Table of Contents

Introduction ...... 1-10 Table of Contents ...... 3 Sponsors...... 5 Welcome from Twin Cities In Motion ...... 7 Our Purpose ...... 9

Media Information ...... 11-16 Contact Information ...... 12 At a Glance Weekend Schedule ...... 13 Media Specifics ...... 14 Digital and Social Media ...... 16

Medtronic Twin Cities ...... 17-48 About the Medtronic ...... 18 The Course ...... 19 2016 Marathon Photos ...... 20 Start Area Map ...... 22 Finish Area Map ...... 23 Points of Interest ...... 24 Weather History ...... 25 Participation History ...... 26 Marathon Logo History ...... 27 Facts About the Marathon ...... 28 Marathon Weekend by the Numbers ...... 29 Global Champions...... 30 Corporate Team Challenge ...... 32 The Charter Club ...... 33 Prize Purse ...... 34 Event History and Statistics ...... 36

Medtronic TC 10 Mile ...... 49-66 About the Medtronic TC 10 Mile ...... 50 The Course ...... 51 2016 10 Mile Photos ...... 52 Participation History ...... 54 Prize Purse ...... 55 Global Champions...... 56 Media Challenge ...... 57 Event History and Statistics ...... 58

Saturday Events ...... 67-80 About the Saturday Events ...... 68 Course Maps...... 69 2016 Saturday Evetns Photos ...... 70 Start/Finish Area Map ...... 72 Corporate Team Challenge ...... 73 Event Histories and Statistics ...... 74

Twin Cities In Motion ...... 81-96 We Are Twin Cities In Motion ...... 82 Association Volunteer Leadership ...... 83 Fundraising & Charitable Giving ...... 86 Year-by-Year History of the Event ...... 87 Thank You! ...... 95

Photos in this publication by Paul Phillips/Competitive Image, Andy King, and CT Ryan Photography.

Welcome from Twin Cities In Motion!

Dear Friends in the Media, On behalf of the Twin Cities In Motion Board of Directors, Staff and Association Volunteers, welcome to the 36th annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend! Without you, we could not share this premier weekend of events with the Twin Cities community, the nation, and the world. Thank you for joining us to share the story of . With a mission to ignite everyone's inner athlete, we are proud to host the region’s signature endurance event and celebrate its 36-year presence in the community. Marathon weekend kicks off on Friday, September 29, when the doors of Saint Paul RiverCentre open for the Health & Fitness Expo. Some 50,000 event participants and other attendees will arrive on Friday and Saturday to pick up their race packets, mingle with fellow runners, listen to expert speakers, and explore the products and services of more than 100 expo exhibitors. Running events get underway on Saturday morning, September 30, with the TC 10K, the TC 5K, presented by Fredrikson & Byron, and the Medtronic TC Family Events, making Saturday “A Day of Fun for the Whole Family.” The day includes the popular Diaper Dash, presented by Pioneer Press, and Toddler Trot, as well as a mascot race featuring TCM’s own Harry and Shelly. The 19th running of the Medtronic TC 10 Mile will kick things off on Sunday morning, October 1, as more than 12,500 registrants take “The Shortcut to the Capitol®.” The event again hosts the USATF Men’s and Women’s 10 Mile Championships and features an Equalizer Bonus of $10,000 for the first runner — male or female — to cross the finish line. Later Sunday morning in the weekend’s signature event, nearly 10,000 runners are set to race from downtown to the state Capitol grounds in St. Paul in the 36th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. We thank you for your interest in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend. We appreciate the effort you put forth to help share our stories. Sincerely,

Virginia Brophy Achman Executive Director, Twin Cities In Motion

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Our Purpose

Move. Together.

Our mission is to ignite everyone's inner athlete.

We want to help inspire the Twin Cities -- and the world -- toward our vision: Move. Together.

Since 1982, Twin Cities In Motion has organized the region's premier running events, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. Marathon.

TCM is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. We are proud to give back to our community by providing financial support to local youth as well as professional athletes. Collectively, TCM and its charity partners that fundraise at TCM events give back more than $1.3 million annually to a variety of causes.

The 2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

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Contact Information

Year-Round Office: Twin Cities In Motion (TCM) 2635 University Avenue West, Suite 190 St. Paul, MN 55114 Tel: 651-289-7700 Email: [email protected] Website: tcmevents.org Marathon Weekend Office: Saint Paul RiverCentre 175 West Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55102 Office: 651-289-7700 Email: [email protected]

Media Contacts: Charlie Mahler Media & Communications Manager Office: 651-289-7708 Cell: 952-423-8126 [email protected]

Jessie Radmacher Marketing & Communications Director Office: 651-289-7704 Cell: 612-805-2183 [email protected]

Vanessa Graetz Online Engagement Manager Office: 651-289-7713 Cell: 920-619-6372 [email protected]

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At a Glance Weekend Schedule

Friday, September 29 Expo Events Health & Fitness Expo (Saint Paul RiverCentre) ...... 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Packet “Pic-Cup,” presented by Caribou Coffee (Saint Paul RiverCentre) ...... 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Athlete News Conference (Saint Paul RiverCentre) ...... 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Offering presentations of and interview opportunities with professional athletes and “Faces in the Crowd” runners. Expo Seminars (Saint Paul RiverCentre) ...... 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30 Saturday Running Events (State Capitol grounds) TC 10K ...... 7:15 a.m.* GMC Finish Like A Pro 27th Mile/Family Activity Tent ...... 8:00 a.m. - Noon TC 5K, presented by Fredrikson & Byron ...... 9:00 a.m.* * Wheelers & duos will start earlier than listed time. Medtronic TC Family Events: KARE 11 Family Mile, presented by Medica ...... 10:00 a.m. Half Mile, presented by KS95 ...... 10:30 a.m. Harry & Shelly’s Mascot Invitational ...... 11:00 a.m. Diaper Dash, presented by Pioneer Press ...... 11:15 a.m. Toddler Trot ...... 11:30 a.m. Expo Events Health & Fitness Expo (Saint Paul RiverCentre) ...... 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Packet “Pic-Cup,” presented by Caribou Coffee (Saint Paul RiverCentre) ...... 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Expo Seminars (Saint Paul RiverCentre) ...... 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 1 Start Line Schedule 19th Annual Medtronic TC 10 Mile...... approx. 6:54 a.m. (USATF Championship women) ...... 7:00 a.m. (Corral A) 36th Annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon ...... 7:55 a.m. (Wheelers & Duos) ...... 8:00 a.m. (Corral 1) Finish Line Schedule Media Tent Opens ...... 7:00 a.m. 10 Mile Leaders Arrive ...... 7:45 a.m. Marathon Wheeler Leaders Arrive ...... 9:40 a.m. Male Marathon Leaders Arrive ...... 10:05 a.m. Female Marathon Leaders Arrive ...... 10:20 a.m. Finish Line Closes ...... 2:15 p.m. Media Tent Closes ...... 2:30 p.m.

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Media Specifics

Media Credentials Media credentials are required to gain access to certain restricted areas of the marathon and to use the media tent. Media may request credentials by applying to:

Charlie Mahler, Media & Communications Manager E-mail: [email protected] Office: 651-289-7708 Cell: 952-423-8126

Credentials will be mailed to applicants by September 25. Credentials may be picked up on race weekend by arrangement.

Media Tent The Media Tent will be accessible on Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a media credential. The Media Tent, located on the median of John Ireland Blvd at 12th St. in St. Paul within a fenced-off section to the west of the finish chute, will include a workspace with wireless internet access, a Media Challenge hospitality area for members of the media competing in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile Media Challenge competition, and the controlled access point from which media with “Finish Line F-Dot” credentials can access the finish chute.

The Media Tent will also be available on Saturday during the TC 10K, TC 5K, and the Medtronic TC Family Events from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with wireless internet access for media use. Media working in the Media Tent will have access to unofficial race results on tcmevents.org. Please work with Media Tent staff and volunteers for results requests.

Race Day Lead Vehicle The Race Day Trolley serves as the lead vehicle for the men’s marathon. Members of the media, race com- mentators, pro recruiting volunteers, and VIPs ride the trolley from start to finish. There will also be a smaller lead vehicle calling the action in the women’s marathon.

To request a seat on the Trolley and for more information about trolley loading and unloading times, contact Media & Communications Manager Charlie Mahler, 952-423-8126 or [email protected].

TV Truck Parking Start Finish

Access via Rice St. 6th Street Lot G - Media Vehicle Parking with Pass.

Start Media Tent & Finish Line Portland Ave.

TV Truck Parking

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Media Specifics (cont.)

Television production trucks at the marathon start line must park on Portland Avenue south of 6th Street. (See map.) Use of trucks at the start line must be approved in advance by Charlie Mahler, 952-423-8126.

Trucks at the marathon finish line must park in Lot G (Minn. Department of Transportation lot) off north- bound Rice Street west of the John Ireland Blvd. (See map) Due to finish area structures, access to the location is from southbound Rice Street only. DO NOT use Cedar Street to access the finish area. Trucks CANNOT park on the grass for any reason. Use of trucks at the finish line must be approved in advance by Charlie Mahler, 952-423-8126. Please call Charlie if you have any questions or concerns.

Live Updates from the Course Follow the professional men’s and women’s Medtronic TC 10 Mile races, serving as the 2017 USATF 10 Mile Championships, through the live webcast on USATF.tv. For live coverage of the professional men’s and women’s Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon races and additional Medtronic TC 10 Mile highlights, tune into 1500 ESPN where hosts Jeff Metzdorff (co-owner of Mill City Running), Matt Gabrielson (runner-up, 2008 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon), and Heather Kampf (four-time Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion) will be calling into the station with up-to-the-minute updates. Twin Cities In Motion, through its website and social media platforms, will also provide race updates. See page 16 of this guide for a listing of online resources.

