Nearly 200 people registered for the inaugural Sun Life Fun Run in Maricopa on March 5. There were 145 runners in the 3-mile race, with 121 finishing. Others completed a mile, with two running and others walking around the lake at Copper Sky Regional Park.
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Adam Hunt, 41, of Maricopa set a hot pace early and won the 3-mile race by almost a minute.
Everyone who finished received a medal and goodie bag of chocolate treats and other swag. The race was tagged “For the Love of Chocolate.”
The event was a fund-raiser for the nonprofit Sun Life Family Health Center.
RESULTS OF 3-MILE RACE
- Adam Hunt, Maricopa, 18:10 (winner – overall and age 40-44)
- Miguel Calderon, Maricopa, 19:19 (winner – age 35-39)
- Robert Hoxie, Gilbert, 20:52 (winner – age 50-54)
- Steve Haschke, Maricopa, 23:16 (winner – age 55-59)
- Sarah Vincent, Casa Grande, 24:07 (winner – age 14-17)
- April Crimmins, Casa Grande, 24:56 (winner – age 45-49)
- Jesse Loring, Phoenix, 25:36
- Douglas Pratt, Maricopa, 25:51 (winner – age 30-34)
- Maisey Behrends, Maricopa, 25:54 (winner – age 25-29)
- Thelma Whaling, Casa Grande, 26:29
- Marleen Vincent, Casa Grande, 26:46
- Bobby Corrales, Phoenix, 27:11
- Jared Hatchard, Tucson, 27:39
- Erik Jackson, (unknown), 27:45
- Walter Keeler, (unknown), 27:47 (winner – age 65-69)
- Marie Noelle Recalde, Casa Grande, 27:53
- Ethan Mitchell, Casa Grande, 28:19 (winner – age 9-10)
- Eric Loring, Chandler, 28:26
- Colleen Flynn, Maricopa, 28:49
- Janalee Hauptman, Phoenix, 28:59
- David Hays, Maricopa, 29:08 (winner – age 60-64)
- Robbie Bechtel, Casa Grande, 29:21
- Dylan Leavell, Casa Grande, 29:29
- Colleen Bechtel, Casa Grande, 29:33
- Tammy Stricklin, Florence, 30:21
- Tomeko Williams, Litchfield Park, 30:56
- Brenda Hiebert, Phoenix, 31:00
- Norma Petit, Arizona City, 31:52
- Norma Montijo, Arizona City, 31:52
- Yuridia Jimenez, Casa Grande, 32:14
- Hector Montijo III, Arizona Ciety, 32:30
- Shelly Hogan, Maricopa, 32:58
- Cheyenne Wolven, Florence, 33:28
- Jennifer Arvizu, Casa Grande, 33:29
- Estrella Villatro, Casa Grande, 33:36
- Sheri Camp, Maricopa, 33:37
- Elijah Vincent, Casa Grande, 33:58 (winner, age 8 and under)
- Angelica Rivas, Eloy, 34:10
- Daniel Whaling, Casa Grande, 34:52
- Shirley Marie Kelly, Maricopa, 34:57
- Debbie Hinshaw Ponchzko, (unknown), 35:08
- Gary Bixler, Maricopa, 35:31
- Jody Wiggins, (unknown), 35:45
- Michelle Fogarty, Casa Grande, 38:12
- Cindy Reinhard, (unknown), 38:17
- Heather Recalde, Casa Grande, 38:29
- Jel Recalde, Casa Grande, 38:31
- Bernie Birk, Maricopa, 39:02 (winner – age 70 and over)
- Roy Wolven, Florence, 40:00
- Yolva Perez, San Manuel, 40:19
- Candi Sheffield, San Manuel, 40:22
- Francine Juan, Casa Grande, 40:45
- Gwen Estrada, Phoenix, 40:48
- Sylvester Juan, Casa Grande, 41:11
- Brian Montez, Maricopa, 41:31
- Veronica Montez, Maricopa, 41:39 (winner – age 18-24)
- Celena Shields, Maricopa, 42:30
- Ken Shields, Maricopa, 42:31
- Dalian Meraz, Maricopa, 42:58 (winner – age 11-13)
- Ciselly Meraz, Maricopa, 43:00
- Norma Garcia, Casa Grande, 45:00
- Kristie Wooley, Florence, 45:11
- Jeffrey Wooley, Florence, 45:11
- Diann Prechel, Casa Grande, 45:12
- Jeannie Day, Maricopa, 45:20
- Sarrah McWilliams, Maricopa, 45:59
- Tim Omeara, Maricopa, 46:00
- Aaron Winkle, Tucson, 46:18
- Jenna Murphy, Chandler, 46:34
- Jessica Murphy, Chandler, 46:38
- Jonathan Murphy, Chandler, 46:49
- Becky Gutierrez, Casa Grande, 47:33
- Anabel Bevan, Casa Grande, 47:34
- Trish Friberg, Gilbert, 47:37
- Doug Briggs, Scottsdale, 47:39
- Jel Robert Recalde, 48:11
- Monica Wolven, Florence, 48:13
- Yolanda Marucut, Casa Grande, 48:21
- Karla Yonts, Maricoap, 49:34
- Crystal Windle, San Tan Valley, 49:34
- Bethany Bryant, Florence, 49:35
- Mark Yonts, Maricopa, 49:35
- Stephanie Palafox Salazar, Mricopa, 49:37
- Dee Johnson, Florence, 49:41
- Karen Worrell, Maricopa, 50:00
- Leeanna Jensen, Maricopa, 50:37
- Craig Jensen, Maricopa, 50:44
- Claudia Alvarado, Casa Grande, 51:29
- Brenda Cruz, Sells, 51:34
- Paul Mitchell, Casa Grande, 51:45
- Edith Villalobos, Casa Grande, 51:46
- Alex Cruz, Sells, 52:01
- Elizabeth Andrews, Chandler, 52:12
- Willie Pearson, (unknown), 52:13
- David Lopez, Mesa, 52:14
- Lauren Sanders, Marana, 52:20
- Matthew Bertsch, Marana, 52:22
- Anthony Lopez, Mesa, 53:03
- Jessica Flores, Maricopa, 53:23
- Olivia Gilmore, Maricopa, 53:23
- Matthew Vincent, Casa Grande, 53:49
- Zachary Mitchell, Casa Grande, 53:57
- Brandon McKee, Phoenix, 55:48
- Kathy Arguelles, Maricopa, 56:17
- Reyna Villegas, Casa Grande, 57:07
- Victoria Iniguez, Casa Grande, 57:17
- Rubi Machado, Eloy, 57:38
- Cynthia Suarez, Casa Grande, 57:54
- Michelle Tapia, Maricopa, 58:01
- Joyce Butts, Maricopa, 58:27
- Kelly Johnston, Maricopa, 58:28
- Debra Vigil, Casa Grande, 1:00:11
- Dymrie Martinez, Casa Grande, 1:00:43
- Alena Martinez, Casa Grande, 1:00:43
- Mary Jane Vargas, Casa Grande, 1:00:44
- Guadalupe Gonzalez, San Tan Valley, 1:01:11
- Gloria Estrada, Maricopa, 1:01:17
- Jennifer Bustos, Maricopa, 1:01:18
- Eva Meraz, Maricopa, 1:01:19
120: Destyni Bustos, Maricopa, 1:01:19
121: Brenda Lopez, Mesa, 1:01:35