Wrangell Sentinel -

Heading out from the start in front of the Nolan Center, Patrick Howell (center, dark T-shirt, dark shorts, gray cap) took first place in the Bearfest marathon on Sunday with a time of 3:38:08. It was Howell's first marathon, according to information on the Bearfest Facebook page. The marathon, half-marathon and 5K drew 37 runners this year on a day the temperature reached 76 degrees. There was a tie for first place in the half-marathon: Chris Stuart and Dale McMurren both ran the course in a time of 1:52:18. The 5K winner was Grace Gilbreth, with a time of 23 minutes, 15.09 seconds.