Post-Race Interviews with Athletes The top male and female finishers in the USATF 10 Mile Championships and the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, as well as the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon wheeler champions, will be available for interviews immediately after the race in the Media Tent. Other athletes will be available for interviews upon request at the Pro Athlete Tent. Twin Cities In Motion staff and volunteers will assist media in arranging interviews with athletes.

Photographs for Media Use High resolution, captioned images will be made available solely for editorial use after the race on Competitive Image: http://www.competitiveimage.us. Go to STORE on the top menu and then to CLIENT ACCESS on the pull down menu and enter the password (available from Charlie Mahler, 952-423-8126 or [email protected]) to access the images.

From there you will see a page with the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon link. You will need to use your password a second time to see the images. You can also download images that are 2,000 pixels on a side. Credit must be provided as: “Photo by Competitive Image courtesy of Twin Cities In Motion.”

Results Results from the day’s top finishers in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and the Medtronic TC 10 Mile will be available in the Media Tent shortly after the first runners cross the finish line. Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon splits will also be available at the Media Tent as the runners progress along the course. Wireless internet access will be available at the finish line area in the Media Tent along with runner tracking. A complete list of all finishers will be available at mtecresults.com.

Results are considered “official” only after drug test results are complete and all protests and disqualifications are adjudicated, approximately six weeks after the race.

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Digital and Social Media

In the lead up to the 2017 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend and on race day, the latest media information including press releases, past results, downloadable photos and logos, and more, can be found on the media section of the Twin Cities in Motion website at:

tcmevents.org/media

Find additional information via our online and social media accounts below:

Online Information Website: tcmevents.org TCM Video Channel: tcm.tv Live Coverage of USATF 10 Mile: usatf.tv

Social Media Information

Facebook: @TwinCitiesInMotion Twitter Handle: @tcmarathon Instagram Handle: @twincitiesinmotion YouTube Channel: youtube.com/TCMRuns Pinterest: pinterest.com/tcmarathon

Event Hashtags #tcmarathon #tc10mile #tc10k #tc5k #tckids

An online version of this guide can be found on the media section of the Twin Cities in Motion website (tcmevents.org). For live tracking information during the races, including Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile splits, visit mtecresults.com or use the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend App. Search “TC Marathon” in your app store to download the app.

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The 36th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

Recognized as The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America®, the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon is an iconic fall event for the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, celebrating its 36th year as the region’s premier endurance event. The marathon grew from roots in both cities. The Distance Running Association created the event’s earliest ancestor, the Land of Lakes Marathon, in 1963. Spectators outnumbered runners that inaugural year as just five participants, all male, made the 26.2 mile trek along Minneapolis’ streets and parkways. In 1976, the race was renamed the City of Lakes Marathon and moved to a four-lap course around Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet. By 1981, with the running boom echoing across the country, the race took just a month to fill to its limit of 1,700 runners. In the same year, Minneapolis’ counterpart established its own marathon — the St. Paul Marathon — which followed a course around Minnesota’s capital city. The race launched successfully, drawing approximately 2,000 runners in it first and only running. In 1982, organizers from the St. Paul and City of Lakes combined efforts to establish the Twin Cities Marathon. Race officials realized that a marathon which connected Minneapolis to St. Paul, combining the spectacular autumn beauty of both cities, would be a greater attraction than two competing marathons on either side of the Mississippi River. The inaugural Twin Cities Marathon attracted 4,563 entrants, which established an entry record for a first-time race in the . In the 36 years since, the marathon has grown to a full weekend of events including the Medtronic TC 10 Mile race as a Sunday companion event to the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. On the Saturday before the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile, runners can compete in the TC 10K and TC 5K, presented by Fredrikson & Byron, as well as the Medtronic TC Family Events.

The sun shined on Medtronic Twin Cities Marathoners in 2016.

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The Course

The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America®

The 2017 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon course starts near U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis and follows the scenic streets and parkways of the Twin Cities before finishing on the State Capitol grounds in Saint Paul. The course passes iconic city lakes and follows Minnehaha Creek and the Mississippi River en route to its Summit Avenue homestretch. More than 300,000 spectators make the marathon an unforgettable experience for participants.

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2016 Marathon Photos

Clockwise from top left: Run! Elisha Peterson of Minneapolis races through the Medtronic Tunnel. All Smiles: Sonja Ahlquist of Ramsey (12174) and Kristina Wilfong of Maple Grove (9879) at the finish line. Helping Hand: One of TCM’s 5,000 race-day volunteers at a fluid station. Women’s Champ: Jane Kibii of strides down Summit Avenue. Record-breaker: Kenya’s breaking the 31-year-old men’s event record in 2:08:51.

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Start Area Map

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Finish Area Map

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Points of Interest

Start Line – Downtown Minneapolis Near U.S. Bank Stadium, the home of the Minnesota Vikings, runners will gather, warm-up and begin their journeys to the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul. Mile 3 – Kenwood After gliding down this small hill on Douglas Avenue, runners take a left and pass Lake of the Isles, the first of four lakes on the course and the top of Minneapolis’ Chain of Lakes. Mile 5 – Lake Calhoun The second lake along the course, Lake Calhoun, is the largest lake in Minneapolis, just over three miles in circumference. Lake Calhoun is home base for marathon training for many Twin Cities runners. The marathon course follows the lake’s west side. Mile 7 – Lake Harriet Marathoners run along the northeast shore of lovely Lake Harriet next. Cheering for marathoners is an annual ritual for area residents. Mile 8 – Minnehaha Parkway Runners turn east on Minnehaha Parkway where Lake Harriet empties into Minnehaha Creek, which, like the marathoners themselves, flows toward the Mississippi River. The roads along the creek are rolling with twists and turns. Mile 13 – Lake Nokomis Circling three-quarters of Lake Nokomis, the last lake along the course, marathoners reach the half-marathon stripe along the lake’s eastern shore. Mile 15 – West River Road River Road, one of the most beautiful segments of the race, allows runners some elbow room after the winding roads along Minnehaha Creek as runners complete their tour of Minneapolis. Mile 20 – The ALARC Wall After crossing the Mississippi on the Franklin Bridge, the Marathon and 10 Mile courses merge and continue to St. Paul. The Active Life and Running Club (ALARC) sponsors a wall through which runners mark leaving Minneapolis and entering St. Paul. Mile 21 – East River Road Hill Once in St. Paul, runners climb the East River Road Hill to the University of St. Thomas and begin the legendary marathon homestretch on Summit Avenue. Mile 24 – The Governor’s Mansion Outside the Governor’s Mansion, Minnesota governors have regularly joined the crowds of St. Paul spectators along the course to cheer for the marathoners as they continue their journey towards to State Capitol. Mile 26 – Cathedral Hill The St. Paul Cathedral sits atop the final hill on the marathon course. With the Cathedral and State Capitol for backdrops, the finish is epic for runners and spectators alike!

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Race Day Weather History

Ave. Wind Year Date Low (°F) High (°F) Dew Pt (°F) Speed (mph) 1982 3-Oct 46 65 - - 1983 2-Oct 60 77 - - 1984 30-Sep 34 63 35 6 1985 6-Oct 32 60 36 17 1986 12-Oct 35 42 36 16 1987 11-Oct 23 40 22 9 1988 2-Oct 40 60 36 9 1989 8-Oct 27 55 24 3 1990 14-Oct 44 61 37 12 1991 2-Oct 46 72 47 10 1992 4-Oct 50 70 42 12 1993 3-Oct 46 75 42 15 1994 2-Oct 47 53 43 14 1995 8-Oct 35 59 43 6 1996 6-Oct 50 67 47 13 1997 8-Oct 35 59 43 7 1998 4-Oct 46 57 43 10 1999 3-Oct 34 47 27 3 2000 8-Oct 25 39 20 7 2001 7-Oct 29 57 22 11 2002 30-Sep 52 83 58 5 2003 5-Oct 42 67 41 5 2004 3-Oct 42 73 35 13 2005 2-Oct 65 78 60 13 2006 1-Oct 57 81 43 Calm 2007 7-Oct 62 82 68 9 2008 5-Oct 48 60 40 7 2009 4-Oct 43 54 43 7 2010 3-Oct 39 55 34 7 2011 2-Oct 39 58 34 6 2012 7-Oct 28 53 21 6 2013 6-Oct 42 55 47 Calm 2014 5-Oct 35 63 31 8 2015 4-Oct 42 58 40 6 2016 9-Oct 36 52 32 4 Average Minneapolis/St. Paul Weather on October 1 Low High Record 24 87 Average 45 66

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Participation History

Year Cost Men Women Finishers Entrants %Women 1982 $6 3,026 485 3,511 4,563 14% 1983 $8 3,985 799 4,784 7,416 17% 1984 $9 3,635 769 4,404 6,980 18% 1985 $10 3,016 631 3,647 5,295 17% 1986 $12 3,754 879 4,651 6,761 19% 1987 $12 3,624 861 4,485 6,488 19% 1988 $15 3,688 884 4,572 6,088 19% 1989 $18 3,841 851 4,692 6,100 18% 1990 $20 3,981 1,168 5,149 6,200 23% 1991 $20 3,995 1,088 5,083 6,500 21% 1992 $25 3,607 1,121 4,728 6,003 24% 1993 $25 3,898 1,224 5,122 6,244 24% 1994 $30 4,057 1,423 5,480 6,639 26% 1995 $30 4,116 1,577 5,693 6,961 28% 1996 $30 3,750 1,724 5,474 7,058 32% 1997 $35 3,568 1,750 5,318 7,163 33% 1998 $40 3,568 1,958 5,526 7,621 35% 1999 $50 3,967 2,035 6,002 8,850 34% 2000 $50 3,749 2,158 5,907 8,813 37% 2001 $50 4,080 2,279 6,359 8,920 36% 2002 $65 4,051 2,591 6,664 8,928 39% 2003 $65 4,376 2,705 7,081 10,411 38% 2004 $75 4,527 2,856 7,383 10,341 39% 2005 $75 4,683 3,067 7,750 10,500 40% 2006 $85 4,994 3,189 8,183 10,500 40% 2007 $85 4,363 2,791 7,154 10,291 40% 2008 $95 4,807 3,184 7,991 10,500 40% 2009 $95 4,919 3,556 8,475 11,000 43% 2010 $100 4,808 3,389 8,197 11,200 41% 2011 $100 4,859 3,675 8,534 11,964 43% 2012 $105 5,097 3,686 8,783 12,016 42% 2013 $105 4,924 3,931 8,856 12,026 44% 2014 $105 4,856 3,997 8,853 11,888 46% 2015 $105 4,753 3,790 8,543 11,550 45% 2016 $105 4,716 3,843 8,559 11,532 45%

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MarathonParticipation Logo History History

The “Leaf Man” icon lives on in the corporate identity for Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), the organization responsible for planning and executing the Medtronic Twin Cities Mar- athon and many other year-round events. For more information about the marathon’s history and the TCM organization, visit tcmevents.org.

