Triple the fun runs

By the time Marybeth Markham approached the finish line of the Old Koloa Sugar Mill Half Marathon, almost everyone else had finished.

There were just a few race organizers and time keepers watching as she crossed under the arch of balloons in 118th place, more than three hours after the 7 a.m. start. But her place, her time, didn’t matter. The Spokane, Wash., woman raised her arms in triumph, grinned and let out a victory yell. She didn’t win, but it sure felt like it.

“My slowest time yet, but I didn’t die,” she said.

Markham came to Kauai as part of her vow last year to run a half marathon a month to keep herself motivated in her quest to stay healthy and keep the pounds away. Saturday’s race was the highlight, a reward even, of achieving that goal.

“I decided number 12 needed to be someplace special,” she said. “This is pretty exciting.”

Nearly 450 runners and walkers took part in the 12th annual Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run that included a half marathon, a 10K and a 5K, put on by the Rotary Club of Kauai. Conditions were challenging on a hot and humid day with blue skies and sunshine, but runners enjoyed breakfast and awards afterward at Anne Knudsen Park. Half marathoners ran on a new course that included some spectacular ocean views through Poipu. All races started and ended on the Koloa Bypass Road.

Local runners claimed first place in some of the distances, while visitors also did well.

Nicholas Clark of Kalaheo overcame an ailing knee to win the half marathon and defend last year’s title. He finished the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 23 minutes and 35 seconds to hold off Renato Desouza of Lihue, who finished in 1:23:44.

“He went faster on the downhills than me,” Clark said. “The finish was uphill, so that helped.”

Desouza, who took third in last year’s half marathon, stayed with Clark for 11 miles before falling back. “I tried to keep up with Nick, but he kind of took off at the end,” he said.

Mary Castelanelli of Kilauea also defended her title in the half marathon, winning in 1:30:30, followed closely by Care Nelson of Victoria, B.C., Canada, in 1:30:37.

While her time wasn’t quite what she wanted, Castelanelli said she used the race as a training run for next month’s Honolulu Marathon. She and Nelson were running together until Castelanelli sprinted away with about a hundred yards to go.

“It feels good,” Castelanelli said. “I just come out here to have fun and enjoy the event.”

Nelson, who was visiting Kauai with her husband, Mark, who won the men’s 10K, said they read about the race and decided to sign up. Both ran competitively in college.

“It seems to happen when we’re on vacation. We just happen to stumble upon races,” she said. “It’s fun to see what they’re like in other places.”

She said it was fun having someone to run with most of the way.

“I could tell Mary was a local favorite,” Nelson said. “Everyone was cheering for her.”

Mark Nelson finished the 10K in 37:26, followed by Kapaa’s Basil Scott in 39:43.

“It was tough,” Nelson said. “I haven’t run much in the past four years.”

An Achilles injury sidelined him from running in 2010, but he stays active with biking and other sports.

“The first half felt great,” he said. “The second was a bit harder.”

Scott enjoyed his race. He pulled away from Chelsea Smith-Wishard, winner of the women’s 10K in 39:54, in the final mile.

“We had a real ‘mano a mano,’ back and forth,” he said. “It was good racing. I was delighted to get her and a little surprised.”

Scott said he tried to relax through the early miles and save some energy for the final stretch.

“That last mile is surprisingly tough,” he said.

Smith-Wishard, who also took first in the 10K last year, said her training hasn’t been what she would like. But other than Scott beating her, it was a good day, she said.

“I definitely died,” she said of the homestretch.

Kaeo Kruse, who grew up on Kauai and has family here but who attends Kamehameha Schools on Oahu, claimed the 5K title in 16:19.

The 16-year-old won a state cross country title on Nov. 3 on Oahu. He’s preparing for the Footlocker regional race on Dec. 6 in California, so he used the 5K for a training run.

He said he last ran the Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run when he was a little boy, and it felt good to be back home with family — and to run, too.

“It was a good race,” he said. “I’ll always love running over here at my home.”

Even those who didn’t win enjoyed the day.

Patrick Schanze of Princeville covered the 10K in 44:31 to take first in his 30-39 age division.

“I’m happy, but I wanted to do it in 43,” he said.

