Aaron Coe

Aaron Coe, who completed the full marathon in a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes to finish in first place, got intermingled with some of the runners who were still doing the half marathon.

A student at Portland State University, where he is completing his masters degree in history, Coe said this was his first time competing in the event.

Coe said he is originally from the Salinas, Calif., area and ran cross country when he was a student at Willamette University in Oregon.

"I'm 25 now and I used up all my eligibility, but I still do some running," he said."I like the Whidbey Island course very much.