Local Runners Set Record at Lakefront Marathon

According to Online Race Results, 16 runners hailing from Oak Creek completed Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon Sunday. The Badgerland Striders-organized event - which is in its 31st year - reportedly drew over 3000 runners yesterday morning.

Of those 3000 runners, a select group of 62 motivated individuals participated as the "Jennipede", which connected the runners via a long rope, carabiners and race belts. The group - consisting of locals Ben Sharff, Geoff Landrum, Mike Steinke and Traci Neuman - set a Guinness World Record by completing the marathon in 6 hours and 20 minutes.

Apart from being a great athletic accomplishment, the "Jennipede" is so named because it raised over $100,000 for the rehabilitation of Jenny Crain, a world-class runner who was hit by a car while training for the 2008 Olympics.

The 12 remaining Oak Creek participants are listed below with their finish times. Congratulations to all of you!:

Jodi Fitzharris - 3:25:30, Wendi Quentin - 3:40:31, Suzie Maxwell - 3:47:34, Jeff Trask - 3:52:16, Jamie Glodowski - 4:23:15, Katie Gehrand - 4:25:07, Robert Frey - 4:28:27, Joanne Cain - 4:28:29, Bob Veierstahler - 4:46:03, Jeffrey Turner - 5:04:38, Karl Hasiuk - 5:10:41, Danielle Gruenberg 5:16:15

Nick Szczech of Cudahy won the race with an impressive time of 2:22:17.