Brian Finnel of Forestville became the first Door County native to win the Door County Half Marathon May 5, finishing in 1:09:07 to out-pace last year’s winner, Dominick Meyer, who finished in 1:10:19.
This was Finnel’s first attempt at the half marathon distance. His time was just 20 seconds off the course record set in 2008 by Oshkosh’s Jason Ryf, a qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials. Finnel’s time was the third fastest in race history.
Annie Weasler repeated as the women’s champion. The Chicago resident crossed the finish line in 1:32:34.
Ben Schmitt of Burlington raced to a new Nicolet Bay 5k course record in the fifth running of the race Saturday.
Schmitt’s time of 16:31 topped the record of 17:30 set by Joseph Guenther in 2008 by nearly a minute.
On the women’s side, Hannah Lyons of Whitefish Bay posted the second fastest time ever on the course, finishing in 21:00, a time beat only by Bailey Wolf, who posted a time of 19:44 in 2011.
More than 1650 people registered for the half marathon, while another 580 registered for the 5k, a total increase of 230 participants over last year’s event.
Next year’s Door County Half Marathon will be run May 4, 2013.
For complete results, visit: http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=24682 – racetop
*Results reported by Publicity Director Myles Dannhausen
Top 5 Door County Overall Finishers – Half Marathon
- Brian Finnel, Forestville, 1:09:07, (1stoverall)
- 2. Jake Danen, Baileys Harbor, 1:32:47, (34)
- Robert Geitner, Sturgeon Bay, 1:36:43, (53)
- Krista Lawell, Baileys Harbor, 1:36:57, (56)
- Craig Sigl, Sturgeon Bay, 1:37:06, (58)
Top 5 Door County Women Finishers – Half Marathon
- Krista Lawell, Baileys Harbor, 1:36:57, (56th overall)
- Hannah Haight, Sturgeon Bay, 1:40:31, (93)
- Jennifer Leclair, Sister bay, 1:45:31, (155)
- Shannon Rass, Brussels, 1:46:57, (179)
- Jolene Wilson, Sturgeon Bay, 1:47:31, (186)
Top 5 Door County Overall Men Finishers – Half Marathon
- Brian Finnel, Forestville, 1:09:07, (1st overall)
- Jake Danen, Baileys Harbor, 1:32:47, (34)
- Robert Geitner, Sturgeon Bay, 1:36:43, (53)
- Craig Sigl, Sturgeon Bay, 1:37:06, (58)
- Robert Deggendorf, Sturgeon Bay, 1:41:02 (98)
Top 5 Door County Finishers – Nicolet Bay 5k
- Matthew Burress, Sister Bay, 19:32, (6th overall)
- Tom Mulinix, Sturgeon Bay, 21:10, (9)
- Jaclyn Moeri, Ephraim, 24:05, (27)
- Steve Jacobs, Fish Creek, 24:06, (29)
- Gina Felhofer, Sturgeon Bay, 26:45, (66)
