Alexandra Swiatocha, 22, captured the women's race by nearly three minutes, winning in 1:28:24. Kirsten Kolb was second in 1:31:12 and Danelle Winn grabbed third place.
A surprising 324 runners -- many in Halloween costumes -- finished the race at Goose Lake on the final day of October. Most years, the Octoberfest run of late September or early October ends Anchorage's recreational running season -- at least on pavement. The municipal Tuesday Night Race Series continues into early November on cross-country courses.
Full results at www.anchoragerunningclub.org
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Women's Top 20 -- 1) Alexandra Swiatocha, 1:28:24; 2) Kirsten Kolb, 1:31:12; 3) Danelle Winn, 1:33:22; 4) Polly Wirum, 1:37:11; 5) Cheryl Loan, 1:39:50; 6) Claire Connelly, 1:40:08; 7) Michelle Baxter, 1:40:11; 8) Rebecca McKee, 1:41:42; 9) Jenny Kimball, 1:42:01; 10) Karen Williams, 1:43:22; 11) Margaret Cunningham, 1:43:25; 12) Veronica Beagan, 1:45:18; 13) Laura Fox, 1:45:30; 14) Tina Moronell, 1:45:47; 15) Christine Fisher, 1:47:38; 16) Karol Fink, 1:47:53; 17) Angie Meahan, 1:49:21; 18) L.A. Piper, 1:50:07; 19) Jenny Hoeger, 1:50:22; 20) brenda Fulmer, 1:50:34.
Men's Top 20 -- 1) Luke Kiskaddon, 1:22:04; 2) Jason Burkhead, 1:22:27; 3) Nathaniel Knapp, 1:23:28; 4) Mark Brady, 1:24:49; 5) Scott Clemetson, 1:24:50; 6) Jason Kersten, 1:25:17; 7) Bradley Cruz, 1:26:12; 8) John Hellen, 1:27:10; 9) Thomas Burton, 1:30:45; 10) Tom Hepler, 1:30:50; 11) Jim McDonough, 1:32:33; 12) Stephen Peterson, 1:33:02; 13) Derek Morgan, 1:33:40; 14) Carey Grumeldt, 1:34:06; 15) Kevin Taylor, 1:34:57; 16) Josh Hedberg, 1:35:16; 17) David Bradley, 1:35:54; 18) Tom Coolidge, 1:36:12; 19) Guy Schwartz, 1:36:29; 20) Frank Cahill, 1:36:40.
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