Bend’s J.J. Howard placed fourth in the men’s 40-44 division of the Eugene Marathon, staged Sunday in conjunction with the Eugene Half Marathon. Howard, who placed 38th overall as the first Central Oregon finisher, covered the marathon (26.2 miles) in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 3 seconds.

Additionally, Bend’s Robert Hendrickson took fifth in the men’s marathon 35-39 division and 73rd overall with a time of 2:56.07, and Bend’s Tonya Littlehales placed 11th in the women’s marathon 40-44 division and 441st overall in 3:25.24.

Robert Donohue, of Bend, was the first Central Oregon half marathon (13.1 miles) finisher. He took 37th overall and 10th in the men’s 20-24 division in 1:19.05. Kari Strang, of Bend, placed third in the women’s half marathon 40-44 division and 148th overall in 1:30.20.

David Laney, of Ashland, placed first overall in the marathon in 2:22.34. Jaymee Marty of Sacramento, Calif., was the first female finisher in 2:48.50. Diego Mercado, of Eugene, was the overall winner of the half marathon in 1:06.37, while Eugene’s Renee Gordon was the first female finisher in 1:19.40. For more information from the Eugene Marathon, including results, go to eugenemarathon.com.

— Bulletin staff report