Race Coverage

Justifying Tattoos....Updated...

Monday, 05 November 2012 01:10

(Photo - All Medaled-up and ready for beer, happy Ironpeople Johnny Surprise, Jen Martone and Evan Reed.)

IRONMAN FLORIDA - At least 35 Minnesotans crossed the finish line at Ironman Florida last Saturday, and on behalf of our state's entire multisport community, MTN sends out full-throated congratulations and exuberant hugs and handshakes and high-fives and knuckle-bumps to these amazing people. Well done!

Here, in alpha order, are those Minnesotans who triumphantly placed an exclamation mark at the end of their respective 2012 seasons, doing so on the affectionately-known Redneck Riviera two days ago. Doubtlessly, some will return with tattoos.

AARON AKYUZ (42, Edina) - 14:14:27

DEBBIE CLIFT (56, Plymouth) - 13:57:42

EMMANUEL DARNE (41, Woodbury) - 10:20:10

KARL DISCHINGER (41, St. Paul) - 13:28:53

ROBIN EDDY (42, Walker) - 16:08:30 ...

JJ FANKHANEL (37, Pelican Rapids_ - 13:27:29

JEFF GROFFSKY (54, Edina) - 13:10:59

MEGHAN HENRY (28, Champlin) - 12:39:15 (Photo L - Meghan and hubby Mark in the Virgin Islands; both looking better than humans should be allowed to look.

MARK HENRY (28, Champlin) - 12:39:15

DAVID JACK (44, Lake Elmo) - 12:50:58

SAMUEL KIDANE (38. St. Paul) - 12:28:41

CRISTIANO KOCH SCHENKEL (36, Plymouth) - 12:34:43

BETH KOETTING (45, Orono) - 12:54:05

MICHAEL KOETTING (45, Orono) - 12:00:23

DAVID LEWIS (39, Nevis) - 10:51:54

JENNIFER MARTONE (41, Minneapolis) - 11:12:28

CHRISTINA MEIER (35,Minneapolis) - 13:29:50

THOMAS MORGAN (38, Minneapolis) - 11:47:43

MATT MOSHER (47, Cottage Grove) - 15:29:50

JEFF PEARSON (61, Lino Lakes) - 14:01:09

GURKAN PEKSOZ (34, Minneapolis) - 12:57:25

ROBERT RAUB (38, St. Paul) - 11:52:26

EVAN REED (41, Minneapolis) - 10:08:52

KEVIN RUTHERFORD (41, Minneapolis) - 11:44:51

ERIC SLAGLE (36, Minneapolis) - 11:30:21

JON STECKLER (37, Minneapolis) - 11:38:13

JOHNNY SURPRISE (44, St. Paul) - 11:11:38

DAVID SWANSON (55, St. Paul) - 11:22:38

SAM TABAKA (33, Rogers) - 12:32:50

JEREMY THOMPSON (39, Maple Grove) - 11:42:43

KYLE TRUE (27, Coon Rapids) - 11:13:01

CHRIS VAN HOVEN (25, Minneapolis) - 13:03:15

LISA WACEK (42, Minneapolis) - 11:24:15

NICK WEILER (29, St. Paul) - 10:35:11

SUE WEISKOPF-LARSON (47, Lino Lakes) - 14:27:15

Photo R - Ironwomen Lisa Wacek, Christina Meier and Sue Weiskopf-Larson.

UPDATE - Honorary Minnesotan Jim Felling of River Falls rocked a 9:47:12 at Ironman Florida. Jim does most of his racing on the "preferred" side of the St. Croix River.