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Facts About This Year’s Marathon

Total number of marathon registrants: 9,851 (As of September 18)

Male: 5283 54% Females: 4568 46% Masters registered: 3869 39% Minnesota registered: 6869 69% Registered age 70 and over: 50 Oldest male registered: 79 Oldest female registered: 80 Youngest male registered: 12 Youngest female registered: 14 Average age of runner female: 35 Average age of runner male: 39 Number of Charter Club members: 25 First Time Marathoners: 30%

The top five states represented were: Minnesota 6867 Wisconsin 559 Illinois 279 Iowa 224 151

Top 5 Marathoner Occupations: Education Administrative/Manager Engineer Dentist/Physician Attorney/Judicial

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Marathon Weekend by the Numbers

221,607: Finishers in the 35-year history of the marathon

48,800: Safety pins to attach marathon race numbers

9,000: Bagels, bananas, bars, or any food provided to marathon participants

11,028: Gallons of POWERADE® and water on marathon course

9,624: Gallon water jugs saved by using hydrants

540: Gallons of soup at the marathon finish line

20: Medtronic Global Champions (marathon & 10 mile)

5,000: Race day volunteers

350: Year-round TCM Association volunteers

24: Twin Cities In Motion staff members

7731: Seconds in the men’s course record of 2:08:51

31,000: Twin Cities In Motion Facebook fans.

6,000: Yards of ribbon for finisher medals

535: Porta-potties

409: Intersections crossed by marathon

1.3 million Dollars that TCM and its charity partners give back to the community.

29: Official charity partners

6: Days between start of set up and end of take down at finish line

More than 50: Sponsors

2: Host cities

1: 36-year old event

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Global Champions

Long distance running is never easy. But for twenty long-distance runners participating in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, just toeing the starting line is a remarkable achievement. This unique collection of athletes who benefit from medical technology will be honored as the 2017 “Medtronic Global Champions” during Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2017.

This year’s team includes runners from five continents and 13 different countries: Australia, , Canada, , Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, , and the United States. Each runner has benefited from medical technology to treat conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, neurological and gastrointestinal disorders.

The health conditions managed by the Global Champions athletes include heart disease (such as bradycardia and valve disorders), diabetes, gastroparesis, obesity, Parkinson’s disease and stroke. Their ages range from 22 to 60. On October 1, ten Global Champions will run in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and ten will run the Medtronic TC 10 Mile race. The races begin in Minneapolis and finish near the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The 2016 Team

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2017 Global Champions

2017 Global Champions Participating in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

Michelle Crosy – Victoria, Australia Michelle, 60, has a pacemaker to manage heart disease.

Ernesto Luis Espinola Espinosa – Tamaulipas, Mexico Ernesto, 43, received a gastric bypass to manage obesity.

Shawne Flaherty – , Alberta Shawne, 48, has a pulmonary valve to manage heart disease.

Fridleifur Fridleifsson – Hafnarfjordur, Iceland Fridleifur, 47, has an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) to manage heart disease.

Marcello Grussu – Oristano, Italy Marcello, 59, has an insulin pump to manage type 1 diabetes.

Bruno Helman – Sᾶo Paulo, Brazil Bruno, 23, has an insulin pump to manage type 1 diabetes.

Lucy Lim – Perak, Malaysia Lucy, 54, has a pacemaker to help manage heart disease.

Samantha Lloyd – Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom Samantha, 45, has a pacemaker to manage heart disease.

Kevin Schmuckal – Havertown, Kevin, 43, received a mechanical thrombectomy using a stent retriever to treat a stroke.

Jen York – West Saint Paul, Minnesota Jen, 26, has an insulin pump and sensor to manage type 1 diabetes.

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Corporate Team Challenge

The Corporate Team Challenge (CTC) at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon offers companies an opportunity to add excitement, team building and good-natured competition to the work place while promoting health and fitness.

This year, 35 teams will compete in the marathon’s Corporate Team Challenge. Any corporation, profit or nonprofit, may participate. All full and part-time employees are eligible and encouraged to join.

2017 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon CTC Team

3M Abbott Medica Allina Health Medtronic Best Buy Minneapolis Public Schools Buffalo Wild Wings Modern Niagra Cargill Prairie Care Ceridian RBC City of St Paul RSM Cummins Seagate Delta Airlines St. Paul Public Schools Edina Realty Target Fairview Thomson Reuters Fredrickson & Byron Travelers General Mills United Technology Aerospace Systems HealthEast Care System UnitedHealth/Optum HealthPartners US Bank Ingersoll Rand Valspar KPMG Wells Fargo

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The Charter Club

For the past 36 years, 24 runners and one wheeler have continued an annual tradition begun on a sunny October Sunday in 1982 — finishing each and every Twin Cities Marathon! Deterred neither by the waning of motivation, the misfortune of injury, nor the passage of time, these original Twin Cities Marathoners embody a human link from the event’s earnest beginning, through its rich history, and to its vibrant present.

Paul Arbisi, Edina Dick Bailly, Fargo, No. Dak. Daryl Blakeborough, Shorewood Lisa Boulay, Bemidji Steven Carr, Hugo Mary Croft, Bayport Wayne Drealan, Fulda Dave Eckstrom, Stillwater (wheeler) David Gontarek, River Falls, Wisc. Jerry Heaps, Apple Valley Thomas Huberty, Fridley Rob Johnson, Eden Prairie Scott Knight, Cologne Dean Laiti, Fridley Annette Leduc, Minneapolis Timothy McCoy, Eden Prairie Larry McNichols, Elk River Sharon Mordorski, Minneapolis John Naslund, Bloomington Edward Rousseau, Minneapolis Antonio Salinas, Bloomington Bob Stavig, Bloomington John Tantzen, Eagan Robert Tierney, St. Paul Timothy Zoerb, Eden Prairie

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Prize Purse

The 2017 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon offers a total guaranteed prize purse of $69,500 with the men’s and women’s open champions each receiving $10,000. Competitors can earn additional time bonuses for open and masters course records. Open Men & Women

1st $10,000 6th $750

2nd $6,000 7th $500

3rd $4,000 8th $300

4th $2,000 9th $200

5th $1,000 10th $100

Total = $49,700 ($24,850 Men + $24,850 Women)

U.S. Men & Women 1st $1,000

2nd $750

3rd $600

4th $400

5th $300

Total = $6,100 ($3,050 Men + $3,050 Women)

Minnesota Men & Women 1st $500 2nd $400

3rd $300

4th $200

5th $100

Total = $3,000 ($1,500 Men + $1,500 Women)

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Prize Purse (cont.)

Masters (age 40+) Men & Women 1st $1,000

2nd $750

3rd $600 4th $400

5th $300

Total = $6,100 ($3,050 Men + $3,050 Women)

Minnesota Masters (age 40+) Men & Women

1st $250

2nd $150

3rd $100

Total = $1,000 ($500 Men + $500 Women)

Wheelers Men & Women 1st $1,000

2nd $500

3rd $300

Total = $3,600 ($1,800 Men + $1,800 Women)

Record Bonuses Open Marathon Course Record Bonus $25,000 (per record-setter)

USA Masters Age Group Record Bonus $500 (per record-setter)

The men's event record is 2:08:51, set by Dominic Ondoro, KEN, in 2016. The women's event record is 2:26:51, shared by Zinaida Semenova, RUS, in 2001 and , RUS, in 2004.

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Twin Cities Marathon Men’s Records & Champions

Men’s Event Record 2016 Dominic Ondoro Kenya 2:08:51

Open Men’s Champions 1982 Allan Zachariassen Denmark 2:11:49 1983 Allan Zachariassen Denmark 2:13:20 1984 Manhattan, Kan. 2:11:35 1985 Clinton, Iowa 2:10:05 1986 Albany, Calif. 2:10:41 1987 Colorado Springs, Colo. 2:10:59 1988 Danny Boltz Australia 2:14:10 1989 Lewisville, Colo. 2:12:18 1990 Maurillo Castillo Mexico 2:11:01 1991 Malcolm Norwood Australia 2:12:10 1992 David Mungai Kenya. 2:15:33 1993 Layton, Utah 2:14:34 1994 Pablo Sierra Oxford, Miss. 2:11:35 1995 Raphael Zepeda Mexico 2:15:09 1996 Joel Onwon’ga Norristown, Pa. 2:13:13 1997 Andrew Musuva Kenya 2:14:59 1998 Andrew Musuva Kenya 2:19:20 1999 Andrew Musuva Kenya 2:14:41 2000 Sergei Fedotov Russia 2:12:40 2001 Kenya 2:14:07 2002 Portland, Ore. 2:11:33 2003 Fedor Ryzhov Russia 2:13:59 2004 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:13:33 2005 Albuquerque, N.M. 2:18:28 2006 Mbarak Hussein Albuquerque, N.M. 2:13:52 2007 Mykola Antoenko Russia 2:13:54 2008 Boulder, CO 2:16:32 2009 Grand Rapids, Mich. 2:12:16 2010 Palmdale, Calif. 2:14:02 2011 Sammy Malakwen Kenya 2:13:11 2012 Kenya 2:14:53 2013 Nick Arciniaga Flagstaff, Ariz. 2:13:12 2014 Tyler Pennell Blowing Rock, N.C. 2:13:32 2015 Domininc Odoro Kenya 2:11:16 2016 Domininc Odoro Kenya 2:08:51

