SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Louie Luchini, 32, of Ellsworth won the waterlogged Mount Desert Island Marathon here on Sunday, beating his old course record by more than a minute with a time of 2:30:41. Luchini is a state representative for the Ellsworth area.
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Louie Luchini of Ellsworth, winner of the Mount Desert Island Marathon on Sunday, pauses for a moment at the finish line in Southwest Harbor with his father Louis. Luchini beat the course record, which he set in 2010, by nearly a minute
Earl Brechlin
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Louie Luchini, 32, of Ellsworth won the waterlogged Mount Desert Island Marathon here on Sunday, beating his old course record by more than a minute with a time of 2:30:41. Luchini is a state representative for the Ellsworth area.
P.J. Gorneault, 33 of Caribou was second with a time of 2:35:21. Other top ten finishers from Maine included Evan Graves, 31, of Caribou, who finished fifth overall in a time of 2:39:37 and Eric Rudolph, 28, of Ellsworth who finished sixth overall with a time of 2:40:45.
Heather Carlson, 27, of Brighton, Mass, was the first female finisher crossing breaking through the tape with a time of 3:09:02. The first female finisher from Maine was Amanda La Belle, 28 of Rockland with a time of 3:18:35.
The first individual female finisher from Mount Desert Island was Jessica Roper, 25, of Bar Harbor with a time of 3:21.46.
The first individual male runner from MDI to finish was Stephen Whalen, 50, of Bernard who came in 39th overall.
Other Maine and MDI residents finished in relay teams that logged faster times.
Early news of who won the MDI Marathon was published on the Mount Desert Islander and Ellsworth American Facebook pages. Click Like today.
Islander editor Earl Brechlin first discovered Mount Desert Island 35 years ago – and never left. The author of seven guide and casual history books, he is a Registered Maine Guide and has served as president of the Maine and New England Press Associations. He and his wife live in Bar Harbor.
Website: mdislander.com