Moses Lake Marathon helps with fitness

MOSES LAKE - Against the wind, about 200 runners, walkers and joggers were awaiting their turns to start portions of the Moses Lake Marathon Saturday morning.

The event was held for the first time as a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin and consisted of a marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K runs. The 5K was also considered a family walk.

Dawn Sherbourne, of Sprague, Wash., and her daughter, Alicia Serrato, of Moses Lake, were among the participants of the 5K family walk. 

They said the event would be a good mother-daughter activity to take part in.

Sherbourne called the event good training for Bloomsday. She lost 35 pounds and wants to shed about 10 more.

Grant County Health District co-workers Ana Guilherme and Kellie Evens were also waiting to start the 5K.

Evens has been exercising about three times a week to prepare for event. Guilherme used the treadmill.

She explained they had "The Biggest Loser" weight loss competition going on at work. 

"I think it's really exciting," Guilherme said about 5K.

Evens said they would like more events like this.

Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Brant Mayo said the event was "very well received."

"We were very excited about how it went," he commented. "Overall, the event went very well."

The club is looking at holding the event again next year.

"We will identify a date as soon as possible and let everyone know," he said.

The top 10 fastest participants and their times are: 

Marathon: Shannon Swords, Yelm, 3:04:05:8; Ibuki Okawa, Moses Lake, 3:39:07:1; Jaime Garza, Moses Lake, 3:46:41:8; Tom Jackson, Moses Lake, 3:58:49:1; Shogo Iida, Moses Lake, 4:00:21:9; Kelly Moore, Ephrata, 4:03:16:1; Dan Scott, Moses Lake, 4:03:36:0; Ken Briggs, Spokane, 4:13:24:7; Lisa Wayerski, Bellingham, 4:16:52:01; and Jim McGoorty, Everett, 4:21:09:7.

Half-marathon: Sam Barnes, Ephrata, 1:29:23:7; Johnny Zamora, Spokane Valley, 1:32:31:6; Brian Engle, Moses Lake, 1.37.02.5; David Herrera, Moses Lake, 1:39:20:7; Jodi O'Shea, Moses Lake, 1:42:20.5; Jason Green, Moses Lake, 1:42:53.2; Amy Fulkerson,  Moses Lake, 1:43:50.6; Pam Scott, Moses Lake, 1:45:41.2; Nathaniel Steffler Moses Lake, 1:47:32.5; and Joleen Ervin, Ephrata, 1:48:47.0.

10K: Gavin Barnes, Ephrata, 0:44:38.8; Cole Hemmerling, Moses Lake, 0:45:18.5; Teppei Yanagita, Moses Lake, 0:50:47.3; Amree Madsen, Warden, 0:53:49.7; Faith Hemmerling, Moses Lake, 0:54:04.6; Jenny Bright, Moses Lake, 0:54:12.4; Edward Springen II, Moses Lake, 0:55:02.1; Tomohiro Aoki, Moses Lake, 0:55:29.3; Jill Skone, Moses Lake, 0:58:03.4; and Jeni Seitz Moses Lake, 0:59:00.7.

5K: Justin Johnson, Moses Lake, 0:19:00.4; Adan Negrete Moses Lake, 0:19:03.6; Kyle Wilmot, Boise, Idaho, 0:22:54.8; Travis Fixmer, Moses Lake, 0:23:39.2; Bill Nicholson, Yakima, 0:27:01.5; Gregory Williams, Moses Lake, 0:28:16.0; Megan Mullin, Moses Lake, 0:28:16.8; Sarah Wilmot, Boise, Idaho, 0:28:22.5; Abigail Petersen, Moses Lake, 0:28:35.1; and Cindy Petersen, Moses Lake, 0:28:46.6.