Justin Gillette wins his fifth Kona Marathon

Justin Gillette won his  fifth Kona Marathon in a time of 2 hours 37 minutes.  The Indiana native is also the owner of the Big Island Marathon course record.  Related link:  https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/gillette-wins-hilo-and-kona-marathons-with-a-2-second-difference/

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Gillette wins Hilo and Kona Marathons with a 2 second difference

Gillette sets Hilo Marathon course record

Justin Gillette on Indiana set the new course record for the Big Island International Marathon (Hilo Marathon) in March 2011.

 

Gillette is also the four time winner of the Kona Marathon held each year in June.

 

Kona is a rather flat course with intense heat while Hilo has rolling hills and a cooler temperature.

 

What is remarkable it that Gillette ran both 2011 marathons within 2 seconds of each other.  Hilo was a 2:34:39 and Kona was a 2:34:41

 

 “I hope to make it back to Hilo and race the course again, hopefully it works out for 2012. I will let you know once I am confident I have babysitters,” Gillette said.

 

We look forward to hosting the course record holder on March 18, 2012. 

 

For those interested in participating in the 2012 BIIM please remember that we have limited entries and once those slots are filled the race will be closed.  The 2011 race closed two months prior and the 2012 race is expected to reach capacity by December 2011.

Gillette wins 4th Kona Marathon – Top 50 Overall Results

The 18th Annual Kona Marathon
June 26, 2011 – Kona, Hawaii

TOP 50 Overall Results – Marathon     Plc Name                      Division     Residence            Time   

