Jerry Ross of Anchorage smashed his own course record Saturday in the scenic Lost Lake Run, lopping 93 seconds off his standard in the 15.75-mile trail run near Seward.
Ross clocked 1 hour, 35 minutes, 17 seconds to demolish his previous record (1:36:50 in 2010) and hold off a strong field of contenders.
Najeeby Quinn seized the women's race in 1:58:24, topping Kristi Waythomas (2:01:34) by more than three minutes.
Brandon Newbould finished second among men in 1:37:42, reigning Mount Marathon champion Eric Strabel claimed third in 1:39:25 and mountain-running stalwart Brent Knight finished fourth in 1:40:51.
Matias Saari, 40, who six days previous won the Big Wild Life Marathon in Anchorage and has run a string of demanding races in the last two months, finished fifth in 1:44:13, to thrash the men's 40-49 age-group record. The previous mark was Warren Hancock's 1:48:03 last year.
Ross, Newbould, Strabel and Knight obliterated the field in the open team competition with a combined time of 6:33:12, nearly 100 minutes faster than the runner-up.
The annual race, a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, featured 640 finishers.
2011 Lost Lake Run
Saturday near Seward, 15.75 miles
Top 25 men -- 1) Jerry Ross 1:35:17 (race record; previous record, Ross, 1:36:50, 2010); 2) Brandon Newbould 1:37:42; 3) Eric Strabel 1:39:25; 4) Brent Knight 1:40:51; 5) Matias Saari 1:44:13; 6) Erik Johnson 1:45:34; 7) Adam Reimer 1:48:18; 8) Tom Ritchie 1:48:39; 9) Warren Hancock 1:49:38; 10) Mark Brady 1:53:12; 11) Alan Stoll 1:53:35; 12) Matt Novakovich 1:54:49; 13) Andrew Richie 1:55:09; 14) Jesse Peterson 1:55:58; 15) Vin Robinson 1:56:32; 16) Matthew Green 1:57:14; 17) Lee Bolling 1:57:29; 18) Rob Whitney 1:57:57; 19) Michael Bourdukofsky 1:58:14; 20) Mark Blanning 1:58:24; 21) John Weddleton 1:58:35; 22) Bixler McClure 1:58:40; 23) Jason Lamoreaux 2:01:53; 24) Brad Benter 2:02:14; 25) Joseph Thomas 2:02:48.
Top 25 women -- 1) Najeeby Quinn 1:58:24; 2) Kristi Waythomas 2:01:34; 3) Colleen Miller Bolling 2:09:28; 4) Helen Cortes 2:10:08; 5) Eeva Latosuo 2:14:01; 6) Jessica Vetsch 2:14:44; 7) Mandy Vincent-Lang 2:15:42; 8) Wendy Gellert 2:17:43; 9) Holy Dramis 2:17:59; 10) Adrienne Clingenpeel 2:19:41; 11) Sherry Lentfer 2:21:13; 12) Connie Best 2:21:49; 13) Jessica Horras 2:22:15; 14) Tracy Houser 2:22:54; 15) Kyle Colburn 2:23:05; 16) Teresa Bickling 2:23:16; 17) Lindsey Flagstad 2:23:41; 18) Talitha Henry 2:23:43; 19) Leslie Robbins 2:24:39; 20) Josie Garton 2:24:46; 21) Mary Barrett 2:25:02; 22) Karol Fink 2:25:45; 23) Stacy Schaffer 2:27:08; 24) Jennifer Schrage 2:27:13; 25) Emily Mechtenberg 2:27:38.
Anchorage Daily News
sports@adn.com