Drizzly, overcast conditions greeted runners who took on the Methow Trails Sunflower Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay last weekend over a scenic course that wended from Mazama to Twisp. But many runners likely found the cooler temperatures preferable to mid-summer heat.
Overall winner of the marathon was Chad Trammell of Anchorage, Alaska, in a time of 3:09:44.7. The first local finisher was Nick Littman of Winthrop in 3:22:08. Gretchen Hansen of Yakima was the top female finisher in 3:54:56.2. Heather Karell of Winthop was the first local female finisher, covering the course in 4:21:10.3 while taking 31st place overall and 7th among the women.
Waqar Shaikh of Seattle won the half-marathon with a time of 1:30:54.6. Top local finishers in the half-marathon were the husband-and-wife team of Erik and Marine Bjornsen of Winthrop. Erik took 3rd place overall with a time of 1:34:38.3; Marine was the top female finisher in the half-marathon (in 4th place overall) with a time of 1:34:39.1. The relay was won by the team Between A Walk and A Hard Place, finishing in 3:13:31.
