Waite Park Get in Gear 13 46:05 Linda Kobilarcsik 54 Chanhassen MDRA Victory 14 46:23 Katy Class 52 St Paul Get in Gear 20 Miles 1 2:56:52 Clara Mata 51 Maplewood Bear Water 15 46:24 Joelle Nelson 50 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 2 3:18:11 Lori Harley 51 Forest Lake Bear Water 15 Kilometers 1 1:03:01 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis MDRA Marathon 2 1:11:22 Tracy Serreyn 53 Lakeville MDRA 1 3:09:35 Sonya Decker 51 Minneapolis Twin Cities 3 1:11:25 Laurie Hanscom 54 Eden Prairie MDRA 2 3:17:59 Wanda Gau 54 Little Falls Lake Wobegon Trail 4 1:12:53 Julia Lyng 51 Burnsville MDRA 3 3:33:34 Laurie Hanscom 53 Eden Prairie Grandma's 5 1:13:14 Lisa Hines 54 Waite Park MDRA 4 3:40:37 Sheila Engert 50 Woodbury Lake Wobegon Trail 6 1:16:22 Cindy Kreis 53 Northfield Defeat of Jesse James 5 3:41:22 Kitty Earl-Torniainen 50 St Paul Twin Cities 7 1:16:38 Amy Clark 53 Hopkins MDRA 6 3:41:53 Patty McNamara-Nelson 52 Shoreview Grandma's 8 1:17:38 Jacqueline Hanson 52 Minneapolis MDRA 7 3:41:55 Janelle Waslaski 50 Inver Grove Ht Twin Cities 9 1:21:21 Lynn Blake 50 Eden Prairie MDRA 8 3:42:25 Laurie Hanscom 54 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 10 1:22:34 Eda Mutua 52 St Cloud MDRA 9 3:42:51 Lynn Wolters 51 Fergus Falls Grandma's 10 3:46:00 Patty Akers 50 W Lakeland Twin Cities 10 Miles 11 3:47:18 Dawn Nelson 51 Rochester Twin Cities 1 1:06:16 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis Hot Dash 12 3:50:24 Sara Miller 51 Shakopee Twin Cities 2 1:09:22 Joyce Bourassa 50 Lakeville Bear Water 13 3:50:50 Stacey Pincus 54 Champlin Twin Cities 3 1:09:23 Joyce Bourassa 50 Lakeville Medtronic TC 14 3:52:40 Linda Green 53 Arden Hills Twin Cities 4 1:11:25 Sue Abrahamson 53 Wayzata Hot Dash 15 3:53:49 Patty McNamara-Nelson 52 Shoreview Twin Cities 5 1:11:27 Sue Abrahamson 53 Wayzata Goldy's Run 16 3:54:37 Claudia Schmidt-Dannert 51 Shoreview Twin Cities 6 1:12:05 Kate Davis 51 Mounds View Medtronic TC 17 4:00:28 Esti Ollerman 54 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 7 1:14:06 Tracy Serreyn 53 Lakeville Medtronic TC 18 4:01:40 Connie Hayden 52 Minneapolis Twin Cities 8 1:14:48 Jenny Breen 52 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 19 4:01:55 Cynthia Pick 52 Minneapolis Twin Cities 9 1:15:07 Linda Kobilarcsik 54 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 20 4:02:19 Colleen Prudhomme 51 Rockford Lake Wobegon Trail 10 1:15:16 Cheryl Zitur 52 Rogers Goldy's Run Bonnie Sons finished 11 1:15:19 Laura Swartz 50 St Louis Park Medtronic TC 12 1:16:52 Sheila Engert 50 Woodbury Medtronic TC second in the rankings 12 1:16:52 Kris O'Gara 53 St Paul Goldy's Run with 35 points. 14 1:18:52 Heidi Sachs 53 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 15 1:19:14 Linda Kobilarcsik 53 Chanhassen Goldy's Run Photo courtesy of Tom 16 1:19:41 Linda Anderson 51 Alexandria Medtronic TC 17 1:19:42 Clara Mata 50 St Paul Goldy's Run Ruen 18 1:20:28 Ann Norton 52 St Paul Medtronic TC 19 1:20:30 Theresa Kavouras 50 Lakeville Goldy's Run 20 1:20:41 Amy Steinhagen 50 Edina Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 1:29:33 Sonya Decker 51 Minneapolis City of Lakes 2 1:31:02 Darla O'Connor 50 Woodbury City of Lakes 3 1:33:51 Kimberly Anderson 52 Chanhassen Garry Bjorklund 4 1:36:26 Kris O’Gara 53 Mendota Hts Monster Dash 5 1:36:26 Debra Gormley 50 Plymouth Garry Bjorklund 6 1:37:43 Kitty Earl-Torniainen 50 St Paul Monster Dash 7 1:38:48 Carrie Bloomfield 54 Minnetonka Garry Bjorklund 8 1:39:23 Laurie Hanscom 54 Eden Prairie City of Lakes 9 1:41:21 Theresa Kavouras 51 Lakeville Monster Dash 10 1:42:18 Pamela Corbeille-Lepel 54 Woodbury Monster Dash 11 1:42:39 Ann Norton 52 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 12 1:43:37 Sheila Engert 50 Woodbury Urban Wildland 13 1:44:30 Theresa Kavouras 50 Lakeville New Prague 14 1:45:06 Christel Kippenhan 52 Bemidji Bemidji Blue Ox 15 1:45:22 Lori Mickelson 53 Saginaw Garry Bjorklund
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 23 Men 50-54
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar John Van Danacker 48 10 8 9 9 10 8 10 Patrick Billig 45 6 10 10 10 9 Robert Economy 45 7 9 8 8 8 10 7 9 9 Allan Bohlke 33 8 6 6 1 6 7 6 Kevin Zanker 30 2 6 6 8 8 Allan Severude 27 9 6 7 5 Hyun Yoon 22 2 4 3 5 8 Jim Holovnia 21 5 7 2 7 Doug Baldwin 19 9 10 Robert Daiss 19 4 5 5 5 John Van Danacker finally did it! At long last. Title number one. M55-59 winner Patrick Billig finished in a second place tie with Rob Economy at 45 points. Billig’s 16:42 Kraft 5K earned him a 91.1% age-graded performnce, tied for seventh for Minnesotans racing in Minnesotra. John V. earned 10 points in the mile and in the half marathon. Patrick earned 10 points in the 5K, 8K and 10K. The other 10-pointers besides Van Danacker and Billig belonged to Rob Economy in the 10 mile and Doug Baldwin in the marathon. Top Performances
1 Mile 1 4:54 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Main Street 2 4:55 Allan Severude 51 Woodbury Main Street 3 4:57 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury Main Street 4 4:58 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Main Street 5 5:01 Patrick Billig 54 Roseville Medtronic TC 6 5:03 Jim Holovnia 53 Minneapolis Farmington Dew Run 7 5:05 Allan Severude 51 Woodbury Farmington Dew Run 7 5:05 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Medtronic TC 9 5:06 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Medtronic TC 9 5:06 Kevin Zanker 52 Burnsville Main Street 11 5:08 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury Medtronic TC 11 5:08 Jim Holovnia 53 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 5:08 Jim Larranaga 51 Chanhassen Main Street 11 5:08 Allan Severude 51 Woodbury Medtronic TC 15 5:09 Robert Daiss 50 Cloquet Medtronic TC 16 5:13 Jim Larranaga 51 Chanhassen Medtronic TC 17 5:16 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul Medtronic TC John Van Danacker earned his first 18 5:20 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood Main Street title in 2017. 19 5:29 Christopher Flannery 52 St Paul Hoska Midsummer 20 5:30 Robert Day 52 Medina Main Street Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 5 Kilometers 1 16:42 Patrick Billig 54 Roseville Brian Kraft Memorial 2 16:48 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Brian Kraft Memorial 3 17:02 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Brian Kraft Memorial 4 17:24 Jim Holovnia 53 Edina Brian Kraft Memorial 5 17:28 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury Brian Kraft Memorial 8 Kilometers 5 17:28 Allan Severude 51 Woodbury Brian Kraft Memorial 1 27:51 Patrick Billig 54 Roseville Ogara's Irish Run 7 17:34 Robert Daiss 50 Cloquet Brian Kraft Memorial 2 28:13 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Ogara's Irish Run 8 18:05 Jim Larranaga 51 Chanhassen Brian Kraft Memorial 3 28:17 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Ogara's Irish Run 9 18:11 Hyun Yoon 52 Vadnais Hts Brian Kraft Memorial 4 28:57 Allan Severude 51 Woodbury Ogara's Irish Run 10 18:25 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 5 28:58 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury Ogara's Irish Run 11 18:28 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood Brian Kraft Memorial 6 29:02 Robert Daiss 50 Cloquet Ogara's Irish Run 12 18:31 Robert Daoss 50 Cloquet Pumpkin Run 7 29:47 Hyun Yoon 52 Vadnais Hts Ogara's Irish Run 13 18:37 Marc Nosal 51 Eden Prairie Brian Kraft Memorial 8 30:45 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 14 18:47 John Hopkins 51 Savage Brian Kraft Memorial 9 31:31 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood Ogara's Irish Run 15 18:59 Eric Porte 52 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 10 31:39 Marc Nosal 51 Eden Prairie Ogara's Irish Run
24 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers Half Marathon 1 34:55 Patrick Billig 54 St Paul Get in Gear 18 1:28:01 Hyun Yoon 52 Vadnais Hts City of Lakes 2 35:10 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Get in Gear 19 1:28:21 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul City of Lakes 3 35:29 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Get in Gear 20 1:28:42 Mike McMonagle 52 Eagan City of Lakes 4 35:41 Robert Economy 53 Victoria MDRA Victory 20 1:28:42 Eric Porte 52 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 5 36:32 Kevin Zanker 52 Burnsville MDRA Victory 6 36:49 Robert Daiss 50 Cloquet Get in Gear 25 Kilometers 7 37:15 Robert Finke 54 Fridley MDRA Victory 1 1:38:29 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Ron Daws 8 37:27 Hyun Yoon 52 St Paul Get in Gear 2 1:44:33 Hyun Yoon 52 Vadnais Hts Ron Daws 9 37:28 Jim Holovnia 53 Minneapolis Get in Gear 3 1:46:30 Marc Nosal 51 Eden Prairie Ron Daws 10 37:29 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury MDRA Victory 4 1:49:07 Eric Porte 52 Minneapolis Ron Daws 11 37:50 Conrad Leifur 52 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 5 1:49:31 Jim Ramacier 53 White Bear Lk Ron Daws 12 38:38 Darrin Diedrich 51 Minneapolis Get in Gear 6 1:50:26 Edward Jackson 51 Edina Ron Daws 13 38:50 Hyun Yoon 52 Vadnais Hts MDRA Victory 7 1:51:09 Robert Day 51 Medina Ron Daws 14 39:00 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood MDRA Victory 8 1:51:18 Daniel Baron 50 Edina Ron Daws 15 39:09 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul MDRA Victory 9 1:52:52 Randy Peterson 51 Northfield Ron Daws 15 39:09 Tony Yang 53 St Paul Get in Gear Marathon 15 Kilometers 1 2:43:30 Doug Baldwin 52 St Paul Twin Cities 1 54:35 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford MDRA 2 2:51:39 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Grandma's 2 55:08 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Manitou 3 2:54:55 Kevin Zanker 52 Burnsville Twin Cities 3 56:01 Robert Economy 53 Victoria MDRA 4 2:56:08 Kevin Zanker 52 Burnsville Grandma's 4 57:44 Jim Holovnia 53 Minneapolis Manitou 5 2:56:59 Jim Bengtson 50 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 5 58:09 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury MDRA 6 2:57:38 Robert Daiss 50 Cloquet Grandma's 6 59:49 Allan Severude 51 Woodbury Manitou 7 2:59:32 Doug Kleemeier 51 Oakdale Twin Cities 7 1:00:21 Darrin Diedrich 52 Bloomington MDRA 8 3:01:07 David Gutermuth 54 Orono Twin Cities 8 1:00:36 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood MDRA 9 3:01:08 Jim Bengtson 50 Eden Prairie Grandma's 9 1:00:59 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul MDRA 10 3:02:42 Marc Nosal 51 Eden Prairie Grandma's 10 1:01:01 Marc Nosal 51 Eden Prairie MDRA 11 3:05:25 Robert Day 52 Medina Twin Cities 12 3:05:33 Marc Nosal 52 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 10 Miles 13 3:06:08 Kan Mi 50 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 1 58:49 Robert Economy 53 Victoria Medtronic TC 14 3:06:09 Conrad Leifur 52 Minneapolis Twin Cities 2 59:20 Patrick Billig 54 Roseville Hot Dash 15 3:09:58 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood Twin Cities 3 59:26 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Hot Dash 16 3:11:41 David Gutermuth 53 Orono Lake Wobegon Trail 4 1:02:09 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury Medtronic TC 17 3:14:29 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood Lake Wobegon Trail 5 1:03:20 Kevin Zanker 51 Burnsville Hot Dash 18 3:15:57 Mike McMonagle 52 Eagan Twin Cities 6 1:03:52 Hyun Yoon 52 Vadnais Hts Medtronic TC 7 1:04:43 Darrin Diedrich 52 Bloomington Medtronic TC 8 1:05:01 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul Medtronic TC Rob Economy, in a 9 1:05:10 Eric Porte 52 Minneapolis Medtronic TC second place tie with 10 1:05:49 Jim Larranaga 52 Chanhassen Medtronic TC Patrick Billig in the 11 1:07:54 Allan Severude 52 Woodbury Medtronic TC rankings, had the top 12 1:08:27 Jay Hempe 50 Maple Grove Hot Dash 13 1:08:30 David Gutermuth 53 Orono Hot Dash M45-49 10 mile time 14 1:08:32 Jay Hempe 50 Osseo Goldy's Run in 2017, 58:49. 15 1:09:05 Estevan Garcia 51 St Paul Medtronic TC 16 1:09:21 David Ritz 50 Plymouth Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. Half Marathon 1 1:16:43 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford Garry Bjorklund 2 1:18:39 Doug Baldwin 52 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 3 1:19:56 Kevin Zanker 52 Burnsville Monster Dash 4 1:20:49 Robert Economy 53 Victoria City of Lakes 5 1:22:24 Allan Bohlke 53 Woodbury Garry Bjorklund 6 1:23:21 Conrad Leifur 52 Minneapolis City of Lakes 7 1:24:29 Jim Bengtson 50 Eden Prairie City of Lakes 8 1:24:51 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood Garry Bjorklund 9 1:25:21 Michael Moulsoff 54 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 10 1:25:40 Marc Nosal 52 Eden Prairie City of Lakes 11 1:27:01 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood City of Lakes 12 1:27:32 Guy Collins 50 Plymouth Monster Dash 13 1:27:34 Darrin Diedrich 52 Bloomington City of Lakes 14 1:27:41 Eric Porte 52 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 14 1:27:41 Tony Yang 53 Maplewood Gopher to Badger 16 1:27:44 Conrad Leifur 52 Minneapolis Red, White & Boom! 17 1:27:58 Jim Buckley 52 Lakeville Garry Bjorklund
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 25 Women 55-59