Justin Gillette

  1Justin Gillette #4        20 – 29      Berne, IN           2:34:41  05:54

 2 Hiroyuki Nishimura #317   40 – 49      Chiba, Japan        2:52:16  06:34

 3 Brian Hayes #75           30 – 39      Kaneohe, HI         2:58:37  06:49

 4 Tadashi Morishima #316    40 – 49      Kanagawa, Japan     3:01:11  06:54

 5 Douglas Stevenson #76     Military     Honolulu, HI        3:01:24  06:55

 6 Valeria Sesto #154        30 – 39    F Lymington, England  3:05:44  07:05

 7 Matthias Wulf #103        20 – 29      Hilo, HI            3:09:11  07:13

 8 Melissa Gillette #3       20 – 29    F Berne, IN           3:09:27  07:13

 9 Jake Gillette #5          20 – 29      Goshen, IN          3:11:04  07:17

10 Laura Gillette #6         20 – 29    F Goshen, IN          3:13:15  07:22

11 Satoshi Setoguchi #296    40 – 49      Chiba, Japan        3:13:17  07:22

12 Daniel Hodel #60          60 – 69      Kailua-Kona, HI     3:13:38  07:23

13 Kimura Yasuto #260        40 – 49      Chiyoda-Ku,tokyo,   3:15:17  07:27

14 Satoshi Takewaka #223     40 – 49      Tsukuba, Japan      3:19:34  07:37

15 Jorge Renjifo #220        Military     Kailua, HI          3:20:01  07:38

16 David Uri #262            40 – 49      Bend, OR            3:20:47  07:39

17 Jason Thorp #13           40 – 49      Waikoloa, HI        3:22:13  07:43

18 Derik Takai #359          40 – 49      Pearl City, HI      3:23:42  07:46

19 Lisa Fink #119            40 – 49    F Valencia, CA        3:24:55  07:49

 20 Rudolph Sanchez #168      40 – 49      Austin, TX          3:25:32  07:50

 21 Michael Miller #243       Military     Honolulu, HI        3:25:38  07:50

22 Melyn Vigilla #231        40 – 49      Keaau, HI           3:25:45  07:51

23 Johnny Landeza #12        40 – 49      Aiea, HI            3:25:52  07:51

24 Maria Clementi #244       20 – 29    F Chicago, IL         3:25:58  07:51

25 Jeffrey Fong #11          30 – 39      Honolulu, HI        3:26:49  07:53

26 Kyla Dickerson #213       30 – 39    F Sherman Oaks, CA    3:32:03  08:05

27 Tomotsugu Goto #351       30 – 39      Honolulu, HI        3:32:07  08:05

28 Nathan Skipper #47        40 – 49      Ellenwood, GA       3:33:18  08:08

29 Andrew Stenovich #340     30 – 39      Kapaa, HI           3:34:25  08:11

30 Michael Garrison #205     40 – 49      Honolulu, HI        3:34:39  08:11

31 Scott Roberts #338        40 – 49      Benton City, WA     3:35:36  08:13

32 Stefano Barbis #248       20 – 29      Hilo, HI            3:36:46  08:16

33 Herman Rafol #188         50 – 59      Kailua Kona, HI     3:37:48  08:18

34 Stephen Watson #112       30 – 39      Toowong, Australia  3:38:28  08:20

35 Angela Brunson #100       30 – 39    F Los Angeles, CA     3:40:33  08:25

36 Jonathan Phillips #185    30 – 39      Houston, TX         3:42:58  08:30

37 James Nies #82            Military     Fpo                 3:43:01  08:30

38 Joel Axler #212           40 – 49      Flagstaff, AZ       3:45:58  0:37

39 Mark Essenberg #228       Military     Pearl City, HI      3:46:00  08:37

40 Raj Patel #156            40 – 49      Tulsa, OK           3:46:05  08:37

41 Doug Andrews #199         30 – 39      Kailua Kona, HI     3:46:22  08:38

42 Chad Uyehara    #36          30 – 39      Honolulu, HI        3:47:52  08:41

43 Yuka Hagiwara #214        40 – 49    F Saitama-Shi, Japan  3:48:51  08:44

44 Nicholas Ah Yo ii #85     30 – 39      Pepeekeo, HI        3:49:11  08:44

45 Tanya Gusarchuk #25       20 – 29    F Kailua-Kona, HI     3:50:15  08:47

