Flat out and back along East Grand Traverse Bay.

Bayshore Marathon

Human Interest Story

Back in 2001, Jerry Johncock set a personal goal to run at least one hundred marathons by the age of eighty.  Johncock turned eighty earlier this year and posted an age group record time of 4:11:51 at the Traverse City State Bank Bayshore Marathon which was incidentally his 102nd marathon.  Johncock plans to run a few more marathons before he retires from the sport.

Gun Lake man at eighty sets marathon record

Post-Race Review/ Results

Defending Champion Marybeth Reader broke the Traverse City State Bank Bayshore Marathon course record by over two minutes 2:46:23.  Surprised with her performance after battling plantar fascitis recently, Reader will use her winnings and time bonus to send her daughter to summer camp.  Runner-up Janet Becker finished in a 2:59:17 and Val Thomasman was third in a 3:05:24.  In the men's race Nick Allen defended his title to win in 2:21:46, followed by  Matt Fecht in 2:23:39 and Kyle Baker in 2:33:02.

Reader sets record in Bayshore

Fantastic race that exceeded my expectations

Couldn't ask for more from a destination run!

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results