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Wanda Gau 50 10 10 10 10 10 Jacki DeVine 43 8 8 10 8 9 8 Debra Hultman 40 9 7 7 7 8 9 Cindy Lewandowski 32 8 3 6 7 8 Kathleen Miller 25 7 9 9 Rochelle Wirth 20 10 10 Laurie King 19 3 5 4 7 4 Pam Weier 18 3 9 6 Eileen Bonnert 15 6 8 9 Pam Walter 14 5 9 Wanda Gau had another splendid year in winning her third consecutive title, fourth overall. She had the top time at every distance she raced, and earned the maximum 10 poinnts at each of those distances. Wanda also had a top 10 age-graded performance, 91.2% with 39:55 at Victory. Second place finisher Jacki DeVine got 10 points for her 35:32 8K at Spud Fest. Rochelle Wirth earned 10 pointd at the two distances she raced, the 10 mile and the marathon. Debra Hultman, second last year, finish third.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 5:56 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls Main Street 2 6:20 Debra Hultman 55 Ely Medtronic TC 3 6:22 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls Main Street 4 6:23 Kathleen Miller 57 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 5 6:29 Kathi Madden 59 Duluth Medtronic TC 6 6:35 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls Hoska Midsummer Wanda Gau earned her 7 6:37 Debra Hultman 56 Ely Minnesota fourth ROY title in 2017. 8 6:39 Laurie King 56 Lakeville Medtronic TC 9 6:43 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom 10 7:01 Judy Meyer 57 New Brighton Hoska Midsummer Ruen. 11 7:05 Anita Baugh 59 Sartell Main Street 12 7:17 Carla Lavere 57 Minnetonka Minnesota 13 7:22 Jill Plaziak 55 Deephaven Medtronic TC 14 7:36 Mary Moline 58 Duluth Minnesota 14 7:36 Susan Vickerman 56 Wayzata Medtronic TC 8 Kilometers 16 7:39 Anita Baugh 59 Sartell Medtronic TC 1 35:32 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls Spud Fest Lakes Run 17 7:45 Susan Loyd 59 Edina Hoska Midsummer 2 37:17 Pam Weier 57 Mahtomedi Ogara's Irish Run 18 7:52 Sheryl Weber-Paxton 58 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 3 37:32 Kelly Keeler Ramacier 55 White Bear Lk Ogara's Irish Run 19 8:03 Laurie Goudreault 55 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 3 37:32 Cindy Lewandowski 55 Sartell Spud Fest Lakes Run 20 8:11 Debra Kruckow 57 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 5 37:41 Mary Yetzer 57 Lakeville Ogara's Irish Run 6 38:32 Laurie King 56 Lakeville Ogara's Irish Run 5 Kilometers 7 38:49 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Ogara's Irish Run 1 20:05 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls Brian Kraft Memorial 8 38:55 Carla Lavere 57 Minnetonka Park Point 2 20:20 Kathleen Miller 57 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 9 39:49 Carla Lavere 57 Minnetonka Ogara's Irish Run 3 21:52 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls Brian Kraft Memorial 10 41:31 Kristi Larson 58 Brooklyn Ctr Ogara's Irish Run 4 21:58 Debra Hultman 56 Ely Mora 5 22:09 Eileen Bonnert 55 Apple Valley Brian Kraft Memorial 10 Kilometers 6 22:17 Kathleen Miller 57 Minneapolis Thanksgiving Day 1 39:55 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls MDRA Victory 7 22:36 Kathi Madden 59 Duluth William A. Irvin 2 43:59 Kathleen Miller 57 Minneapolis Get in Gear 8 22:38 Pam Weier 57 Mahtomedi Brian Kraft Memorial 3 44:11 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls MDRA Victory 9 22:48 Kathi Madden 59 Duluth Fitger's 4 45:05 Debra Hultman 55 Ely Stillwater 10 22:54 Kathleen Miller 57 Minneapolis Y Run 5 46:18 Pam Weier 57 Mahtomedi Get in Gear 11 22:56 Judy Meyer 57 New Brighton Brian Kraft Memorial 6 46:19 Judy Meyer 57 New Brighton MDRA Victory 12 22:58 Debra Hultman 55 Ely Mothers Day 7 46:32 Laurie King 57 Lakeville MDRA Victory 13 23:10 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Valentine's Day TC 8 47:11 Pam Reimer 55 Eden Prairie WRTC 14 23:20 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Milk Run 9 47:20 Marise Widmer 57 St Paul MDRA Victory 15 23:49 Carla Lavere 57 Minnetonka Brian Kraft Memorial 10 47:38 Laurie King 56 Lakeville Get in Gear 16 24:06 Jackie Forrette 55 St Louis Park TC 11 48:12 Julie Ketchum 58 St Paul Y Run 17 24:09 Ann Wasson 56 Falcon Hgts Brian Kraft Memorial 12 48:22 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Get in Gear 18 24:18 Donna Aarons 56 Maple Grove Rockford River Run 13 48:27 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove MDRA Victory 19 24:19 Marise Widmer 57 St Paul MDRA Victory 14 48:28 Mary Yetzer 57 Lakeville Get in Gear 20 24:32 Laura Smith 56 Duluth Fitger's 15 48:33 Elizabeth Lee 59 St Paul Get in Gear
26 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 15 Kilometers Marathon 1 1:02:48 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls MDRA 1 3:26:59 Rochelle Wirth 55 Duluth Grandma's 2 1:11:03 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls MDRA 2 3:40:09 Debra Hultman 56 Ely Grandma's 3 1:12:53 Eileen Bonnert 55 Apple Valley MDRA 3 3:41:56 Cindy Lewandowski 55 Sartell Lake Wobegon Trail 4 1:14:13 Laurie King 57 Lakeville MDRA 4 3:47:45 Maria Nelson 56 St Paul Twin Cities 5 1:15:37 Carla Lavere 57 Minnetonka MDRA 5 3:50:11 Debra Hultman 56 Ely Twin Cities 6 1:15:46 Marise Widmer 57 St Paul MDRA 6 3:50:53 Mary Yetzer 57 Lakeville Grandma's 7 1:19:52 Anita Baugh 59 Sartell MDRA 7 3:52:50 Carol Hentges 56 Eagan Twin Cities 8 1:27:12 Erika Benson 55 Minneapolis MDRA 8 3:53:29 Tamara Snyder 58 Savage Twin Cities 9 1:28:28 April Elmer 57 Farmington Defeat of Jesse James 9 3:58:45 Tammy Sturtz 55 Plymouth Twin Cities 10 1:31:04 Rene McCoy 59 Shoreview Manitou 10 3:58:46 Margaret Sheridan 57 Woodbury Grandma's 11 3:59:17 Carla Lavere 58 Minnetonka Twin Cities 10 Miles 12 4:00:03 Carla Lavere 57 Minnetonka Grandma's 1 1:11:49 Rochelle Wirth 55 Duluth Medtronic TC 13 4:04:28 Nannette Courneya 55 Minneapolis Twin Cities 2 1:12:44 Eileen Bonnert 55 Apple Valley Medtronic TC 14 4:07:08 Colleen McCormick 55 Ironton Twin Cities 3 1:14:33 Jacki DeVine 55 Little Falls Medtronic TC 15 4:08:36 Teeny Emmerich 59 Princeton Grandma's 4 1:15:18 Debra Hultman 55 Ely Hot Dash 16 4:08:59 Teresa Callahan 55 Minneapolis Twin Cities 5 1:17:26 Elizabeth Mairs 55 St Paul Medtronic TC 17 4:09:40 Mary Deeg 55 Delano Run for the Lakes 6 1:17:51 Pam Walter 56 Cologne Medtronic TC 18 4:11:53 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Twin Cities 7 1:18:00 Laurie King 57 Lakeville Medtronic TC 19 4:12:24 Sherry Case 58 Richfield Twin Cities 8 1:18:04 Cindy Lewandowski 55 Sartell Goldy's Run 20 4:12:33 Barbie Johnson 57 St Paul Twin Cities 9 1:18:12 Cindy Lewandowski 55 Sartell Stillwater Log Run 10 1:19:31 Carol Hentges 56 Eagan Hot Dash 11 1:19:35 Wanda Lewis 55 Lakeville Hot Dash 12 1:19:57 Wanda Lewis 56 Lakeville Medtronic TC 13 1:20:14 Tom Zurn 57 Eden Prairie Hot Dash Jacki DeVine finished 14 1:20:55 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Hot Dash second in W55-59, and 15 1:20:56 Judy Meyer 57 New Brighton Medtronic TC had the top 8K perfor- 16 1:22:09 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Goldy's Run mance, 35:32 at Spud 17 1:22:11 Susan Felton 58 Eagan Medtronic TC 18 1:22:15 Jeanette Siddons 57 Andover Goldy's Run Fest. 19 1:23:22 Jennifer Lund 55 Cyrus Medtronic TC 20 1:23:31 Elizabeth Lee 59 St Paul Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. Half Marathon 1 1:28:32 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls City of Lakes 2 1:37:44 Pam Walter 55 Cologne New Prague 3 1:38:53 Debra Hultman 56 Ely Gopher to Badger 4 1:42:11 Tamara Snyder 57 Savage Gopher to Badger 5 1:42:57 Cindy Lewandowski 55 Sartell Stillwater 6 1:43:50 Wanda Lewis 56 Lakeville Gopher to Badger 7 1:44:23 Tamara Snyder 57 Savage Get in Gear 8 1:44:29 Gwen Jacobson 59 Rochester Red, White & Boom! 9 1:45:09 Wanda Lewis 56 Lakeville Red, White & Boom! 10 1:45:46 Carol Hentges 56 Eagan Gopher to Badger 11 1:46:03 Patricia Langum 56 Maple Grove Gopher to Badger 12 1:46:48 Catherine Brennan 57 Mankato Garry Bjorklund 13 1:47:07 Judy Meyer 57 St Paul City of Lakes 14 1:47:12 Patricia Langum 56 New Hope Stillwater 15 1:47:29 Julie Ketchum 58 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 16 1:47:55 Wanda Lewis 56 Lakeville Monster Dash 17 1:48:41 Leila McGrath 59 Minneapolis Get in Gear 18 1:49:18 Mary Moline 58 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 19 1:49:52 Sabrena Resman 59 Rochester Healthy Human Race 20 1:50:00 Sherry Case 58 Richfield City of Lakes
25 Kilometers 1 2:27:43 Sherry Case 58 Richfield Ron Daws 2 2:32:57 Anita Baugh 58 Sartell Ron Daws 3 2:42:23 Carol Noren 59 Arden Hills Ron Daws
20 Miles 1 2:41:25 Cindy Lewandowski 55 Sartell Bear Water 2 2:49:31 Carol Hentges 56 Eagan Bear Water 3 2:51:49 Margaret Sheridan 57 Woodbury Bear Water 4 2:55:01 Carla Lavere 57 Minnetonka Bear Water 5 3:07:51 Jean French 55 Plymouth Bear Water 6 3:22:19 Bernadette Frascone 58 Lake Elmo Bear Water 7 3:42:33 Carol Noren 59 New Brighton Bear Water
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 27 Men 55-59 Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Patrick Billig 50 10 10 10 10 10 10 Doug Keller 43 9 9 9 8 8 8 Paul Giannobile 36 8 6 10 7 5 John Van Danacker 34 7 9 9 9 Daniel Johnson 31 4 5 7 3 9 5 5 Kirt Goetzke 23 4 2 5 2 10 Rob Class 19 5 7 6 7 Paul Brown 18 5 1 4 8 Dennis Wallach 10 6 1 3 John Trettel 9 9 Patrick Billig is now up to 15 ROY titles. In typical Billig fashion, Patrick dominated his division with a 50 point performance. He earned the max 10 points at every dis- tance he raced. Patrick also finshed in a tie for second in the M50-54 division, three points behind the winner. Six-time ROY winner Doug Keller finished in second with 43 points, and 2011 ROY winner Paul Giannobile finished third while earning 10 point for his 28:57 Ogara’s 8K. M50-54 winner John Van Danacker joined the illustri- ous Billig in this division, and finished fourth. Kirt Goetzke, once again completing over 100 races, earned 10 point s for his 3:10:22 marathon at Twin Cities.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 4:55 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville Main Street Patrick Billig is a 15- 2 5:06 Doug Keller 59 Plymouth Main Street time ROY titleist. 3 5:11 Paul Giannobile 57 Minnetonka Medtronic TC 4 5:12 Doug Keller 58 Plymouth Farmington Dew Run Photo courtesy of Tom 5 5:15 Doug Keller 58 Plymouth Medtronic TC Ruen. 6 5:18 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Main Street 7 5:21 Kurt DeVine 56 Little Falls Main Street 7 5:21 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal Main Street 9 5:26 Steve Sonnesyn 57 Plymouth Medtronic TC 10 5:28 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Hoska Midsummer 11 5:33 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal Medtronic TC 12 5:35 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Medtronic TC 13 5:41 Chad Kester 57 Proctor Minnesota 14 5:43 Mark Wirt 57 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 15 5:44 Charlie Roach 59 Bloomington Main Street 16 5:48 Rick Larsen 55 Minnetonka Medtronic TC 17 5:49 Mark Wirt 57 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 18 5:52 Mark Wirt 57 Minneapolis Farmington Dew Run 19 5:53 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Hoska Midsummer 20 5:56 Tim Brown 58 Blaine Medtronic TC 5 Kilometers - cont’d 16 19:41 Melvin Alvarez 57 Rosemount Get in Gear 17 19:42 Jarrow Wahman 55 Duluth Fitger's 5 Kilometers 18 19:43 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 1 17:21 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville Stillwater Log Run 19 19:50 John Maas 55 Sleepy Eye Valentine's Day TC 2 17:22 Doug Keller 58 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 20 19:57 Tim Sieh 57 Duluth William A. Irvin 3 17:38 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville Challenge Cancer/Ob. 4 17:50 John Van Danacker 55 Rockford Thanksgiving Day 5 17:56 Paul Giannobile 57 Minnetonka Brian Kraft Memorial 8 Kilometers 6 18:10 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal Brian Kraft Memorial 1 28:57 Paul Giannobile 57 Minnetonka Ogara's Irish Run 7 18:12 Paul Giannobile 57 Minnetonka Hot Dash 2 29:33 Doug Keller 58 Plymouth Ogara's Irish Run 8 18:18 Doug Keller 58 Plymouth Y Run 3 31:14 Peter Kessler 55 New Hope Ogara's Irish Run 8 18:18 Steve Sonnesyn 57 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 4 31:47 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal Ogara's Irish Run 10 18:40 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Brian Kraft Memorial 5 31:49 Dennis Wallach 59 Chanhassen Ogara's Irish Run 11 19:18 Robert Finke 55 Fridley Historic Riverfront 6 33:08 Ken Kufahl 58 Hanover Ogara's Irish Run 12 19:22 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Stillwater 7 33:40 Tim Brown 59 Blaine Park Point 13 19:28 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Milk Run 7 33:40 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Ogara's Irish Run 14 19:29 Doug Keller 59 Plymouth Thanksgiving Day 9 34:01 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Park Point 15 19:39 Richard Chin 57 St Paul Get in Gear 10 34:04 Jeff Van Wychen 57 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run
