Throughout the morning, the 1,200 runners from 42 states and several Canadian provinces traversed Park City’s bike paths and trails, completing a combined 22,100
miles. The youngest runner, 11-year-old Pete Benda from Sandy, Utah, finished the half marathon in just under two hours and 20 minutes, placing second in the 14-and-under age division. The oldest runner, 74-year-old Lavone Pyle from Murray, Utah, ran the half marathon in three hours and 26 minutes. The winning time was one hour and 16 minutes for the 13-mile half marathon (Nathan Hornok of Salt Lake City) and two hours 48 minutes for the 26-mile marathon (Dave Spence of Salt Lake City). Local runner Mickey Wilson, 24, finished second overall in the half marathon with a time of one hour and 18 minutes. Fellow Parkites Randall Malin, Christopher Retzer and Kristan Fischer also made the top 10. In the women’s division of the half marathon, Park City’s Kelly Milligan, Sharon Starika and Amy McGarr came in first, sixth and seventh. Milligan crossed the finish line in one hour and 32 minutes, becoming the first female finisher and the tenth finisher overall. “It’s a very pleasant course,” Milligan said. “It goes by The race also served as the second event in the Triple Trail Challenge (TTC), which started with the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase and culminates with the Mid-Mountain Marathon on Sept. 12.
Local participant Edward “Fast Eddie” Knapp has been struggling with knee problems, but refuses to let that prevent him from earning the 2009 logo on his green TTC jacket. He finished third in the men’s 55-to-59 age division for the half marathon with a time of one hour and 57 minutes.