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HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 9 months AGO
Jimmy Grant of Missoula finished first in the full marathon competition of the Two Bear Marathon Sunday with a time of 2:51:34.
Jim Barber of Somers runs along East Lakeshore Drive Sunday during the half marathon for the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Kate Harrison of Missoula cheers as she runs along East Lakeshore Drive Sunday during the half marathon for the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Danika Brandvold of Rossland, B.C. runs along East Lakeshore during the half marathon marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Ryan Pohlman, of Lynnwood, Washington, runs along East Lakeshore during the half marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Sabina Lomozova and Dominic Cerulli of Whitefish run along East Lakeshore during the half marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Stephanie McNabb of Lethbridge, Alberta, run along East Lakeshore during the half marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Runners make their way along East Lakeshore Drive Sunday during the half and full marathon for the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Katie Mckay of Spokane, Washington, runs along East Lakeshore during the half marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Drew Adams of Spokane, Washington, gets a high-five from a bear as he finishes the half marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Maria Ployhar of Kalispell gets a high-five from a bear as she finishes the half marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Stephanie McNabb runs along East Lakeshore Drive Sunday in the half marathon competition of the Two Bear Marathon.
Runners make their way along path on East Lakeshore Drive Sunday during the half and full marathon runs for the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Kjersten Klass of Clancy runs along East Lakeshore Drive Sunday during the half marathon for the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Samantha Modderman of Bigfork runs along East Lakeshore during the half marathon Sunday in the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
Shane Hanson of Whitefish runs along East Lakeshore Drive Sunday during the half marathon run of the Two Bear Marathon. Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot
DEPUTY EDITOR, FEATURES Heidi Desch is the Deputy Editor at the Daily Inter Lake, overseeing coverage of arts, culture, lifestyle, community, and business. Desch leads reporters in developing stories that highlight the people, traditions, and events shaping Northwest Montana, guiding content across print and digital platforms. With more than 20 years of journalism experience, including serving as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, Desch is a graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has received multiple Montana Newspaper Association awards, including part of the team leading the Daily Inter Lake to Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. IMPACT: Heidi’s work connects readers with stories that deepen the understanding of the community beyond daily news. | September 19, 2016 10:13 AM
Jimmy Grant was the top finisher at the Two Bear Marathon Sunday coming in well below the three-hour mark in the mens full marathon.
Grant of Missoula clocked a time of 2:51:34.91. The 38-year-old came in 22 minutes faster than last year’s top finisher for men.
Jenny Wolf of Bozeman earned first place in the womens full marathon with a time of 3:37:49.36.
The full marathon starts at the Lion Mountain trailhead of the Whitefish Trail. The first 15 miles follow the trail and dirt roads, passing Beaver Lake, Murray Lake, Woods Lake and Thornberg Lake. The remainder of the course is paved following the north and east shores of Whitefish Lake, and finishing at The Wave.
Leading Whitefish runners in the full marathon were Becky Middleton and Caleb Deitz. Middleton earned a fourth place finish in the women’s full marathon with a time of 4:15:06.88. Deitz took third place on the men’s side with a time of 3:18:39.81.
The half marathon was lead by Jessica Johnson of Bigfork with a time of 1:31:16.39 for the women and Tyler Wells of Kalispell took first for the men with a time of 1:32:51.24.
There were 26 women and 41 men who competed in the full marathon. There were 111 women and 50 men in the half marathon.
The Two Bear is a fundraiser for The Wave scholarship fund.
