Community Events

Flagstaff Runner Brian Tinder wins 7th Annual Sedona Marathon

February 5, 2012No Comments

Sedona AZ (February 5, 2012) – More than 2000 runners raced through the beautiful red rocks of Sedona this morning for the 7^th Annual Sedona Marathon. Runner Brian Tinder of Flagstaff, Arizona took an early lead and finished the Sedona Marathon in first place with a time of 2:54:04. Hank Risley of Cedar Springs Michigan took second with a time of 2:58:40 and Gary Krugger also of Flagstaff took third with a time of 3:12:03.

In the Women’s Division Lara Schick from Kutztown, Pennsylvania took first with a time of 3:23:42 and current Sedona Marathon Women’s Division course record holder Sherry Christoff of Sedona, AZ took second running 3:29:17. Lindsay Plas of Cottonwood, Arizona was third with a time of 3:42:21.

In the half-marathon Men’s Division Runners from Northern Arizona dominated. In the Men’s division the overall winner was Trevor Johannsen from Grand Canyon, AZ with a time of 1:21:36, closely followed by Chino Valley Runner J.P. Jackson who had a time of 1:24:41 Third place finisher was Dominic Tosi of Flagstaff whose time was 1:25.20 .

In the Women’s division Randi Simon of Prescott Valley Arizona came in a full five minutes in front of her closes competitor with a time of 1:26:51. She was followed by Kathleen Pryor of Phoenix Arizona who had a time of 1:32:21 and Megan of Lincoln, Nebraska whose time was 1:33:47.

Benjamin Belisle of South Jordan, UT won the men’s division of the 10K with a time of 39:39. Second place was Lance Williams of Tuba City, AZ with a time of 41:02. Andrew Harrington of Flagstaff with a time of 43:03.

The 10k Woman’s Division was taken by Tia Acetta of Tuscon AZ with a time of 40:14. 2nd Place was Elyse James of Cornville AZ with a time of 43:01 and twelve year old Allyson Arellano of Cottonwood, AZ.

The 5K Men’s Division’s first place winner was Aaron Biah of Flagstaff, AZ with a time of 18:09. Biah was followed by Brandon Snickers of Cornville whose time was 18:26. Bryant Jensen of Flagstaff, AZ took third with a time of 18:28.

In the women’s division Mykala Seresun of Sedona took first with a time of 19:38. Katherine Phillips of Tucson, AZ took second with a time of 20:06 and Eve Wilson of Sedona took third with a time of 21:18.

The 7^th Annual Sedona Marathon was produced by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce.

This is an advertisement

Brian Tinder Sedona Marathon

Comments are closed.

.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

Read more→

.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

Read more→

.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

Read more→

.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

Read more→

.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

Read more→

.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

Read more→

.By Tommy Acosta

As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed.

Read more→