WhistleStop Pulls In More Than 2,600 Runners

Ashland's 14th WhistleStop Marathon race took place on Saturday. More than 2,600 runners took part in either the full marathon, half marathon, or the 5K or 10K Cruising the Corridor races.

Local racers made a showing in the top 10 participants in each marathon race. Luke Beirl and John Beirl of Ashland came in third and eighth, respectively, in the men's division of the full marathon. Jenifer Martinsen of Ashland finished tenth in the full marathon's women's division. Ben Cogger of Washburn won the half marathon, while Maria Langholz of Ashland took fourth in the women's half marathon division.

Listed in the men's list of top 10 racers for the full marathon were:

1 Michael Bialick; Minnetonka, Minn., 2 hours, 40 minutes
2 Donny Sazama; Hermantown, Minn., 2 hours, 45 minutes
3 Luke Beirl; Ashland, 2 hours, 45 minutes
4 Jared Kasten; Sparta, Wis., 2 hours, 46 minutes
5 Mike Heinen; Willmar, Minn., 2 hours, 47 minutes
6 Nathan Wohlfeil; Winona, Minn., 2 hours, 49 minutes
7 John Kallemeyn; Elk River, Minn., 2 hours, 49 minutes
8 John Beirl; Ashland, 2 hours, 51 minutes
9 Mike Neubert; Aberdeen, So. Dak., 2 hours, 53 minutes
10 Jon Lindberg; Lake Nebagamon, 2 hours 54 minutes

For the women in the full marathon, the top 10 runners were:

1 April Cole; Hammond, Wis., 3 hours, 6 minutes
2 Alyssa Hogan; Jacksony, Wyo., 3 hours, 21 minutes
3 Kelly Johnson; Watertown, Minn., 3 hours, 22 minutes
4 Kelly Keeler Ramacier; White Bear Lake, Minn., 3 hours, 23 minutes
5 Stacy Bartelson; Sun Prairie, Wis., 3 hours, 24 minutes
6 Tina Hjeltman; Cambridge, Minn., 3 hours, 26 minutes
7 Laura Hoppe-Schmitz; Neenah, Wis., 3 hours, 28 minutes
8 Nellie Adams; Minneapolis, Minn., 3 hours, 31 minutes
9 Donna Gering; Ironwood, Mich., 3 hours, 33 minutes
10 Jenifer Martinsen; Ashland, 3 hours, 33 minutes

In the half marathon, the 10 top men were:

1 Ben Cogger; Washburn, 1 hour, 14 minutes
2 Gregg Robertson; Duluth, 1 hour, 14 minutes
3 Keith Wilson; Marquette, Mich., 1 hour, 17 minutes
4 Andrew Sherman; Minneapolis, Minn., 1 hour, 17 minutes
5 Patrick Gerst; Oakdale, Minn., 1 hour, 19 minutes
6 David Hyopponen; Duluth, Minn., 1 hour, 19 minutes
7 Jonas Ryttie; South Range, Wis., 1 hour, 20 minutes
8 Andrew Broadmoore; Duluth, 1 hour, 21 minutes
9 Benjamin Paynter; Webster, Wis., 1 hour, 21 minutes
10 Steve Nehls; De Forest, Wis., 1 hour, 22 minutes

For the women in the half marathon, the 10 top runners were:

1 DeeAnn Johnson; Winona, Minn., 1 hour, 26 minutes
2 Jesse Fark; Minneapolis, Minn., 1 hour, 28 minutes
3 Molly Pennings; Culver, Minn., 1 hour, 28 minutes
4 Maria Langholz; Ashland, 1 hour, 30 minutes
5 Sue Abrahamson; Wayzata, Minn., 1 hour, 30 minutes
6 Tiffany Carlson-Kari; Duluth, 1 hour, 30 minutes
7 Johanna Winters; Minneapolis, Minn., 1 hour, 30 minutes
8 Kelly Faris; Columbia Heights, Minn., 1 hour, 30 minutes
9 Lisa Rozman; Rochester, Minn., 1 hour, 31 minutes
10 Kari Robertson; Duluth, 1 hour, 33 minutes

For the 10K Cruising the Corridor race, men's division, the 10 top times were:

1 John Leuck; Richland Center, Wis., 36 minutes
2 Rick Geisen; Washburn, 38 minutes
3 Kyle Weber; Drummond, 38 minutes
4 Greg Johnson; Hermantown, Minn., 38 minutes
5 Paul Lyle; Chassell, Mich., 38 minutes
6 Ryan Hansen; Hayward, 40 minutes
7 Jim Hartzheim; Minocqua, 40 minutes
8 Kurt Jacobson; Madison, 41 minutes
9 Daniel Duff; Duluth, 41 minutes
10 Jay Bodin; Hudson, Wis., 43 minutes

The top 10 women in the 10K Cruising the Corridor race were:

1 Megan Rocker; Oakdale, Minn., 45 minutes
2 Heather Johnson; Hermantown, Minn., 45 minutes
3 Dyana Fish; Roosevelt, Minn., 47 minutes
4 Amanda Gregas; Milwaukee, 47 minutes
5 Angie Hebert; Ashland, 48 minutes
6 Carolyn Siers; Duluth, 48 minutes
7 Erika Heins; Duluth, 48 minutes
8 Mary Butler; Duluth, 48 minutes
9 Lauren Moll; Faribault, Minn., 48 minutes
10 Madison Newman; Superior, 49 minutes

In the 5K Cruising the Corridor run, the top 10 male finishers were:

1 Thomas Shockley; Woodruff, Wis., 20 minutes
2 Matt Bodin; Hudson, Wis., 21 minutes
3 Will Rossing; Superior, 21 minutes
4 Mark Luhring; Ashland, 21 minutes
5 Colin Clausen; Ironwood, 22 minutes
6 Eric Christensen; Stoughton, Wis., 23 minutes
7 Conner Bucholz; Ashland, 24 minutes
8 Jessy Houle; Eden Prairie, Minn., 24 minutes
9 Mike Lindenberg; Ashland, 24 minutes
10 Jacob Bretting; Marengo, 25 minutes

The top 10 female finishers in the 5K Cruising the Corridor race were:

1 Kjersten Johnson; Edina, Minn., 23 minutes
2 Greta Worley; Duluth, 25 minutes
3 Sarah Reichhoff; Duluth, 26 minutes
4 Briana Klobucher; Ashland, 27 minutes
5 Jenni Spangle; Bloomington, Minn., 28 minutes
6 Patsy Kontny; Mason, 28 minutes
7 Elsa Drews; Madison, 28 minutes
8 Rebecca Lyle; Chassell, Mich., 28 minutes
9 Rebecca Zar; Ashland, 29 minutes
10 Bemnet Gustafson; Superior, 29 minutes

For full race results, please visit White River Sports Timing.