Marathon runner Jeremy Polson, No. 1153, Ryan Meissen, No. 1, and Joseph Mahoney, No. 895, wait for the start of this year's Earth Day Half Marathon at 9 a.m. Saturday near Halenbeck Hall. Polson won the marathon, Meissen finished second and Mahoney finished third.
First-year SCSU student Dena Rebischke grabs cups of Gatorade to hand to the marathon runners at the halfway mark Saturday along the Beaver Island trail. The halfway marker was also the relay transition zone for relay runners.
Earth Day Half Marathon runners approach the halfway point of the race Saturday along the Beaver Island Trail. The weather treated runners with a drizzle at the start, a sunny transition and a heavy down pour at the end.
(Left to right) Fawn Kritzeck, Emma Zimmerman and Heather Grotjohn cheer on Earth Day Half Marathon runners at the halfway point Saturday along the Beaver Island Trail.
Marathon runners head toward the finish line after running 13 miles in the Earth Day Half Marathon Saturday around SCSU. This year's Earth Day Half Marathon had 1,582 runners finishing the race.
Earth Day Half Marathon runner Kim Knutson, No. 761, and Amy Knutson, No. 757, cross the finish line soaking wet from the rain. The rain started falling again toward the end of the marathon.
2008 Woodie Awards
