ROMPING THE DISTANCE: Juan Martinez wins half-marathon by 15 minutes; nearly 90 compete

Mike Tupa, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
·5 min read

Legendary local road runner Juan Martinez certainly had some elbow room when he crossed the finish line last weekend at the Nellie Johnstone Half Marathon in Bartlesville.

Martinez finished the 13-plus mile run in 1:22.36 — and by a winning margin of approximately two miles.

Local teenager Emily Lechuga chugged across the line in second place, with an impressive time of 1:37.58, edging third-place Dakota Woods (1:38.59) by just one second in a feisty finish.

Jessica Barr — who a few weeks ago ran one of the fastest times ever by a Bartlesville woman in the Boston Marathon, settled into fourth place (1:38.49), followed by Shawn Sass (1:43.24) in fifth.

Approximately 90 runners participated.

Following are the results.

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Top 10 overall

1—Juan Martinez (50-54), 1:22.36

2—Emily Lechuga (13-15), 1:37.58

3—Dakota Woods (16-19), 1:37.59

4—Jessica Barr (30-34), 1:38.49

5—Shawn Sass (40-44), 1:43.24

6—Brendon Hogge (25-29), 1:45.05

7—Kayden Duncan (16-19), 1:50.36

8—Jeff Hogge (50-54), 1:50.53

9—Terry Gerth (55-59), 1:50.54

10—Cassie Romberg (35-39), 1:52.37

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Top 10 males

1—Juan Martinez (50-54), 1:22.36

2—Dakota Woods (16-19), 1:37.59

3—Shawn Sass (40-44), 1:43.24

4—Brendon Hogge (25-29), 1:45.05

5—Kayden Duncan (16-19), 1:50.36

6—Jeff Hogge (50-54), 1:50.53

7—Terry Gerth (55-59), 1:50.54

8—Robert Winter (50-54), 1:55.01

9—Ben Lauritsen (13-15), 1:57.3

10—Cooper Johnson (16-19), 1:58.58

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Top 10 females

1—Emily Lechuga (13-15), 1:37.58

2—Jessica Barr (30-34), 1:38.49

3—Cassie Romberg (35-39), 1:52.37

4—Sierra Thompson (25-29), 1:57.51

5—Ashley Murphy (40-44), 2:00.03

6—Moriah Parker (20-24), 2:05.14

7—Jennifer Smith (30-34), 2:06.4

8—Lauren Avery (40-44), 2:10.08

9—Tammy Roth (50-54), 2:11.01

10—Marisa Ketchum (16-19), 2:12.03

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CHAMPION: Paisley Bryant, 2:41.29

Female, 13-15

CHAMPION: Emily Lechuga, 1:37.58

REST OF FIELD: 2—Grace Cunningham (2:36.14), 3—Marissa White (2:36.17), 4—Ella Goodwin (2:42.12), 5—Addie Dorris (2:50.15), 6—Akira Wilson (2:54.39).

Female, 16-19

CHAMPION: Marisa Ketchum, 2:12.03

REST OF FIELD: 2—Alchia Marquez (2:37.18), 3—Emalie Scullawl (2:47.2), 4—Kailynn Scullawl (2:48.13), 5—Abigail Cunningham (2:54.25), 6—Kat Rader (2:58.31).

Female, 20-24

CHAMPION: Moriah Parker, 2:05.14

REST OF FIELD: 2—Makhenzie Braun (2:23.51), 3—Klaryssa Heussmann (3:05.16).

Female, 25-29

CHAMPION: Sierra Thompson, 1:57.51

REST OF FIELD: 2-Mabel Parker (2:16.23), 3—Rachel Terrell (2:53.06).

Female, 30-34

CHAMPION: Jessica Barr, 1:38.49

REST OF FIELD: 2—Jennifer Smith (2:06.4), 3—Veronica Shull (2:13.38), 4—Lauren Seidenberger (2:27.42), 5—Cassie Walters (2:50.15), 6—Miranda Gibson (3:11.15).

