Whitefish runners strong at Missoula Marathon

Whitefish was represented by a strong contingent of runners at Sunday’s Missoula Marathon, one of the largest races in the state.

Jessica Peltier, 30, finished the full marathon with an impressive 4:02:04 to finish in 112th place out of a field of more than 500 women.

Whitefish runner Victoria Forristal was in the same pack and crossed the finish line in 4:04:01.

The 26.2-mile race course started in Frenchtown and finished in downtown Missoula.

In the half-marathon, 18-year-old Connor Wilson blazed the course to place 33rd among men with a 1:22:05. That’s a 6:16 per mile pace.

Sadie Baldwin, 33, was the top woman finisher from Whitefish, clocking a 1:49:55 on the 13.1-mile course. She placed 139th out of 2,222 women.

Whitefish’s Amy Gatton and Carrie Newton each finished with sub 2-hour times.

Whitefish finishers in the Missoula Marathon July 12:

Marathon women

Jessica Peltier 4:02:04

Victoria Forristal 4:04:01

Carmel Johnston 4:50:58

Summer Peters 5:38:24

Half marathon women

Sadie Baldwin 1:49:55

Amy Gatton 1:54:17

Carrie Newton 1:56:04

Emily Allen 2:00:53

Sarah Peterson 2:02:12

Heather Cauffman 2:02:49

Perrey Sobba 2:03:55

Kyla Duff 2:05:26

Kiley Covey 2:19:52

Janie Frazar 2:24:20

Rebecca Knapp 2:24:49

Mary Inabnit 2:34:16

Natalie Lenderman 2:37:57

Shannon Merrick 2:37:58

Wendy Compton-Ring 2:49:25

Jennifer Johnson 2:49:54

Hannah Hill 2:49:54

Susan Lieser 3:11:58

Karen Thorley 3:12:31

Mikki Lukens 3:13:36

Wanda Good 3:16:09

Maureen Fitzpatrick 3:28:35

Alana Darling 3:30:51

Caroline Perkins 3:55:48

Erin Harding 3:55:48

Half marathon men

Connor Wilson 1:22:05

Eric Gislason 1:55:56