Aaron Fletcher of Anchorage was named the Alaska Athlete of the Week after sweeping all three race titles of the Alaska Distance Classic in dominating fashion.
Fletcher won the 5-kilometer race and the 10-kilometer race, which made him the men’s Double Up champion.
Fletcher, who competed in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials earlier this year, won the 5K race by almost two and a half minutes with a time of 15:45, then followed that effort up by winning the 10K in 32:50. His combined time of 48:35 which was nearly 10 minutes faster than the runner-up.
The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Alaska Athlete of the Week is selected by a panel each Friday and announced publicly Monday morning on our Facebook page.
Have a candidate in mind? Email us your nomination: info@alaskasportshall.org.
View past winners here.