Mike Chastain of Fresno, California, finished the half marathon in 1:52:43. Despite some tough final miles under the sun, he enjoyed the day and said it was a beautiful course with accurate mile splits.

“Whoever organized the race, kudos to them,” he said.

Men’s Division, top finishers

Overall

1. Nicholas Clark, Kalaheo, 1:23:35; 2 Renato Desouza, Lihue, 1:23:44; 3. Derrick Ledesma Koloa, 1:27:23

14-19

1. Mark Daniel Mejia Lihue, 2:49:08

20-29

1. Joseph Kali, Koloa, 1:30:17; 2 Chase La Madrid-Engel Kapaa, 1:38:48; 3. Bob Burke, Kalaheo 1:42:10, 4. Timothy Hageman, Koloa, 1:53:39; 5. Tony Honorato, Lihue, 1:59:06

30-39

1. Joel Homan Fairbanks, AK, 1:28:11; 2 Brian Lester, San Francisco, 1:28:36; 3 Stephen Woods, Kapaa, 1:36:08; 4. Troy Keipper, Kapaa, 1:36:44; 5. Todd Hadley Kalaheo, 1:37:18;

40-49

1. Edmon Battulayan, Kalaheo, 1:52:07; 2. Keoni Kahn Macko, Kapaa, 1:53:46; 3. Steven Suchak, Koloa, 1:54:57; 4. James Largo, Lihue, 1:58:54; 5. Toyoichiro Suzuki, Lihue, 1:59:43

50-59

1. Bill Buley, Lihue, 1:45:30; 2 Mike Chastain, Fresno, Calif., 1:52:43; 3. Bob Basse, Denver, 2:02:03; 4. Jeff Cannon, Fort Collins, 2:02:52; 5. Eric Berkenkotter, Livermore, Calif., 2:04:21

60-69

1. Jim Beatty Kilauea, 2:21:24; 2. Terry Taylor, Kalaheo, 3:16:18

70 & Over

1 Joe Stewart, Spokane, Wash., 2:16:07; 2. Victor Huckell, Vancouver, Canada, 3:08:00 14:21

Women’s Division Results — Half Marathon

Overall Female

1. Mary Castelanelli, Kilauea, 1:30:30; 2. Care Nelson, Victoria, Canada, 1:30:37; 3. Dawn King, Boulder, Colo., 1:48:08

20-29

1. Gina Basse, Denver, Colo., 1:54:49. 2. Emmalee Buoy Cedar City, UT 2:01:41; 3. Diana Dunn Berkeley, Calif., 2:06:38; 4. Kristi Gordon, Kapaa, 2:27:20; 5. Margaret Adsit, Hanalei, 2:34:55

30-39

1. Lindsay Faye Koloa,1:53:28; 2. Pilita Winchatz, Honolulu, 1:58:58; 3. Amy Seader, Santa Clara, Calif., 1:59:00; 4. Emilia Suarez, Kilauea, 2:00:06; 5. Angela Petel, Kapaa, 2:00:44

40-49

1. Jakki Nelson, Anahola, 1:54:20; 2. Lisa Mitchell, Menlo Park, Calif., 1:55:57; 3. Emily Larocque, Kekaha, 1:56:55; 4. Tracy Capman, Kalaheo, 1:58:48; 5. Roberta Ross, Princeville, 1:58:56.

50-59

1. Janet Snyder, Kilauea, 1:50:27; 2. Lauren Hunt, Lihue, 2:01:20; 3. Maile Castillo, Lihue, 2:03:40; 4. Josie Pablo, Kapaa, 2:07:31; 5. Lisa Ledesma, Kapaa, 2:07:41

Old Koloa Sugar Mill 10K

Men’s Division results, top finishers

Overall Male

1. Mark Nelson, Canada, 37:26; 2. Basil Scott, Kapaa, 39:43; 3. Jacob Pembrook, Lawai, 40:37

20-29

1. Jason Matsumoto, Lihue, 1:08:29; 2. Darrel Martin, Kalaheo, 1:13:53; 3. Tiloi Alapa, Kapaa, 1:17:41; 4. James Sagucio, Kekaha, 1:17:43

