The 2022 Bear Paw Marathon took place this past Saturday and a number of Blaine County Runners took to the course. Five competed in the full marathon, just two runners completed the half marathon and 13 women and six men ran the 5K. Ages ranged from 5-62 and represented Chinook, Harlem, Hays and Zurich.
Chinook's Leslie Zellmer finished 2nd overall in the Womens Marathon while Anna Terry, also of Chinook was 7th. Harlem's Carey Patrick Wertz led the way for the Blaine County Men with a top 10 finish as well, placing 8th overall. Chinook's Alexa Nicholson finished 8th in the Half Marathon while Timothy Hofeldt of Chinook and Miles Werk of Harlem finished 7th and 8th in the Mens 5K race.
Bear Paw Marathon - Womans Division
Name City Age Total Time Pace
2.) Lesley Zellmer Chinook 37 4:00:22.70 9:10/M
7.) Anna Terry Chinook 17 5:06:32.10 11:42/M
Bear Paw Marathon - Mens Division
Name City Age Total Time Pace
8.) Carey Patrick Wertz Harlem 41 4:06:22.40 9:24/M
14.) Levi Jensen Chinook 17 5:06:31.80 11:42/M
19.) Joseph Patrick Wertz Harlem 17 5:34:40.80 12:46/M
Bear Paw Half Marathon - Womans Division (55)
Name City Age Total Time Pace
8.) Alexa Nicholson Chinook 29 2:00:20.00 9:11/M
17.) Bethany Not Afraid Hays 39 2:17:10.10 10:28/M
Bear Paw 5K - Womans Division
Name City Age Total Time Pace
19.) Jenny Buck Chinook 39 30:49.80 9:55/M
25.) Christina Flansburg Harlem 31 34:40.40 11:10/M
30.) Laura Pruttis Zurich 50 37:27.80 12:04/M
31.) Hannah Baird Chinook 28 38:05.30 12:16/M
58.) A. Zellmer Chinook 10 44:39.60 14:23/M
62.) N. Zellmer Chinook 9 46:05.60 14:50/M
65.) Trisha Gruszie Chinook 46 48:50.30 15:43/M
74.) Ticia Cliff Harlem 62 41:57.30 13:30/M
79.) Lisa Hinebaugh Chinook 62 51:27.80 16:34/M
80.) Megan Hinebaugh Chinook 31 51:27.80 16:34/M
81.) Becky Schroeder Harlem 30 51:34.00 16:36/M
82.) Kayla Hudon Harlem 34 51:34.10 16:36/M
115.) H. Zellmer Chinook 5 50:24.60 16:14/M
Bear Paw 5K - Mens Division
Name City Age Total Time Pace
7.) Timothy Hofeldt Chinook 34 22:20.70 7:11/M
8.) Myles Werk Harlem 31 22:53.30 7:22/M
11.) Levi Capdeville Chinook 34 25:04.00 8:04/M
18.) Kyle Hudon Harlem 13 27:55.00 8:59/M
27.) Kenneth Gruszie Chinook 13 32:57.00 10:36/M
31.) D. Kinsey Harlem 9 41:53.90 13:29/M