46 Lyle Balingit #204        30 – 39      Pepeekeo, HI        3:50:17  08:47

47 Mason Akers #211          30 – 39      Hilo, HI            3:50:53  08:4

 48 J Ashford #55             50 – 59      Waikoloa, HI        3:50:59 8:48

49 Nick Selway #27           20 – 29      Kailua Kona, HI     3:51:00  08:49

50 Yen Ong #26               20 – 29    F Boulder, CO         3:52:34  08:52

Justin Gillette sets new Big Island Marathon course record – full results

1 Justin Gillette #4 25 – 29 Gisgeb, IN 2:34:39 05:54 2 Billy Barnett #1 25 – 29 Papaikou, HI 2:39:57 06:06 3 Yoichi Tada #289 30 – 34 Osaka, JA 2:52:56 06:36 4 Akihiko Futaki #80 50 – 54 Tokyo, JA 2:55:25 06:41 5 Douglas Stevenson #221 45 – 49 Honolulu, HI 2:59:46 06:51 6 Erik Johnson #260 30 – 34 Seward, AK 3:03:09 06:59 7 Brian Bergt #20 50 – 54 Amherst, NE 3:04:00 07:01 8 Mark Volkmannn #240 45 – 49 St. Charles, MO 3:06:24 07:06 9 Taija Corso #49 35 – 39 E. Wenatchee, WA 3:13:15 07:22 10 Traci Falbo #71 35 – 39 F Charlestown, IN 3:14:54 07:26 11 Johnny Landeza #123 45 – 49 Aiea, HI 3:20:30 07:39 12 Nick Muragin #162 40 – 44 Ninole, HI 3:20:43 07:39 13 Robyn Debenedet #57 20 – 24 F Hilo, HI 3:23:27 07:45 14 Yoko Yamazawa #252 40 – 44 F Tokyo, JA 3:26:53 07:53 15 Amy Bugala #39 35 – 39 F Honolulu, HI 3:27:33 07:55 16 Doug Andrews #8 35 – 39 Kailua-Kona, HI 3:28:41 07:57 17 Greg Kodama #112 30 – 34 Honolulu, HI 3:31:59 08:05 18 Sylvio Seitz #209 35 – 39 Alamogordo, NM 3:35:07 08:12 19 Eddie Johnson #103 45 – 49 Honolulu, HI 3:35:14 08:12 20 Zack Springfield #220 25 – 29 Arlington, VA 3:39:34 08:22 21 Kurt Rahkola #185 50 – 54 Maple Plain, MN 3:39:54 08:23 22 Gene Ramos #186 40 – 44 Honolulu, HI 3:40:43 08:25 23 Jason Thorp #5 35 – 39 Waikoloa, HI 3:42:56 08:30 24 Suzy Seeley #208 50 – 54 F Houston, TX 3:43:45 08:32 25 Goichi Kusano #119 50 – 54 Sapporo-Shi, JA 3:44:49 08:34 26 Gretchen Adams #31 35 – 39 F Waialua, HI 3:45:29 08:36 27 Everardo Jacobo #102 35 – 39 Honolulu, HI 3:47:27 08:40 28 Laura Rebmann #188 35 – 39 F Kailua, HI 3:47:28 08:40 29 Vincent Ma #137 40 – 44 San Jose, CA 3:48:27 08:43 30 Hiroto Kawada #291 40 – 44 Tokyo, JA 3:49:57 08:46 31 Carrie Cogan #46 40 – 44 F Salt Spring is., C 3:50:28 08:47 32 Kumi Kinumaki #283 45 – 49 F Tokyo, JA 3:51:16 08:49 33 Shelly Cooper #48 50 – 54 F Honolulu, HI 3:52:13 08:51 34 David Broussard #36 55 – 59 Vista, CA 3:52:29 08:52 35 Guy Yogi #255 55 – 59 Seattle, WA 3:53:02 08:53 36 Georgina Pullman-Olzaski 45 – 49 F Haleiwa, HI 3:53:43 08:55 37 Linden Villena #239 30 – 34 Hilo, HI 3:54:31 08:57 38 Lisa Yarrow #29 40 – 44 F Houston, TX 3:55:05 08:58 39 Roger Gernold #82 40 – 44 Kapolei, HI 3:57:24 09:03 40 Haruo Kodama #113 55 – 59 Shizuoka, JA 3:57:32 09:03 41 Luke Reece #189 30 – 34 Ft. Wainwright, AK 3:57:57 09:04 42 Brandon Dey #58 30 – 34 Reno, NV 3:58:08 09:05 43 Akira Shirai #212 55 – 59 Sapporo-Shi, JA 3:58:11 09:05 44 San Tun Chitwin #43 40 – 44 Kailua-Kona, HI 3:58:29 09:06 45 Marvin Fukuchi #77 55 – 59 Honolulu, HI 3:59:06 09:07 46 Thomas Yee #253 35 – 39 Honolulu, HI 4:00:25 09:10 47 Sally Marrack #142 40 – 44 F Hilo, HI 4:00:45 09:11 48 Hugh Morita #156 55 – 59 Aiea, HI 4:00:49 09:11 49 William Howell #96 45 – 49 Hilo, HI 4:02:38 09:15 50 Ikuko Tada #290 30 – 34 F Osaka, JA 4:02:43 09:15 51 Eiji Ishihara #270 50 – 54 Fukuoka, JA 4:02:57 09:16 52 William Wooten #249 30 – 34 Los Angeles, CA 4:04:30 09:19 53 Peyton Peeples #177 30 – 34 Boulder, CO 4:04:34 09:20 54 Tadashi Ebihara #63 60 – 64 Kanagawa, JA 4:04:43 09:20 55 Jake Davis #56 25 – 29 Arvada, CO 4:05:21 09:21 56 J