Run for the Lakes Marathon

The Run for the Lakes marathon is a race in Nisswa, Minnesota, that was first run in 2008. The race typically takes place in late April.

Run for the Lakes Marathon
Run for the Lakes Marathon 2019 logo
Date	April 24, 2021
Location	Nisswa, Minnesota
Distance	26.2 miles
Primary sponsor	Brainerd Jaycees
Established	2008
Course records	Men: 2:35:45 (2012) Patrick Russell Women: 3:05:14 (2019) Sonya Lucatero
Official site	runforthelakes.com
Participants	150+

The race is certified by the USATF, making it a Boston Marathon-qualifying race.[1] The course makes a wide loop around both Lake Hubert and Clark Lake.[2]

In 2017, the marathon had 199 finishers.[3] The 2018 race saw another repeat winner.[4]

The COVID-19 pandemic ended the 11-year streak of consecutive marathon runnings. On March 21, the Brainerd Jaycees announced the cancelation of all the races taking place over the marathon weekend.[5] The organizers hosted a "virtual" marathon event, in which participants could send in their own finish times for a 26.2 distance. Fifty-two people submitted times. The fastest time was Benjamin Haukoos, from Albert Lee, who ran 2:58:51. The fastest woman was Natalie Timmers from Nelson (3:43:28).[6]

Race Results

Key:   Course record

Year
Category	Men				Women
2019 Results April 27, 2019[7]
Open 1st	Brock Tesdahl	26	Hopkins	2:36:26	Sonya Lucatero	30	Reno, Nevada	3:05:14
Open 2nd	Alec Sanbeck	20	Mora	2:52:49	Chelsey Gloude	30	Warren	3:18:45
Open 3rd	Peter Tollefson	38	Minneapolis	2:53:39	Samantha Roelike	28	Sauk Rapids	3:47:45
Masters	Paul Gorton	43	St. Paul	3:11:07	Jeanie Murphy	53	Minneapolis	3:48:29
2018 Results April 28, 2018[8] [9]
Open 1st	Brock Tesdahl	25	Hopkins	2:38:26	Megan Sauer	23	Lismore	3:13:59
Open 2nd	Dalton Struck	21	Alexandria	2:58:19	Alyssa Cassiere	20	Sleepy Hollow, Illinois	3:27:17
Open 3rd	Levi Palmer	20	Minneapolis	3:10:40	Margurite Jakubiak	21	Shakopee	3:29:33
Masters	Andy Spence	41	Minneapolis	3:11:18	Tricia Sladky	40	Clearwater	3:31:34
2017 Results April 29, 2017[10]
Open 1st	Casey Miller	38	Brainerd	2:43:58	Rebecca Johannes	34	Pillager	3:25:00
Open 2nd	Brock Tesdahl	25	Hopkins	2:52:13	Erin Rapallini	40	Edina	3:29:37
Open 3rd	Andrew Spence	40	Minneapolis	3:09:56	Michelle Andres	40	East Gull Lake	3:31:51
Masters	Spence (above)				Rapallini (above)
2016 Results April 30, 2016[11]
Open 1st	Brock Tesdahl	24	Hopkins	2:48:12	Michelle Ostien	28	Mora	3:30:39
Open 2nd	Casey Miller	37	Brainerd	2:54:53	Kara Gavin	29	Minneapolis	3:33:14
Open 3rd	Adam Schwartz-Lowe	43	Duluth	3:03:28	Jill Marble	44	Prior Lake	3:35:34
Masters	Schwartz-Love (above)				Marble (above)
2015 Results April 25, 2015[12]
Open 1st	Brian Ropers-Huilman	46	St. Paul	3:09:38	Melissa Jansen	44	St. Cloud	3:24:19
Open 2nd	Lon Anderson	50	Rosemount	3:20:03	Deborah Hess	38	St. Paul	3:39:17
Open 3rd	Chris Close	35	Baxter	3:23:11	Courtney Justin	30	Chicago, Illinois	3:45:59
Masters	Ropers-Huilman (above)				Jansen (above)
2014 Results April 26, 2014[13]
Open 1st	Casey Miller	35	Baxter	2:51:16	Michelle Andres	37	East Gull Lake	3:05:37
Open 2nd	Richie Peterkin	42	Cottage Grove	3:00:33	Melissa Jansen	43	St. Cloud	3:11:58
Open 3rd	Josh Guenther	22	Grunthal, Canada	3:04:13	Jennifer MacDonald	34	Roseville	3:26:09
Masters	Peterkin (above)				Jansen (above)
2013 Results April 27, 2013[14]
Open 1st	Casey Miller	34	Baxter	2:49:21	Melissa Jansen	42	St. Cloud	3:21:18
Open 2nd	Tim Maass	44	Seymour, Wisconsin	3:04:19	Holly Hillstrom	39	Mahtomedi	3:32:33
Open 3rd	Christopher Hanson	42	Nisswa	3:17:36	Catherine Fredrick	35	Farmington	3:33:14
Masters	Maass (above)				Jansen (above)
2012 Results April 28, 2012[15]
Open 1st	Patrick Russell	36	St. Paul	2:35:45	Melissa Jansen	41	St. Cloud	3:16:24
Open 2nd	Casey Miller	33	Baxter	2:47:42	Molly Pennings	37	Culver	3:23:52
Open 3rd	Scott Hoberg	33	Duluth	2:56:51	Jill Kroc	40	Mankato	3:31:41
Masters	Barry Fischer	40	Remer	3:01:25	Jansen (above)
2011 Results April 30, 2011[16]
Open 1st	Casey Miller	32	Baxter	2:40:44	Jill Kroc	39	Mankato	3:14:34
Open 2nd	Victor Sanchez-Castro	23	Minneapolis	2:51:21	Wanda Gau	48	Little Falls	3:16:52
Open 3rd	Andrew Mettke	28	Minnetonka	3:01:02	Sheila Ross	43	Long Lake	3:39:53
Masters	Jaye Dyrdahl	47	Faribault	3:34:13	Gau (above)
2010 Results April 24, 2010[17]
Open 1st	Casey Miller	31	Baxter	2:39:49	Jill Kroc	38	Mankato	3:15:27
Open 2nd	Randy Wiinanen	54	Iron	2:51:21	Nicole Tuescher	35	Minneapolis	3:39:04
Open 3rd	Joe Buckentine	47	St. Cloud	3:01:12	Deborah Haugh	41	St. Paul	3:42:06
Masters	Wiinanen (above)				Haugh (above)
2009 Results April 25, 2009[18]
Open 1st	Casey Miller	30	Baxter	2:43:10	Kristine Hup	28	Brainerd	3:30:24
Open 2nd	Randy Wiinanen	53	Iron	2:47:21	Susan Vickerman	47	Wayzata	3:52:47
Open 3rd	Joe Buckentine	46	St. Cloud	2:52:31	Sheila Ross	41	Long Lake	3:55:18
Masters	Willnanen (above)				Vickerman (above)
2008 Results April 26, 2008[19]
Open 1st	George Bienusa	42	Sartell	3:12:04	Amber Bowman	27	Minneapolis	3:32:07
Open 2nd	Brad Person	35	Baxter	3:19:03	Melissa Jansen	37	St. Cloud	3:40:56
Open 3rd	Monty Steffens	49	Sartell	3:28:38	Joan Nyhus	44	Roberts, Wisconsin	3:44:02
Masters	Willnanen (above)				Nyhus (above)

