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Chisago swimChisago Half & Sprint - The 7th edition of this annual classic will be staged, as always, at Paradise Park in Chisago City on Sunday. Being somewhat nerdy, we like statistical stuff and will share some historical race stats with you here. As much as we like figures and numbers, we also like to not have to create new prose for the website every day. So here are the Chisago Lakes Half and Sprint records and some observations and predictions about Sunday's races.

HALF IM -

Pro Record - David Thompson (MN) - 3:55:25 (2010) & Jackie Arendt (MN) - 4:33:20 (2012)

Amateur Record - Jon Balabuck (ONT) - 4:05:48 (2006) & Ruth Brennan Morrey - 4:25:55 (2012)

AG Records

00-19 - Eric Anders - 4:31:36 (2011) & Amanda Ulrey - 5:52:45 (2010)

40-44 - Rod Raymond - 4:10:43 (2008) & Marnie Walth - 4:45:36 (2011)

45-49 - Michael Hagen (CO) - 4:13:13 (2007) & Julia Wesibecker - 4:55:36 (2011)

50-54 - David Lyon (WI) - 4:34:59 (2012) & Jan Guenther - 4:44:38 (2011)

55-59 - Mike Colaizy (WI) - 4:48:56 (2011) & Melinda Silbernick - 5:15:40 (2006)

60-64 - Mike Colaizy (WI) - 5:17:00 (2011) & Peggy Frings (WI) - 6:20:41 (2012)

65-69 - Hank Larsen - 5:34:36 (2006)

70-74 - Pete Quirin (WI) - 6:09:18 (2011)

2013 PREDICTIONS - Winners - David Thompson (#5 here!) & Diane Hankee. Matt Payne will win the men's amateur title. Rookie pro Dan Hedgecock will break 4-hours!

SPRINT - .25 - 22 - 5K

Pro Record - Devon Palmer (MN) - 1:14:14 (2012) & Lauren Goss (SC) - 1:19:00 (2012)

Amateur Record - Patrick Parish - 1:15:17 (2010) & Suzie Fox - 1:23:38 (2012)

00-19 - Michael Williams - 1:20:56 (2007) & Sarah Daniels - 1:32:19 (2007)

40-44 - Scott Penticoff - 1:16:38 (2010) & Mary Beth Tuttle - 1:27:37 (2007)

45-49 - Jim Graif - 1:25:04 (2010) & Robin Tedlund - 1:33:05 (2010)

55-59 - Dave Dow - 1:19:38 (2007) & Toni St. Pierre - 1:40:11 (2010)

60-64 - Barry Clark (WI) - 1:30:44 (2009) & Lisa Wheeler - 1:50:01 (2012)

65-69 - Ben Ewers - 1:30:57 (2012) & ? Kaltenhauser - 2:34:51 (2009)

70-74 - Don Meck (WI) - 1:53:06 (2010)

75-79 - Jim Jordahl - 2:23:05 (2007)

80-84 - Jim Jordahl - 2:25:50 (2010)

85-89 - Bob Powers - 2:59:05 (2010)

2013 PREDICTIONS - Winners - Tom Gerlach (pro), Kyle Serreyn (amateur) & the women's podium should consist, in any order, of defending amateur champ Suzie Fox, Heather Lendway and Claire Bootsma.

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