He was inducted into the Honolulu Marathon Hall of Fame last Thursday, becoming its first wheelchair inductee.

Dawna Zane of Honolulu won the women's division in 3:36:20.

Randy Caddell of Kailua, Kona, finished fifth overall in 2:00:36 and was the first Hawai'i finisher.

KAMA'AINA/HAWAI'I RESIDENT

Lyau, Schnack, Ferreira, Kusutani capture awards

There must be something about being 40.

The top male and female runners in the Hawai'i resident and kama'aina categories are all 40 years or older.

Jonathan Lyau, 40, won his 12th consecutive kama'aina award, despite not being "in the greatest shape," he said.

He finished 34th overall in 2 hours, 43 minutes, 24 seconds.

"I went out real conservative, probably the slowest I ever have," Lyau said. "I felt strong coming back, but that's the way I wanted to feel."

Mike Ferreira, 40, who lives in Kane'ohe, was the top Hawai'i male resident, finishing 40th in 2:46:49.

Sayuri Kusutani, 45, was the top Hawai'i female resident, finishing eighth overall in 2:53:48. Honolulu's Jeannie Wokasch, 42, was the second Hawai'i finisher and ninth female overall, in 2:55:01.

Honolulu financial planner Cynthia Schnack, 41, won the kama'aina award for the 11th time in 3:00:02, in 13th place.

The kama'aina awards are given to the first male and female finishers born and currently living in Hawai'i. The resident awards are given to the first male and female finishers born outside Hawai'i and currently living in Hawai'i.

FUND-RAISER

Race Day Walk benefits McDonald House Charities

Oprah Winfrey's personal trainer was in attendance yesterday, helping out with the Honolulu Marathon's Race Day Walk, a non-competitive 10-kilometer walk that started at 5:25 a.m.

Bob Greene, who owns a home on Maui, calls Winfrey "a really good friend," and said, "she's like a family member."

"She'll find something that improves her life, and she always finds a way to share that with the world," Greene said.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawai'i was a beneficiary of the Race Day Walk, earning $20 of every $30 entry fee.

Greene said the Race Day Walk was important "just to get out and see that it can be fun. Taking care of yourself is a wonderful goal."

Walkers started at the Honolulu Marathon starting line at the Ala Moana/Queen Street Annex intersection and walked a 10K route to Kapi'olani Park.

Jerri Chong, executive director of RMHC, said the Race Day Walk was important because, "families and friends want to be a part of the (marathon) experience."