References

1. "FAQ - Run for the Lakes".
2. "Map" (GIF). runforthelakes.com.
3. "Race Results - Run for the Lakes 2019 - ITS YOUR RACE". Runforthelakes.itsyourrace.com. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
4. https://www.brainerddispatch.com/sports/other/4438752-running-tesdahl-returns-top-run-lakes-marathon-podium
5. Bieser, Toni. "Brainerd Jaycees Run the Lakes Press Release" (PDF). Facebook.com. Brainerd Jaycees. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
6. "Athletics: Run for the Lakes virtual race results". Brainerd Dispatch. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
7. "Race Results - Run for the Lakes 2019 - ITS YOUR RACE". itsyourrace.com. St. Louis, Missouri: Innovative Timing Systems. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
8. "Race Results - Run for the Lakes 2018 - ITS YOUR RACE". itsyourrace.com. St. Louis, Missouri: Innovative Timing Systems. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
9. Grimler, Travis (3 May 2018). "Teens and Tesdahl dominate Run for the Lakes Races". Echo Journal. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
10. "Race Results - Run for the Lakes 2017 - ITS YOUR RACE". itsyourrace.com. St. Louis, Missouri: Innovative Timing Systems. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
11. "Race Results - Run for the Lakes 2016 - ITS YOUR RACE". itsyourrace.com. St. Louis, Missouri: Innovative Timing Systems. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
12. "Race Results - Run for the Lakes 2015 - ITS YOUR RACE". itsyourrace.com. St. Louis, Missouri: Innovative Timing Systems. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
13. Pickle, Brad; Haukos, Chris, eds. (April 26, 2014). "2014 Run for the Lakes - Marathon Race Results". Pickle Events. St. Cloud, Minnesota: MTEC Results. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
14. Pickle, Brad; Haukos, Chris, eds. (April 27, 2013). "2013 Run for the Lakes - Marathon Race Results". Pickle Events. St. Cloud, Minnesota: MTEC Results. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
15. Pickle, Brad; Haukos, Chris, eds. (April 28, 2012). "2012 Run for the Lake Marathon". Pickle Events. St. Cloud, Minnesota: MTEC Results. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
16. "2011 Run for the Lake Marathon". Online Race Results. Bettendorf, Iowa: End Result Company. April 30, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
17. "2010 Lakez Marathon". Online Race Results. Bettendorf, Iowa: End Result Company. April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
18. "Run for the Lakes Marathon - Marathon Results All -Official at Online Race Results". Online Race Results. Bettendorf, Iowa: End Result Company. April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
19. "Run for the Lakes - Results - Marathon All - Official at Online Race Results". Online Race Results. Bettendorf, Iowa: End Result Company. April 26, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Run for the Lakes Marathon on Facebook
• Run for the Lakes Marathon YouTube channel