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Twin Cities Marathon Women’s Records & Champions Women’s Event Record

2001 Zinaida Semenova Russia 2:26:51 2004 Irina Permitina Russia 2:26:51

Open Women’s Champions

1982 Sioux City, Iowa 2:43:50 1983 Gabriele Anderson Sun Valley, Idaho 2:36:22 1984 Brookline, Mass. 2:34:50 1985 Janice Ettle Freeport 2:35:47 1986 Kim Rosenquist Spokane, Wash 2:32:31 1987 2:30:31 1988 Ria Van Landegham Belgium 2:28:11 1989 Spokane, Wash. 2:31:42 1990 Sylvie Bornet France 2:29:22 1991 Minnetonka 2:30:31 1992 Janis Klecker Minnetonka 2:36:50 1993 Lisa Weidenbach Gig Harbor, Wash 2:33:38 1994 Suzanna Ciric Yugoslavia 2:34:04 1995 Gwyn Coogan Boulder, Colo. 2:32:58 1996 Albuquerque, N.M. 2:27:59 1997 Lyobov Morgunova Russia 2:30:43 1998 Zinaida Semenova Russia 2:32:06 1999 Kim Pawalek Jacksonville, Fla. 2:37:56 2000 Zinaida Semenova Russia 2:29:37 2001 Zinaida Semenova Russia 2:26:51 2002 Irina Bogecheva 2:29:38 2003 Acton, Mass. 2:30:41 2004 Irina Permitina Russia 2:26:51 2005 Gunnison, Colo. 2:40:21 2006 Eugene, Ore. 2:32:15 2007 Svetlana Ponomarenko Russia 2:34:09 2008 Olga Glok Russia 2:32:28 2009 New York, N.Y. 2:31:48 2010 Buzunesh Deba 2:27:23 2011 Yeshimebet Bifa Ethiopia 2:28:24 2012 Portland, Ore. 2:32:37 2013 Victoria 2:30:52 2014 Richmond, Va. 2:34:00 2015 Serkelam Abraha Ethiopia 2:31:40 2016 Jane Kibii Kenya 2:30:01

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Twin Cities Marathon Records & Champions

Men’s Wheelchair Event Record

1997 Saul Mendoza Mexico 1:35:03

Men’s Wheelchair Champions 1982 Dave Eckstrom Minneapolis 2:29:09 1983 Jim Knaub Long Beach, Calif. 2:09:49 1984 Gary Kerr , Calif/ 2:05:00 1985 Jim Martinson Puyallup, Wash. 2:01:49 1986 Bart Bardwell Stewartville 2:19:24 1987 Bart Bardwell Stewartville 2:08:11 1988 Bart Bardwell Stewartville 2:14:05 1989 Jim Knaub Long Beach, Calif. 1:48:50 1990 Pol Vanwinkel Plymouth 1:50:25 1991 Jeffrey Muralt Stewartville 1:45:33 1992 Pol Vanwinkel Plymouth 1:44:40 1993 Jeffrey Muralt Stewartville 1:43:43 1994 Pol Vanwinkel Plymouth 1:47:41 1995 Scott Hollonbeck Champaign, Ill. 1:41:46 1996 Saul Mendoza Mexico 1:35:21 1997 Saul Mendoza Mexico 1:35:03 1998 Saul Mendoza Mexico 1:40:45 1999 Krige Shabort Cedartown, Ga. 1:36:28 2000 Tony Iniquez Aurora, Ill. 1:52:09 2001 Saul Mendoza Mexico 1:38:33 2002 Tony Iniquez Aurora, Ill. 1:47:13 2003 Saul Mendoza Mexico 1:39:35 2004 Chad Johnson , Ind. 1:50:53 2005 Edwin Figueroa Commerce, Calif. 1:57:30 2006 Tony Iniquez Bolingbrook, Ill. 1:47:23 2007 Tyler Byers Sterling, Va. 1:45:59 2008 Tyler Byers Sterling, Va. 1:53:21 2009 Saul Mendoza Wimberley, Texas 1:40:50 2010 Saul Mendoza Wimberley, Texas 1:41:58 2011 Saul Mendoza Wimberley, Texas 1:42:35 2012 Saul Mendoza Wimberley, Texas 1:47:26 2013 Josh George Champaign, Ill. 1:37:08 2014 Josh George Champaign, Ill. 1:39:16 2015 Tyler Byers Denver, Colo. 1:58:02 2016 Tyler Byers Denver, Colo. 2:02:29

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Twin Cities Marathon Records & Champions

Women’s Wheelchair Event Record

2013 Susannah Scaroni Urbana, Ill. 1:54:37

Women’s Wheelchair Champions 1983 Marcia Brevard Duluth 2:50:32 1984 Candace Cable Huntington Beach, Calif. 2:22:07 1985 Candace Cable Huntington Beach, Calif. 2:23:50 1986 Kathleen Hamers Bloomington 3:54:56 1987 Tami Oothoudt Roseville 2:42:31 1988 Kathleen Hamers Bloomington 4:03:00 1989 Tami Oothoudt Roseville 2:23:11 1990 Candace Cable Huntington Beach, Calif. 2:06:30 1991 Tami Oothoudt Stillwater 2:22:37 1992 Tami Oothoudt Stillwater 2:12:13 1993 Tami Oothoudt Stillwater 1.829167 1994 Tami Oothoudt Stillwater 2:25:12 1995 Tami Oothoudt Stillwater 2:16:25 1996 DeAnna Sodoma Carlsbad, Calif. 1:54:50 1997 Julia Wallaca Roswell, Ga. 2:06:48 1998 Harrilyn Bechner Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 3:50:53 1999 Candace Cable Truckee, Calif. 2:08:15 2000 Tami Oothoudt Stillwater 2:37:36 2001 Nancy Spillner Powder Springs, Ga. 4:22:32 2002 Candace Cable Truckee, Calif. 2:15:11 2003 Candace Cable Truckee, Calif. 2:16:45 2004 Tricia Downing Denver, Colo. 2:43:28 2005 Tricia Downing Denver, Colo. 2:32:43 2006 Miriam Ladner Urbana, Ill. 2:02:17 2007 Tricia Downing Denver, Colo. 2:30:15 2008 Jacqui Kapinowski Point Pleasant, N.J. 3:20:27 2009 Dawna Callahan Parker, Colo. 2:33:02 2010 Christina Ripp Lakewood, Colo. 2:02:43 2011 Tracy Tabaka Rogers 2:47:10 2012 Tracy Tabaka Rogers 2:58:59 2013 Susannah Scaroni Urbana, Ill. 1:54:37 2014 Susannah Scaroni Urbana, Ill. 1:57:21 2015 — — — 2016 Samantha Schroth Greenville, Wis. 2:39:41

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2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Results

Top Open Men

Dominic Ondoro 28 Kenya 2:08:51 Elisha Barno 31 Kenya 2:10:21 Rodgers Gesabwa 28 Kenya 2:15:24

Jacob Chemtai 29 Kenya 2:16:51

Adam Bohach 32 Decorah, Iowa 2:19:29 Terence Attema 26 Sioux Center, Iowa 2:19:49 Jonathan Peterson 27 Richfield 2:20:21 Kennedy Kemei 38 Kenya 2:24:34

Jake Marotz 28 St. Paul 2:25:37 Sean Brown 28 Nashville, Tenn. 2:26:24

Top Masters Men

Tim Hardy 41 North Mankato 2:35:07 Josh Metcalf 41 Glencoe 2:36:16

Chris Grossinger 43 Victoria 2:37:05

Top Minnesota Men Jonathan Peterson 27 Richfield 2:20:21

Jake Marotz 28 St Paul 2:25:37

Rob Molke 25 Minneapolis 2:26:39

Top Men’s Wheelers

Tyler Byers 34 Denver, Colo. 2:02:29 Ramiro Bermudez n/a , Texas 2:10:2 Matt Davis 49 Bowling Green, Ky. 2:14:46

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2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Results

Top Open Women

Jane Kibii 31 Kenya 2:30:01

Sarah Kiptoo 27 Kenya 2:32:18 Serkalem Abrha 29 Ethiopia 2:34:58 Ayantu Dakebo 29 Ethiopia 2:37:22

Obsie Birru 27 Des Moines, Iowa 2:39:03

Jenelle Deatherage 39 Dunlap, Ill. 2:44:37 Zoila Gomez 37 Alamosa, Colo. 2:45:23 Kimberly Horner 28 Northfield 2:51:15 Laurel Le Moigne 31 Springfield, Va. 2:52:36

Lindsey Pierret 28 St Louis Park 2:53:47

Top Masters Women

Kim Pawelek Brantly 42 St. Augustine, Fla. 2:56:23 Wanda Gau 54 Little Falls 3:05:04 Michelle Schmidt 40 Lincoln, Neb. 3:08:48

Top Minnesota Women

Kimberly Horner 28 Northfield 2:51:15

Lindsey Pierret 28 St Louis Park 2:53:47

Megan Smith 25 Lakeville 2:55:25

Top Women’s Wheeler

Samantha Schroth 24 Greenville, Wis 2:39:41

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Fastest Men’s Twin Cities Marathon Performers

Open Men Dominic Ondoro Kenya 2:08:51 2016 Phil Coppess Clinton, Iowa 2:10:05 1985 Elisha Barno Kenya 2:10:21 2016 Bill Donakowski Albany, Calif. 2:10:41 1986 Marty Froelick Colorado Springs, Colo. 2:10:59 1987 Maurillo Castillo Mexico 2:11:01 1990 Frank Tornedon Manhattan, Kan. 2:11:35 1984 Pablo Sierra Spain 2:11:35 1994 Dan Browne Eugene, Ore. 2:11:35 2002