30-39

1. Doug Barnett Sausalito, Calif., 41:13; 2. Patrick Schanze, Princeville, 44:31; 3. Joe Forbes, Koloa, 1:05:11; 4. Rudy Perez, Bakersfield, Calif., 1:08:36; 5. Adam Flint Victoria, Canada, 1:09:49

40-49

1. Matthew Ward, Portland, Oregon, 55:12; 2. Roland Tanicala, Lihue, 57:28 09:16; 3 Mark Walsh, Lihue, 57:30; 4. Wallace Castillo, Kapaa, 1:09:45

50-59

1. Robin Cottle, Vancouver, Canada, 54:17; 2. David Hutchinson, Koloa, 1:02:44; 3. Eric Oroc, Kekaha, 1:02:48; 4. Chris Hill, Safety Beach, Australia, 1:07:05; 5. Kaili Asing, Lihue, 1:08:45

60-69

1. Denis Orme, Kapaa, 50:14; 2. Bent Nielsen, Surrey, Canada, 50:38; 3. Pete Fulkerson, Carmi, Illinois, 55:39; 4. Tom Biehn, Koloa, 56:42; 5. Marty Troutner, Koloa, 58:41

70 & Over

1. Roy Yamagata, Hanapepe, 1:04:46; 2. Ernest Johnston, Lihue, 1:21:04

Women’s Division Results — 10K

Overall female

1. Chelsea Smith-Wishard, Lawai, 39:54; 2. Bridget Flynn, Kalaheo, 43:28; 3. Martine Twist, Nashville, 46:00

14-19

1. Jade Murphy, Hanalei, 55:59; 2. Makenna Olson, Waimea, 58:48; 3. Heather Faretta, Hanalei, 58:50

20-29

1. Ashley Mier, Hanapepe, 50:56; 2. Angela Uno Kapaa, 51:08; 3. Ana Carolina Oliveira, Waimea, 53:03; 4. Tricia Hier, Hanapepe, 59:00; 5. Erin Padilla Bakersfield, 1:00:10

30-39

1. Barbie Anderson, Kalaheo, 47:56; 2. Clara Tatum Krebs, Koloa, 52:21; 3. Leigh Hicks Kapaa, 52:22; 4. Natalia Tangalin, Kapaa, 53:06; 5. Chia Granda, Kapaa, 57:25

40-49

1. Kristi Owen, Kalaheo, 50:03; 2. Megan Beatie, Chatsworth, Calif., 51:58; 3. Deborah Kennedy, Princeville, 51:58; 4. Laura Kennedy Victoria, Canada, 53:09; 5. Suzanne Harding Koloa, 54:07

50-59

1. Franny Acoba, Lawai, 57:35; 2. Esmeralda Berkenkotter, Livermore, 1:04:11; 3. Kathy Rivel, Hanapepe, 1:06:35; 4. Sharon Souza, Koloa, 1:08:32; 5. Jackie Jenkins, Kalaheo, 1:10:00

60-69

1. Brenda Seidner Reilly, New York, 1:00:40; 2 Lisabeth Layne, Lihue, 1:02:26; 3. Mary Pixler, Kapaa, 1:03:32; 4. Mary Daubert, Lihue, 1:06:03; 5. Judy Mince, Koloa, 1:07:53

Old Koloa Sugar Mill 5K

Men’s Division, top finishers

Overall male

1. Kaeo Kruse, Kalaheo, 16:19 05:15; 2. Marcus Bloss, Kapaa, 21:05; 3. Cesar Alcala, Seaside, Oregon, 21:20

1-13

1. Damon Johnson Kalaheo, 25:39; 2. Carson Mitchell, Menlo Park, Calif., 25:57; 3. Kenyon Johnson, Kalaheo, 33:01; 4. Cade Myers, Lihue, 39:31; 5. Lukas Myers, Lihue, 46:47

14-19

1. Keola Ballayon, Koloa, 29:05; 2. Noah Hoopii, Lihue, 29:07

20 – 29

1. Dawson Okinaka, Koloa, 22:45; 2. Ruben Dela Cruz, Eleele, 24:34; 3. Greg Peters, Koloa, 25:08; 4, Brendan McDonald, Washington, D.C., 28:50; 5. Bryson Vivas, Kapaa, 34:53

