Jenna Fesemyer, meanwhile, leads a smaller-than-normal women’s wheelchair field and will be looking to improve on a runner-up finish from a year ago. He does, however, still have a ways to go to own the overall wins record – Belgium’s Paul Van Winkel has eight and Mexico’s Saul Mendoza has seven. Pike had owned the record since 2019, but he broke his own mark with a finishing time of 1:20:02 that was nearly a minute faster.

Lindwurm’s personal record of 2:25:01, which she ran in last year’s winning effort at Grandma’s Marathon, is more than four minutes better than any other woman in the field, though Gabriella Rooker is back this year after finishing 10 th place last summer in her Duluth debut.Īaron Pike returns to Duluth and Grandma’s Marathon this year in the men’s wheelchair division, that after winning for a fourth time and breaking his own event record. New Zealand’s Lorraine Moller won three straight women’s races from 1979-81, and American Mary Akor then did it from 2007-09. Minnesotan and fan favorite Dakotah Lindwurm returns on the women’s side as a favorite to win her third-straight Grandma’s Marathon, which would make her the third woman to accomplish that feat. Olympic Trials, but is also hoping to become the first American men’s winner of Grandma’s Marathon since Chris Raabe did it in 2009. Kevin Lynch not only leads a pack of American men aiming to qualify for the U.S. NOTE: Elisha Barno will be officially inducted on Friday, June 16 into the Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023, making him the first athlete inducted since 2017. The only to have done it so far is Barno, who won four straight titles from 2015-18. Ondoro, who broke Dick Beardsley’s longtime event record with his winning run in 2014, will be trying to become just the second man to win three or more Grandma’s Marathons.

He’s joined by countrymen and former champions themselves, Milton Rotich and Elisha Barno. Olympic Trials.ĭefending champion and event record holder Dominic Ondoro returns on the men’s side, that after winning his second Grandma’s Marathon last summer. (DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Several former champions will return to this year’s Grandma’s Marathon, highlighting a field that’s expected to include some of the best American distance runners ahead of next year’s U.S. Former Champions Highlight Strong 2023 Grandma’s Marathon Field JUS Olympic Trials Hopefuls Descend on Duluth

Download grandma's half marathon 2023