28 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers Half Marathon - cont’d 1 35:09 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville MDRA Victory 16 1:33:00 David Hartz 59 Cold Spring Earth Day 2 36:11 John Van Danacker 55 Rockford MDRA Victory 17 1:33:30 Randy Mulligan 55 Woodbury Monster Dash 3 37:12 Doug Keller 58 Minneapolis Get in Gear 18 1:33:47 Tom Hunsberger 56 Rochester Healthy Human Race 4 37:31 Paul Giannobile 57 Minnetonka Get in Gear 19 1:34:32 Steve Covey 56 St Augusta Earth Day 5 37:54 Doug Keller 59 Plymouth MDRA Victory 20 1:34:55 Jim Curto 55 Deer River Boundary Waters Bnk 6 38:11 Rob Class 57 Woodbury Drumstick Dash 7 38:14 Rob Class 57 Woodbury MDRA Victory 25 Kilometers 8 38:18 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal Get in Gear 1 1:47:32 Jon Lane 55 Excelsior Ron Daws 9 39:31 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth MDRA Victory 2 2:00:45 Loren Hooyman 57 Edina Ron Daws 10 39:49 Dennis Wallach 59 Chanhassen Get in Gear 11 40:06 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Get in Gear 12 40:23 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Rockford River Run 20 Miles 1 2:38:25 Mike Maiers 55 Plymouth Bear Water 13 40:25 Charlie Roach 59 Bloomington MDRA Victory 14 40:59 Brian Dixon 55 Corcoran MDRA Victory 15 41:10 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Lift Bridge Marathon 1 3:10:22 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Twin Cities 15 Kilometers 2 3:14:13 John Trettel 58 Excelsior Lake Wobegon Trail 3 3:18:46 Tim Bauer 57 Eagan Grandma's 1 55:22 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville MDRA 4 3:20:25 Jarrow Wahman 55 Duluth Grandma's 2 57:47 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal MDRA 5 3:20:55 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Grandma's 3 58:26 Doug Keller 59 Plymouth MDRA 6 3:22:21 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal Twin Cities 4 1:00:13 Rob Class 56 Woodbury MDRA 7 3:24:13 Dan Roden 59 Excelsior Grandma's 5 1:02:13 Jan Rybar 55 Apple Valley MDRA 8 3:24:18 Brian Dixon 55 Corcoran Twin Cities 6 1:02:57 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth MDRA 9 3:26:37 Dave Bubser 58 Northfield Run for the Lakes 7 1:03:11 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Manitou 10 3:27:07 Jim Curto 55 Deer River Grandma's 8 1:04:51 Charlie Roach 59 Bloomington MDRA 11 3:28:02 Bruce Juber 58 Worthington Twin Cities 9 1:05:13 Brian Dixon 55 Corcoran MDRA 12 3:28:06 Tim Brown 59 Blaine Twin Cities 10 1:06:32 Ken Kufahl 59 Hanover MDRA 13 3:28:33 Scott Ross 58 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 14 3:32:57 Adam Mans 55 Edina Twin Cities 10 Miles 15 3:33:40 Steven Danielson 57 St Joseph Grandma's 1 58:30 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville Medtronic TC 16 3:34:18 Mike Maiers 55 Plymouth Twin Cities 2 58:34 John Van Danacker 55 Rockford Medtronic TC 17 3:34:33 Paul Grace 58 Minneapolis Grandma's 3 1:02:30 Doug Keller 59 Plymouth Medtronic TC 18 3:34:47 Ken Kufahl 59 Hanover Twin Cities 4 1:02:38 Robert Finke 55 Fridley Medtronic TC 19 3:27:22 Ken Kufahl 57 Hanover Lake Wobegon Trail 5 1:02:40 Rob Class 57 Woodbury Medtronic TC 20 3:27:46 Stanley Hammer 55 Eden Prairie Grandma's 6 1:03:26 Paul Giannobile 58 Minnetonka Medtronic TC 7 1:06:18 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Goldy's Run Doug Keller, a six-time 8 1:07:04 John Maas 55 Sleepy Eye Hot Dash ROY winner, finished 9 1:07:25 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Hot Dash 10 1:08:33 Michael Brown 55 Bloomington Medtronic TC second in the rankings in 11 1:09:32 Carston Wagner 58 St Paul Medtronic TC 2017. 12 1:09:33 Tom Woo 58 Rochester Medtronic TC 13 1:09:58 Jim Hannon 58 Rochester Goldy's Run Photo courtesy of Tom 14 1:10:09 Bill Dobbs 58 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 15 1:10:12 Eric Wieffering 57 St Paul Medtronic TC Ruen. 16 1:10:34 Pat Richard 58 St Paul Medtronic TC 17 1:10:49 William Magdalene 59 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 18 1:10:51 Richard Chin 58 St Paul Medtronic TC 19 1:11:32 Rick Peterson 59 Maple Grove Medtronic TC 20 1:11:33 Loren Hooyman 57 Edina Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 1:16:31 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville Garry Bjorklund 2 1:19:18 John Van Danacker 55 Rockford City of Lakes 3 1:24:50 Paul Brown 59 Waconia Garry Bjorklund 4 1:26:07 Rob Class 56 Woodbury Garry Bjorklund 5 1:26:42 Chad Kester 57 Proctor Garry Bjorklund 6 1:27:17 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal City of Lakes 7 1:27:28 Michael Haddock 55 Rochester Healthy Human Race 8 1:28:05 Dennis Wallach 59 Chanhassen Garry Bjorklund 9 1:28:27 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth City of Lakes 10 1:30:04 Kirt Goetzke 56 Plymouth Red, White & Boom! 11 1:31:15 Dan Roden 59 Excelsior New Prague 12 1:32:05 Steven Long 55 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 13 1:32:30 Peter Dahlberg 55 North Oaks City of Lakes 14 1:32:34 Thomas Brennan 57 Lonsdale New Prague 15 1:32:51 Thomas Brennan 57 Lonsdale Get in Gear
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 29 Women 60-64
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Julie Virkus 50 10 10 10 10 10 Katherine Adams 44 9 9 8 10 7 9 Barb Leininger 41 8 9 9 7 9 6 Donella Neuhaus 19 9 10 Sonia Jacobsen 18 7 1 5 1 4 Karen Manske 18 7 5 6 Michelle Loeffler 15 5 5 5 Leila McGrath 11 7 4 Jane Bolla 10 4 6 Ann Haugejorde 10 6 3 1
Julie Virkus did it again. Title number six. With max points: 50. THE TOP FIVE age-graded performanes by a Minnesotan in Minnesota. Katherine Adams was second with 43 points. 2013 ROY winner Barb Leininger finished third. Adams and Donella Neuhaus had the two non-Virkus 10 point performances. Katherine with 1:18:06 in the TC 10 Mile. And Donella Neuhaus with her single-age record of 3:28:46 at the Twin Cities Marathon.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 6:26 Julie Virkus 64 St Louis Park Medtronic TC 2 6:40 Katherine Adams 60 Rice Main Street 3 7:14 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 4 7:31 Karen Manske 61 Stillwater Medtronic TC 5 7:34 Ann Haugejorde 63 Minneapolis Main Street 6 7:44 Ann Haugejorde 63 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 7 7:53 Sunny Van Brocklin 60 Eden Prairie Medtronic TC 8 7:56 Cathy Van Der Schans 63 Mound Main Street 9 8:06 Cathy Van Der Schans 63 Miund Medtronic TC 10 8:15 Jennifer Madole 60 Duluth Minnesota Julie Virkus had THE TOP FIVE 11 8:21 Patty Buckley 62 Rosemount Farmington Dew Run 11 8:21 Suzanne Carson 62 St Louis Park Medtronic TC WMA age-graded ROY perfor- 13 8:28 Karen Brindley 62 Edina Medtronic TC mances in 2017. 13 8:28 Amy Bugge 64 Duluth Minnesota 15 8:37 Susan Janssen 62 Duluth Minnesota Photo courtesty of Tom Ruen. 16 9:08 Mary Boylan 61 Duluth Minnesota 17 9:16 Elaine Bradley 61 Duluth Minnesota 18 9:27 Patty Strandquist 62 St Paul Medtronic TC 19 9:29 Joyce Petsch 63 N St Paul Minnesota 20 9:57 Rose Hanggi 61 Cottage Grv Medtronic TC 20 9:57 Nancy Husnik 63 Golden Vly Medtronic TC 5 Kilometers - cont’d 16 26:53 Ann Haugejorde 63 Minneapolis Gray Ghost 5 Kilometers 17 26:57 Joan Schafer 62 Rosemount Valentine's Day TC 1 21:15 Julie Virkus 64 St Louis Pk Brian Kraft Memorial 18 27:00 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Y Run 2 23:21 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 18 27:00 Wendy Wilde 62 Farmington William A. Irvin 3 23:49 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis William A. Irvin 20 27:02 Ann Haugejorde 63 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 4 23:58 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis Milk Run 5 25:09 Michaela Meyer 60 St Cloud Fitger's 8 Kilometers 6 25:12 Karen Manske 61 Stillwater Milk Run 1 35:05 Julie Virkus 64 St Louis Park Park Point 7 25:24 Jane Bolla 60 Minneapolis Milk Run 2 36:44 Katherine Adams 60 Rice Park Point 8 25:30 Page DeLong 62 St Paul Milk Run 3 42:08 Emily Ketterer 60 Duluth Park Point 9 25:40 Karen Manske 62 Stillwater Historic Riverfront 4 42:38 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Ogara's Irish Run 10 26:05 Linda Odden 60 Woodbury Milk Run 5 42:59 Susan Janssen 62 Duluth Park Point 11 26:12 Laurie Tax 60 Pierz Earth Day 6 44:02 Charlene Roise 61 Duluth Park Point 12 26:32 Laurie Tax 60 Pierz TC 7 44:21 Amy Bugge 64 Duluth Park Point 13 26:34 Robin Johnson 61 St Cloud Earth Day 8 47:56 Ann Haugejorde 63 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 14 26:37 Michelle Nietfeld 60 Elk River Gray Ghost 9 49:58 Caryl Leach 61 Big Lake Spud Fest Lakes Run 15 26:51 Sandy Carlson 60 Hibbing Milk Run 10 51:52 Carol Deblieck 63 Cottage Grv Ogara's Irish Run
30 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers Half Marathon - cont’d 1 44:52 Julie Virkus 64 Minneapolis Get in Gear 16 2:06:37 Carol Neisen 62 Mahnomen Bemidji Blue Ox 2 48:34 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis Get in Gear 17 2:07:27 Oddbjorg Hjellbakk 61 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 3 48:56 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 18 2:07:33 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Monster Dash 4 50:32 Laurie Tax 60 Pierz TC 19 2:07:43 Danette Vassilopoulos 61 Burnsville Run for the Lakes 5 51:17 Jane Bolla 60 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 20 2:07:45 Lori Hahn 60 Lakeville City of Lakes 6 51:23 Michelle Loeffler 61 Cottage Grv Get in Gear 7 53:05 Maria Carmen Berlinerblau 61 Andover TC 25 Kilometers 8 53:24 Pauline Bangma 60 Mora Get in Gear 1 2:26:35 Karen Wiersum 62 Wayzata Ron Daws 9 53:56 Linda Odden 60 Woodbury WRTC 2 2:33:47 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Ron Daws 10 54:14 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Get in Gear 11 54:36 Rosemary Lensing 62 Mounds View TC 12 54:50 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville MDRA Victory 20 Miles 13 55:40 Cheryl Henry 61 Plymouth WRTC 1 4:05:34 Debra Walsh 62 Apple Valley Bear Water 14 55:57 Marjorie Sandor 60 Stillwater Get in Gear 15 56:07 Mary Jane Petersen 60 Mankato WRTC Marathon 1 3:28:46 Donella Neuhaus 61 Minneapolis Twin Cities 15 Kilometers 2 3:57:42 Katherine Adams 60 Rice Lake Wobegon Trail 1 1:15:08 Katherine Adams 60 Rice MDRA 3 4:06:27 Katherine Adams 60 Rice Grandma's 2 1:18:48 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis MDRA 4 4:20:27 Molly Hoeg 62 Duluth Grandma's 3 1:24:34 Rosemary Lensing 61 St Paul MDRA 5 4:23:58 Mary Walter 63 Bemidji Twin Cities 4 1:27:30 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville MDRA 6 4:33:32 Janet Calcagno 61 Rochester Twin Cities 5 1:31:20 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Manitou 7 4:34:59 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Lake Wobegon Trail 6 1:32:04 Susan Pokorney 62 Northfield Defeat of Jesse James 8 4:53:03 Vicky Larson 61 Duluth Grandma's 7 1:34:06 Debi Tuccitto 60 Vadnais Hts Manitou 9 4:55:35 Susan Janssen 62 Duluth Grandma's 8 1:48:13 Ann Haugejorde 63 Minneapolis Manitou 10 4:56:02 Kay Pfahning 63 Northfield Run for the Lakes 11 4:57:40 Susan Janssen 62 Duluth Twin Cities 10 Miles 12 4:58:10 Connie Morley 63 Maplewood Lake Wobegon Trail 1 1:18:06 Katherine Adams 60 Rice Medtronic TC 13 5:00:17 Deborah McClellan 60 Winona Grandma's 2 1:22:41 Barb Leininger 63 Minneapolis Hot Dash 14 5:00:58 Stephanie Lunning 64 Minneapolis Ely 3 1:22:42 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 15 5:03:16 Constance Morley 63 Maplewood Grandma's 4 1:23:18 Leila McGrath 60 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 16 5:08:45 Mary Erb 64 Woodbury Grandma's 5 1:23:28 Karen Manske 61 Stillwater Lift Bridge 17 5:12:41 Anne Strachota 64 Edina Twin Cities 6 1:27:02 Michelle Loeffler 61 Cottage Grv Medtronic TC 18 5:17:18 Lori Lyman 60 Intl Falls Twin Cities 7 1:29:21 Rosemary Lensing 61 Mounds View Bear Water 19 5:19:51 Joyce Mueller 60 Brainerd Grandma's 8 1:29:51 Helen Gunther 60 Excelsior Medtronic TC 20 5:21:51 Barb Gregory 60 Richmond Lake Wobegon Trail 9 1:30:14 Mary Hoff 61 Stillwater Bear Water 10 1:30:47 Karen Handegard 64 Eden Prairie Goldy's Run Katherine Adams, 11 1:31:03 Karen Hansen 63 St Paul Medtronic TC second in the rank- 12 1:32:19 Sonia Jacobsen 61 Roseville Medtronic TC ings, had the top 10 13 1:32:29 Jane Bolla 60 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 14 1:33:05 Laurie Tax 60 Pierz Medtronic TC mile time in W60-64, 15 1:33:08 Joan Schafer 62 Rosemount Goldy's Run 1:18:06. 16 1:33:17 Karen Hansen 62 St Paul Hot Dash 17 1:33:52 Pam Stevens 64 Sartell Hot Dash Photo courtesy of Tom 18 1:34:02 Barbie Laughlin 62 Plymouth Hot Dash Ruen. 19 1:34:38 Julie Peterson 61 Cambridge Medtronic TC 20 1:35:30 Debra Mitchell 60 Jackson Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 1:37:59 Julie Virkus 64 St Louis Park Garry Bjorklund 2 1:42:44 Donella Neuhaus 61 Minneapolis City of Lakes 3 1:48:33 Lauri Olson-Hohman 62 Silver Bay Garry Bjorklund 4 1:49:09 Katherine Adams 60 Rice City of Lakes 5 1:50:55 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis Urban Wildland 6 1:52:35 Michelle Loeffler 61 Cottage Grv Gopher to Badger 7 1:53:47 Leila McGrath 60 Minneapolis City of Lakes 8 1:55:40 Barbie Laughlin 63 Plymouth Bemidji Blue Ox 9 1:56:13 Therese Vogel 64 Felton Garry Bjorklund 10 2:01:29 Debra Mitchell 60 Jackson Garry Bjorklund 11 2:01:56 Amy Bugge 63 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 12 2:04:53 Kay Van Riper 61 Eden Prairie Garry Bjorklund 13 2:05:04 Joan Schafer 63 Rosemount Red, White & Boom! 14 2:06:13 Janet Calcagno 61 Rochester Healthy Human Race 15 2:06:36 Michelle Loeffler 61 Cottage Grv Red, White & Boom!
