Coupeville runners (l to r) Beth Dion, Elizabeth Bitting, and Deb Smith celebrate after running Sunday’s Whidbey 1/2 Marathon. (Photo courtesy Smith)
They came, they saw, they ran.
Hundreds of athletes flooded the streets of Oak Harbor Sunday, taking part in the Whidbey 1/2 Marathon.
Dylan Hartono of Lynnwood won the race, covering 13.1 miles in one hour, 12 minutes, 14.2 seconds.
The top female finisher was Lucy Ramquist of Portland, who hit the line in 1:24:35.2.
But what of Coupeville, you ask?
Cow Town had 11 runners involved in the event, or at least 11 runners who listed Coupeville as their place of residence.
Four of those 11 finished in the top five in their respective age groups, led by CHS/CMS cross country guru Elizabeth Bitting, who claimed second-place among female runners 50-54.
Deb Smith (4th in 45-49), Abby Jermasek (5th in 30-34), and Kelly Ojala (5th in 45-49) also had strong finishes.
If you want to see every runner, pop over to The Whidbey 1/2 Results (runsignup.com).
For those who just want to see Coupeville names:
Abby Jermasek (67th) 1:55:12.21
Stig Carlson (84th) 2:00:13.09
Kelly Ojala (85th) 2:00:14.09
Elizabeth Bitting (96th) 2:01:44.84
Deb Smith (116th) 2:04:52.61
Michael Schwab (121st) 2:06:17.75
Beth Dion (156th) 2:12:49.35
Jonathan Beard (187th) 2:20:41.15
Pat Hernandez (333rd) 3:25:02.70
Dana Reed (338th) 3:30:52.11
Sara Maher (349th) 3:44:27.94
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