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Tusayan Half Marathon Top Finishers:

November 25, 2024

The top finisher overall was 24-year-old local speedster Spencer Busby from Flagstaff, winning for the second year in a row. Cruising across the line in 1:30:02, Spencer is a student at Northern Arizona University and works in the Kaibab National Forest during the summer.Photo Credit Town of Tusayan

Second place overall was Tempe's Christopher Pilotte, in 1:37:43, while third place overall was Connor Pagliano, from Flagstaff in 1:42:06.

On the women's side, Claire Hans from Tucson, Arizona took first place in 1:48:08. Second place saw Flagstaff's Eileen Biscaha cross the line in 1:49:48, while third place went to Jacqueline Cutillo, all the way from Foxboro, Massachusetts in a time of 1:51:09, an impressive time at altitude!

52-year-old Frank Bolanos came all the way from Sierra Vista to snag first place in the male master's division. Lyndee Tisinger took first in the female master's division, driving up from Chandler, Arizona.

Tristan Nelson was the first runner in the non-binary division in 2:50:18

5K Top Finishers:

In the 5k, first place went to 15-year-old Trystan Gorton from Hurricane, Utah in a time of 21:07, followed by 59-year-old Erik Sanders, who flew all the way from Haleiwa, Hawaii to volunteer and still run the 5k in 23:06. The first place female runner was 33-year-old Kimmikim Si from Grand Canyon, winning for the second year in a row in 25:22. Second place female was 16-year-old Alexa Mumford from Logan, Utah in 25:57.