Fairbanks runner wins Government Peak Climb

PALMER — Matias Saari won the annual Government Peak Climb near Palmer on Saturday.

The Fairbanks runner ascended 3,500 feet of vertical gain over a distance of 3.5 miles in a time of 48 minutes and 11.3 seconds. Saari finished about 40 seconds ahead of Brent Knight.

Trond Flagstad and Ben Ward also finished ahead of the 50-minute mark.

Wasilla’s Gail Taylor won the women’s division with a time 1:04:07.

The race is an annual event that sends runners up the south face of Government Peak in the Hatcher Pass area.

Government Peak Climb

Saturday, Palmer

Men’s division:

1. M. Saari 48 minutes, 11.3 seconds; 2. B. Knight, 48:51.2; 3. T. Flagstad, 49:36.0; 4. B. Ward, 49:58.6; 5. M. Novakovich, 50:17; 6. E. Strabel, 50:24.2; 7. C. Seaman, 52:00.1; 8. B. Precosky, 52.14.4; 9. Christopherson, 53:00.0; 10. R. Whitney, 53:45.7; 11. B. Dengel, 55:28.2; 12. A. Babos, 56:51.8; 13. D. Mattingly, 57:24.5; 14. A. Stoll, 57:30.3; 15. S. Szwedamittel, 57:33.4; 16. K. Crow, 57:45.2; 17. C. Preist, 58:13.9; 18. K. Weinhold, 59:06.8; 19. M. Brady, 59:26.0; 20. A. Stavich, 59:28.1; 21. L. Kopsack, 59:37.5; 22. T. Lowery, 59:41.9; 23. M. Miller, 1:00.08; 24. J. Harvey, 1:00:15; 25. B. Benter, 1:01:06; 26. J. Walsh, 1:01:29; 27. M. Kenney, 1:02:26; 28. N. Walsky, 1:03:18; 29. J. Collins, 1:04:04; 30. J. Allely, 1:04:17; 31. J. Kogl, 1:04:30; 32. B. Pearson, 1:04:49; 33. L. Kopsack, 1:04:55; 34. M. Peters, 1:05:12; 35. T. Smayda, 1:05:24; 36. K. Vig, 1:06:10; 37. T. Burton, 1:06:29; 38. M. Brock, 1:07:00; 39. D. Dunlap, 1:07:23; 40. J. Jessen, 1:07:24; 41. D. Rebischke, 1:08:03; 42. R. Anderson, 1:08:21; 43. B. Kopsack, 1:08:44; 44. B. Putzke, 1:09:03; 45. B. Stoecker, 1:09:22; 46. J. McDonough, 1:09:58; 47. L. Takacs, 1:10:07; 48. J. Wagner, 1:10:44; 49. J. Hlasny, 1:11:14; 50. C. Kenndy, 1:11:42; 51. R. Black, 1:12:16; 52. B. Potnis, 1:13:28; 53. L. Whiteman, 1:13:41; 54. R. Roberts, 1:14:04; 55. K. Delouca, 1:14:16; 56. S. Johnson, 1:14:24; 57. C. Dabbs, 1:14:27; 58. D. Virgem, 1:14:58; 59. R. Wooten, 1:14:58; 60. J. Hogge, 1:15:08; 61. B. Burnett, 1:15:28; 62. B. English, 1:16:22; 63. K. McIndilly, 1:16:25; 64. F. Moore, 1:17:04; 65. D. Willman, 1:17:44; 66. R. Kemppel, 1:18:24; 67. M. Robinson, 1:18:46; 68. S. Medlock, 1:18:54; 69. R. Huppert, 1:19:11; 70. E. Strabel, 1:19:26; 71. C. Holler, 1:19:51; 72. S. Flora, 1:21:01; 73. T. Lebling, 1:21:09; 74. K. Pasch, 1:24:12; 75. J. Taylor, 1:24:20; 76. S. Sims, 1:24:59; 77. M. Freeman, 1:26:41; 78. L. Lynn, 1:27:48; 79. J. Ryznar, 1:28:34; 80. C. Jones, 1:29:08; 81. R. Dunlap, 1:30:40; 82. T. Conley, 1:31.50; 83. S. Babos, 1:32:44; 84. T. Sherwood, 1:35:01; 85. B. Brunniga, 1:35:13; 86. C. Paldanius, 1:38:09; 87. T. Corbin, 1:38:32; 88. E. Steinhauser, 1:38:35; 89. J. Bryant, 1:47:21; 90. R. Redd, 2:10:51.

Women’s division:

1. G. Taylor, 1:04:07; 2. L. Robbins, 1:05:18; 3. K. Fitzgerald, 1:06:01; 4. E. Latosuo, 1:06:41; 5. D. Pratt, 1:08:34; 6. L. Varys, 1:10:09; 7. T. Kopp, 1:10:16; 8. L. Dengel, 1:10:57; 9. K. Arduser, 1:12:40; 10. S. Krenzelok, 1:12:40; 11. K. Williams, 1:13:46; 12. C. Knueppel, 1:14:19; 13. V. Sampaga, 1:15:00; 14. K. Riggs, 1:15:30; 15. C. Haupert, 1:17:19; 16. A. McDonough, 1:17:55; 17. B. Clary, 1:22:05; 18. J. Beatty, 1:22:19; 19. T. Conley, 1:23:58; 20. R. Waggood, 1:25:41; 21. E. Nelson, 1:27:30; 22. M. Lynn, 1:30:13; 23. D. Vanholstyn, 1:31:22; 24. A. Liggett, 1:34:45; 25. A. Taylor, 1:39:20; 26. M. Hughes, 1:40:27; 27. K. Sechrist, 1:43:59; 28. C. Holley, 1:45:51; 29. S. Warnke, 2:02:25.