Ashford #11 55 – 59 Waikoloa, H 4:05:50 09:22 57 Akiko Ishibashi #292 30 – 34 F Tokyo, JA 4:07:09 09:25 58 Nicolas Ah Yo #88 35 – 39 Pepeekeo, HI 4:07:21 09:26 59 Lyle Balingit #16 35 – 39 Pepeekeo, HI 4:07:22 09:26 60 Bud Quitiquit #184 60 – 64 Kailua-Kona, HI 4:09:22 09:31 61 Ueno Yoshimasa #259 35 – 39 Honolulu, HI 4:11:09 09:35 62 Kristin Drost #61 30 – 34 F Kailua-Kona, HI 4:14:35 09:43 63 Madonne Miner #153 55 – 59 F Ogden, OR 4:16:28 09:47 64 Jill Robinson #192 35 – 39 F Kailua, HI 4:16:51 09:48 65 Timothy Lupfer #136 30 – 34 Minneapolis, MN 4:17:54 09:50 66 Victor Eisen #65 45 – 49 Pahoa, HI 4:17:57 09:50 67 Andrew Schreibman #204 40 – 44 Irvine, CA 4:18:20 09:51 68 Mike Lemaire #129 55 – 59 Woodland, CA 4:18:37 09:52 69 Mariana Romo #195 25 – 29 F Hilo, HI 4:19:24 09:54 70 Mariko Ebihara #118 55 – 59 F Kanagawa, JA 4:20:01 09:55 71 Shigeru Ando #7 50 – 54 Saijo, JA 4:20:56 09:57 72 Larry Stewart #222 45 – 49 Onterio, CA 4:23:17 10:02 73 Liza Stewart #223 45 – 49 F Onterio, CA 4:23:18 10:02 74 Shannon Simmons #214 20 – 24 Hilo, HI 4:24:26 10:05 75 Mark Masuyama #146 65 – 69 Hilo, HI 4:24:50 10:06 76 Katrina Pawlaczyk #176 30 – 34 F Fairbanks, AK 4:25:01 10:06 77 Pamela Cochran #45 40 – 44 F San Francisco, CA 4:25:59 10:09 78 Rich Givens #85 40 – 44 Pahoa, HI 4:27:08 10:11 79 Yoko Hayano #92 45 – 49 F Hilo, HI 4:28:22 10:14 80 Tom Penn #297 60 – 64 4:28:51 10:15 81 Nina Bermudez #22 35 – 39 F Aiea, HI 4:29:22 10:16 82 Cassidy Landes #122 35 – 39 F Waikoloa, HI 4:29:30 10:17 83 Steven Pavao #175 50 – 54 Hilo, HI 4:30:35 10:19 84 Koon Ting #232 30 – 34 Hilo, HI 4:31:18 10:21 85 Shannon Curtis #53 30 – 34 F Pahoa, HI 4:31:21 10:21 86 Takeo Suzuki #227 65 – 69 Sapporo-Shi, JA 4:32:32 10:24 87 Michelle Carter #42 30 – 34 F Minneapolis, MN 4:36:24 10:32 88 Kevin Lannen #124 35 – 39 Kailua-Kona, HI 4:37:07 10:34 89 David Littrell #130 50 – 54 Hilo, HI 4:39:16 10:39 90 James Tuscany #234 55 – 59 Hilo, HI 4:41:35 10:44 91 Lindsay Englund #67 25 – 29 F Hilo, HI 4:42:45 10:47 92 Jason Doan #59 40 – 44 Papaikou, HI 4:43:09 10:48 93 Marsha Kouba #117 50 – 54 F Fayetteville, NC 4:43:36 10:49 94 Rudy Arzaga #9 30 – 34 Hilo, HI 4:43:47 10:49 95 Greg Prugh Sr. #180 65 – 69 Jackson Hole, WY 4:45:37 10:54 96 Lakota Quanah #183 35 – 39 4:46:46 10:56 97 Mark Zaremba #32 45 – 49 Huntsville, AL 4:46:52 10:56 98 Aida Ferguson #73 40 – 44 F Pahoa, HI 4:47:17 10:57 99 Rie Kodama #114 40 – 44 F Hamamatsu, JA 4:47:41 10:58 100 Hitomi Kaga #272 25 – 29 F Aichi, JA 4:48:49 11:01 101 Chrissie Jackura #101 45 – 49 F Davis, CA 4:49:46 11:03 102 Marina Hayashi #265 25 – 29 F Tokyo, JA 4:51:59 11:08 103 Dimitri Nikolai #166 35 – 39 Kailua-Kona, HI 4:53:05 11:11 104 Georgiane Senda #210 55 – 59 F Honolulu, HI 4:53:41 11:12 105 Ann Rowley #197 30 – 34 F Somerville, MA 4:55:18 11:16 106 Eric Helms #93 35 – 39 Hilo, HI 4:55:42 11:17 107 Barry Creppel, Jr. #51 35 – 39 Katy, TX 4:55:54 11:17 108 Keiko Yamashita #285 50 – 54 F Mie, JA 4:56:38 11:19 109 Chuck Harvey #91 65 – 69 Anchorage, AK 4:56:46 11:19 110 Charles Sakoda #198 60 – 64 Hilo, HI 4:57:59 11:22 111 DJ Blinn #25 60 – 64 Hilo, HI 4:59:01 11:24 112 Francisco Gonzalez #86 20 – 24 Bloomington, IN 4:59:20 11:25 113 Rosemarie Ornellas #168 45 – 49 F Elbert, CO 4:59:47 11:26 114 John Crum III #52 35 – 39 Olathe, KS 5:01:45 11:31 115 Chelsea-Lynn Sakurai #200 20 – 24 F Pearl City, HI 5:03:35 11:35 116 Linda Rowe-O’neal #196 55 – 59 F Des Moines, WA 5:04:40 11:37 117 Jessica Inouye #295 35 – 39 F 5:06:03 11:40 118 Thor Inouye #296 35 – 39 5:06:03 11:40 119 Sharyl