Colfax Marathon 2015 Results: Men and Women's Top Finishers

Ramon Paredes-Becerra of Denver, Colorado, won the 2015 men's Colfax Marathon by a cool minute and 30 seconds, edging out Sriram Varadarajan, while Patrick Smith came in third.

On the women's side, Jennifer Gonzales dominated, with a margin of nearly 11 minutes over second-place finisher Nicole Chyr. Laura Eakin rounded out the top three. 

Here are the top finishers on the men's side:

Place	Name	Time	Differential
1	RAMON PAREDES-BECERRA	2:36:13.23	+0:00
2	SRIRAM VARADARAJAN	2:37:43.67	+1:30.44
3	PATRICK SMITH	2:42:01.02	+5:47.79
4	ANDREW SIMMONS	2:44:17.29	+8:04.06
5	DAN SPRINGBORN	2:45:56.04	+9:42.81
6	DANIEL HOLLIGAN	2:47:10.06	+10:56.83
7	BRIAN MONTGOMERY	2:47:29.16	+11:15.93
8	MICHAEL OLIVA	2:47:47.66	+11:34.43
9	ASHTON GRISSOM	2:48:00.73	+11:47.50
10	PAUL STEINWEG	2:51:15.80	+15:02.57

And here are the women's results:

POS.	NAME	TIME	DIFF
1	JENNIFER GONZALES	2:51:06.96	+0:00
2	NICOLE CHYR	3:02:04.39	+10:57.43
3	LAURA EAKIN	3:02:53.81	+11:46.85
4	SHARON COLBURN	3:04:45.56	+13:38.60
5	ANNA LEER	3:07:56.43	+16:49.47
6	BLAIR DONEY	3:08:49.35	+17:42.39
7	ANNE STAEHELI	3:12:50.59	+21:43.63
8	HOLLY KELLEHER	3:15:23.59	+24:16.63
9	AMY LAUGHLIN	3:16:04.12	+24:57.16
10	JOHNA IANNITTO	3:22:06.22	+30:59.26

One of the main stories from the day, however, was nearly a tragedy, as a driver rammed into the barricades blocking off the race course. Anica Padilla of ABC 7 has more:

Thankfully, no runners were injured in the incident. 

And it was certainly a gorgeous day for a run, as the Lakewood Police Department shared on Twitter:

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Mile 17 of the Colfax Marathon pic.twitter.com/tV3dJ0SkVT

— Lakewood Police (@LakewoodPDCO) May 17, 2015"

The Aurora Fire Department also got in on the action:

If you are going to undergo the grueling conditions of a marathon, doing so on a beautiful day in a place with wonderful scenery is the way to go.

And in Colorado, not far from the Rocky Mountains, well, it's hard to find a better view. 

That proved to be true on Sunday. The action lived up to the hype, and the scenic backdrop made for an even more enjoyable experience for all involved.