On a sunny, windless day perfect for running, Rodee Schneider of Appleton took his first Door County Half Marathon title in Peninsula State Park on Saturday in Fish Creek. Schneider finished in 1:13:31, :32 seconds ahead of Francis Flanagan of Madison.
On the women’s side, Molly Schneider set a new womens’ course record, finishing in 1:25:30 to beat Krista Cornelius’s time of 1:26:09 from 2009.
In the Nicolet Bay 5K, Brian Busse of Germantown moved to the top spot after finishing second in 2012, taking the tape in 17:38, the fourth best time recorded in the event. Michelle Finnel paced the women in 20:30, the second best time for a woman in the history of the event.
A record of 1,576 runners finished the 6th annual running of the race, while another 497 ran in the Nicolet Bay 5K.
For complete results visit www.doorcountyhalfmarathon.com
Door County Half Marathon
1. Rodee Schneider, 1:13:31
2. Francis Flanagan, 1:14:03
3. Eric Pilling, 1:15:35
4. Michael Miller, 1:19:30
5. Rob Hampton, 1:20:36
Women
1. Molly Schneider, 1:25:30
2. Ann Sheehy, 1:27:57
3. Allison Amdt, 1:28:43
4. Heather Tuttle – Copeland, 1:30:00
5. Carissa Laack, 1:31:13
Nicolet Bay 5k
Men
1. Brian Busse, 17:38
2. Daniel Gonzales-Stewart, 18:58
3. Kalechi Anyanwu, 19:26
4. Brian Ambuel, 19:28
5. Gordon Johnson, 19:55
Women
1. Michelle Finnel, 20:30
2. Lorraine Tenpenny, 21:22
3. Laura Flanagan, 22:21
4. Diane Kisow, 22:59
5. Christine Pirrung, 23:12