Masuyama #144 35 – 39 F Ewa Beach, HI 5:06:58 11:42 120 David Hammes #90 55 – 59 Hilo, HI 5:07:38 11:44 121 David England #66 55 – 59 Richmond, Bc, CA 5:10:18 11:50 122 Gina Chupka #44 30 – 34 F Golden, CO 5:11:51 11:54 123 Amiko Fujita #76 35 – 39 F Hamamatsu, JA 5:14:43 12:00 124 Pat Mcdonnell #148 65 – 69 F Reston, VA 5:14:48 12:00 125 Lee Otani #170 55 – 59 F Hilo, HI 5:15:16 12:01 126 Richard Otani #171 50 – 54 Hilo, HI 5:15:17 12:02 127 Jolene Mears #150 35 – 39 F Kailua-Kona, HI 5:15:43 12:03 128 Chiharu Howell #97 35 – 39 F Hilo, HI 5:15:44 12:03 129 Ken Ornellas #169 50 – 54 Elbert, CO 5:16:07 12:03 130 Sandra Johnson #104 20 – 24 F Honolulu, HI 5:16:29 12:04 131 Brian Walker #242 60 – 64 Tucosn, AZ 5:17:37 12:07 132 Lynne Brauher #33 45 – 49 F Keaau, HI 5:19:06 12:10 133 David Malone #138 50 – 54 Ogden, OR 5:20:21 12:13 134 Matthew Sebens #206 25 – 29 Madison, WI 5:20:22 12:13 135 Erin Sebens #207 30 – 34 F Madison, WI 5:20:22 12:13 136 Lester Martisko #143 65 – 69 Prior Lake, MN 5:21:03 12:15 137 Cathrine Lemaire #128 50 – 54 F Woodland, CA 5:21:11 12:15 138 Morgen Bahurinsky #13 60 – 64 F Hilo, HI 5:25:40 12:25 139 Barbara Barrs #17 40 – 44 F Alberta, CA 5:29:45 12:35 140 Arihiro Sano #288 75 – 79 Tokyo, JA 5:30:32 12:36 141 Stan Fortuna #75 60 – 64 Hilo, HI 5:30:48 12:37 142 Marie Kuramoto #64 60 – 64 F Hilo, HI 5:31:13 12:38 143 Masato Sanjo #266 50 – 54 Tokyo, JA 5:32:43 12:41 144 Kaina Kato #108 1 – 19 Tokyo, JA 5:33:54 12:44 145 Atsushi Kato #107 45 – 49 Tokyo, JA 5:33:54 12:44 146 Atsuko Ned #165 45 – 49 F Honolulu, HI 5:34:39 12:46 147 Masayuki Koga #280 50 – 54 Fukuoka, JA 5:35:38 12:48 148 Bill Tushaus #235 70 – 74 St. Louis, MO 5:36:09 12:49 149 Leah Pukahi #181 30 – 34 F Hilo, HI 5:38:50 12:55 150 Bo Masuyama #145 35 – 39 Ewa Beach, HI 5:39:17 12:56 151 Lisa Johnson #105 25 – 29 F Honolulu, HI 5:39:18 12:57 152 Bryan Green #87 35 – 39 Hilo, HI 5:39:22 12:57 153 Noemi Arzaga #10 30 – 34 F Hilo, HI 5:43:00 13:05 154 Chad Yoshida #256 20 – 24 Hilo, HI 5:43:09 13:05 155 Hitomi Ando #6 20 – 24 F Osaka, JA 5:44:12 13:08 156 Babak Bijarchi #23 45 – 49 Long Beach, CA 5:47:18 13:15 157 Yoko Watabe #243 35 – 39 F Tyoko, JA 5:47:23 13:15 158 Elizabeth Augustine #12 30 – 34 F Honolulu, HI 5:53:14 13:28 159 Kaori Yoshida #258 30 – 34 F Tokyo, JA 5:55:24 13:33 160 Tetsuya Yoshida #257 30 – 34 Tokyo, JA 5:55:25 13:33 161 Tomoko Tsuboi #276 35 – 39 F Chiba, JA 5:57:07 13:37 162 Chris Kutsch #121 40 – 44 Holualoa, HI 5:57:54 13:39 163 Cowman A-Moo-ha #14 65 – 69 Kailua-Kona, HI 5:58:07 13:40 164 Peggy Fischer #74 60 – 64 F Warren, OR 5:59:22 13:42 165 Katsuhiro Shirota #269 50 – 54 Kanagawa, JA 5:59:36 13:43 166 Akemi Kobayashi #278 35 – 39 F Tochigi, JA 6:01:13 13:47 167 Joe Loschiavo #133 60 – 64 Kamuela, HI 6:02:28 13:50 168 Angela Sinn #215 30 – 34 F Honolulu, HI 6:03:42 13:52 169 Toyonari Kondo #116 20 – 24 Tokoname, JA 6:05:37 13:57 170 Masayo Hara #263 50 – 54 F Kanagawa, JA 6:12:08 14:12 171 Amy Schneider #203 35 – 39 F Fort Collins, CO 6:13:11 14:14 172 Aya Nakamura #279 40 – 44 F Chiba, JA 6:18:29 14:26 173 Robert Howard #95 70 – 74 Phoenix, AZ 6:21:16 14:33 174 Aiko Sasai #293 55 – 59 F Kanagawa, JA 6:30:49 14:55 175 Yuki Motozawa #159 35 – 39 F Aichi, JA 6:40:59 15:18 176 Ken Motozawa #160 35 – 39 Aichi, JA 6:40:59 15:18 177 Darren Muranaka #163 30 – 34 Honolulu, HI 6:48:21 15:35 178 Janine Balsis #15 25 – 29 F Honolulu, HI 6:50:41 15:40 179 Jacqueline Gandeza #81 55 – 59 F Honolulu, HI 6:51:43 15:42 180 Terry Morris #158 45 – 49 F Durham, NC 6:58:56 15:59