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 31 Men 60-64 Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Bobby Paxton 49 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 Perry Bach 38 10 7 8 9 4 Paul Brown 36 7 6 6 10 7 Allen Zetterlund 22 2 3 5 8 7 4 Rod Loran 18 7 3 7 1 Dale Heinen 17 4 2 4 4 3 Dennis Wallach 17 8 9 Herb Nichols 12 5 7 Jerry Wille 12 4 8 Brent Smith 10 10 Randy Wiinanen 10 10
Bobby Paxton picked up his second title in a row in 2017. He now has five total. Bobby had four 10-pointers - in the 5K, 10K, 15K, and half marathon. Three-time ROY winner Perry Bach who finished second in 2017 had a 10-pointer with his 5:24 mile at Main Street. Third-placer Paul Brown earned 10 points for his 1:04:12 TC half marathon. And two-time ROY winner Randy Wiinanen earned 10 points for his 30:34 at Park Point. Brent Smith earned 10 points with the only sub-3 marathon in this division, 2:54:43 at Grandma’s.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 5:24 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville Main Street 2 5:32 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Main Street 3 5:33 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville Hoska Midsummer 4 5:35 Paul Brown 60 Waconia Minnesota 5 5:36 Bobby Paxton 60 Minnepolis Medtronic TC 6 5:37 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville Farmington Dew Run 7 5:40 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 7 5:40 Jerry Wille 60 Rochester Medtronic TC 9 5:49 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud Main Street 10 5:55 Bruce Dockter 60 Brooklyn Pk Medtronic TC 11 6:02 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury Main Street 12 6:05 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud Medtronic TC Bobby Paxton collected 49 points on 13 6:08 Jess Koski 62 Duluth Medtronic TC his way to ROY title number five. 14 6:12 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Main Street 15 6:15 Dale Heinen 61 Shoreview Medtronic TC 15 6:15 Ken Valley 60 Minneapolis Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 17 6:18 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 17 6:18 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury Medtronic TC 19 6:30 Patrick Haake 62 Eagan Farmington Dew Run 20 6:31 Brad Gluth 60 Burnsville Farmington Dew Run 5 Kilometers - cont’d 16 21:41 Bill Reinfeld 63 Champlin Brian Kraft Memorial 5 Kilometers 17 21:51 Edward Fuhs 61 Duluth Fitger's 1 18:09 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 18 22:11 Rod Joyer 62 Stillwater Stillwater Log Run 2 18:43 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Valentine's Day TC 19 22:14 Larry Berkner 60 St Paul TC 3 19:06 Jerry Wille 60 Rochester BK 19 22:14 Mike Kurtzman 61 Brooklyn Pk Music in Plymouth 4 19:33 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville Brian Kraft Memorial 5 20:17 Paul Brown 60 Waconia Veterans Day 8 Kilometers 6 20:37 Lenny Deshayes 62 Cushing Run for the Walleye 1 30:34 Randy Wiinanen 62 Iron Park Point 7 20:44 Lenny Deshayes 62 Cushing Dump Run 2 30:35 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 8 20:58 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud Brian Kraft Memorial 3 34:49 Edward Fuhs 61 Duluth Park Point 9 21:02 Dave Haley 63 St Paul Milk Run 4 34:52 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury Ogara's Irish Run 10 21:06 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Fitger's 5 34:56 Jess Koski 62 Duluth Park Point 11 21:19 Mike Kurtzman 61 Brooklyn Pk Milk Run 6 35:10 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 12 21:20 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Gray Ghost 7 35:20 Dale Heinen 61 Shoreview Ogara's Irish Run 13 21:22 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury Brian Kraft Memorial 8 35:21 Dave Haley 62 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 14 21:24 Dale Heinen 61 Shoreview Milk Run 9 35:35 Bill Reinfeld 63 Champlin Park Point 15 21:29 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 10 35:55 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Park Point
32 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers Half Marathon - cont’d 1 38:01 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Get in Gear 16 1:35:07 David Hartz 60 Cold Spring Red, White & Boom! 2 38:39 Bobby Paxton 61 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 17 1:36:22 Dan Olson 62 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 3 39:37 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville Lift Bridge 18 1:36:40 Edward Fuhs 61 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 4 40:08 Bobby Paxton 61 Minneapolis Drumstick Dash 19 1:37:47 Scott Smith 63 Eveleth Boundary Waters Bnk 5 40:31 Paul Brown 60 Waconia Drumstick Dash 20 1:38:21 Mark LeDuc 62 Coon Rapids New Prague 6 42:06 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud Get in Gear 7 42:42 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud MDRA Victory 25 Kilometers 8 43:28 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury MDRA Victory 1 2:01:48 Dale Heinen 61 Shoreview Ron Daws 9 43:35 Dale Heinen 61 St Paul Get in Gear 2 2:02:34 Mark LeDuc 62 Coon Rapids Ron Daws 10 44:06 Greg Karp 60 Mahtomedi Get in Gear 3 2:14:51 Jerry Heaps 61 Apple Valley Ron Daws 11 44:14 Dennis Henseler 60 Maple Grove Jump to It 4 2:16:58 Mike Setter 61 Minneapolis Ron Daws 12 44:27 Bill Reinfeld 63 Champlin MDRA Victory 13 44:32 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Get in Gear 14 45:25 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury Get in Gear 20 Miles 15 45:32 Mark LeDuc 62 Coon Rapids Get in Gear 1 2:49:42 Tom Silverberg 64 Bloomington Bear Water 2 2:51:51 Jim Enge 61 Minneapolis Bear Water 3 2:56:59 Rod Joyer 62 Stillwater Bear Water 15 Kilometers 4 2:58:15 Steve Nauman 62 North Oaks Bear Water 1 59:52 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis MDRA 5 3:03:41 Charles Brunnette 60 Eden Prairie Bear Water 2 1:04:01 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville MDRA 3 1:04:32 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud MDRA Marathon 4 1:08:15 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury MDRA 1 2:54:43 Brent Smith 61 Carlton Grandma's 5 1:09:35 Bill Reinfeld 63 Champlin MDRA 2 3:13:54 Dennis Wallach 60 Chanhassen Twin Cities 6 1:10:07 Walter White 60 Stillwater MDRA 3 3:20:07 Jim Boatman 60 Plymouth Grandma's 7 1:10:35 Dale Heinen 61 Shoreview Manitou 4 3:22:30 Herb Nichols 63 Golden Vly Twin Cities 8 1:11:01 Patrick Haake 62 Eagan MDRA 5 3:23:14 David Munn 62 Minneapolis Twin Cities 9 1:13:41 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Manitou 6 3:25:25 Mike Babcock 62 St Louis Park Twin Cities 10 1:15:00 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis MDRA 7 3:28:41 Mike Babcock 62 St Louis Park Grandma's 8 3:36:26 Dale Heinen 61 Shoreview Grandma's 9 3:38:32 Skip Fitting 62 Buffalo Grandma's 10 Miles 10 3:38:52 Rod Loran 60 Woodbury Twin Cities 1 1:04:12 Paul Brown 60 Waconia Medtronic TC 11 3:41:33 Craig Mueller 63 St James Grandma's 2 1:04:13 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Goldy's Run 12 3:48:09 Tom Silverberg 64 Bloomington Twin Cities 3 1:05:41 Bobby Paxton 61 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 13 3:48:36 Bob Frawley 60 Minneapolis Lake Wobegon Trail 4 1:08:47 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud Medtronic TC 14 3:49:03 Mark Lueder 60 Richfield Twin Cities 5 1:12:14 Bruce Dockter 60 Brooklyn Pk Hot Dash 15 3:51:43 Jim Enge 61 Minneapolis Twin Cities 6 1:13:26 Herb Nichols 62 Golden Vly Goldy's Run 16 3:52:59 Art Berman 61 Orono Twin Cities 7 1:13:52 Herb Nichols 62 Golden Vly Hot Dash 17 3:55:29 Kevin Crudden 61 Edina Twin Cities 8 1:14:57 Mark LeDuc 62 Coon Rapids Hot Dash 18 3:55:45 Bob Frawley 61 Minneapolis Twin Cities 9 1:16:13 Michael Bjornberg 63 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 19 3:56:42 Bob Frawley 60 Minneapolis Run for the Lakes 10 1:16:18 Patrick Haake 62 Eagan Medtronic TC 20 3:57:23 James Rue 63 St Paul Twin Cities 11 1:17:45 Tom Eagan 61 Excelsior Goldy's Run 12 1:18:03 Mike Connolly 63 Shoreview Medtronic TC 13 1:18:15 Craig Osberg 60 St Paul Goldy's Run Perry Bach, second in 14 1:18:42 Steve Schmitt 61 Long Lake Goldy's Run the M60-64 rankings, 15 1:20:38 Dan Rockers 60 St Louis Park Medtronic TC had the top mile time, 16 1:20:54 Todd Miller 64 Rochester Lift Bridge 5:24 at Main Street. 17 1:21:50 Steve Swanson 60 Battle Lake Medtronic TC 18 1:22:10 Rick Strand 63 Maple Grove Medtronic TC 19 1:22:13 Patrick Hagan 63 Minneapolis Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of 20 1:22:36 Jerry Heaps 61 Apple Valley Hot Dash Tom Ruen.
Half Marathon 1 1:24:14 Bobby Paxton 61 Minneapolis City of Lakes 2 1:25:56 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 3 1:27:05 Dennis Wallach 60 Chanhassen City of Lakes 4 1:30:26 Paul Brown 60 Waconia Monster Dash 5 1:31:42 Matt Kingsbury 60 Lewiston Garry Bjorklund 6 1:31:53 Skip Fitting 62 Buffalo Earth Day 7 1:32:59 Allen Zetterlund 62 St Cloud City of Lakes 8 1:33:25 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville New Prague 9 1:33:36 Skip Fitting 62 Buffalo Red, White & Boom! 10 1:33:38 Bruce Dockter 60 Brooklyn Pk City of Lakes 11 1:33:40 Ken Valley 61 Minneapolis City of Lakes 12 1:34:20 Bruce Dockter 60 Brooklyn Pk Urban Wildland 13 1:34:34 Scott Smith 63 Eveleth Garry Bjorklund 14 1:34:58 Bruce Dockter 60 Brooklyn Pk Earth Day 15 1:35:02 Marty Teigen 60 Minneapolis Earth Day
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 33 Women 65-69
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Diane Stoneking 45 10 10 9 7 9 Gloria Jansen 30 8 6 8 2 8 Julie Virkus 20 10 10 Mary Adriaens 19 8 5 6 Linda Bjornberg 19 9 10 Jan Daker 18 7 5 3 3 Delma Bartelme 17 3 6 5 8 Sheila Gaalswyk 16 6 10 Kathleen Shea 15 6 4 1 4 Sara Cherne 14 2 5 7 Diane Stoneking earned her sixth ROY title in 2017. She dominated the mile and 5K, having the top two performances at both of those distances. Gloria Jansen earned enough points to finish second before moving up to W70-74, which she won. Julie Virkus did win the W60-64 title in 2017, and earned enough points in this division to finish third. Her 20 points consisted of the two 10 point performances she had, both of which were single age records. 44:17 at the Victory 10K, and 1:16:15 at the TC 10 Mile. Linda Bjornberg earned 10 points for her 1:52:33 Bjorklund. And Sheila Gaalswyk earned 10 points for her 4:25:13 at Grandma’s. She also had the number two marathon performance: 4:39:12 at Twin Cities.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 7:40 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale Hoska Midsummer 2 7:43 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale Minnesota 3 8:04 Mary Adriaens 65 Woodland Minnesota 4 8:17 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley Medtronic TC 5 8:26 Kathleen Shea 69 Northfield Farmington Dew Run 6 8:44 Diane De Mars 68 Dayton Minnesota 7 8:49 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley Farmington Dew Run 8 9:07 Claudia Cottrell 66 Hermantown Minnesota 9 9:50 Marjory Wood 69 Aurora Minnesota 10 10:01 Jill Flower 65 Shoreview Medtronic TC Diane Stoneking running to her 11 10:29 Shirley Sullwold 66 Hermantown Minnesota sixth ROY title. 12 10:59 Gloria Abrahamson 68 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 13 11:06 Glory Kibbel 68 Forest Lake Medtronic TC 14 11:57 Jean Yelle 69 Duluth Minnesota Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 15 12:53 Clara Dahlin 69 St Paul Medtronic TC 16 14:08 Colleen Parker 66 Zimmerman Medtronic TC
5 Kilometers 1 25:23 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale Brian Kraft Memorial 8 Kilometers 2 25:58 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale Gray Ghost 1 43:08 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Ogara's Irish Run 3 26:09 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Valentine's Day TC 2 46:22 Sara Cherne 68 Duluth Park Point 4 26:16 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Fitger's 3 50:56 Marjory Wood 69 Aurora Park Point 5 26:18 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Brian Kraft Memorial 4 52:14 Carol Gragert 65 Elk River Spud Fest Lakes Run 6 26:49 Mary Adriaens 65 Woodland Milk Run 5 52:49 Susan Parks 69 Monticello Spud Fest Lakes Run 7 27:23 Kathleen Shea 69 Northfield Brian Kraft Memorial 6 54:26 Patricia Connell 66 Duluth Park Point 8 28:15 Delma Bartelme 68 St Cloud Brian Kraft Memorial 9 29:16 Sara Cherne 68 Duluth Fitger's 10 29:28 Patty Prom 66 Jackson Stillwater Log Run 10 Kilometers 11 29:38 Claudia Cottrell 66 Hermantown Pumpkin Run 1 44:17 Julie Virkus 65 St Louis Pk MDRA Victory 12 29:58 Patty Prom 66 Jackson Lift Bridge 2 53:15 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale MDRA Victory 13 30:00 Liz Wahlberg 68 St Paul WRTC 3 53:58 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Get in Gear 14 30:01 Diane De Mars 69 Dayton Gray Ghost 4 54:25 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Y Run 15 30:17 Patty Prom 65 Jackson Stillwater 5 55:36 Mary Adriaens 65 Woodland TC 16 30:26 Sharon Bruestle 68 Mendota Easter Sunda 6 56:22 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley MDRA Victory 17 30:34 Margaret Ellis 65 Eden Prairie WRTC 7 56:39 Caroline Ruud 65 Breezy Point Run for the Walleye 18 30:47 Sharon Bruestle 68 Mendota New Year's Day 8 56:45 Joan Abbe 66 Burnsville Heart of the City 19 30:51 Deborah Roth 65 Eden Prairie Music in Plymouth 9 58:04 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley WRTC 20 30:54 Susan Parks 68 Monticello Earth Day 10 58:10 Kathleen Shea 69 Northfield MDRA Victory 34 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers - cont’d Marathon 11 1:00:00 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr MDRA Victory 1 4:25:13 Sheila Gaalswyk 67 Cottage Grv Grandma's 12 1:00:19 Diane Mann 65 Zumbrota TC 2 4:39:12 Sheila Gaalswyk 67 Cottage Grv Twin Cities 13 1:02:04 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr Get in Gear 3 4:43:01 Jeanne Svobodny 65 Winona Grandma's 14 1:02:12 Jill Delisi 65 St Paul TC 4 4:45:42 Sara Cherne 68 Duluth Run for the Lakes 15 1:03:32 Deborah Roth 65 Eden Prairie Rockford River Run 5 5:01:54 Sara Cherne 69 Duluth Ely 6 5:26:38 Sara Cherne 68 Duluth Grandma's 15 Kilometers 7 5:30:19 Sara Cherne 69 Duluth Twin Cities 1 1:26:54 Delma Bartelme 68 St Cloud Manitou 8 5:42:40 Jeri Bukstein 65 Maple Grove Twin Cities 2 1:27:40 Delma Bartelme 68 St Cloud MDRA 9 5:43:19 Rene Diebold 68 Marshall Grandma's 3 1:28:32 Carol Brouillard 69 Spring Lk Pk MDRA 10 5:52:28 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr Twin Cities 4 1:28:40 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley Heart of the City 11 5:57:24 Kate Kirk 66 W St Paul Twin Cities 5 1:31:06 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Manitou 12 6:03:10 Barbara Schaefer 66 St Paul Grandma's 6 1:36:57 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr MDRA 13 6:04:51 Judy Anderson 69 Bloomington Twin Cities 14 6:14:41 Nancy Moe 66 Northfield Twin Cities 10 Miles 15 6:21:44 Sharon Mordorski 65 Minneapolis Twin Cities 16 6:26:37 Brenda Greaves 68 Stillwater Twin Cities 1 1:16:15 Julie Virkus 65 St Louis Park Medtronic TC 2 1:28:44 Linda Bjornberg 67 Mendota Hts Medtronic TC 3 1:30:53 Gloria Jansen 69 St Paul Goldy's Run 4 1:31:25 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale Medtronic TC 5 1:32:28 Gloria Jansen 69 White Bear Lk Hot Dash 6 1:32:54 Delma Bartelme 68 St Cloud Medtronic TC 7 1:35:43 Kathleen Shea 69 Northfield Medtronic TC 8 1:38:37 Delma Bartelme 67 St Cloud Hot Dash 9 1:44:02 Ruth Forsythe 66 Winona Medtronic TC 10 1:44:14 Pamela Amundson 68 Detroit Lks Medtronic TC 11 1:46:35 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley Goldy's Run 12 1:47:47 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr Stillwater Log Run 13 1:48:28 Claudia Cottrell 66 Hermantown Medtronic TC 13 1:48:28 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr Lift Bridge 15 1:50:19 Mary Amundson 69 Minneapolis Goldy's Run 16 1:52:12 Lisa Wheeler 66 Bloomington Medtronic TC W70-74 winner Gloria Jansen 17 1:53:23 Sandy Posey 65 Champlin Medtronic TC finished second in W65-69. 18 1:54:00 Barbara Matthees 65 Moorhead Medtronic TC 19 1:54:05 Julia Fisher 65 Bloomington Medtronic TC 20 1:55:54 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