30-39

1. Jeremy Gibbons, Kapaa, 22:22; 2. Lenny Markus, San Jose, Calif., 24:56; 3. Derek Johnson, Kalaheo, 25:40; 4. Jacob Punzal Koloa, 26:26; 5. Ryan Like, Kilauea, 26:41

40-49

1. David Murray, Kalaheo, 21:24; 2. Kent Nuzum Boulder, Colo., 24:46; 3. Padraic Gallagher, Kilauea, 26:44; 4. Peter Quammie, Koloa, 30:03; 5. Mark Stigmeiter, Koloa, 30:37

50 – 59

1. Tony Smith, Bellmere, Aus., 22:05; 2 Vincent Janigo Bellingham, Wash.; 23:03; 3. Thomas Potter, Princeville, 24:15; 4. Alan Hart, San Carlos, Calif., 26:14; 5. Bill Kimball, Kapaa, 26:39

60-69

1. Jim Cleary, Kalaheo, 25:41; 2 Seth Rosenfeld, Portland 27:32; 3. John Chapple, Homer, 29:34; 4. Joe M. Williams, Lihue, 30:24. 5 Mark Anderson, Lihue, 32

70 & over

1. Allan Beall, Koloa, 35:16; 2. Robert MaClellan, Vancouver, Wash., 47:43

Walk

1. Chasen Dela Cruz, Princeville, 38:20; 2. Don Gale, Oakland, 41:05; 3. Keith Castaing, Santa Maria, Calif., 42:17; 4. Blaine Ackley Hillsboro, Oregon, 42:50; 5. Laurie Bullivant Langley, Canada, 47:04

Women’s Division — 5K

Overall

1. Susan Nuzum, Boulder, Colorado, 20:15; 2. Chavsonette Alcala, Seaside, Oregon, 21:23; 3. Kaela Wold, Koloa, 21:51

1-13

1. Samantha Bostick, Kekaha, 28:14; 2. Amelia Styan, Hanapepe, 30:39; 3. Selah Johnson, Kalaheo, 33:57; 4. Sophia Larson, Tustin, Calif., 54:55

14-19

1. Kira Nobriga Lihue, 32:41; 2. Emily Lazo, Kapaa, 32:58; 3. Halle Lazo, Kapaa, 50:53

20-29

1. Taqra McCoy, Lawai, 24:11; 2. Chelsea Rollins, Kalaheo, 25:47; 3. Nicole Ludington-Braun, Lihue, 29:34; 4. Lehua Watanabe, Kapaa, 34:56; 5. Kamaile Kapanui, Waimea, 35:40

30-39

1. Lila Metzger, Lawai, 23:40; 2. Jennifer Hart, Koloa, 28:49; 3. Eli Camara, Lihue, 29:32; 4. Kathleen Lau, Quincy, Mass., 29:53; 5 Rebecca Vogt, Kilauea, 31:06

40-49

1. Robin Jumper Koloa, 23:12; 2. Lisa Curammeng, Kalaheo, 25:27; 3. Laura Dillman Lihue, 28:47; 4. Theresa Waalani, Kalaheo, 29:14; 5. Tanya Tacub, Lihue, 29:38

50-59

1. Donna Janigo Bellingham, Wash., 25:24; 2. Lisa Cleary, Kalaheo, 25:42; 3. Katy Britzmann, Kalaheo, 26:31; 4. Sue Martinez, Hattiesburg, Miss., 28:38; 5. Felicity Smith, Bellmere, Australia, 28:45

60-69

1. Gay Maclellan, Vancouver, Wash., 29:57; 2. Margaret Cottle, Vancouver, Canada; 30:13; 3. Patricia Busch Stewart, Spokane, 44:53; 4. Carolyn Cummings, Eleele, 50:07; 5. Dorene Frey, Lawai, 50:09

70 & Over Female

1. Cecilia Wood, Lihue, 50:39

Walk

1. Sara Reed Portland, Oregon, 39:29; 2. Jesusa Magallanes, Koloa, 40:11; 3. Mary Williamson, Kalaheo, 42:01; 4. Minde Hine, Kalaheo, 42:03; 5 Rebecca Quammie, Koloa, 42:10