Race Coverage

An Awesome Event...

Tuesday, 29 July 2014 02:10

CHISAGO LAKES HALF IX - Mild weather and deep, fit fields fueled a barrage of personal bests and even a few divisional course records on Sunday at scenic Paradise Park in Chisago City. Here are some stats that support this observation:

1. David Thompson (P - MN) - 4:03:11 - 6th Chisago win - 18th career Half IM victory.

2. Tom Gerlach (P - WI) - 4:04:08

3. Tim Hola (CO) - 4:04:27 - Amateur Course Record - Old Mark - 4:05:48 - Jon Balabuck - 2006.

4. Sean Cooley (ND) - 4:09:05 - Personal Best - Old PR - 4:14:36 - Kansas 70.3 in 2013.

5. Eric Engel (MN) - 4:11:28 - Personal Best - Old PR - 4:16:55 - Liberty '14.

6. Alex Hooke (MN) - 4:21:19

7. Paul Rockwood (WI) - 4:23:34 - Personal Best - Old PR - 4:29:55 - Duluth Tri '14.

8. Jake Cooley (ND - photo L) - 4:23:44 - Personal Best - Old PR - 4:34:29 - Superiorman '12....

9. Kevin Burns (MN) - 4:23:45 - Personal Best - Old PR - 4:28:10 - Chisago '11.

10. David Holden (WI) - 4:24:01

Women -

1. Tami Ritchie (P - IA) - 4:33:39 - Her PR is 4:29. Sunday's time was her 2nd fastest at the 70.3 distance.

2. Kortney Haag (MN) - 4:34:22 - Personal Best - Prior PR - 4:35:45 at Liberty '12.

3. Diane Hankee (MN) - 4:40:45 - 2nd fastest 70.3. PR - 4:40:19 at Liberty '13.

4. Nicole Heininger (MN) - 4:46:34 - Personal Best - Prior PR - 4:57:13 at Liberty '13.

5. Marnie Walth, 47 (ND - photo L) - 4:47:59 - Crushed 45-49W Divisional Record. Old Mark - 4:55:36 (2011).

6. Kristin Gustafson (MN) - 4:51:20 - Personal Best - Prior PR - 5:10:44 at Liberty '14.

7. Ann Snuggerud (MN) - 4:55:28 - Personal Best - Prior PR - 4:55:43 - Chisago '12.

8. Erin Klegstad (MN) - 4:55:52 - Personal Best - Prior PR - 5:25:11 at Liberty '13.

9. Julie Hull (MN), 43 - 4:57:51

10. Jennier Neuman, 44 (MN) - 5:03:11 - Personal Best. Prior PR - 5:15 at Rev 3-Wisconsin Dells '14.

New Divisional CRs:

14U - Avery Schmidt, 13 (MN) - 7:52:17 - Chisago's youngest finisher ever!

45-49W - Marnie Walth (ND) - 4:47:58 - Prior DR - Julia Weisbecker - 4:55:36 - 2011

50-54M - David Lyons (WI) - 4:31:06 - Prior DR - David Lyons - 4:34:59 - 2012

60-64M - Skip Fitting (MN) - 4:55:24 - Prior CR - Mike Colaizy - 5:17:00 - 2011

As always, the Chisago Lakes Half was an awesome event. Including its companion sprint event, it drew approximately 1100 entrants. RESULTS