Womens Full Marathon Top 20
1 Jenny Wolfe Bozeman MT 3:37:49.36
2 Jaimee Beauvais Columbus NE 4:10:47.44
3 Brittany Savoy Missoula MT 4:14:46.58
4 Becky Middleton Whitefish MT 4:15:06.88
5 Susan Armstrong Columbia MT 4:19:06.89
6 Theresa Pipek Kalispell MT 4:27:07.75
7 Grace McKoy Missoula MT 4:28:24.17
8 Jill Pennington Moiese MT 4:31:06.10
9 Kelly Hamilton 4:31:41.59
10 Cherie Schaff Bozeman MT 4:38:39.78
11 Jennifer Kaufman Denver CO 4:42:26.61
12 Hayley Brager Missoula MT 4:43:41.42
13 Sarah Peterson Whitefish MT 4:44:49.79
14 Sabra Abbott Chicago IL 4:50:09.69
15 Megan Randall Whitefish MT 4:55:49.39
16 Erin Rist San Marcos CA 4:57:43.37
17 Rebeca Golden Denver CO 4:58:33.00
18 Willow Affleck Missoula MT 5:04:15.75
19 Lindsey Gardner Missoula MT 5:04:15.88
20 Haley Anderson Missoula MT 5:06:45.73
Mens Full Marathon Top 20
1 Jimmy Grant Missoula MT 2:51:34.91
2 Austin Allen Moiese MT 3:15:00.04
3 Caleb Deitz Whitefish MT 3:18:39.81
4 Eliel Lafavor Williston ND 3:29:58.97
5 Mitch Yoder Kalispell MT 3:37:09.56
6 Jeff Bobick Black Eagle MT 3:44:27.48
7 Derek McKinzie Kalispell MT 3:48:13.86
8 Cory Kohm Whitefish MT 3:50:34.68
9 Nick Peterson Libby MT 3:52:13.47
10 Seth Carbonari Columbia Falls MT 3:55:21.47
11 Justin Zoch Apple Valley MN 3:57:38.98
12 Jeremy Zoch Orange CA 3:57:39.20
13 Eric Luongo Missoula MT 4:02:22.96
14 Clay Nelson Whitefish MT 4:03:56.07
15 Ryan Medved Charleston SC 4:09:03.79
16 Michael Lawlor Missoula MT 4:10:22.29
17 Benjamin Robertson Kalispell MT 4:13:53.42
18 Andrew Matulionis Whitefish MT 4:15:38.92
19 Bryce Kilker Whitefish MT 4:16:41.83
20 John Thompson Hamilton MT 4:23:00.15
Womens Half Marathon Top 20
1 Jessica Johnson Bigfork MT 1:31:16.39
2 Katie McKay Spokane WA 1:38:40.00
3 Samantha Modderman Bigfork MT 1:40:19.81
4 Tara Pirtz Billings MT 1:42:54.65
5 Jenny Helm Canterbury NH 1:45:41.93
6 Somer Treat West Glacier MT 1:47:27.10
7 Rebecca Milligan Kalispell MT 1:50:34.43
8 Kimberly Ault Whitefish MT 1:51:07.38
9 Christy McQuown Black Hawk SD 1:51:50.88
10 Caroline Fichter Chevy Chase MD 1:52:05.05
11 Amber Schmerfeld Spokane WA 1:53:12.05
12 Alex Smietanka Helena MT 1:55:54.21
13 Stephanie McNabb Lethbridge AB 1:55:56.04
14 Sabina Lomozova Whitefish MT 1:56:33.12
15 Krystin Slater Thompson Falls MT 1:56:56.53
16 Karli Cavill Thompson Falls MT 1:56:56.56
17 Wandee Milstead Whitefish MT 1:58:06.89
18 Kjersten Klass Clancy MT 1:58:46.22
19 Lauren Mitchell Whitefish MT 1:58:52.51
20 Madison Schwarzkoph Missoula MT 1:58:53.42
Mens Half Marathon Top 20
1 Tyler Wells Kalispell MT 1:32:51.24
2 Loy Sullivan Whitefish MT 1:37:43.73
3 Eric Voboril Babbb MT 1:39:45.11
4 John Gage Missoula MT 1:42:51.24
5 Sukhyung Shin La Jolla CA 1:44:26.39
6 Tarek Haffar Helena MT 1:45:15.98
7 Timothy Corbin Charleston SC 1:47:33.70
8 Travis Anderson Bozeman MT 1:50:10.27
9 Gregory Kolwicz Missoula MT 1:50:50.86
10 Dean Jordan Hamilton MT 1:51:13.02
11 Erik Mack Kalispell MT 1:51:23.60
12 Shawn Dieterich Potlatch ID 1:52:23.13
13 Jim Humble Asheville NC 1:52:47.42
14 Dominic Cerulli Whitefish MT 1:56:33.17
15 Karl Rudbach Kalispell MT 1:57:54.59
16 Eric Fauskin Coeur D’Alene ID 1:58:08.00
17 Brian Ruffatto Whitefish MT 1:58:16.52
18 Deven Robinson Whitefish MT 1:58:31.78
19 Drew Adams Spokane WA 2:00:27.15
20 Adam Renwick Washington DC 2:00:35.24
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