Kirkland resident wins 2014 Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon

Kirkland resident Shaun Frandsen, 37, took first at the 2014 Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon on Sunday, crossing the tape in 2:34:21.

Kirkland resident Shaun Frandsen, 37, took first at the 2014 Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon on Sunday, crossing the tape in 2:34:21.

A total of 1,793 people finished the marathon run, while 4,816 people completed the half-marathon run. In the marathon and half-marathon walks, 74 and 412 people crossed the finish line, respectively.

The first female finisher in the full marathon was Sophia Liu, 31, of Redmond, Washington, with a time of 2:57:30.

The Seattle Marathon Family of Events included Sunday’s 26.2-mile marathon run, as well as a 13.1-mile half-marathon run. It also included marathon and half-marathon walks. Yon Yilma, 26, of Edmonds, Washington, won the half-marathon run in a time of 1:12:44, while Lydia Carrick, 29, of Bellingham, Washington, was the top female finisher in that event with a time of 1:23:49.Mel Preedy, 81, of Ravensdale, Washington, ran the full marathon as a member of the Marathon Maniacs. It was Preedy’s 445th career marathon.

The Seattle Marathon Association is a nonprofit organization governed by a 10-member board of directors. The marathon course is USATF-certified and is a Boston Marathon qualifier.

Amica Mutual Insurance Co., the nation’s oldest mutual insurer of automobiles, was founded in 1907. The company, based in Lincoln, Rhode Island, is a national writer of auto, home, marine and umbrella insurance.

For more information, visit Amica.com.

Visit www.seattlemarathon.org to find out more about the race or to sign up.