Over 4,000 runners came to Monterey last Sunday to experience a perfect race day at the Big Sur Half Marathon. They ran on a course from Monterey to Asilomar on a beautiful clear day with perfect cool running temperatures.
Stephen Muange, 28, from Las Cruces, New Mexico was the first male runner finisher at 1:03:37. The first women to finish was Mary Akor, 33 from Lomita, California at 1:15:55.
Over 200 local Sacramento area runners also participated in the 2009 Big Sur Half Marathon. See the top ten Sacramento area runners results in the chart below:
| NAME | CITY | TIME | PACE | SEX-AGE |
| Mary Coordt | Elk Grove | 1:20:27 | 6:09 | F-40 |
| Connie Rowden | Folsom | 1:36:38 | 7:23 | F-51 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Folsom | 1:42:37 | 7:50 | F-29 |
| Carissa Niemi | Davis | 1:43:44 | 7:55 | F-31 |
| Kimberly Elsbach | Davis | 1:47:11 | 8:11 | F-46 |
| Maria Glickman | Sacramento | 1:47:17 | 8:11 | F-44 |
| Janelle Weiner | Folsom | 1:49:45 | 8:23 | F-34 |
| Laurie Vismara | Sacramento | 1:50:30 | 8:26 | F-30 |
| Christine Woodward | Roseville | 1:50:42 | 8:27 | F-28 |
| Susan Henderson | Lodi | 1:51:49 | 8:32 | F-48 |
| Bobby Carpenter | Rancho Cordova | 1:28:32 | 6:46 | M-54 |
| Jason Jaques | Davis | 1:32:11 | 7:02 | M-38 |
| Dana Henderson | El Dorado Hills | 1:34:56 | 7:15 | M-63 |
| David Michel | Elk Grove | 1:36:23 | 7:22 | M-50 |
| Chris Fluetsch | Davis | 1:37:15 | 7:26 | M-38 |
| Edward Harris | Sacramento | 1:38:32 | 7:31 | M-50 |
| Michael Fry | Sacramento | 1:41:39 | 7:46 | M-35 |
| Angelito Fortes | El Dorado Hills | 1:45:01 | 8:01 | M-39 |
| Scott Forster | Lodi | 1:46:33 | 8:08 | M-24 |
Here are some reviews and comments from some of the runners:
Pat Willis: This was my first Half Marathon...What a terrific experience! Thank you! Great organization, great staff, I can't say enough...Looking forward to seeing you again next year!
Avis Ewry Jolly: Sending out kudos to your Staff And Volunteers. What a wonderfully put on event and what a gorgeous day! I couldn't have asked for more for my 1st Half Marathon.
Phillip Navarro: What a wonderful event!! Heard a lot of great things about it but it far exceeded all expectations. Couldn't have picked a better place for my first half marathon. Can't see myself doing the full marathon but I will definitely be back for the Half from here on out. Thanks again for a first class event!!
Andy Rea: I would like to say that the Half Marathon was AWESOME!!! Thank you to all the organizers, volunteers, and all the course cheerleaders for making my 1st race an incredible one to remember! I accomplished my goal with my wife by my side and we are both thrilled to have experienced it together! The sounds of all the runner's footsteps was incredible! Thanks again.
Andy is a photographer that lives on the Monterey Peninsula. You can visit his website at: http://www.andyreaphoto.com/
Robert Hurtado: Had an awesome time!!....thanks to all who organized and volunteered to help make this a memorable run.....This was my first Half Marathon, and we are already getting a group of friends to run it next year......Thank you BSIM for a wonderful day!!....:o))
For more info: Visit the Big Sur Half Marathon website. Registration for the November 14, 2010 Big Sur Half Marathon opens on April 1, 2010.
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Nancy Lancaster is a Sacramento run-walker and organizer of the Running Adventures Travel Club and Five Tool Fitness Running Club. She is also a Realtor for Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, CA. You can email Nancy at nancy@nancylancaster.com
Comments
Terrific article, Nancy. I especially like the way you parsed the results grid for local finishers. I presume you'll be covering the CIM? Hope so.
Thanks for the great coverage of our event! Loved the slide show.
Hi Sally & Jack. Thank you for the nice comments! Jack, yes, I will be covering CIM this year. Will you be running in it? If so, can you send me a couple comments for my article?
Hey! That's my dog! Her name is Teva and she's a rescue from German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California (savegsd.org). She sends her "woofs" for the airtime. :)
Hi Teva's Owner, thank you for writing me! I took the photo of your dog after the race. It is my very favorite photo! I'll place her name (and yours too if you send it to me) in the article. I hope you see you and Teva again at the 2010 Big Sur Half Marathon!! Nancy
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