Race Coverage

Brisk Racing At Hiniker....

Monday, 27 June 2011 03:00

Race Coverage - Times were brisk at Sunday's North Mankato Triathlon, and hometowner Todd Landgraff's clocking--57:33--was the briskest of all. It appeared that Todd had managed to lower Sam Janicki's year-old race best by a full minute, but this year's swim course was measured differently than in year's past and believed to be a scosh short.

Landgraff, a delightful fellow, was also victorious here in 2009.

Runner-up Taggart Downare, 41, of St. Cloud, turned in a 58:16. Had the swim been full distance it is quite likely that he would have lowered Dan Friedrich's previous masters record (1:01:00 in 2009). David Hercules Lyon, 49, of Schofield, WI (formerly Mankato) muscled his way into the Top 3 with a totally fast 59:25.

Stellar performances for cinco-genarians Brad Johnson, 51 (North Mankato) and Greg Taylor, 57, of Yankton, SD (formerly Mankato) landed them both in the Top 10. Brad was 6th in 1:01:47. Taylor, Minnesota's Master of the Year in 2010, finished 8th in 1:02:49....

Waukesha, Wisconsin's 21-year-old Molly Woodford (photo L), a former collegiate runner at UW-Eau Claire, turned in a winning time of 1:06:59, giving her a margin of victory over runner-up Cheryl Johnson, who won the Loon Lake Tri earlier in the season, of 3:39. Woodford was also victorious at the 2nd annual Eau Claire Triathlon two weekends ago, doing so in record time.

Remember her name. Her tri future is very bright.

Sarah Berger finished 3rd,