Sonot History

Beginning in 2022, the Chena River is no longer part of the Sonot Kkaazoot course. The three courses are 10, 30, and 50 km on trails on Birch Hill Recreation Area and Fort Wainwright.

50 km 

YearMen’s winnertimewomen’s winnertime
2024Christopher Kalev2:15:39.4Rosie Fordham2:34:37.7
2023Christopher Kalev2:19:00.6Mariel Merlii Pulles2:41:08.6
2022Galen Johnston2:35:05.8Rosie Fordham2:43:15.8

30 km

YearMen’s winnertimewomen’s winnertime
2024Kieran Kaufman1:31:36.1Kendall Kramer1:29:39.8
2023Basile Plattet1:34.14.4Anja Maijala1:41:14.3
2022Kieran Kaufman1:37:05.8Meredith Schwartz1:53:00.5

10 km

yearmen’s winnertimewomen’s winnertime
2024Micah Rozell33:59.7Emersyn Knopp35:40.3
2023Reid Merrill34:14.8Isabella Foland41:53.0
2022Elias Engman32:38.0Hannah Delamere41:55.1

First to 32nd Denali State Bank Sonot Kkaazoot Results on Traditional Courses including the Chena River. In 2020 and 2021, the Sonot Kkaazoot was virtual because of the pandemic.

50 km

YearM winnerTime F winnerTime
2019Eric Packer1:12:12*** Marine Dusser1:22:53***
2018Ti Donaldson2.19.15 Sarah Freistone2.54.42
2017Peter Leonard2.33.08 Kate Fitzgerald2.55.25
2016Seiji Takagi2.20.30 Rebecca Konieczny2.42.00
2015Jack Novak2.12.10 Rebecca Konieczny2.23.40
2014Cody Priest2.21.55 Rebecca Konieczny2.33.38
2013Viktor Brannmark2.37.07 Raphaela Sieber3.12.02
2012Lex Treinen2.28.31 Heather Edic2.55.31
2011Eric Soederstroem2.13.48 Melissa Lewis2.35.15
2010Lex Treinen2.17.30** Raphaela Sieber2.30.35**
2009Tyson Flaharty2.15.06* Davya Flaharty3.06.40*
2008Petter Eliassen1.57.55* Sigrid Aas2.15.22*
2007Trond Flagstad2.38.32 Kate Pearson2.59.58
2006Kjetil Dammen2.20.45 Melissa Lewis2.41.02
2005Thomas Oyberg2.11.55 Melissa Lewis2.31.12
2004Erik Wickstrom2.16.46 Melissa Lewis2.42.15
2003Michal Malak1.56.20* Sigrid Aas2.09.42*
2002Kevin Wright2.21.19 Kiersten Lippmann2.36.44
2001Juraj Burgos2.12.39 Sigrid Aas2.42.31
2000Juraj Burgos2.22.56 Karin Gillis2.56.16
1999Audun Endestad2.20.56 Melissa Lewis2.47.42
1998Audun Endestad1.42.26* Hailey Wappett1.56.22*
1997Audun Endenstad2.16.20 Nadezhda Simak2.35.43
1996Adam Verrier2.16.29 Donna Hawkins2.42.18
1995Peter Alden2.07.55* Donna Hawkins2.24.22*
1994Ed Kohler2.33.04 Donna Hawkins3.00.23
1993Peter Alden2.12.53^ Melissa Fink2.36.00^
1992Steve Bull2.30.59^ Alina McMaster2.55.43^
1991Dan Fleener2.42.40 Amanda Findlater3.39.03
1990Peter Alden2.23.41 Kelli Lindeman2.55.00
1989Jon Underwood2.22.06 Kelly Kimball2.43.57
1988Tim Kelley2.43.28 Donna DeVoe3.09.13

*In 2009, 2008, 2003, 1998, and 1995, “50 km Sonot” and “20 km Sonot”  were held on a shorter course all at Birch Hill. In 2012, the Sonot Connector was added. Prior to 2012, 50 km course went up and down the Fort Wainwright alpine hill.

**In 2010, 50 km course was all on the Chena River

***In 2019, 50 km course was 30 km including Sunnyside Trail; 20 km course was 9.5 km at Birch Hill.

^In 1992 and 1993, the race started and ended at the Steese Hwy instead of Cushman Street

20 km

YearM winnerTime F winnerTime
2019Andrew Stringfellow24:36*** Georgianna Fischer28:27***
2018Ari Endestad51:59 Kendall Kramer56:04
2017Jonathan Burrell52.53 Rebecca Konieczny55.30
2016Mike Kramer50.50 Kaya Ratzlaff55.02
2015Peter Leonard45.56 Jenna DiFolco52.43
2014Ti Donaldson50:21 Jenna DiFolco56:46
2013Tristan Sayre1.00.56 Jade Hajdukovich1.09.13
2012Max Donaldson52.29 Maria Bray1.02.43
2011Max Kaufman50.02 Maria Bray55.59
2010Stefan Hajdukovich49.36 Crystal Pitney59.13
2009Jim Button45.49* Kate Ardhuser46.21*
2008David Norris36.17* Cathy Donaldson51.59*
2007Nick Feree1.01.08 Davya Flaharty1.06.16
2006David Norris53.40 Julia Coulter58.02
2005Marius Korthauer46.54 Christina Gillis50.00
2004Brett Broda53.01 Davya Baker58.41
2003Paul Schauer46.19* Christina Gillis57.36*
2002Mike Kramer/Jim Lokken49.01 Aelin Peterson50.14
2001Andrew Elvester47.27 Leslie Boyd54.39
2000Ben Musgrave52.17 Mishelle Norris1.01.24
1999Tyler Cunningham55.09 Chris Broda1.03.26
1998Josh Broda41.15* Karin Gillis45.40*
1997Josh Broda54.46 Sally Endestad56.57
1996Kerry Wappett56.00 Kelly Larimore57.25
1995Nathan Wiltse44.06* Kate Pearson55.50*
1994Mark Strabel56.12 Kate Pearson1.12.05
1993Chris Kowalsky46.34^ Dina Bilbao57.52^
1992Tom Boatner1.17.14^ Katie Brown1.18.29^
1991Wayne Peppler1.08.56 Karin Gillis1.13.48
1990Wayne Peppler/ Carl Pfisterer59.01 Mindy Steiner1.20.33
1989Chad Baxter1.05.46 Karin Gillis1.09.37
1988Dexter Ittner1.21.45 Gail Koepf/Lyn Gilbert1.37.16

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