Paul Gompers Fairview Heights, Ill. 2:11:38 1987

Male Minnesota Natives and Residents

Bob Kempainen Minnetonka 2:12:12 1991 Eugene, Ore. 2:12:51 1994 Luke Watson State College, Pa. 2:15:29 2009 Gerald Wynia Worthington 2:15:34 1984 Antonio Vega St. Paul 2:15:45 2009 Malcolm Richards , Calif. 2:15:49 2013 Lindsay Brown Stillwater 2:15:52 1985 Paul Mausling Minneapolis 2:16:36 1983 Al Zetterlund St. Paul 2:16:45 1982 Todd Sperling St. Paul 2:16:59 1982

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Fastest Women’s Twin Cities Marathon Performers

Open Women

Zinaida Semenova Russia 2:26:51 2001 Irina Permitina Russia 2:26:51 2004 Buzunesh Deba Ethiopia 2:27:23 2010 Silvia Skvortsova Russia 2:27:28 2004 Olga Appell Albuquerque, N.M. 2:27:59 1996 Ria Van Landegham Belgium 2:28:11 1988 Yeshimebet Bifa Ethiopia 2:28:24 2011

Sylvie Bornet France 2:29:22 1990

Irina Bogecheva Kyrgyzstan 2:29:38 2002

Irina Suvorova Russia 2:29:43 2000

Female Minnesota Natives and Residents

Janis Klecker Minnetonka 2:30:31 1991 Annie Bersagel Victoria 2:30:52 2013 Michelle Lilienthal Minneapolis 2:34:50 2013 Kristen Nicolini Minneapolis 2:35:06 2009 Cathy Twomey Eugene, Ore. 2:35:42 1986 Jan Ettle Freeport 2:35:47 1985 Turena Johnson Lane Muncie, Ind. 2:36:15 2005 Deb Thometz St. Paul 2:36:20 1985 Sue Schneider Minneapolis 2:36:55 1987 Bev Docherty St. Paul 2:38:23 1985

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Fastest Marathon Performers, All-Time

World Men

Dennis Kimetto Kenya 2:02:57 2014 Kenya 2:03:02 2011 Ethiopia 2:03:03 2016 Kenya 2:03:05 2016 Kenya 2:03:06 2011 Emmanuel Mutai Kenya 2:03:13 2014 Wilson Kipsang Kenya 2:03:13 2016 Patrick Makau Kenya 2:03:38 2011 Stanley Biwott Kenya 2:03:51 2016 Ethiopia 2:03:59 2008

American Men

Ryan Hall 2:04:58 2011 2:05:38 2002 2:07:47 2012 2:08:37 2014 2:08:47 1994 2:08:51 1982 2:08:53 1982 Abdi Abdirahman 2:08:56 2006 2:09:00 1983 2:09:27 1979

Masters Men (Age Group Records)

40-44 2:08:38 Kenneth Mungara Kenya 2016 45-49 2:14:16 Jackson Yegon Kenya 2006

50-54 2:19:29 Titus Mamabolo South Africa 1991

55-59 2:25:56 Piet van Alphen Netherlands 1986 60-64 2:36:30 Yoshihisa Hosaka Japan 2009 65-69 2:41:57 Derek Turnbull New Zealand 1992 70-74 2:54:48 Ed Whitlock Canada 2004 75-79 3:04:54 Ed Whitlock Canada 2007 80-84 3:15:54 Ed Whitlock Canada 2011 85-89 3:56:38 Ed Whitlock Canada 2016 Lists current as of September 12, 2017

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Fastest Marathon Performers, All-Time

World Women

Paula Radcliffe Great Britain 2:15:25 2003 Mary Keitany Kenya 2:17:01 2017 Ethiopia 2:17:56 2017 Catherine N’dereba Kenya 2:18:47 2001 Tiki Gelena Ethiopia 2:18:58 2012 Japan 2:19:12 2005 Irina Mikitenko 2:19:19 2008 Gladys Cherono Kenya 2:19:25 2015 Ethiopia 2:19:31 2012

Lucy Kabuu Kenya 2:19:34 2012

American Women 2:19:36 2006 2:21:14 2014 2:21:21 1985

Desiree Linden 2:22:38 2011 2:22:43 2017 2:24:52 2011 Laura Thweatt 2:25:38 2017 Magdalena Lewy Boulet 2:26:22 2010 2:26:26 1983 Kim Jones 2:26:40 1991

Masters Women (Age Group Records)

40-44 2:24:54 Irina Mikitenko Gemany 2013 45-49 2:29:00 Tatyana Pozdnyakova Ukraine 2002 50-54 2:31:05 Tatyana Pozdnyakova Ukraine 2005 55-59 2:50:33 Joan Benoit Samuleson USA 2013 60-64 3:01:30 Bernardine Portenski New Zealand 2010 65-69 3:12:57 Emmi Lüthi Switzerland 2009 70-74 3:35:29 Helga Miketta Germany 2013 75-79 3:53:42 Yoko Nakano Japan 2012

80-84 4:11:45 Yoko Nakano Japan 2017

85-89 5:14:26 Betty Jean McHugh Canada 2012

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Fastest Marathon Performances, 2017

Open Men

Wilson Kipsang Kenya 2:03:58 Tamirat Tola Ethiopia 2:04:11 Daniel Wanjiru Kenya 2:05:48 Gideon Kipketer Kenya 2:05:51 Amos Kipruto Kenya 2:05:54 Kenesia Bekele Ethiopia 2:05:57 Felix Kandie Kenya 2:06:03 Marius Kimutai Kenya 2:06:04 Kenya 2:06:05 Norbert Kigen Kenya 2:06:07

American Men

Galen Rupp 2:09:58 Shadrack Biwott 2:12:08 Abdi Abdirahman 2:12:45 Augustus Maiyo 2:13:16 Elkanah Kibet 2:13:36 2:13:58 Jeff Eggleston 2:14:00 2:14:45 2:15:28 Sean Quigley 2:15:34

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Fastest Marathon Performances, 2017

Open Women

Mary Keitany Kenya 2:17:01 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopa 2:17:56 Sarah Chepchirchir Kenya 2:19:47 Purity Rionoripo Kenya 2:20:55 Agnes Barsosio Kenya 2:20:59 Eunice Jepkirui Bahrain 2:21:17 Birhane Dibaba Ethiopia 2:21:19 Filomena Cheyech Kenya 2:21:22 Yuka Ando Japan 2:21:36 Visiline Jepkesho Kenya 2:21:37

American Women

Jordan Hasay 2:23:00

Desiree Linden 2:25:06 Laura Thweatt 2:25:38 Serena Burla 2:26:53 2:28:26 Kellyn Taylor 2:28:51 Lindsay Flanagan 2:34:44 Danna Kelly-Herrick 2:34:53 Becky Wade 2:35:57 Esther Atkins 2:36:11

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The Medtronic TC 10 Mile

In 1998, board members of what is now Twin Cities In Motion began searching for a race to add as a companion event to the marathon. While a half-marathon initially seemed like a good option, adding a slightly shorter race quickly emerged as the best plan. A 10-mile race allowed the same popular start and finish areas as the marathon, in addition to using the marathon course for more than half of the 10-mile race distance. Registration for the inaugural TC 10 Mile in 1999 opened with a 1,500-runner cap to allow organizers to gauge interest in the event. The race known as the “Shortcut to the Capitol®” caught on with Twin Cities runners as an alternative to the full marathon and quickly grew in popularity. In its second year, the ten mile field filled in a single day! The race shifted to a lottery registration system in 2001 in an effort to broaden access to the race. A tracking feature was introduced in 2010, giving runners who hadn’t been selected for two consecutive years guaranteed entry to the race on the third year. This year, more than 12,500 runners registered for the event.

Medtronic TC 10 Mile runners begin their “Shortcut to the Capitol.®”

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The Course

The Shortcut to the Capitol®

The 2017 Medtronic TC 10 Mile starts in downtown Minneapolis, runs along West River Parkway, and crosses the Mississippi River on the Franklin Bridge where it joins the marathon course.

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Photo Pag- 10 Mile Im- 2016 10 Mile Photos

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10 Mile Im-

Clockwise from top: Selfie Motivated: 10 miler runners snap a photo before the run. Happy Runners: Kate Pommerening of Duluth (28150) and Audrey Nelmark of Minneapolis (28085) greet the camera. Ten at Nine: Kevin Nybeck, a nine-year-old from Bloomington en route to a 1:20:17 finish. Not Milling Around: Runners stride out at the 10 mile start. Front of the Pack: Eventual USATF Championship winner Jordan Hasay, Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen, and runner-up race down Summit Avenue.

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Participation History

Year Cost Men Women Entrants Finishers % Women

1999 $25 NA NA 1,500 1,388 NA 2000 $25 1007 1249 2,500 2,256 55% 2001 $25 1163 1587 2,800 2,750 56% 2002 $35 1457 2133 3,600 3,590 59% 2003 $40 1428 2209 4,000 3,637 61% 2004 $50 1473 2284 4,000 3,757 61% 2005 $50 1595 2495 4,100 4,090 61% 2006 $50 1723 2879 4,610 4,602 63% 2007 $50 1980 3058 5,050 5,038 61% 2008 $60 2275 3307 5,600 5,582 59% 2009 $60 2255 3543 6,500 5,798 61% 2010 $65 2706 4313 8,000 7,019 61% 2011 $65 2917 4632 8,806 7,549 61%

2012 $65 3022 4650 9,174 7,672 61%

2013 $65 3293 5262 9,968 8,555 62% 2014 $65 3183 5399 9,997 8,581 63% 2015 $70 3312 5838 10,658 9,150 64% 2016 $70 3,867 7,084 10,951 9,201 65%

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Prize Purse

The 2017 USATF 10 Mile Championships, held in conjunction with the Medtronic TC 10 Mile, offers a total guaranteed prize purse of $96,950, with the men’s and women’s national champions each receiving $12,000. All categories are for men and women unless otherwise noted and all figures are listed in USD.