Half Marathon 1 1:52:33 Linda Bjornberg 67 Mendota Hts Garry Bjorklund 2 1:59:13 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale Garry Bjorklund 3 2:04:22 Delma Bartelme 68 St Cloud Red, White & Boom! 4 2:05:54 Arlene Elden 65 Duluth Wheels Off 5 2:07:09 Sheila Gaalswyk 67 Cottage Grv Urban Wildland 6 2:07:22 Claude Wenaas 65 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 7 2:08:58 Arlene Elden 65 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 8 2:13:29 Jan Daker 69 Apple Valley Get in Gear 9 2:14:50 Nancy Moe 66 Northfield Run for the Lakes 10 2:15:19 Lenora Moe 67 Proctor Garry Bjorklund 11 2:18:34 Marian Steffes 67 Burtrum Earth Day 12 2:18:40 Diane Mann 65 Zumbrota Gopher to Badger 13 2:21:14 Margaret Ellis 65 Eden Prairie Urban Wildland 14 2:21:55 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr Gopher to Badger 15 2:23:51 Sandy Posey 65 Champlin Red, White & Boom! 16 2:27:00 Brook Lemm-Tabor 65 Minneapolis Monster Dash 17 2:28:26 Lenora Moe 67 Proctor Wheels Off 18 2:30:16 Mary Kunz 66 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 19 2:30:47 Claudia Cottrell 66 Hermantown Garry Bjorklund 20 2:35:18 Verla Olson 67 Bloomington Garry Bjorklund
20 Miles 1 3:16:37 Carol Brouillard 69 Spring Lk Pk Bear Water 2 3:58:00 Candy Patrin 69 Mar on St Cr Bear Water
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 35 Men 65-69
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Denny Jordan 50 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 4 10 Rick Hlebain 42 9 9 8 8 8 8 John Naslund 33 4 3 8 5 7 6 7 Michael Seaman 33 7 6 7 7 6 2 Terry Pohlkamp 21 7 5 9 David Jendrzejek 11 7 4 Mike Styba 11 6 5 Mark Nelsen 10 10 Mark Brunsvold 8 8 Tom Danielson 8 5 3 John Magnuson 8 3 5 Denny Jordan dominated this division at all distances from the mile to the marathon (albeit he was second in the 10 mile). Rick Hlebain, last year’s winner, finished sec- ond with 42 points. John Naslund, he of all-the-Grandma’s-all-the-Twin-Cities fame finished tied with eight-time ROY winner Michael Seaman for third, with 33 points. The only non-Denny 10-pointer was earned by Mark Nelson with his 1:08:32 TC 10 Mile performance. Denny joined W40-44’s Angie Voight, M45-49’s Daniel Strike and W50-54’s Sonya Anderson-Decker in earning 10 points for both the mile and marathon. Top Performances 1 Mile 1 6:07 Denny Jordan 66 Roseville Main Street 2 6:14 Rick Hlebain 66 St Joseph Main Street 3 6:15 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Medtronic TC 4 6:32 Chuck Anderson 67 Chaska Farmington Dew Run 4 6:32 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Farmington Dew Run 6 6:33 Tom Danielson 65 Maple Grove Medtronic TC 7 6:37 John Naslund 67 Bloomington Main Street 8 6:45 John Naslund 67 Bloomington Hoska Midsummer 9 6:46 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 9 6:46 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 6:53 John Naslund 66 Bloomington Medtronic TC 12 6:54 Michael Seaman 67 Minneapolis Minnesota 13 7:05 William Petsch 66 N St Paul Minnesota 14 7:11 Eric Peterson 69 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 15 7:16 John Labalestra 69 Falcon Hgts Medtronic TC 16 7:19 John Labalestra 69 Falcon Hgts Hoska Midsummer Denny Jordan picked up his third ROY 17 7:22 John Bertucci 69 Lakeville Farmington Dew Run title in 2017 with a perfect 50 point total. 18 7:23 Terry Pohlkamp 65 Scandia Medtronic TC 19 7:35 Greg Gaffaney 66 St Paul Hoska Midsummer Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 19 7:35 Jerry Zien 65 Prior Lake Medtronic TC
5 Kilometers 8 Kilometers 1 20:47 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Brian Kraft Memorial 1 34:16 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Park Point 2 21:02 Rick Hlebain 66 St Joseph Stillwater Log Run 2 35:09 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Ogara's Irish Run 3 21:11 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Fitger's 3 37:04 John Naslund 67 Bloomington Park Point 4 21:20 Denny Jordan 66 Roseville Milk Run 4 37:39 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Park Point 5 21:59 Michael Seaman 67 Minneapolis Gray Ghost 5 37:52 John Naslund 66 Bloomington Ogara's Irish Run 6 22:15 Michael Seaman 67 Minneapolis TC 6 38:00 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 7 22:18 David Alley 65 St Paul Valentine's Day TC 7 39:07 William Petsch 66 N St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 8 22:34 John Naslund 66 Bloomington Brian Kraft Memorial 8 39:10 John Magnuson 67 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 9 22:38 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Jump to It 9 39:55 Mike Mann 67 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 10 22:42 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 10 40:43 Dave Trefethen 69 Monticello Spud Fest Lakes Run 11 22:44 Paul Pentel 68 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 11 22:44 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Y Run 13 22:49 Paul Pentel 67 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 10 Kilometers 14 22:54 John Naslund 67 Bloomington Milk Run 1 43:07 Denny Jordan 65 St Paul Get in Gear 15 23:03 Jerry Lawson 69 Winona BK 2 43:24 Denny Jordan 66 Roseville MDRA Victory 16 23:12 Chuck Anderson 67 Chaska Brian Kraft Memorial 3 43:46 Rick Hlebain 66 St Joseph Get in Gear 17 23:25 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Lederhosenlauf 4 45:26 Michael Seaman 67 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 18 23:35 Chuck Anderson 67 Chaska Bud Break 5 46:07 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis Get in Gear 19 23:36 Steve Kohorst 66 Cohasset Fitger's 6 46:25 John Naslund 67 Bloomington MDRA Victory 20 23:44 Mason Hjelle 67 Mora Mora 7 46:28 Leo Buckvold 65 Apple Valley MDRA Victory 36 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers - cont’d 25 Kilometers 8 47:20 Tom Danielson 65 Maple Grove Rockford River Run 1 1:59:57 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Ron Daws 9 47:50 John Naslund 66 Bloomington Get in Gear 2 2:09:25 Steven Sjolund 66 Minneapolis Ron Daws 10 48:08 Mike Mann 68 Minneapolis Lift Bridge 3 2:22:05 Steve Brandt 65 Minneapolis Ron Daws 11 48:59 Mike Mann 68 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 4 2:26:06 Mick Justin 69 Nisswa Ron Daws 12 49:06 Mike Mann 67 Minneapolis Get in Gear 13 49:34 Jerry Beutel 66 Afton Get in Gear 20 Miles 14 50:51 John Labalestra 69 Falcon Hgts Get in Gear 1 2:46:23 Terry Pohlkamp 65 Scandia Bear Water 15 50:54 Sam Baldwin 65 Minneapolis Get in Gear 2 3:13:36 Paul Weiler 69 Stillwater Bear Water 15 50:54 Ed Waldera 69 Cottage Grv Get in Gear 3 3:31:01 Timothy Walsh 67 Apple Valley Bear Water 4 3:40:07 Erik Scheurle 65 Minneapolis Bear Water 15 Kilometers 5 3:42:48 Mike Jadrich 65 Rogers Bear Water 1 1:06:28 Denny Jordan 66 Roseville MDRA 2 1:10:38 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Manitou Marathon 3 1:11:15 Rick Hlebain 66 St Joseph MDRA 1 3:17:59 Denny Jordan 65 Roseville Grandma's 4 1:12:52 John Naslund 67 Bloomington MDRA 2 3:40:11 Terry Pohlkamp 65 Scandia Twin Cities 5 1:15:20 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis MDRA 3 3:42:34 Mark Brunsvold 66 Edina Twin Cities 6 1:16:03 Dean Christensen 67 Northfield Defeat of Jesse James 4 3:46:24 John Naslund 67 Bloomington Twin Cities 7 1:26:03 Rick Johnson 67 Champlin Manitou 5 3:50:39 David Bennett 65 Newfolden Bemidji Blue Ox 8 1:29:06 Stephen Maupin 66 St Louis Park MDRA 6 3:50:48 Dave Grotzke 65 Brainerd Run for the Lakes 9 1:29:34 Bion Beebe 67 Bloomington MDRA 7 3:53:39 John Naslund 67 Bloomington Grandma's 10 1:31:06 Greg Gaffaney 66 St Paul MDRA 8 3:53:41 Cory Davidson 65 Jordan Grandma's 9 4:01:03 Shin Kang 65 Ramsey Grandma's 10 Miles 10 4:13:01 Leo Buckvold 65 Apple Valley Ely 1 1:08:32 Mark Nelsen 65 Alexandria Medtronic TC 11 4:19:26 David Bjork 66 Fergus Falls Twin Cities 2 1:11:06 Denny Jordan 66 Roseville Medtronic TC 12 4:20:00 Dave Trefethen 69 Monticello Lake Wobegon Trail 3 1:14:16 Rick Hlebain 66 St Joseph Medtronic TC 13 4:20:51 Gerry Pohl 66 St Anthony Twin Cities 4 1:20:34 David Jendrzejek 65 Shoreview Medtronic TC 14 4:24:25 Brian Landstrom 65 Duluth Grandma's 5 1:20:45 Mike Styba 65 Shoreview Goldy's Run 15 4:24:44 William Langevin 68 St Paul Twin Cities 6 1:20:58 John Magnuson 67 St Paul Goldy's Run 16 4:27:04 Dave Trefethen 69 Monticello Run for the Lakes 7 1:22:16 John Traul 65 Edina Medtronic TC 17 4:28:01 Steven Johnson 67 Lakeville Twin Cities 8 1:22:37 John Traul 65 Edina Hot Dash 18 4:28:36 Dan Kimmel 65 Burnsville Grandma's 9 1:22:39 Michael Seaman 67 Minneapolis Stillwater Log Run 19 4:29:54 Dennis Black 68 Stillwater Grandma's 10 1:25:12 David Loken 65 Maple Grove Medtronic TC 20 4:30:51 John Schreifels 65 St Cloud Twin Cities 11 1:26:12 Ed Lauer 65 Farmington Medtronic TC 12 1:28:29 David Morrill 67 Rochester Goldy's Run 13 1:29:38 David Pearson 67 Edina Medtronic TC Rick Hlebain, the 2016 14 1:30:25 Don Kunz 67 Minneapolis Medtronic TC ROY winner, finished 15 1:30:52 Steve Kley 66 St Peter Medtronic TC second in 2017. 16 1:32:20 Rick Johnson 67 Champlin Goldy's Run 17 1:32:46 Lawrence Gray 68 Roseville Stillwater Log Run 18 1:35:53 Tom Schreiner 65 Golden Vly Hot Dash Photo courtesy of Tom 19 1:36:54 Frank Harris 69 Roseville Medtronic TC Ruen. 20 1:38:25 John Arnett 65 Circle Pines Goldy's Run
Half Marathon 1 1:34:10 Denny Jordan 66 Roseville Gopher to Badger 2 1:34:49 Denny Jordan 66 Roseville City of Lakes 3 1:40:56 Rick Hlebain 66 St Joseph City of Lakes 4 1:42:22 Terry Pohlkamp 65 Scandia Gopher to Badger 5 1:43:46 John Naslund 67 Bloomington City of Lakes 6 1:44:05 Mike Styba 66 Shoreview Red, White & Boom! 7 1:44:36 David Jendrzejek 65 Shoreview City of Lakes 8 1:45:53 John Traul 66 Edina Monster Dash 9 1:46:55 David Jendrzejek 65 Shoreview Garry Bjorklund 10 1:47:30 Tony Boe 65 Mound Garry Bjorklund 11 1:48:05 Steve Kohorst 66 Cohasset Garry Bjorklund 12 1:48:58 John Traul 65 Edina Garry Bjorklund 13 1:50:33 Thomas Danielson 66 Maple Grove Monster Dash 14 1:52:31 John Traul 65 Edina Red, White & Boom! 15 1:52:48 Dave Morrill 67 Rochester Healthy Human Race 16 1:52:50 Edward Waldera 69 Cottage Grv Garry Bjorklund 17 1:53:48 Shin Kang 65 Anoka Get in Gear 18 1:53:53 Dennis Black 68 Stillwater Stillwater 19 1:54:24 Joe Butterfield 69 Rochester Healthy Human Race 20 1:54:34 David Loken 65 Maple Grove Garry Bjorklund
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 37 Women 70-74
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Gloria Jansen 48 10 10 4 10 1 10 8 Kathy Peterson 23 7 3 8 5 Mary Croft 17 6 9 2 Rosemary Harnly 17 7 3 2 5 Sara Olson 15 9 6 Patricia Goodwin 11 7 4 Carol Brouillard 9 4 5 Sherry Hagelstrom 8 8 Mary Amundson 7 2 5 Jean Egeland 7 6 1 Roxy Soll 7 7 Gloria Jansen is now the all-time leader in ROY titles. 22. In 2017 she broke the tie with Greg Prom’s 21. Gloria was the top point-getter at every distance, except for the marathon which she did not run, in her division. Eight-time ROY winner Kathy Peterson and holder of 16 single-age records, including two this year, finished second. Mary Croft and Rosemary Harnly, who won the ROY title in 2016, finished in a tie for third.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 7:31 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Main Street 2 7:45 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Minnesota 3 7:55 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Hoska Midsummer 4 8:55 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Main Street 5 9:04 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Farmington Dew Run 6 9:08 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Medtronic TC 7 9:34 Rosemary Harnly 71 Red Wing Minnesota Gloria Jansen became the all-time 8 11:19 Joan Jeska 73 Golden Vly Medtronic TC leader in ROY titles - with 22 - in 9 11:37 Joan Jeska 72 Golden Vly Main Street 2017 10 12:08 Mary Hiatt 70 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 11 12:17 Mary Hiatt 71 Minneapolis Main Street 12 12:55 Barbara Schuldt 72 Farmington Farmington Dew Run Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 13 14:29 Kathleen McKay 73 St Louis Park Medtronic TC
5 Kilometers 1 26:03 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Milk Run 2 26:10 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Red, White & Boom! 3 26:47 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk WRTC 4 26:54 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing Dump Run 8 Kilometers 5 26:58 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing Brainerd Lakes 1 42:27 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Park Point 6 27:33 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing River Rat 2 43:27 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing Park Point 7 29:45 Jeanne Swintosky 73 St Paul Gray Ghost 3 48:34 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Park Point 8 30:30 Rosemary Harnly 71 Red Wing Gray Ghost 4 55:36 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Ogara's Irish Run 9 30:33 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Fitger's 10 30:36 Pat Waldorf 71 Oak Park Ht Milk Run 10 Kilometers 11 30:45 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Brian Kraft Memorial 1 52:51 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk MDRA Victory 12 30:56 Rosemary Harnly 71 Red Wing Defeat of Jesse James 2 53:16 Sara Olson 70 St Paul Get in Gear 13 31:31 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Jump to It 3 58:04 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing Run for the Walleye 14 31:36 Rosemary Harnly 71 Red Wing Milk Run 4 1:01:00 Patricia Goodwin 70 Minneapolis Get in Gear 15 31:50 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Music in Plymouth 5 1:02:56 Mary Croft 71 Bayport MDRA Victory 16 33:10 Marlys Hudson 70 Bloomington TC 6 1:04:20 Rosemary Harnly 70 Red Wing Get in Gear 17 33:22 Bev Culshaw 74 Little Falls River Rat 7 1:04:34 Rosemary Harnly 71 Red Wing TC 18 33:27 Janet Ward 74 Duluth William A. Irvin 8 1:05:54 Rosemary Harnly 71 Red Wing WRTC 19 33:46 Vickie Reisnouer 70 Woodbury Red, White & Boom! 9 1:06:39 Mary Amundson 70 Minneapolis TC 20 33:50 Elaine Tarone 72 St Paul Milk Run 10 1:07:09 Martha Pakan 74 Plymouth MDRA Victory
38 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Miles 1 1:30:00 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Medtronic TC 2 1:48:34 Mary Croft 71 Bayport Lift Bridge 3 1:50:25 Sherry Hagelstrom 71 Wood Lake Medtronic TC 4 1:51:00 Roxy Soll 70 Mound Goldy's Run 5 2:11:18 Jean Egeland 70 Plymouth Medtronic TC 6 2:15:34 Mary Amundson 70 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 7 2:20:33 Vickie Reisnouer 70 Woodbury Medtronic TC 8 2:21:27 Lynne Gerber 70 Maple Grove Medtronic TC 9 2:22:01 Louise Olson 72 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 10 2:23:26 Libby Petit 74 St Paul Medtronic TC 10 2:23:26 Hope Thompson 70 Eagan Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 1:58:20 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk City of Lakes 2 2:01:05 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lk Garry Bjorklund 3 2:03:28 Sara Olson 70 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 4 2:06:00 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing Run for the Lakes 5 2:08:38 Carol Brouillard 70 Spring Lake Pk Monster Dash 6 2:22:34 Cherie Baker 70 Plymouth Urban Wildland 7 2:24:43 Mary Croft 71 Bayport City of Lakes 8 2:42:57 Jean Egeland 70 Plymouth Garry Bjorklund
Marathon 1 4:27:23 Carol Brouillard 70 Spring Lk Pk Twin Cities 2 4:54:15 Patricia Goodwin 71 Minneapolis Grandma's 3 6:07:30 Sallie Brown 70 Maple Grove Twin Cities 4 6:14:01 Kathleen Andrews 72 Inver Grove Ht Grandma's 5 6:16:53 Kay Stinson 70 Stillwater Grandma's
Rosemary Harnly happily finished in a tie for third in the W70-74 rankings.
Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen.
