Friends and employees of Lutheran social Services of North Dakota participated in five events at the Fargo Marathon on May 21-22, raising more than $4,800 for LSS/ND.

According to Co-Captains Joel Friesz and Jill Baker of Lutheran Social Services' Restorative Justice Program, a total of 30 runners and 23 volunteers supported this fundraising effort.

Heartfelt thanks to all these runners who put their Faith in Action at the Fargo Marathon:

5K (3.1 miles)
Amy Brooks – Grand Forks – 1hr 2min
Diana Sopp – Harwood – 46min 50 sec
Tom Sopp – Harwood – 47min 27sec
Janelle Regimbal – Grand Forks – 46min 46 sec
Jessica Hartman – Grand Forks – 58min 46 sec
Jessica Thomasson – Fargo – 31min 17sec
Katie Allen – Grand Forks – 39min 10sec
Lisa Richmond – Fargo – 1hr 1min
Michelle Byrum – Harwood – 35min 56sec
Sinisa Milovanovic – Fargo – 22min 53sec (*7th place in his division)
Theresa Flitter – Reyonlds – 58min 48sec

10K (6.2 miles)
Brian Andrew – Dilworth – 1hr 37min 27 sec
Cindy Andrew – Dilworth – 1hr 37 sec 48 sec
Doreen Gigstad-Stave – Fargo – 1hr 18min 37sec
Holly Flatau – Fargo – 1hr 47min 15sec
JoAnn Matthews – West Fargo – 1hr 43min 12sec
Judy Friesz – Mandan – 1hr 20min 13sec (*2nd place in her division)
Maria Jones – Moorhead – 1hr 47sec

Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
Becky Fix – Zion Lutheran Church – 2hr 15min 46 sec
Doug Stave – Fargo – 2hr 32min 44 sec
Heather Lundeby – Argusville – 1hr 47min 46sec
Kelly Ask – Fargo – 2hr 24min 13sec

Marathon Relay Team (26.2 miles)
LSS/ND Dream Team: 4hrs 47min 48sec
Kristi Kilen – Fargo – 6.2 miles
Bob Sanderson – Fargo – 5.5 miles
Jill Baker – Fargo – 8.3 miles
Jacob Swiers – Callaway – 6.2 miles

Sole Sistas: 3hrs 45min 16sec
Jessica Gustin – Fargo – 5.5 miles (*7th place in their division)

Marathon (26.2 miles)
Elliot Kabanuk – Fargo – 4hr 50min 48 sec
Joel Friesz – Fargo – 4hr 48min 17sec
Elisha Kabanuk – Fargo – 4hr 50min 48sec