USATF 10 Mile Championships Men & Women

1st $12,000 6th $1,500 2nd $10,000 7th $1,250 3rd $7,000 8th $1,000

4th $4,000 9th $750

5th $2,500 10th $500

Equalizer Bonus

A $10,000 equalizer bonus will be paid out to one athlete at the 2017 USATF 10 Mile Championships. Twin Cities In Motion will, based on recent past performances of the athletes in the field, determine a length of time between the start of the women’s race and the start of the men’s race, with the women starting first. The first athlete in the Championships that crosses the finish line will not only take their gender-specific 1st place prize money but will also collect the $10,000 equalizer bonus. The equalizer bonus is a fun way to supplement Twin Cities in Motion’s support of USA long distance running and athlete development, and adds excitement for both the competing athletes and fans following the races.

Medtronic TC 10 Mile Open & Masters Prize Purse

Twin Cities in Motion will offer an open and masters prize purse of $4,950. Open and masters prize money will be awarded based on gun time. Only runners who are not registered for the USATF 10 Mile Champion- ships are eligible to receive open and masters prize money.

Open Men & Women 1st $500 5th $200

2nd $400 6th $150

3rd $300 7th $100 4th $250 8th $75

Masters Men & Women

1st $250 2nd $150 3rd $100

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Global Champions

2017 Medtronic Global Champion TC 10 Mile Participants

Sean Doyle – Huddersfield, England Sean, 49, has a coronary artery stent to manage heart disease.

Karen Knauer – Vastra Gotalands Ian, Sweden Karen, 41, has a pacemaker to manage heart disease.

Torie Miele – Havertown, Pennsylvania Torie, 26, has a gastric electric stimulator to help control certain symptoms of Gastroparesis.

Vincent Myers – Cherry Hill, New Jersey Vincent, 40, has an insulin pump to manage type 1 diabetes.

Stefy Marlien Alfrien Romps – North Sulawesi, Indonesia Stefy, 45, received a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device to treat Parkinson’s disease.

Julia Snigorska – Opolskie, Poland Julia, 29, has an insulin pump to manage type 1 diabetes.

Tiffany Sorber – Wake Forest, North Carolina Tiffany, 39, has an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) to manage long QT syndrome and heart disease.

Rob Steinberg – Scottsdale, Arizona Rob, 47, has four stents to manage heart disease.

Jose Luis Morales Urbina – Estado De Mexico, Mexico Jose, 45, has an insulin pump to manage type 1 diabetes.

Xin Xiong – Chengdu City, China Xin, 22, has a pacemaker to manage heart disease.

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Media Challenge

The Media Challenge offers members of the media an opportunity to gather with colleagues for friendly competition and an opportunity for guaranteed entry into one of the most popular races in the Twin Cities. Each Media Challenge team consists of at least four employees. Scoring teams include one female and one masters runner (age 40 or older). A trophy is presented to the fastest team, and teams are recognized for growth, participation, and improvement.

The Media Challenge is Twin Cities In Motion’s way of providing some fun for those who help share the story of our events with the community. This year, 16 teams — comprising more than 150 runners — will compete in the 2017 Media Challenge.

2017 Media Challenge Teams BuzzFeed CCX Media/Northwest Community Television CW Twin Cities Fox 9 - KMSP FOX Sports North Greenspring Media iHeart Media KARE 11 KSTP-TV Marketing Architects Minnesota Public Radio Novus Media St. Paul Pioneer Press/TwinCities.com Star Tribune Twin Cities PBS WCCO

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2016 Medtronic TC 10 Mile Men’s Results

USATF Championship Men 31 Tuscon, Ariz. 47:25

Noah Droddy 26 Boulder, Colo. 47:28 Timothy Ritchie 29 New Haven, Conn. 47:33 Martin Hehir 23 Flagstaff, Ariz. 47:48 Matt McClintock 22 Blowing Rock, N.C. 48:10

Jonathan Grey 28 , Mass. 47:54

Tyler Pennel 28 Blowing Rock, N.C. 48:10 Andrew Bumbalough 29 Concord, Mass. 48:13 Ben Payne 35 Colorado Springs, Colo. 48:15 Brian Shrader 25 Flagstaff, Ariz. 48:22

Top Open Men

Paul Escher 22 St Paul 52:36

Nick Ross 27 Minneapolis 53:27

Ryan Peterson 23 Oakdale 53:32

Joe Reiner 24 Cambridge 54:23 Matthew Wiersum 28 Minneapolis 54:36 Drew Paradis 25 Alexandria 54:43 Brent Kann 30 Eau Claire, Wis. 54:57 Pat Burns 25 Minneapolis 55:08 Jacob Smith 25 Minneapolis 55:09 Mark Sanders 30 Woodbury 55:15

Top Masters Men

Patrick Billig 54 Roseville 57:06

Gregg Robertson 46 Duluth 57:06

John Vandanacker 54 Rockford 57:54

Brad Moening 28 St Paul 58:01 Dimitri Drekonja 42 Minneapolis 58:34

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2016 Medtronic TC 10 Mile Women’s Results

USATF Championship Women

Jordan Hasay 25 Beaverton, Ore. 52:49* Aliphine Tuliamuk 27 Santa Fe, N.M. 53:01 Gwen Jorgensen 30 St Paul 53:13 Sarah Hall 33 Redding, Calif. 53:33

Mara Olson 23 Boulder, Colo. 54:18 Maddie Van Beek 25 Fargo, N.D. 54:23 25 Littleton, Colo. 54:31 Lindsey Scherf 30 High Falls, N.Y. 55:01

Belainesh Gebre 28 Flagstaff, Ariz. 55:07

Stephanie Bruce 32 Flagstaff, Ariz. 55:20

Top Open Women Maureen Lybarger 28 St Paul 1:00:20

Taylor Berg 25 Eagan 1:00:24

Nikki Paradis 27 Alexandria 1:00:28 Flannery Cebin-Bohach 29 Decorah, Iowa 1:00:33 Ashlie Decker 24 Minneapolis 1:01:26 Kaitlin Mincke 25 Minneapolis 1:01:29

Erin Statz 24 Estes Park, Colo. 1:01:42 Marit Sonnesyn 22 Plymouth 1:01:59 Angie Williams 37 Minneapolis 1:02:21

Laura Jacobs 24 Minnetonka 1:02:37

Top Masters Women

Melissa Gacek 40 St Paul 1:03:07 Kara Parker 47 St Paul 1:04:23

Molly Pennings 41 Culver 1:07:21 Clare Kazmierczak 40 White Bear Lake 1:07:37

Rochelle Wirth 54 Duluth 1:07:59

* Winner of the Equalizer Bonus

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TC 10 Mile Men’s Records & Champions

Men’s Event Record

46:35 Abdi Abdirahman Tucson, Ariz 2009

Open Men’s Champions

1999 Charlie Mahler Duluth 52:01 2000 Mark Elworthy Eau Claire, Wis 52:02

2001 Dan Simmons Rochester 52:54

2002 Eric Johnson Hastings 51:41

2003 Chris Lundstrom Minneapolis 50:46

2004 Chad Johnson Minneapolis 48:44 2005 Moses Waweru St Paul 51:12

2006 Matt Gabrielson Apple Valley 48:51 2007 Abdi Abdirahman Tucson, Ariz. 47:34

2008 Josh Glaab Superior, Colo. 50:29

2009 Abdi Abdirahman Tucson, Ariz. 46:30 2010 Matt Downin Edina 50:43

2011 Duarte, Calif. 46:46 2012 Portland, Maine 47:19

2013 Jonathan Peterson Minneapolis 49:02

2014 Jonathan Peterson Minneapolis 48:12*

2015 Sam Chelanga Tucson, Ariz. 46:47

2016 Sam Chelanga Tucson, Ariz. 47:25

*2014 course as run was 9.86 miles long.

Multiple-time Men’s Champions

Abdi Abdirahman Tucson, Ariz. 2 2007, 2009 Jonathan Peterson Minneapolis 2 2013-2014 Sam Chelanga Tucson, Ariz. 2 2015-2016

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TC 10 Mile Women’s Records & Champions

Women’s Event Record

51:44 Providence, R.I. 2015

Open Women’s Champions

1999 Kelly Keeler Bloomington 57:13

2000 Bonnie Sons Shorewood 61:17 2001 Katie McGregor Edina 57:21 2002 Katie McGregor Edina 55:59

2003 Katie McGregor Edina 54:30

2004 Sara Wells Burnsville 57:13 2005 Katie McGregor St. Louis Park 55:12 2006 Katie McGregor St. Louis Park 53:48 2007 Kristen Nicolini Minneapolis 56:17

2008 Kara Goucher Portland, Ore. 53:16 2009 Rachel Booth Mountain View, Calif. 57:33 2010 Katie McGregor St. Louis Par 54:21 2011 Janet Bawcom Rome, Ga. 54:15

2012 Janet Bawcom Rome, Ga. 53:43 2013 Laura Paulsen Minneapolis 58:46 2014 Allison Mendez Austin, Texas 56:26* 2015 Molly Huddle Providence, R.I. 51:44

2016 Jordan Hasay Beaverton, Ore. 52:49

*2014 course as run was 9.86 miles long.