Female, 35-39

CHAMPION: Cassie Romberg, 1:52.37

REST OF FIELD: 2—Whitney Moore (2:12.07).

Female, 40-44

CHAMPION: Ashley Murphy, 2:00.03

REST OF FIELD: 2—Lauren Avery (2:10.08), 3—Annie Adkins (2:13.24), 4—Shasta Washington (2:24.48), 5—Lacey Huff (2:35.02), 6—Michelle Fiedler (2:51.34); 7—Katie Scullawl (3:25.28).

Female, 45-49

CHAMPION: Laura Sabine, 2:15.51

REST OF FIELD: 2—Jennifer Hutcherson (2:45.14), 3—Wenona York (3:01.2), 4—Becky Parker (3:10.55).

Female, 50-54

CHAMPION: Tammy Roth, 2:11.01

REST OF FIELD: 2—Donna Corn (2:37.14), 3—Dianna Cooley (2:41.45), 4—Joanna Childress (2:42.23).

Female, 60-64

CHAMPION: Debbie Gilliland, 3:08.28

Male, 9-12

CHAMPION: Grayson Ellis, 2:00.29

REST OF FIELD: 2—Hudson Praetorious (2:01.13).

Male, 13-15

CHAMPION: Ben Lauritsen, 1:57.3

REST OF FIELD: 2—Nate Beckloff (2:00.27), 3—David Fries (2:05.15), 4—Luke Morgan (2:14.32), 5—Pierson Proctor (2:21.56), 6—Coben Chevalley (2:41.33), 7—Will Dorris (2:54.22), 8—Calvin Cutts (3:05.48), 9—Jonathan Gallery (3:05.51), 10—Landon Cochran (3:10.51), 11—Anthony Ramsey (3:25.29).

Male, 16-19

CHAMPION: Dakota Woods, 1:37.59

REST OF FIELD: 2—Kayden Duncan (1:50.36), 3—Cooper Johnson (1:58.58), 4—Ayden Freeman (2:01.59), 5—Zach Pruett (2:09.54), 6—Dejaun Nofsinger (2:12.35), 7—Adam Nofsinger (2:27.06), 8—Cody Callaway (3:03.06).

Male, 25-29

CHAMPION: Brendon Hogge, 1:45.05

Male, 30-34

CHAMPION: Daniel Denison, 2:46.53

REST OF FIELD: Andrew Blain (2:47.3).

Male, 35-39

CHAMPION: James Gibson, 2:08.03

REST OF FIELD: 2—Joseph Adkins (2:13.23), 3—Kyle Kadwell (2:36.49).

Male, 40-44

CHAMPION: Shawn Sass, 1:43.24

REST OF FIELD: 2—Jamie Ariana (2:10.07).

Male, 45-49

CHAMPION: Todd Harrison, 2:10.26

REST OF FIELD: 2—Travis Bacon (2:12.28), 3—Matt Kreps (2:31.27), 4—Shawn Sumner (2:41.29), 5—Bill Pittser (2:54.39), 6—Erin Munday (3:03.08).

Male, 50-54

CHAMPION: Juan Martinez, 1:22.36

REST OF FIELD: 2—Jeff Hogge (1:50.53), 3—Robert Winter (1:55.01), 4—Jason Rader (1:58.58), 5—Rob Fries (3:25.3).

Male, 55-59

CHAMPION: Terry Gerth, 1:50.54

REST OF FIELD: 2—Chuck Metcalf (2:48.15), 3—Curtis DeLapp (3:11.0).

Male, 60-64

CHAMPION: Stephen VanWinkle, 2:12.27

REST OF FIELD: 2—Kent Mitchell (2:36.15).

Male, 65-60

CHAMPION: Milton Watt, 2:12.59

This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Focus on local half-marathon results