More Sports Extra

• Richard Stevens: Faces I'll remember are the smallest ones
• Michael Garcia: Here's to you, athletes, coaches and friends. These memories - and lessons - will last forever.
• Future looks bright for cycling academy

MOST RECENT TRIB STORIES

• ABQTrib.com to remain available
  08:48 a.m., February 25, 2008
• Congressman is indicted
  08:37 a.m., February 23, 2008
• Series of attacks target Green Zone
  08:36 a.m., February 23, 2008
• Iran is defying U.N., agency says
  08:35 a.m., February 23, 2008
• Waterboarding approval probed
  08:34 a.m., February 23, 2008

TRIB IN THE BLOGOSPHERE*

• Ty Murray Invitational thrills fans in Albuquerque
• Is Rome Burning?
• Ominous Skies
• The Road to Invalidation
• Albuquerque company participates in “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

*Note: The Tribune does not create and is not responsible for the blogosphere's headlines and stories. These links to blogs talking about ABQTrib.com are automatically generated. Use them at your own risk.

STORY TOOLS

• E-mail story
• Comments
• iPod friendly
• Printer friendly

SHARE THIS STORY [?]

Simon Gutierrez, a former Del Norte High School standout, won the La Luz Trail Run on Sunday, a 9-mile trek from the base of the Sandia mountains that ended at the 10,678-foot Sandia Crest.

For Gutierrez, 40, it was his ninth victory in this event, breaking the record of eight he shared with Al Waquie.

Gutierrez finished the men's race in a time of 1 hour, 22 minutes and 18 seconds. Erik Skaggs, 25, was runner-up in a time of 1:24:16.

On the women's side, Rachel Cuellar, 25, a former Sandia High and New Mexico State runner, won in a time of 1:35:57. It was her fifth victory in this event, including four in a row.

Jacquelyne Gallegos, 24, a former University of New Mexico runner, clocked a time of 1:55:19 for second place.