BREMERTON — According to Google Maps, driving around Dyes Inlet takes about 45 minutes, and that includes State Route 3 with its 60 miles per hour speed limit.

To run around the Dyes — yes, with your legs and feet — would obviously take much longer.

It took Steve Jensen, a 48-year-old accountant from Port Orchard, 3:13:14 at the inaugural Bremerton Marathon April 18.

Sherwayne Festejo, 43, won the half marathon in 1:25:28.

Almost 200 competed in either the marathon or half marathon, ranging in age from 13-71.

The marathon was organized by Crystal Whittier and her husband Ryan. They started planning it in August 2014.

Crystal Whittier, 32, has run in three marathons and six half marathons. She and Ryan were tired of crossing Puget Sound for races.

“We were sick of going to Seattle for races and wanted to give back to the running community,” she said.

For Jensen, this was his 35th marathon since he started six years ago. He’s won a few — usually smaller ones like this — but winning always feels good.

“It’s great to be champion,” he said.

He said the Bremerton course was grueling.

“It’s beautiful, but very, very hilly,” Jensen said. “It was brutal. It was rough.”

The 26.2-mile-long course led racers from Evergreen Rotary Park, over the Manette Bridge, up to the Brownsville Marina, over into Silverdale,  down along Dyes, looped around Erland Point, swung back down into Bremerton and then finished back at Evergreen Park.

Whittier wants the course to be challenging, but in a good way.

“We hope that’s the reputation: tough, but fun,” Whittier said.

Top male marathon times

Steve Jensen, 48, 3:13:14; Marcus D’Angelo, 23, 3:17:04; Chris Hill, 37, 3:18:06

Top female marathon times

Chelsie Stewart, 37, 3:49:24; Courtney Willson, 40, 3:54:44; Serena Retterath, 34, 4:03:49.

Top male half marathon times

Sherwayne Festejo, 43, 1:25:28; Andrew Peters, 31, 1:27:17; Justin McBride, 33, 1:39:15.

Top female half marathon times

Laura Spears, 30, 1:44:09; Tamara Darval, 30, 1:46:30; Karen Powell, 51, 1:48:07.

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