Multiple-time Women’s Champions

Katie McGregor Edina 6 2001-2003, 2005-2006, 2010 Janet Bawcom Rome, Ga. 2 2011-2012

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Fastest TC 10 Mile Performers

Open Men

Abdi Abdirahman 46:35 Tucson, Ariz. 2009 Josh Moen 46:38 St. Louis Park 2009 Mo Trafeh 46:46 Duarte, Calif. 2011 Sam Chelanga 46:47 Tucson, Ariz. 2015 46:48 Blowing Rock, N.C. 2015 Ben True 46:48 Hanover, N.H. 2011 Brett Gotcher 46:51 Flagstaff, Ariz. 2011 46:51 Williamsburg, Va. 2011 Dathan Ritzenhein 46:53 Belmont, Mich. 2015 Ed Strang 46:54 Colorado Springs, Colo. 2011

Open Women

Molly Huddle 51:44 Providence, R.I. 2015 Jordan Hasay 52:49 Beaverton, Ore. 2016 Aliphine Tuliamuk 53:01 Santa Fe, N.M. 2016 Neely Spence 53:03 Superior, Colo. 2015 Alexi Pappas 53:10 Eugene, Ore. 2015 Gwen Jorgensen 53:13 St Paul 2016 Laura Thweatt 53:14 Superior, Colo. 2015 Kara Goucher 53:16 Portland, Ore. 2008 Alisha Williams 53:28 Golden, Colo. 2015 Sara Hall 53:33 Redding, Calif. 2016

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USATF 10 Mile Championships History

Men’s Championships

Year Winner Time Race Location 1997 47:46 Far Hills, N.J. 1998 Jimmy Hearld 47:44 Far Hills, N.J.

1999 Mike Mykytok 48:15 Far Hills, N.J. 2003 Chris Graff 47:09 Louisville, Ky. 2004 Dan Browne 46:32 Louisville, Ky. 2005 Abdi Abdirahman 47:27 Louisville, Ky. 2006 Abdi Abdirahman 48:23 Louisville, Ky. 2007 Abdi Abdirahman 47:34 Minneapolis 2009 Abdi Abdirahman 46:35 Minneapolis

2010 47:29 Minneapolis 2011 Mo Trafeh 46:46 Minneapolis 2012 Ben True 47:19 Minneapolis 2014 46:41 Washington 2015 Sam Chelanga 46:47 Minneapolis 2016 Sam Chelanga 47:25 Minneapolis

Women’s Championships Year Winner Time Race Location 1997 Christine McNamara 54:12 Park Forest, Ill. 1998 55:26 Park Forest, Ill. 1999 54:27 Park Forest, Ill. 2008 Kara Goucher 53:16 Minneapolis 2009 Molly Huddle 54:01 Flint, Mich. 2010 Katie McGregor 54:21 Minneapolis 2011 Janet Bawcom 54:14 Minneapolis 2012 Janet Bawcom 53:43 Minneapolis 2013 Janet Bawcom 53:28 Washington 2014 Janet Bawcom 52:12 Washington 2015 Molly Huddle 51:44 Minneapolis 2016 Jordan Hasay 52:49 Minneapolis

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10 Fastest 10 Mile Performers, All-time

World Men

Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 44:23 2005 Kenya 44:27 2011 Samuel Tsegay Tesfamriam Eritrea 44:38 2011 Martin Irungu Mathathi Kenya 44:41 2004 Paul Koech Kenya 44:45 1997 Deriba Merga Ejigu Ethiopia 44:52 2011 Sammy Kirop Kitwara Kenya 44:53 2011 Mathew Kisorio Kenyaa 44:54 2011 Bedan Karoki Kenya 45:02 2014

Charles Ndungu Kenya 45:07 2015

American Men

Greg Meyer 46:13 1983 46:15 1986 46:32 1991 Abdi Abdirahman 46:35 2009 Stanley Kebenei 46:36 2017 Josh Moen 46:38 2009 Christo Landry 46:41 2014

Ed Eyestone 46:44 1988 Jon Sinclair 46:45 1985 Martyn Brewer 46:47 1987

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10 Fastest 10 Mile Performers, All-time (cont.)

World Women Great Britatin 50:01 2003 Mary Keitany Kenya 50:05 2011 Lucy Kabuu Kenya 50:38 2011 Kenya 50:39 2009 Caroline Chepkoech Kenya 50:48 2017 Netherlands 50:50 2006 Kara Goucher United States 50:59 2007 Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland 51:00 2002 Werknesh Kidane Ethiopia 51:03 2011 New Zealand 51:03 2011

American Women

Molly Huddle 51:44 2015 Cathy O'Brien 51:47 1989 52:03 2016 Janet Bawcom 52:12 2014 Judi St Hilaire 52:27 1993 Lisa Rainsberger 52:32 1989 Jordan Hasay 52:49 2016 52:53 1993 Sara Hall 52:54 2014 Aliphine Tuliamuk 53:01 2016

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About the Saturday Events

A Day of Fitness and Fun for the Whole Family

Celebrating it’s 32nd anniversary this year, the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Saturday Events, which began as a single race on a single day, has evolved into a program that includes an array of races for runners of every age. On the Saturday of Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, the TC 10K, the TC 5K, present- ed by Fredrikson & Byron, and the Medtronic TC Family Events take center stage on the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul.

Using the same finish area that greets marathon and ten mile competitors at the end of their journeys from Minneapolis to St. Paul on Sunday, the Saturday Events offer all the excitement of marathon day, but with distances for all ages and abilities. All participants in the TC 10K and TC 5K receive a technical shirt and a finishers’ medal. Kids in the KARE 11 Family Mile, presented by Medica, Half Mile, presented by KS95, and Toddler Trot receive a finisher medal and t-shirt. All participants in the Diaper Dash, presented by Pioneer Press, receive a special participant gift.

The day includes the Harry & Shelly’s Mascot Invitational, a race between popular Twin Cities-area mascots. Members of Team USA Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Cross Country teams helped with warm- ups and present medals.

Runners of all ages enjoyed the Medtronic TC Family Events.

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Course Maps

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Saturday Events Images

2016 Saturday Events Photos

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Saturday Events Images

Clockwise from top left: Quality Time: Amelia and Michelle Kohlhof at the TC 5K finish line. Congratulations: A TCM volunteer greets run- ners at the TC 10K finish line. And They’re Off! Kids compete in the Diana Pierce Family Mile. Fun Runner: Some kids really, really like running. Just Reward: The 2016 TC 10K finisher medal.

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Saturday Start/Finish Area Map

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Corporate Team Challenge: TC 10K & TC 5K

The Corporate Team Challenge (CTC) at the TC 10K and TC 5K offers companies an opportunity to add excitement, team building, and good-natured competition to the work place while promoting health and fitness. 82 teams will compete in the events’ Corporate Team Challenge.

Fastest team standings are based on the performances of a teams’ top four runners, which must include a female and a master. Largest team standings are based on total number of finishers.

TC 10K Corporate Team Challenge Teams 3M Fredrickson & Byron PrairieCare Aeritae Consulting Group General Mills RBC

Allina Health HealthEast St. Paul Public Schools Best Buy Run Club HealthPartners Target Buffalo Wild Wings Ingersoll Rand Thomson Reuters Cargill Integer Two Harbors Investment Ceridian KPMG UnitedHealth/Optum Costa Blanca Bistro Medica Uponor Cummins Medtronic US Bank

Edina Realty Minneapolis Public Schools Valspar Fairview Minnesota Population Center Wells Fargo

TC 5K Corporate Team Challenge Teams

3M HealthEast Care System Robins Kaplan LLP Allina HealthPartners Spyder Trap Braun Intertec Integer-Plymouth St. Paul Public Schools Buffalo Wild Wings iQor Target Cargill Kick Team EVINE Chartwell Financial Advisory KPMG Thiele Technologies Chu Vision Foundation Medica Thomson Reuters Constellation Medplace Medical Device UnitedHealth/Optum Convent of the Visitation Medtronic Uponor Cummins Merchant & Gould US Bank Donaldson MGC Diagnostics Valspar Dorsey & Whitney Mindware Veritas Technologies Edina Realty Minneapolis Public Schools Visitation Fairview NetApp Weis Builders Fredrikson & Byron OneBeacon Insurance Group Wells Fargo General Mills Pace Analytical Workfront Girl Scouts River Valleys RBC

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2016 TC 10K & TC 5K Results

TC 10K Open Men

Keeghan Hurley 20 Dent 33:22 Michael Hartnett 34 Richfield 34:30 Matthew Jergenson 23 Minneapolis 34:44 Cameron Bogue 23 Lee’s Summit, MO 34:52 Husein Ali 31 St Paul 34:58

Jeramey Jordan 29 Kansas City, MO 35:42

Brian Anderson 29 St Paul 35:51 Brian Behrendt 35 New Brighton 36:48 John Berger 37 Minneapolis 37:12 Joseph Larson 25 Plymouth 37:18

TC 5K Open Men

Hamza Ali 18 Minneapolis 14:47 Owen Hoeft 18 Minneapolis 14:57 Jack Manderscheid 18 Minneapolis 15:01 Matt Leis 21 St Louis Park 15:22 Alex Plasencia 18 Minneapolis 15:30 Alec Anderson 19 Chaska 15:39 Hunter Staack 19 Minneapolis 15:48 Sam Hanson 18 Minneapolis 16:11

Graeme Young 30 Winnipeg, MB 16:43

Husein Ali 31 St. Paul 17:16

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2016 TC 10K & TC 5K Results

TC 10K Open Women

Laura Docherty 25 Minneapolis 39:23 Molly Kayfes 25 Maple Grove 42:14

Jenny Wilcox 41 Stillwater 42:41

Lynne McMullen 25 Minneapolis 42:57 Debra Gormley 50 Plymouth 43:14 Rachel Baar 39 Columbus 44:01 Kari Koski 43 Chaska 44:07 Becky Merkey 32 Maple Grove 44:10 Katie Hopfner 24 Edina 44:31 Kelly Olson 23 Bloomington 44:33

TC 5K Open Women

Melissa Agnew 25 Burnsville 17:24 Erin Toner 27 Minneapolis 19:12 Evelyn Frenz 18 Minneapolis 19:35 Esperanza Pesantez 42 Minneapolis 20:57 Kari Koski 43 Chaska 21:11

Elizabeth Wagner 36 Minneapolis 21:16

Rachel Lawson 30 St Bonifacius 21:32

Julia Brandes 28 Minneapolis 21:43 Laura Harris 43 St Paul 21:48 Katie Thompson 32 Eden Prairie 22:07

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TC 10K Men’s Records & Champions

Men’s Event Record

29:58 Jonathan Grey Minneapolis 2013

Open Men’s Champions

2009 Evgeny Beletskiy Minneapolis 33:50 2010 Andrew Boldt Stillwater 32:11 2011 Jeremy Cook Hudson, WI 34:28 2012 Chris Lundstrom Minneapolis 32:14 2013 Jonathan Grey Minneapolis 29:58 2014 Jake Marotz St. Paul 31:57 2015 Abbabiya Simbassa Minnetonka 30:34 2016 Keeghan Hurley Dent 33:22

2016 TC 10K Champion Keeghan Hurley breaks the tape.

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TC 10K Women’s Records & Champions

Women’s Event Record

35:21 Dani Stack Minneapolis 2013

Open Women’s Champions

2009 Ariella Gottfried Minneapolis 36:33 2010 Angie Williams Minneapolis 37:12 2011 Amanda Lee Flagstaff, AZ 36:48 2012 McKenzie Holt St. Cloud 36:16 2013 Dani Stack Minneapolis 35:21 2014 Kaitlin Mincke Farmington 37:57 2015 Maggie Opelt De Pere, WI 38:44 2016 Laura Docherty Minneapolis 39:23

Future champions participate in the Toddler Trot.