Big Island International Marathon might be fastest ever

14th Annual Race on March 20th

The Big Island International Marathon may have the fastest group ever as three time Kona Champion, Justin Gillette, will attempt to break the course record of 2 hours 39 minutes.

Besides Gillette the field returns defending champion Billy “The Ghost” Barnett along with 2010 runner up Jason Braswell, owner of the Big Island Running Company in Kona.

Alaska Marathon champion, Erik Johnson, will also be making his first appearance in Hilo.  Johnson won the Mayor’s Marathon in 2 hours 42 minutes.

Three time BIIM champion Jason “The Thorpedo” Thorp will again test his running skills.   For the ladies look for Braswell’s sister, Erica, to do some damage on the course as the collegiate star from Alabama is a very talented distance runner.

 Regardless of who is running in the marathon or half marathon the race is one of the scenic in the world with wooden bridges, dense bamboo rain forest, and waterfalls all during the first 8 miles of the race.

 Everything gets underway on Friday, March 18, with the Carbo Load Pasta Dinner at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel Moku Ola Room starting at 6 pm.  The dinner party includes a great hula show.  Seating is limited to 100 people and there are a few tickets remaining. 

Cost is $25 at the door.  Call 969-7400 for more info. 

Then on Saturday, March 19, from noon to 6 pm at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel it is runner packet pickup in conjunction with a Health and Fitness Expo.  The public is invited to attend the Expo which will feature top quality shoes from the Big Island Running Company, body fat testing, blood pressure screening, and much more.