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IRONWOOD - January 16, 2011 Cross Country Marathon had more to compete with than just fellow participants. Snow, snow, snow made the race difficult and resulted in slower times than last year.
Skiers interviewed at the "Finnish Line" told reporters that the soft snow made the race difficult, very difficult. Some participants depending on when and where they were on the Course also battled poor visibility. Other skiers said that they did not encounter the white conditions during the race. Pictured above - first wave readies for start of the 2011 Sisu Ski Fest.
Marathon favorite number 512 Matt Liebsch, from Orono, MN competed in the Men's Freestyle 42 km was the first marathoner to cross the finish line. His best overall time was 03:22 Matt was the 2009 Birkebeiner 50K Skate Technique Race Champion, finishing the 50K in 2:11:47
Last year Adam Swank, crossed the SISU finish line in 02:00:38.9 .
Men's Freestyle 42 km Division Field: 122 1 512 Liebsch, Matthew Orono, MN M 20-29 02:22:05.7 03:22 2 791 Walczak, Karl Houghton, MI M 30-39 02:29:31.9 03:33 3 529 Zak, Matt Eveleth, MN M 30-39 02:35:26.8 03:42
Women's Freestyle 42 km Division Field: 29 1 519 Owen, Kristina Houghton, MI F 20-29 02:49:47.3 04:02 2 517 Niemi, Paulette Ironwood, MI F 40-49 02:51:12.6 04:04 3 520 Ping, Megan Winona, MN F 30-39 02:57:43.7 04:13
Men's Classic 42 km Division Field: 40 1 2 Cameron, Jeffery Thunder Bay, ON M 20-29 02:58:59.9 04:15 2 9 Ocariz, Santiago Hayward, WI M 20-29 03:00:39.1 04:18 not pictured (3) 11 Puiras, Timo Thunder Bay, ON M 30-39 03:04:06.6 04:23
Men;s Classic 21km - Finishing fifth overall and first in his division was Ironwood resident Ben Noren. 01:24:59.6 04:02
Audrey placed second the 2010 Birkebeiner 54K Classic Technique with a time of 2:51:34.0
above Finishing first overall in the Women's Classic 21km (1131) Joan Rundman, from Hancock, MI (F 40-49) time: 01:43:37.4
Race results can be found at ITIMING.com
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