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TC 5K Men’s Records & Champions

Men’s Event Record

1992 Tim Hacker Madison, Wis. 14:14

Open Men’s Champions

1986 Dick Beardsley Albany, Calif. 14:57 1987 Bill Atkins St. Paul 15:06 1988 Dan Hebl Minneapolis 15:29 1989 Jacksonville, Fla. 15:01 1990 Dan Casper St. Paul 14:39 1991 Leucadia, Calif. 14:38 1992 Tim Hacker Madison, Wis. 14:14 1993 Dan Frusher Madison, Wis. 14:35 1994 Bob Kempainen Minneapolis 14:26 1995 Boulder, Colo. 14:38 1996 Carl Fritz Minneapolis 14:38 1997 Dan Held Waukesha, Wis. 14:56

1998 Ditlev Larsen Minneapolis 16:00 1999 Ditlev Larsen Minneapolis 15:30 2000 * 2001 Eric Hallman St. Paul * 2002 Matt Gabrielson St. Paul * 2003 Matt Gabrielson St. Paul 14:25 2004 Zachary Schendel St. Paul 15:11 2005 Eric Pierce Minneapolis 14:53 2006 Ryan Kleimenhagen St. Paul 15:06 2007 Antonio Vega St. Louis Park 14:59 2008 Dan Fadgen Rogers 14:49 2009 Mathew Chesang Olathe, Kan. 15:30 2010 Blayne Dulian Coon Rapids 15:26 2011 Adam Zutz St. Francis 15:01 2012 Jordan Carlson Inver Grove Heights 15:02 2013 Andrew Carlson Minneapolis 14:46 2014 Dan Greeno Richfield 14:57 2015 Eric Colvin Minneapolis 14:58 2016 Hamza Ali Minneapolis 14:47

*Event run as fun run, times and/or winner not recorded.

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TC 5K Women’s Records and Champions Women’s Event Record

1995 Colleen DeReuck South Africa 16:04

Open Women’s Champions

1986 Kim Rosenquist Spokane, WA 1987 Jan Ettle St. Cloud 16:53 1988 Nancy Ankeery Wayzata 19:03 1989 Sue Schneider Minneapolis 17:00 1990 Sam Gdowski Minneapolis 16:16 1991 Jan Ettle St. Paul 17:00 1992 Sam Gdowski Lincoln, NE 16:41 1993 Karen Glerun Ames, IA 16:50 1994 Bonnie Sons Shorewood 17:05 1995 Colleen DeReuck South Africa 16:04 1996 Deb Gormley St. Paul 16:53 1997 Bonnie Sons Shorewood 17:38 1998 Brett-Elizabeth Schulze Minnetonka 17:35 1999 Kim Kauls Forest Lake 17:26 2000 Joyce Bourasa Burnsville * 2001 Kristin Nicolini Edina * 2002 Kristin Nicolini Edina * 2003 Kristin Nicolini St. Louis Park 16:49 2004 Jenelle Deatherage St. Louis Park 17:04 2005 St. Paul 16:16 2006 Jacqueline Gruendel Burke, VA 18:16 2007 Emily Brown Minneapolis 16:21 2008 Anne Marie Iddins St. Paul 19:35 2009 Meghan Armstrong Minneapolis 16:45 2010 Jodie Meier Pleasant Prairie, WI 19:38 2011 Carrie Tollefson St. Paul 16:29 2012 McKenzie Melander St. Paul 17:06 2013 Melissa Gacek St. Paul 18:09 2014 Marie Allen St. Paul 18:25 2015 Emma Grimes , IL 18:43 2016 Melissa Agnew Burnsville 17:24

*Event run as fun run, times not recorded.

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We Are Twin Cities in Motion

Twin Cities In Motion, a 501(c)3, provides community supported, nationally recognized, high quality running events which attract athletes of all ages and abilities and promote health and fitness.

Twin Cities In Motion Staff

Mike Logan, President Virginia Brophy Achman, Executive Director Terry Ryan, Director of Operations Jessie Radmacher, Marketing and Communications Director Amy Farsht, Director of Partnerships Elizabeth Vincenty, Race Director Sandy Unger, Youth Programs & Community Outreach Manager Vanessa Graetz, Online Engagement Manager Kelly Donahue, Event Experience Manager Kelli Haapala, Volunteer and Community Outreach Manager Charlie Mahler , Media and Communications Manager Ed Whetham, Race Operations Manager Sara Brennan, Corporate Relations Manager Colleen O'Connell, Accounting and HR Manager Catherine Bishop, Registration Coordinator Lindsey Altermatt, Administrative Coordinator Leah Holt, Merchandise and Office Assistant Sarah Lefebvre, Registration Assistant Colleen Josephs, Race Operations Coordinator Mark Gilkerson, Sports Management Intern Mikayla Nelson, Corporate Partnerships Intern Chelsea Kipp, Marketing and Communications Intern Allison, Volunteer and Community Outreach Intern Celia Salinas, Event Operations Intern

Twin Cities In Motion Board of Directors

Corey Walther, Chairman Bob Boisvert, Vice President Stephen Benson, Tresurer Mary Hendrickson, Secretary Guthrie Byard Martin Cassidy Tom Cronin Charlie Fazio Barry Gisser Tavis Hudson Deb LaMere Amy Rabatin Sean Regan Ryan Steines Mike Sullivan Steve Young

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Association Volunteer Leadership

Twin Cities In Motion Association

The Twin Cities In Motion Association — composed of more than 350 year-round volunteers who organize Twin Cities In Motion events — consists of seven volunteer race divisions and their related volunteer committees.

Race Operations Paul Hajduk, Division Director

The Race Operations Division is responsible for the organization and management of the marathon and ten mile races. These committees are focused on the safety and security of every participant and volunteer during the races. Race Operations has the responsibility for all aspects of planning, organization and managing of events, literally from the start to the finish.

Race Operations Committees Include: Start Line 10 Mile, Start Line Marathon, Course, Course Logistics, TCM Logistics, Finish Line, Finish Line Logistics, Games Committee, Announcer, Transportation, Sweats, Communications/Signs, Fluid Stations, and Medical.

Marketing & Public Relations Division Kathy Petron, Division Director

The Marketing and Public Relations Division is responsible for helping promote Twin Cities In Motion, Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend and other events throughout the year. It does so through media relations, mascot appearances, special promotions, social media, communications pieces, Spectator’s Guide, the Results Book, market research and more. This division is an integral part of maintaining the image and brand of the organization. The TCM/marathon branding is also conveyed through the selection and design of merchandise made available for purchase throughout the year.

MPR Committees Include: Marketing, Communications & PR, and Merchandise.

Volunteer Division Ross Jungers, Division Director

The Volunteer Division is responsible for recruiting volunteers for the marathon weekend and year-round events. More than 6,000 volunteers are needed on marathon weekend and throughout the year. Some of the areas needing volunteers include: packet pickup, expo, special events, course marshals, aid stations, start line and finish line security, 27th Mile, pro & media areas, set-up & clean-up, and much more. This committee recruits many behind-the-scenes volunteers, such as race committee chairs and captains who help plan the marathon throughout the year.

Volunteer Committees Include: Core Event Services, Race Weekend Event Services and Year-Round Event Services.

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Association Volunteer Leadership (cont.)

Youth Programs Division Mary Ross, Division Director

The Youth Programs Division is responsible for providing a venue for schools, youth organizations and families to participate in year-round events. The events include a fall 10K, 5K, mile, half mile, Toddler Trot, Diaper Dash, and Family Activities Tent on Saturday of marathon weekend. In addition, the committee is responsible for the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon program which includes a spring cross-country run with distances of , a mile and a half-mile and a winter indoor track run to promote healthy lifestyles in families and youth. Youth Programs is also responsible for the Community Partners committee who oversees the selection of Youth Fitness Partners, College Scholarship and Global Heroes as well as the Wise Kids In Motion after school program.

Youth Programs Committees Include: Community Partners Fall – Medtronic TC Family Events Winter - TC Kids Fieldhouse Fun Run Spring - TC Kids Cross Country Fun Run

Events & Services Division Kris Luneau, Division Director

The Events & Services Division organizes and plans all additional events for the participants and community outreach. The division responsibilities include: kick-off parties, sponsor events, chip assembly, Health & Fitness Expo, special VIP receptions, Sunday worship service, Corporate Team Challenge, Charter Club, course entertainment, expo seminars, hospitality expo suite, packet pick-up, information booths, family meeting area, VIP tent, 27th Mile, post-race party, and massage tent.

The Professional Recruiting committee enhances the stature of the event in the racing community by recruiting professional athletes to compete for National Championships and substantial prize purses.

Events & