Air Force Marathon top finishers, over 8,500 competitors

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The 2023 Air Force Marathon hosted more than 8,500 competitors over two days, according to a spokesperson from the event.

>>Air Force Marathon to take place on Saturday

From September 15 to 16, thousands of runners raced in several distance categories.

The races took place on Wright-Patterson Air Force Vase and the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and Wright State University, the spokesperson said.

>>Several streets to be closed near Wright-Patt due to this weekend’s Air Force Marathon

Below is a look at the top three men’s and women’s finishers in each event:

MEN’S FULL MARATHON

  • 1st: Jason Salyer — 2:26:48
  • 2nd: Connor Roche — 2:27:41
  • 3rd: Brett Lechtenberg — 2:32:34

WOMEN’S FULL MARATHON

  • 1st: Katie Ruhlman — 2:47:57
  • 2nd: Margaux Curcuru — 2:58:30
  • 3rd: Jess Petersen — 3:02:26

MEN’S HALF-MARATHON

  • 1st: Jacob Pitman — 1:08:49
  • 2nd: Brandon Dimitri — 1:09:25
  • 3rd: Bret Greene — 1:10:16

WOMEN’S HALF-MARATHON

  • 1st: Christina Johnston — 1:22:35
  • 2nd: Maya Rowen — 1:22:55
  • 3rd: Ellie Tighe — 1:24:27

MEN’S 10K

  • 1st: Daniel Michalski — 33:50
  • 2nd: Brandon Hough — 34:50
  • 3rd: Joseph Kirby — 38:05

WOMEN’S 10K

  • 1st: Darcy Whyte — 38:15
  • 2nd: Victoria Angelopoulos — 39:57
  • 3rd: Elizabeth Rodriguez — 40:31

MEN’S 5K

  • 1st: Daniel Michalski — 14:44
  • 2nd: Terry Beacom — 17:54
  • 3rd: Dominic Buschelman — 18:18

WOMEN’S 5K

  • 1st: Elizabeth Rodriguez — 19:04
  • 2nd: Jordyn Musi — 19:24
  • 3rd: Nancy Costa — 19:48

MEN’S WHEELED HAND-CRANK FULL MARATHON

  • 1st: Dan Stietz — 1:17:20
  • 2nd: Steve Chapman — 1:17:21
  • 3rd: Troy Baker — 1:25:09

WOMEN’S WHEELED HAND-CRANK FULL MARATHON

  • 1st: Holly Koester — 2:03:44
  • 2nd: Jennifer Hogan — 2:37:28

MEN’S WHEELED PUSH-RIM FULL MARATHON

  • 1st: Josh Sommers — 1:46:15
  • 2nd: Greg McCrabb — 1:53:28

WOMEN’S WHEELED PUSH-RIM FULL MARATHON

  • Champion: Corey Petersen — 3:17:33