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 39 Men 70-74
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Harry Cottrell 50 10 10 10 10 10 Jim Graupner 41 9 8 4 9 5 8 7 Wayne Grundstrom 33 7 8 9 9 Norm Purrington 22 6 4 2 4 3 1 5 Greg Taylor 17 2 4 1 10 Paul Ford 13 1 3 9 Rob Johnson 12 6 6 Leroy Jordan 8 8 Greg Larson 8 6 2 Herb Byun 7 2 2 3 Rick Schuldt 7 7 Marvin Trandem 7 7
Harry Cottrell scored a perfect 50 in 2017 on the way to his fifth ROY title. 11-time winner Jim Graupner matched his 2016 second place position. Wayne Gundstrom moved from fiftth to third. And four-time ROY winner Norm Purrington finished in fourth for the second year in a row.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 6:31 Harry Cottrell 71 Hermantown Minnesota 2 6:55 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Hoska Midsummer 2 6:55 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Farmington Dew Run 4 7:12 Rick Schuldt 71 Farmington Farmington Dew Run 5 7:38 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Medtronic TC 6 7:40 John Brown 73 Kenyon Medtronic TC 7 8:06 Don Dornfeld 74 St Paul Hoska Midsummer 8 8:13 Don Dornfeld 74 St Paul Farmington Dew Run 9 8:41 Doug Gwost 70 Shorview Medtronic TC 9 8:41 Rick Recker 73 Minneapolis Main Street 11 8:47 David Olson 71 Bloomington Medtronic TC 12 8:48 Frank Watsick 74 Pequot Lakes Minnesota 13 8:52 Paul Murray 71 St Louis Park Medtronic TC 14 8:54 Gil Kjorstad 73 Duluth Minnesota 15 9:27 Richard Allyn 74 Minneapolis Medtronic TC 16 9:56 John Stark 73 Duluth Minnesota Harry Cottrell scored a perfect 50 points 17 10:05 Robert Strandquist 70 St Paul Medtronic TC in winning his fourth ROY title. 18 10:19 Glenn Harder 74 Deer River Minnesota 19 10:56 Roger Fossum 70 St Paul Medtronic TC Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 5 Kilometers 1 21:06 Harry Cottrell 71 Hermantown Mora 2 21:39 Harry Cottrell 71 Hermantown Pumpkin Run 3 22:33 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Stillwater Log Run 4 23:24 Wayne Grundstrom 71 St Paul Milk Run 5 Kilometers 5 23:53 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Brian Kraft Memorial 16 29:41 Rick Recker 72 Minneapolis William A. Irvin 6 25:59 Bob Aby 72 Northfield Defeat of Jesse James 17 29:44 Rick Recker 73 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 7 26:16 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Brian Kraft Memorial 18 29:52 Mike Rivers 71 Winona BK 8 26:52 Douglas Antony 74 Monticello Monticello River Fest 19 30:33 John Conti 70 Owatonna Smokin' in Steele 9 27:17 Peter Hawkins 72 Mounds View Get in Gear 20 30:58 Alvin Larson 74 Bloomington MDRA Victory 10 28:16 Patrick O'Regan 70 Inver Grove Ht Get in Gear 11 28:30 Don Dornfeld 74 St Paul Monticello River Fest 8 Kilometers 12 28:31 Don Dornfeld 73 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 1 39:16 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Ogara's Irish Run 13 28:57 Don Dornfeld 74 St Paul Music in Plymouth 2 42:24 Stuart Schmitz 71 St Paul Ogara's Irish Run 14 29:13 Michael Toyli 70 Maple Grove Halloween Fearless 3 43:28 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Park Point 15 29:14 Norm Purrington 74 Lake Elmo Stillwater Log Run 4 48:00 David Kirby 74 Duluth Park Point
40 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 10 Kilometers 25 Kilometers 1 45:03 Harry Cottrell 71 Hermantown Power Tunnel 1 2:33:30 Gregory Taylor 70 Minneapolis Ron Daws 2 47:17 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Lift Bridge 3 47:42 Wayne Grundstrom 70 St Paul Get in Gear 4 47:49 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo MDRA Victory 20 Miles 5 48:33 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Get in Gear 1 3:08:29 Paul Ford 74 St Cloud Bear Water 6 50:46 John Labalestra 70 Falcon Hgts TC 2 3:14:59 Herb Byun 73 Lino Lakes Bear Water 7 54:12 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Get in Gear 3 3:40:22 David Majeski 70 Stillwater Bear Water 8 54:43 Stuart Schmitz 71 St Paul Y Run 9 55:51 Herb Byun 73 Lino Lakes MDRA Victory Marathon 10 58:53 Bruce Gilmore 71 Minneapolis Get in Gear 1 4:05:22 Greg Taylor 70 Minneapolis Grandma's 11 59:21 Eric Goullaud 72 Plymouth Get in Gear 2 4:10:05 Paul Ford 74 St Cloud Lake Wobegon Trail 12 59:44 Don Dornfeld 74 St Paul Lift Bridge 3 4:24:46 Greg Taylor 70 Minneapolis Twin Cities 13 1:01:41 Norm Purrington 74 Lake Elmo MDRA Victory 4 4:29:33 Marvin Trandem 70 Faribault Twin Cities 14 1:02:42 Philip Johnson 71 Edina Get in Gear 5 4:32:31 Rob Johnson 70 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 15 1:03:38 Brian Alger 70 Minneapolis Get in Gear 6 4:33:52 Ron Thorsett 70 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 15 1:01:25 Robert Schaffer 72 Maple Grove Run the Valley 7 4:39:09 Ron Thorsett 70 Eden Prairie Grandma's 8 4:46:40 Herb Byun 73 Lino Lakes Twin Cities 15 Kilometers 9 4:50:21 Marvin Trandem 70 Faribault Grandma's 1 1:16:28 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo MDRA 10 4:58:24 Barry Fox 70 St Paul Grandma's 2 1:27:49 Bob Maier 70 Northfield Defeat of Jesse James 11 4:59:21 Michael Baker 70 Shoreview Grandma's 3 1:27:54 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Manitou 12 5:06:20 Timothy McCoy 71 Eden Prairie Twin Cities 4 1:32:04 Greg Taylor 70 Minneapolis MDRA 13 5:09:12 Larry McNichols 72 Elk River Grandma's 5 1:41:51 Don Dornfeld 74 St Paul MDRA 14 5:11:14 Timothy McCoy 70 Eden Prairie Grandma's 15 5:11:34 Barry Fox 70 St Paul Twin Cities 16 5:12:24 Larry McNichols 73 Elk River Twin Cities 10 Miles 17 5:21:18 David Jones 73 St Paul Lake Wobegon Trail 1 1:14:38 Harry Cottrell 71 Hermantown Medtronic TC 18 5:22:19 David Majeski 70 Stillwater Twin Cities 2 1:19:13 Wayne Grundstrom 71 White Bear Lk Medtronic TC 19 5:24:17 Les Martisko 73 N Mankato Twin Cities 3 1:20:27 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Bear Water 20 5:25:24 John Deuhs 72 Cold Spring Lake Wobegon Trail 4 1:29:48 Ed Waldera 70 Cottage Grv Medtronic TC 5 1:29:59 Greg Larson 70 Park Rapids Medtronic TC 6 1:31:12 Jim Scheibel 70 St Paul Medtronic TC 7 1:32:27 Russell Havir 71 Afton Medtronic TC Jim Graupner finished 8 1:33:32 Jerry House 70 Woodbury Medtronic TC second in M70-74 for the 9 1:34:53 Charles Manzoni 73 Long Lake Goldy's Run second year in a row. 10 1:37:56 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Lift Bridge 11 1:41:55 Bruce Lunde 74 Merrifield Medtronic TC 12 1:45:58 David Majeski 70 Stillwater Stillwater Log Run Photo courtesy of Tom 13 1:46:12 John Brown 74 Kenyon Medtronic TC Ruen. 14 1:46:36 Bruce Gilmore 72 Plymouth Medtronic TC 15 1:50:24 Bob Maier 70 Northfield Medtronic TC 16 1:51:38 John Nagan 70 Maple Grove Medtronic TC 17 1:53:44 David Olson 71 Bloomington Medtronic TC 18 1:57:37 Jerry Williams 74 Rochester Medtronic TC 19 1:58:49 Phil Saari 71 Shoreview Medtronic TC 20 2:00:56 Jim Paine 70 Cambridge Goldy's Run
Half Marathon 1 1:42:15 Harry Cottrell 71 Hermantown Garry Bjorklund 2 1:42:34 Wayne Grundstrom 71 White Bear Lk Garry Bjorklund 3 1:45:35 Leroy Jordan 70 Backus Garry Bjorklund 4 1:48:00 Jim Graupner 72 Lake Elmo Urban Wildland 5 1:57:47 Rob Johnson 70 Eden Prairie Garry Bjorklund 6 2:00:46 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo New Prague 7 2:01:00 Greg Taylor 70 Minneapolis City of Lakes 8 2:01:15 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Garry Bjorklund 9 2:02:09 Greg Larson 70 Park Rapids Garry Bjorklund 10 2:04:22 Paul Ford 74 St Cloud Earth Day 11 2:05:39 Norm Purrington 73 Lake Elmo Stillwater 12 2:08:11 Michael Baker 70 Shoreview Urban Wildland 13 2:08:36 Gil Kjorstad 72 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 14 2:09:34 Terry Smith 74 Bemidji Garry Bjorklund 15 2:10:00 Michael Baker 70 St Paul Get in Gear 16 2:12:08 Clifford Buikema 70 Minnetonka Garry Bjorklund 17 2:12:28 Scott Danielson 72 Eden Prairie Garry Bjorklund 18 2:13:52 Larry McNichols 73 Elk River City of Lakes 19 2:14:08 Marvin Trandem 70 Faribault Red, White & Boom! 20 2:19:00 Bob Maier 70 Northfield Red, White & Boom!
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 41 Women 75-79
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Sandra Dalquist 24 4 10 1 5 1 2 3 Marilyn Schnobrich 20 3 7 2 4 2 4 Judy Cronen 10 5 5 Doris Braley 3 3 Sandra Purrington 3 1 2 Sonjie Johnson 2 2 Siglinde Moore 2 2 Myrna Breivik 1 1 Sandra Dalquist notched her second ROY title, and her second in row. And she did her 2016 four single-age records one better in 2017 by setting five single-age records.14-time ROY winners Marilyn Shcnobrich and Judy Cronen finished second and third, respectively.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 8:55 Judy Cronen 76 Lakeville Farmington Dew Run 2 8:57 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester Medtronic TC 3 9:27 Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth Minnesota 4 13:12 Siglinde Moore 77 Minneapolis Main Street 5 14:14 Siglinde Moore 77 Minneapolis Medtronic TC
5 Kilometers 1 28:45 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester BK 2 28:50 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester Red, White & Boom! 3 29:41 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester Brian Kraft Memorial 4 29:56 Marilyn Schnobrich 76 Duluth Pumpkin Run 5 30:00 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester Y Run 6 30:54 Judy Cronen 76 Lakeville Get in Gear 7 32:30 Judy Cronen 77 Lakeville MDRA Victory 8 38:00 Doris Braley 76 St Paul Get in Gear 9 38:17 Sonjie Johnson 78 St Paul Get in Gear 10 38:30 Sonjie Johnson 78 St Paul Jump to It 11 42:17 Judy Rykken 79 Minnetonka Harvest Hustle Sandra Dalquist picked up her second 12 42:34 Judy Rykken 78 Bloomington Get in Gear 13 42:50 Siglinde Moore 77 Minneapolis MDRA Victory ROY title in 2017. 14 43:06 Aileene Vanderbilt 75 Roseville WRTC 15 43:26 Betty Welke 75 Stillwater Stillwater Log Run Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 16 44:26 Carol Prescher 77 Wabasha BK 17 46:23 Esther Cruz 78 Crystal WRTC 18 46:28 Marie Peterson 78 Hugo Fitger's 19 47:57 Jeanette Wyatt 79 St Paul Milk Run 15 Kilometers 20 48:59 Joan Powpore 76 Cloquet Pumpkin Run 1 1:33:36 Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth MDRA 2 1:34:33 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester MDRA 8 Kilometers 1 44:58 Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth Park Point 10 Miles 2 50:40 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester Ogara's Irish Run 1 1:39:34 Sandra Dalquist 77 Rochester Medtronic TC 2 1:46:01 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester Goldy's Run 10 Kilometers 1 59:21 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester MDRA Victory Half Marathon 2 59:46 Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth Get in Gear 1 2:09:48 Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 3 1:01:24 Sandra Dalquist 77 Rochester WRTC 2 2:14:27 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester City of Lakes 4 1:06:10 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester Get in Gear 3 3:09:20 Sandra Purrington 75 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 5 1:20:40 Sandra Purrington 75 St Paul TC 4 3:24:56 Myrna Breivik 77 Duluth Garry Bjorklund
42 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Men 75-79
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Lee Stauffacher 32 8 7 3 6 1 8 Phil Erickson 30 7 9 8 3 3 2 1 3 Harvey Johnson 27 5 2 4 7 9 Roger Carlson 24 9 10 5 Doug Saari 20 10 4 10 Sherwood Sagedahl 19 9 10 Ed Rousseau 16 4 5 2 1 4 David Roseen 15 8 7 Rick Kleyman 14 6 6 2 Burgess Eberhardt 12 4 8 Lee Stauffacher picked up his third title in 2017. Only 21 years after his most recent, in 1996. There were four “10s” in this division. Sherwood Sagedahl, with his single- age record 22:55 at Brian Kraft. Doug Saari with his 47:37 Victory 10K and 1:22:52 Stillwater Log Run 10 Mile. And Roger Carlson with 2:09:56 at the Stillwater Half Marathon.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 6:55 Sherwood Sagedahl 78 Fairmont Medtronic TC 2 7:56 Lee Stauffacher 76 Mounds View Medtronic TC 3 8:00 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul Hoska Midsummer 4 8:23 Rick Kleyman 77 Plymouth Farmington Dew Run 5 8:32 Harvey Johnson 76 North Branch Minnesota 6 8:38 Rick Kleyman 77 Plymouth Minnesota 7 9:15 Don Wright 76 Stillwater Medtronic TC 8 9:22 Rick Kleyman 77 Plymouth Medtronic TC 9 12:36 Richard Finnegan 79 Burnsville Farmington Dew Run
5 Kilometers 1 22:55 Sherwood Sagedahl 78 Fairmont Brian Kraft Memorial 2 26:43 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul Brian Kraft Memorial 3 27:06 David Roseen 77 Woodbury Red, White & Boom! 4 27:20 Lee Stauffacher 76 Mounds View Brian Kraft Memorial 5 27:25 Rick Kleyman 77 Plymouth Brian Kraft Memorial 6 27:31 Lee Stauffacher 76 Mounds View Gray Ghost 7 27:38 David Roseen 76 Woodbury Valentine's Day TC 8 27:51 David Roseen 76 Woodbury Hot Dash 9 28:45 Harvey Johnson 76 North Branch Gray Ghost 10 28:56 Harvey Johnson 76 North Branch Milk Run 11 29:07 Nick Rogers 79 Edina MDRA Victory Lee Stauffacher on his way his third ROY 12 29:09 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul MDRA Victory title. 13 29:24 Harvey Johnson 75 North Branch Jump to It 14 29:28 Jim Mayerle 77 Chaska Brian Kraft Memorial Photo courtesy of Tom Ruen. 15 30:40 Rick Kleyman 77 Plymouth Thanksgiving Day 16 31:34 Rick Kleyman 77 Plymouth MDRA Victory 17 31:43 Ronald Schroeder 75 Winona BK 18 31:54 Don Wright 76 Stillwater Brian Kraft Memorial 19 32:21 Nick Rogers 78 Edina Get in Gear 20 32:41 George Carlson 79 Minneapolis Gray Ghost 20 Miles 1 3:40:09 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul Bear Water 8 Kilometers 1 45:01 Ed Rousseau 77 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 10 Kilometers 2 45:47 Lee Stauffacher 76 Mounds View Park Point 1 47:37 Doug Saari 75 Lake Elmo MDRA Victory 3 48:28 Rick Kleyman 77 Plymouth Ogara's Irish Run 2 49:00 Doug Saari 75 Lake Elmo Lift Bridge 4 53:20 Don Wright 76 Stillwater Park Point 3 54:52 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul MDRA Victory 4 55:52 David Roseen 76 Woodbury Get in Gear 25 Kilometers 5 57:58 Lee Stauffacher 76 Mounds View MDRA Victory 1 2:34:37 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul Ron Daws 6 58:53 Ed Rousseau 77 Minneapolis Get in Gear 2 2:46:45 Ed Rousseau 77 Minneapolis Ron Daws 7 59:15 Harvey Johnson 76 North Branch MDRA Victory
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 43 10 Kilometers - cont’d Half Marathon 8 1:00:08 Harvey Johnson 75 North Branch Get in Gear 1 2:09:56 Roger Carlson 76 Minneapolis Stillwater 9 1:01:13 Bob Lindberg 76 Wyoming Get in Gear 2 2:11:59 Harvey Johnson 76 North Branch City of Lakes 10 1:08:33 Ed Mudek 79 Duluth Power Tunnel 3 2:12:49 Burgess Eberhardt 76 Intl Falls Bemidji Blue Ox 11 1:10:07 Bernard Harney 76 Cottonwood Get in Gear 4 2:13:00 Burgess Eberhardt 76 Intl Falls Boundary Waters Bnk 12 1:11:15 Gerry Gordon 76 Minnetonka MDRA Victory 5 2:17:54 Clark Worthinton 75 St Louis Pk Urban Wildland 13 1:16:40 Don Wright 76 Stillwater MDRA Victory 6 2:18:33 Bob Owens 79 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 14 1:21:21 Robert Kirk 78 Minneapolis Get in Gear 7 2:19:39 Roger Carlson 76 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund 15 1:24:13 Burt Purrington 75 St Paul TC 8 2:25:27 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul Get in Gear 9 2:27:23 Phil Erickson 76 St Paul City of Lakes 10 2:27:59 Burgess Eberhardt 76 Intl Falls Garry Bjorklund 10 Miles 11 2:32:45 Tom Lyke 75 Hutchinson Get in Gear 1 1:22:52 Doug Saari 75 Lake Elmo Stillwater Log Run 12 2:44:34 Curtis Ghylin 78 Sauk Rapids Earth Day 2 1:38:00 Roger Carlson 76 Minneapolis Lift Bridge 13 2:46:55 Robert Roscoe 77 Minneapolis Urban Wildland 3 1:40:47 Lee Stauffacher 76 Mounds View Lift Bridge 14 2:49:43 John Brennan 75 St Paul Monster Dash 4 1:41:21 Harvey Johnson 76 North Branch Stillwater Log Run 15 2:52:47 Charles Andresen 76 Duluth Garry Bjorklund 5 1:41:30 Douglas Brandt 75 Mound Goldy's Run 16 3:18:29 Burt Purrington 75 St Paul Garry Bjorklund 6 1:50:34 Lee Stauffacher 76 Mounds View Medtronic TC 7 2:04:20 Burgess Eberhardt 76 Intl Falls Medtronic TC Marathon 8 2:04:30 John Brennan 75 St Paul Medtronic TC 1 4:58:11 Roger Carlson 76 Minneapolis Twin Cities 9 2:06:12 Richard Allyn 75 Edina Medtronic TC 2 5:10:57 Ed Rousseau 78 Minneapolis Twin Cities 10 2:33:07 Richard King 78 Minnetonka Medtronic TC 3 5:14:46 Phil Erickson 77 St Paul Twin Cities 4 5:36:38 Clark Worthington 75 St Louis Park Twin Cities 5 6:15:47 Tom Lyke 75 Hutchinson Grandma's
USATF 10 Mile Championships (TC 10 Mile) won by Shadrack Kipchirchir (#20006).
