Incline Village, Nevada, July 17. Jorge Maravilla of Napa, California, running his first 100 miler, won the Tahoe Rim Trail 100. Maravilla pulled away from Thomas Reiss and Jon Olsen on the second pass through the Red House Loop, at about mile 65. “All I really wanted was a (sub-24-hour) buckle,” Maravilla said afterward, “I wasn’t even thinking about winning.”
Bree Lambert of San Jose successfully defended her 2010 win, pulling away from Jennifer Benna in the final miles.
Men
1. Jorge Maravilla, 33, Napa, CA, 18:48:19
2. Thomas Reiss, 43, San Luis Obispo, CA, 20:58:30
3. Jon Olsen, 36, Modesto, CA, 21:27:06
4. Paul Hopwood, 47, Kiehi, HI, 21:49:12
5. Sean Lang, 29, San Jose, CA, 21:54:14
Women
1. Bree Lambert, 43, San Jose, CA, 23:07:43
2. Jennifer Benna, 31, Reno, NV, 23:23:34
3. Susan Donnelly, 48, Oak Ridge, TN, 30:59:05
4. Emily Brackelsberg, 38, Park City, UT, 32:05:55
5. Karyn Weber, 45, Northbrook, IL, 32:12:15
Complete results are available at http://www.trtlive.com/live.php?raceid=49&racename=2011_TRT_100_Mile
Photos: left, Jorge Maravilla climbing Tunnel Creek (Brett Rivers photo)
top left, Bree Lambert (courtesy Bree Lambert)