Kihei’s Schefer Wins Kahakuloa Coast 13.1 mile Race

Winners and top finishers from Saturday’s Kahakuloa Run pose for a picture following the race. Photo by Rudy Huber.

By Rodney S. Yap

Kihei’s William Schefer won the open division of the 2013 Kahakuloa Coast Run and Relay, Saturday, June 1, in 1 hour, 19 minutes and 33 seconds.

Schefer finished ahead of 59 other individuals and relay runners in the second annual 13.1-mile race from Kapalua to Kahakuloa.

The men’s relay team winner, led by Brad Bickley, was second overall in 1:24.36, followed by third-place finisher Derek Gomez of Lexington, KY. Honolulu’s Thomas Gouard was fourth in 1:38.06, followed by the first female finisher Katie O’Neil of Honolulu in 1:38.49.

Eri McDonald led the first female relay team to a seventh place overall finish in 1:42.13.