Photo by Gene Niemi.
44 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Women 80-84 Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Dorothy Marden 19 2 10 4 1 2 1 Lois DeGonda 4 4 Dorothy Marden earned her eleventh ROY title in 2017, racing at six distances. Five- time ROY winner Lois DeGona finished second, participating in 5Ks only.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 11:34 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 2 12:11 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Medtronic TC
5 Kilometers 1 38:54 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Mothers Day 2 39:44 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis WRTC 3 39:50 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run 4 40:10 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 5 40:17 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Challenge Cancer 6 42:06 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Jump to It 7 43:12 Lois DeGonda 83 Chisago City Stillwater Log Run Dorothy Marden is an 11-time ROY 8 45:20 Lois DeGonda 83 Chisago City Milk Run 9 45:23 Lois DeGonda 82 Chisago City Lift Bridge winner. 10 47:37 Lois DeGonda 82 Chisago City Stillwater 11 48:58 Marylyn Wefelmeyer 83 Cloquet Pumpkin Run 12 49:24 Ruth Twito 81 St Michael L.O.V.E. Run
10 Kilometers 1 1:23:06 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Drumstick Dash 2 1:24:24 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Y Run 3 1:25:17 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 4 1:27:03 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Get in Gear
15 Kilometers 1 2:08:26 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis MDRA
10 Miles 1 2:18:43 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Hot Dash 2 2:37:33 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 3:12:00 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis Garry Bjorklund
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 45 Men 80-84
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Darrell Christensen 21 10 5 3 3 Alan Phillips 19 4 9 1 4 1 1 1 John Adams 7 6 1 Jack Westerlund 7 7 Ted Bunne 4 4 Bob Norris 3 3 Wayne Paschke 3 3 Tom Slaggie 2 2 Bob Wahman 2 2 Dick Westerlund 2 2
Darrell Christensen earned his fifth ROY title in 2017, just as five-time ROY winner, and runner-up this year, Alan Phillips did last year. Alan set three single-age records in 2017, and Darrell set one. John Adams and Jack Westerlund tied for third. Top Performances
1 Mile 1 8:50 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis Hoska Midsummer 2 9:01 Bob Norris 80 Stillwater Medtronic TC Darrell Christensen is the 2017 3 9:04 Alan Phillips 82 Minneapolis Medtronic TC M80-84 ROY winner. 4 14:51 Dick Olson 84 Burnsville Medtronic TC Photo by Wayne Kryduba. 5 Kilometers 1 27:18 Darrell Christensen 80 Bloomington TC 2 29:23 Alan Phillips 82 Minneapolis Brian Kraft Memorial 3 31:03 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis Challenge Cancer 4 34:59 Jack Westerlund 81 Sandstone Mora 5 45:08 John Adams 80 W St Paul Historic Riverfront 6 45:20 John Adams 80 W St Paul Lederhosenlauf 7 46:02 Ted Bunne 80 Bloomington William A. Irvin 8 47:08 Wayne Paschke 80 Brooklyn Ctr William A. Irvin 9 47:14 Tom Slaggie 80 Winona Hot Dash 10 47:53 Gene Kalscheuer 81 Sauk Rapids Gray Ghost 11 48:27 Sy Gross 81 Minneapolis Fathers Day 12 48:46 Bob Norris 81 Stillwater Milk Run 13 49:52 Bill Crain 83 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 14 49:56 Alfred Ritter 84 Avon William A. Irvin
8 Kilometers 1 50:39 Alan Phillips 82 Minneapolis Ogara's Irish Run
10 Kilometers 1 58:52 Darrell Christensen 80 Bloomington MDRA Victory 2 1:00:22 Alan Phillips 82 St Cloud Get in Gear 3 1:01:32 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis MDRA Victory 4 1:26:33 Bob Wahman 81 Duluth Get in Gear 5 1:27:15 John Adams 80 W St Paul MDRA Victory
15 Kilometers 1 1:42:07 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis MDRA
10 Miles 1 1:38:21 Darrell Christensen 80 Bloomington Stillwater Log Run 2 1:51:27 Darrell Christensen 80 Bloomington Medtronic TC 3 2:24:19 Harold Frederick 80 Duluth Medtronic TC
Half Marathon 1 2:09:20 Darrell Christensen 80 Bloomington City of Lakes 2 2:22:25 Dick Westerlund 80 Rochester Healthy Human Race 25 Kilometers 3 2:25:35 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis City of Lakes 1 3:00:11 Alan Phillips 82 Minneapolis Ron Daws
46 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Women 85-89
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Jeannine Julson 1 1
Jeannine Julston was a ROY winner for the second time in 2017. She also set a single-age record at the Get in Gear 10K.
Top Performances
10 Kilometers 1 1:43:28 Jeannine Julson 88 Minneapolis Get in Gear
Jeannine Julson is now a two- time ROY titleist.
Men 85-89
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Francis Januschka 10 10 Bill Bauck 8 8 Rogers Anderson 7 7 Kenny Hales 6 6 Bill Fraser 4 3 1 Ray Hardman 4 4 Donald Sazima 3 3
Francis Januschka earned his first ROY title in 2017. He finished second in 2016. Bill Bauck finished in second, one place better than his finish in third last year.
Top Performances
1 Mile 1 11:03 Bill Fraser 87 Edina Main Street 2 11:12 Bill Fraser 87 Edina Medtronic TC 3 11:15 Bill Fraser 87 Edina Farmington Dew Run
5 Kilometers 1 43:38 Francis Januschka 86 Rice River Rat 2 45:04 Francis Januschka 86 Rice Milk Run 3 46:14 Bill Bauck 86 Perham TC 4 46:35 Rogers Anderson 88 Bloomington Brian Kraft Memorial 5 46:56 Kenny Hales 85 Staples Railroad Days Dash 6 46:59 Francis Januschka 86 Rice Earth Day 7 47:07 Ray Hardman 87 St Paul Get in Gear 8 47:56 Donald Sazima 88 Wayzata Y Run 9 48:24 Donald Sazima 88 Wayzata Music in Plymouth 10 48:48 Rogers Anderson 87 Bloomington Get in Gear 11 48:54 Rogers Anderson 88 Bloomington Gray Ghost 12 49:31 Rogers Anderson 88 Bloomington Challenge Aging
8 Kilometers 1 1:03:27 Bill Fraser 87 Edina Ogara's Irish Run
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 47 Women 90-94
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Florence Rawn 1 1 Indomitable Florence Rawn now has 11 titles. That’s 11 in a row.
Top Performances
5 Kilometers 1 54:34 Florence Rawn 91 Duluth Fitger's
Florence Rawn now has 11 ROY titles.
Photo courtesy of USATF Min- nesota.
Men 90-94
Name Tot 1M 5K 8K 10K 15K 10M 20K 1/2 25K 30K 20M Mar Allen Johnson 2 2
Allen picked up his second title in 2017. And he set a single-age record at the Gray Ghost 5K.
Top Performances
5 Kilometers 1 48:13 Allen Johnson 91 Edina Gray Ghost 2 50:07 Allen Johnson 90 Minneapolis Get in Gear
Allen Johson earned his second ROY title in 2017.
Photo courtesy of USATF Min- nesota.
48 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Minnesota All Time Age Records Set in 2017
Here are the performances from 2017 that have made their way start to finish -- and whose straight-line is less than 30% of the on to the list of Minnesota All Time Age Records. If the course length of the course. Performances run on courses that meet the is officially “aided,” the time is marked with an “a.” In order to drop provision but have a start-finish distance greater than 30% qualify as a U.S. long distance running record a performance may be accepted for records if it can be shown that there was no must have been run on a course whose elevation does not drop by tailwind. more than one meter per kilometer of the course distance from
Women - 1 Mile Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 5:35 Daisy Islas 10 Rosemount 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:48 Daisy Islas 11 Rosemount 2017.06.17 Farmington Dew Run 5:40 Macy Iyer 13 Edina 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:40 Macy Iyer 13 Edina 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:16 Lauren Peterson 16 Farmington 2017.06.17 Farmington Dew Run 4:44 a Iveen Chepkemoi 20 Lansing MI 2017.09.07 Minnesota 4:59 Sarah Jonathan 22 Minneapolis 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:41 Eleanor Fulton 23 Portland OR 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:35 Emily Lipari 24 Brighton MA 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:41 Becca Addison 25 Ann Arbor MI 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:13 Melissa Agnew 26 Apple Valley 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:17 Alison Smyth 26 St Paul 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:45 Gabriele Grunewald 30 Minneapolis 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:53 Christy Cazzola 31 Marietta GA 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:59 a Kelly Boler 36 Eagan 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street 5:22 Rebekah Mayer 36 Eden Prairie 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:14 Nicole Cueno 37 Minneapolis 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:30 Melissa Gacek 41 White Bear Lake 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:37 Kara Parker 47 St Paul 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:06 Darla O'Connor 49 Woodbury 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:47 a Joyce Bourassa 49 Lakeville 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street 5:54 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:58 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:58 Bonnie Sons 51 Shorewood 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:08 Kimberly Anderson 52 Chanhassen 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:20 Debra Hultman 55 Ely 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:39 Laurie King 56 Lakeville 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:29 Kathi Madden 59 Duluth 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:40 a Katherine Adams 60 Rice 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street 7:24 Andrea Carroll 60 Hayward WI 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:44 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 7:14 Barb Leininger 64 Minneapolis 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:26 Julie Virkus 64 St Louis Park 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 7:40 Diane Stoneking 69 Robbinsdale 2017.06.28 Hoska Midsummer 7:55 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lake 2017.06.28 Hoska Midsummer 8:57 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 8:55 Judy Cronen 76 Lakeville 2017.06.17 Farmington Dew Run
Men - 1 Mile Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 6:53 John Major 7 Independence 2017.06.17 Farmington Dew Run 4:30 Jesse Becker 18 Osseo WI 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:25 Alec Anderson 20 Minneapolis 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:07 Daniel Herrera 24 Portland OR 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:07 Chad Noelle 24 Greeneville SC 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:11 Alex Monroe 25 Lyons CO 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:07 Travis Burkstrand 27 Seattle WA 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:01 Ben Blankenship 28 Eugene OR 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 49 Men - 1 Mile - cont’d Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 4:32 Wilson Karanja 33 Elk River 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:12 Nick Willis 34 Boston MA 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:34 Richard Mniak 38 St Paul 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:23 a Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street 4:33 Kenny Miller 40 Wadena 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:49 Lance Elliott 46 Edina 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:39 Daniel Strike 46 North Oaks 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 4:43 a Daniel Strike 47 North Oaks 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street 5:01 W. Scott Lindell 49 Sartell 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:11 Paul Giannobile 57 Minnetonka 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:15 Doug Keller 58 Plymouth 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:28 Paul Brown 59 Waconia 2017.06.28 Hoska Midsummer 5:06 a Doug Keller 59 Plymouth 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street 5:24 a Perry Bach 60 Lakeville 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street 5:33 Perry Bach 60 Lakeville 2017.06.28 Hoska Midsummer 5:36 Bobby Paxton 60 Minnepolis 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 5:40 Jerry Wille 60 Rochester 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:32 Michael Seaman 66 Minneapolis 2017.06.17 Farmington Dew Run 6:07 John Roeske 68 Loveland CO 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 6:55 Sherwood Sagedahl 78 Fairmont 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 8:50 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis 2017.06.28 Hoska Midsummer 11:12 Bill Fraser 87 Edina 2017.05.11 Medtronic TC 11:03 a Bill Fraser 87 Edina 2017.07.16 Hopkins Main Street
Women - 5 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 31.33 Olivia Cahill 5 Plymouth 2017.08.19 Mora 17:35 Tierney Wolfgram 14 Woodbury 2017.07.04 Red, White & Boom! TC 20:05 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls 2017.05.29 Brian Kraft Memorial 21:15 Julie Virkus 64 Saint Louis Park 2017.05.29 Brian Kraft Memorial 28:45 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester 2017.06.17 BK 45:23 Lois DeGonda 82 Chisago City 2017.07.22 Lift Bridge
Men - 5 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 18:51 Jamison Ping 9 Winona 2017.06.17 BK 14:18 Kevin Lewis 23 Minneapolis 2017.05.29 Brian Kraft Memorial 14:15 Ryan Rutherford 24 Minneapolis 2017.05.29 Brian Kraft Memorial 16:42 Patrick Billig 54 Roseville 2017.05.29 Brian Kraft Memorial 17:22 Doug Keller 58 Plymouth 2017.05.29 Brian Kraft Memorial 22:55 Sherwood Sagedahl 78 Fairmont 2017.05.29 Brian Kraft Memorial 22:44 Dan Conway 78 Superior WI 2017.06.16 William A. Irvin 31:03 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis 2017.07.22 Challenge Cancer & Obesity 48:13 Allen Johnson 91 Edina 2017.10.28 Anoka Halloween Gray Ghost 23:01 Sherwood Sagedahl 77 Fairmont 2016.09.11 Defeat of Jesse James Days
Women - 8 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 30:35 Kara Parker 47 St Paul 2017.03.25 Ogara's Irish Run 31:40 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis 2017.03.25 Ogara's Irish Run 36:12 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.07.13 Part Point 36:44 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.03.25 Ogara's Irish Run 35:05 Julie Virkus 64 St Louis Park 2017.07.13 Part Point 42:27 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lake 2017.07.13 Part Point 43:27 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing 2017.07.13 Park Point 44:58 Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth 2017.07.13 Part Point
50 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Men - 8 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 24:46 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis 2017.03.25 Ogara's Irish Run 27:51 Patrick Billig 54 Roseville 2017.03.25 Ogara's Irish Run 30:35 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis 2017.03.25 Ogara's Irish Run 30:00 Jim Graupner 61 Lake Elmo 2017.03.19 Human Race 1:03:27 Bill Fraser 87 Edina 2017.03.25 Ogara's Irish Run
Women - 10 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 39:55 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls 2017.09.04 MDRA Victory 44:17 Julie Virkus 65 St Louis Park 2017.09.04 MDRA Victory 52:51 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lake 2017.09.04 MDRA Victory 53:16 Sara Olson 70 St Paul 2017.04.28 Get in Gear 1:43:28 Jeannine Julson 88 Minneapolis 2017.04.28 Get in Gear
Men - 10 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 30:47 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis 2017.09.04 MDRA Victory 34:55 Patrick Billig 54 St Paul 2017.04.28 Get in Gear 35:09 Patrick Billig 55 Roseville 2017.09.04 MDRA Victory
Women - 15 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 1:02:48 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls 2017.08.06 MDRA 1:09:24 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.08.06 MDRA 1:33:36 Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth 2017.08.06 MDRA 2:08:26 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis 2017.08.06 MDRA
Men - 10 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 54:35 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford 2017.08.06 MDRA 55:08 John Van Danacker 54 Rockford 2017.06.03 Manitou 57:47 Daniel Johnson 59 Crystal 2017.08.06 MDRA 1:42:07 Alan Phillips 83 Minneapolis 2017.08.07 MDRA
Women - 10 Miles Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 56:34 Diana Kipyokei 23 Brooklyn Center 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 57:26 Andrea Rediger 28 Minneapolis 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 53:52 a Aliphine Tuliamuk 28 Santa Fe NM 2017.10.01 USATF Championships 1:01:18 Lindsey Pierret 29 St Louis Park 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:03:34 Mary Wirtz 29 Rochester 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 58:26 Meghan Peyton 31 Bloomington 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 53:43 a Sara Hall 34 Redding CA 2017.10.01 USATF Championships 1:03:14 a Kara Parker 48 St Paul 2017.10.01 Medtronic TC 1:06:16 Sonya Decker 50 Minneapolis 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 1:07:59 Sonya Decker 51 Minneapolis 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:07:26 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:15:18 Debra Hultman 55 Ely 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 1:18:26 Donella Neuhaus 61 Minneapolis 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 51 Women - 10 Miles - cont’d Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 1:18:05 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.07.22 Lift Bridge 1:14:16 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:16:15 a Julie Virkus 65 St. Louis Park 2017.10.01 Medtronic TC 1:29:53 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lake 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:46:01 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester 2017.04.09 Goldy's Run 1:41:39 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:39:34 a Sandra Dalquist 77 Rochester 2017.10.01 Medtronic TC 2:18:43 Dorothy Marden 80 Minneapolis 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 1:39:16 Spencer Christensen 7 Lime Springs IA 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 1:41:51 a Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester 2016.10.09 Medtronic TC 2:48:42 Jeannine Julson 87 Bloomington 2016.09.11 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split)
Men - 10 Miles Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 1:14:57 a Kevin Nybeck 10 Bloomington 2017.10.01 Medtronic TC 51:40 Elisha Kipruto 22 Corcoran 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 51:19 Tyler Jermann 24 St Paul 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 50:00 Evans Kurui 24 Brooklyn Center 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 49:59 Ben Sathre 26 Chaska 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 50:45 Ben Sathre 27 St Paul 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 49:41 Nichola Kirui 29 Brooklyn Center 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 50:17 Noah Kipruto 33 Peyton CO 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 54:07 Donnie Fellows 38 Lake Elmo 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 51:28 Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 59:20 Patrick Billig 54 Roseville 2017.03.18 Hot Dash 1:02:30 a Doug Keller 59 Plymouth 2017.10.01 Medtronic TC 1:04:13 Bobby Paxton 60 Minneapolis 2017.04.09 Goldy's Run 1:10:07 Allen Zetterlund 62 Saint Cloud 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:13:26 Herb Nichols 62 Golden Valley 2017.04.09 Goldy's Run 1:08:32 a Mark Nelsen 65 Alexandria 2017.10.01 Medtronic TC 1:19:18 John Naslund 67 Bloomington 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 1:19:25 a Dale Summers 74 Fargo ND 2017.10.01 Medtronic TC 1:22:52 a Doug Saari 75 Lake Elmo 2017.09.16 Stillwater Log Run 1:38:21 a Darrell Christensen 80 Bloomington 2017.09.16 Stillwater Log Run
Women - Half Marathon Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 1:16:13 a Cynthia Jerop 22 St Paul 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:14:16 Diana Kipyokei 23 Brooklyn Center 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 1:11:26 a Biruktayit Degefa 26 Albuquerque NM 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:28:32 Wanda Gau 55 Little Falls 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 1:42:44 Donella Neuhaus 61 Minneapolis 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 1:41:44 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.05.06 New Prague 1:37:50 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 1:37:59 a Julie Virkus 64 St Louis Park 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:52:33 a Linda Bjornberg 67 Mendota Hts 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:58:20 Gloria Jansen 70 White Bear Lake 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 2:06:00 Kathy Peterson 74 Outing 2017.04.09 Run for the Lakes 2:09:48 a Marilyn Schnobrich 75 Duluth 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 2:14:27 Sandra Dalquist 76 Rochester 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes
52 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Men - Half Marathon Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 1:39:15 a George Dahlager 9 Mendota Hts 2017.10.28 Monster Dash 1:28:02 Micheal Dalheimer 13 Watertown 2017.07.04 Red, White & Boom! TC 1:10:34 Andrew Zachman 20 Holdingford 2017.10.14 Bemidji Blue Ox 1:03:45 a Panuel Mkungo 23 Elkton 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:03:06 a Evans Kurui 24 Grand Prairie TX 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:06:19 Evans Kurui 24 Brooklyn Center 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 1:05:58 a Philip Mburu 27 Brooklyn Park 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:06:26 Noah Kipruto 33 Peyton CO 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 1:08:15 a Eric Loeffler 40 Minneapolis 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:03:58 a Kevin Castille 45 Lafayette LA 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:16:43 a John Van Danacker 54 Rockford 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:16:31 a Patrick Billig 55 Roseville 2017.06.17 Garry Bjorklund 1:24:14 Bobby Paxton 61 Minneapolis 2017.09.10 Jeff Winter City of Lakes
Women - 25 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 2:06:14 Andriette Wickstrom 62 Storm Lake IA 2017.04.01 Ron Daws
Men - 25 Kilometers Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 2:34:37 Phil Erickson 76 Saint Paul 2017.04.01 Ron Daws
Women - 20 Miles Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 4:27:49 Madison Degaetano 14 Coon Rapids 2017.09.09 Bear Water Run 2:41:25 Cindy Lewandowski 55 Sartell 2017.09.09 Bear Water Run 2:49:31 Carol Hentges 56 Eagan 2017.09.09 Bear Water Run 3:16:37 Carol Brouillard 69 Spring Lake Park 2017.09.09 Bear Water Run
Men - 20 Miles Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 3:14:59 Herb Byun 73 Lino Lakes 2017.09.09 Bear Water Run
Women - Marathon Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 2:30:26 Jane Kibil 32 Auburn CA 2017.10.01 Medtronic Twin Cities 3:28:46 Donella Neuhaus 61 Minneapolis 2017.10.01 Medtronic Twin Cities 4:27:23 Carol Brouillard 70 Spring Lake Park 2017.10.01 Medtronic Twin Cities
Men - Marathon Time (a) Name Age Address Date Race 2:12:10 Elisha Barno 32 Santa Fe NM 2017.10.01 Medtronic Twin Cities
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 53 Top Times of 2017
Our rankings attempt to single out those who dominated their The open standards are loosely based on 2014 world records. age/gender group by running fast over a range of distances. The standards were last updated in early 2015. To rate performances across age group boundaries, we use the Age-Graded Table prepared by World Masters Athletics (WMA). Here are the best performances on Minnesota roads in 2016 as measured by the WMA standards. They include standards for open class athletes as well as masters. measured by the WMA standards. Minnesotans % Name City Age Time Race 94.2 Julie Virkus St Louis Pk 64 6:26 Medtronic TC 94.1 Julie Virkus St Louis Pk 65 44:17 MDRA Victory 92.0 Julie Virkus St Louis Pk 64 35:05 Park Point 91.7 Julie Virkus St Louis Pk 64 21:15 Brian Kraft Memorial 91.6 Julie Virkus Minneapolis 64 44:52 Get in Gear 91.2 Wanda Gau Little Falls 55 39:55 MDRA Victory 91.1 Ryan Rutherford Minneapolis 24 14:15 Brian Kraft Memorial 91.1 Patrick Billig Roseville 54 16:42 Brian Kraft Memorial 91.0 Eric Loeffler Minneapolis 40 15:03 Brian Kraft Memorial 90.8 Julie Virkus St Louis Pk 64 1:37:59 Garry Bjorklund 90.7 Kevin Lewis Minneapolis 23 14:18 Brian Kraft Memorial 90.7 Ben Sathre Chaska 27 14:18 Brian Kraft Memorial 90.6 Ben Sathre Chaska 27 29:29 Get in Gear (adjusted) 90.4 Doug Keller Plymouth 58 17:22 Brian Kraft Memorial 90.0 Eric Loeffler Minneapolis 40 30:47 MDRA Victory 89.8 Tierney Wolfgram Woodbury 14 17:35 Red, White & Boom! TC 89.8 Robert Economy Victoria 53 16:48 Brian Kraft Memorial 89.8 Patrick Billig Roseville 55 4:55 Main Street 89.6 Wanda Gau Little Falls 55 5:56 Main Street 89.6 Doug Keller Plymouth 59 5:06 Main Street 89.6 Julie Virkus St Louis Pk 65 1:16:15 Medtronic TC 89.5 Daniel Docherty St Paul 27 29:51 Get in Gear (adjusted) 89.5 Eric Loeffler Minneapolis 40 50:40 USATF Championships 89.5 Eric Loeffler Minneapolis 40 4:23 Main Street 89.4 Ryan Rutherford Minneapolis 25 49:12 USATF Championships 89.4 John Van Danacker Rockford 54 4:54 Main Street 89.3 Ben Sathre St Paul 27 49:15 USATF Championships 89.3 Heather Kampf Minneapolis 30 4:42 Minnesota 89.3 Eric Loeffler Minneapolis 40 24:46 Ogara's Irish Run 89.3 John Van Danacker Rockford 54 17:02 Brian Kraft Memorial 89.2 Alec Olson Excelsior 23 14:33 Brian Kraft Memorial 89.2 Daniel Docherty St Paul 27 14:33 Brian Kraft Memorial 89.2 Patrick Billig Roseville 55 35:09 MDRA Victory 89.0 Elisha Kipruto New Brighton 22 4:10 Medtronic TC 89.0 Paul Escher St Paul 23 4:10 Medtronic TC 89.0 Patrick Billig St Paul 54 34:55 Get in Gear 89.0 Patrick Billig Roseville 55 1:16:31 Garry Bjorklund 89.0 Wanda Gau Little Falls 55 1:28:32 Jeff Winter City of Lakes 88.9 Kenny Miller Wadena 40 15:25 Brian Kraft Memorial 88.8 Patrick Billig Roseville 54 27:51 Ogara's Irish Run 88.8 Gloria Jansen White Bear Lk 70 7:31 Main Street 88.7 Emma Bates Elk River 25 55:36 USATF Championships 88.5 Tyler Jermann St Paul 25 49:42 USATF Championships 88.5 Philip Mburu Brooklyn Pk 27 1:05:58 Garry Bjorklund 88.5 Nichola Kirui Brookyln 29 49:41 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 88.5 Wanda Gau Little Falls 55 1:07:26 Jeff Winter City of Lakes (split) 88.4 Rob Molke Minneapolis 26 14:41 Brian Kraft Memorial 88.4 John Van Danacker Rockford 54 35:10 Get in Gear 88.4 Wanda Gau Little Falls 55 1:02:48 MDRA
54 A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook Visitors % Name City Age Time Race 97.6 Kevin Castille Lafayette LA 45 1:03:58 Garry Bjorklund 95.6 Christopher Kipyego Zacatecas KEN 43 2:15:14 Grandma's 93.2 Dominic Ondoro Santa Fe NM 29 2:11:54 Medtronic Twin Cities 93.0 Elisha Barno Santa Fe NM 31 2:12:08 Grandma's 93.0 Elisha Barno Santa Fe NM 32 2:12:10 Medtronic Twin Cities 92.6 Haron Lagat Colorado Springs CO 34 47:40 USATF Championships 92.6 Elkanah Kibet Fountain CO 34 47:41 USATF Championships 92.5 Evans Kurui Grand Prairie TX 24 1:03:06 Garry Bjorklund 92.5 Shadrack Kipchirchir Colorado Springs CO 28 47:33 USATF Championships 92.5 Leonard Korir Colorado Springs CO 30 47:33 USATF Championships 92.5 Timothy Ritchie New Haven CT 30 47:33 USATF Championships 92.5 Sara Hall Redding CA 34 53:43 USATF Championships 92.3 Ben Blankenship Eugene OR 28 4:01 Medtronic TC 92.3 Emmanuel Bor Colorado Springs CO 29 47:39 USATF Championships 92.1 Abbabiya Simbassa Colorado Springs CO 24 47:45 USATF Championships 92.0 Ian La Mere Rochester Hills MI 23 47:48 USATF Championships 92.0 Geoffrey Bundi Tampa FL 29 2:13:32 Grandma's 91.9 Martin Hehir Philadelphia PA 24 47:50 USATF Championships 91.8 Natosha Rogers Littleton CO 26 53:45 USATF Championships 91.8 Weldon Kirui Bomet KEN 28 1:03:35 Garry Bjorklund 91.8 Jonathan Grey Boston MA 29 47:54 USATF Championships 91.7 Simion Chirchir Chapel Hill NC 33 1:03:43 Garry Bjorklund 91.6 Aliphine Tuliamuk Santa Fe NM 28 53:52 USATF Championships 91.5 Panuel Mkungo Elkton MD 23 1:03:45 Garry Bjorklund 91.5 Sara Vaughn Boulder CO 30 4:35 Medtronic TC 91.4 Emily Lipari Brighton MA 24 4:35 Medtronic TC 91.3 Nelson Oyugi Albuquerque NM 25 2:14:34 Medtronic Twin Cities 91.2 Biruktayit Degefa Albuquerque NM 26 1:11:26 Garry Bjorklund 91.2 Macdonard Ondara Santa Fe NM 28 2:14:42 Grandma's 91.1 Julius Koskei Morristown NJ 35 29:35 Get in Gear (adjusted) 90.9 Futsum Zienasellassie Flagstaff AZ 24 48:23 USATF Championships 90.9 Boniface Kongin Albuquerque NM 27 2:15:08 Medtronic Twin Cities 90.8 Ryan Mahalsky Rochester MI 24 48:25 USATF Championships 90.8 Allie Kieffer Williamsville NY 30 54:20 USATF Championships 90.7 Parker Stinson Boulder CO 25 48:29 USATF Championships 90.5 Rodgers Gesabwa Atlanta GA 29 2:15:43 Grandma's 90.2 Kiya Dandena Flagstaff AZ 28 48:44 USATF Championships 90.2 Milton Rotich Albuquerque NM 31 2:16:16 Grandma's 90.1 Daniel Herrera Portland OR 24 4:07 Medtronic TC 90.1 Chad Noelle Greeneville SC 24 4:07 Medtronic TC 90.1 Travis Burkstrand Seattle WA 27 4:07 Medtronic TC 90.1 Ben Blankenship Johnson City TN 28 4:07 Minnesota 90.1 Jane Kibii Auburn CA 32 2:30:26 Medtronic Twin Cities 90.1 Benson Cheruiyot Valparaiso IN 34 1:04:58 Garry Bjorklund 90.0 Ian Carter Oxford MS 23 48:51 USATF Championships 90.0 Nicolas Montanez Provo UT 24 48:53 USATF Championships 90.0 Nicholas Kipruto Colorado Springs CO 33 48:56 USATF Championships 90.0 Samuel Kosgei Colorado Springs CO 33 48:56 USATF Championships 89.9 Hellen Jepkurgat Grand Prairie TX 36 2:32:09 Grandma's 89.7 Trevor Dunbar Boulder CO 26 4:08 Minnesota 89.7 Riley Masters Boulder CO 27 4:08 Minnesota 89.7 Patrick Casey Johnson City TN 27 4:08 Minnesota 89.7 Daniel Mesfun Flagstaff AZ 29 2:16:55 Medtronic Twin Cities 89.7 Belainesh Gebre Flagstaff AZ 29 54:59 USATF Championships 89.7 Jacob Chemtai Albuquerque NM 30 2:17:00 Grandma's 89.7 Nick Willis Boston MA 34 4:12 Medtronic TC 89.6 Alan Peterson Chicago IL 25 1:05:07 Garry Bjorklund 89.5 Eleanor Fulton Portland OR 23 4:41 Medtronic TC 89.5 Becca Addison Ann Arbor MI 25 4:41 Medtronic TC 89.4 Stephen Njoroge Mexico KEN 27 2:17:24 Grandma's
A Minnesota Runner’s Yearbook 55 Fast Visitors
TC 1 Mile TC 1 Mile USATF Championships Sara Vaughn (1) 4:34.8 Ben Blanakenship (TC 10 Mile) Emily Lipari (26) 4:34.9 4:01.0 Sara Hall (R) 53:43 Natosha Rogers(L) 53:45 All photos this page by Gene Niemi.
Twin Cities Marathon Winners
Jane Kibbi Dominic Ondoro 2:30:26 2:11:54
Also finished fourth Twin Cities Course at Grandma’s Record Holder 2:34:47 2:08:51
Grandma’s Course Record Holder 2:09:06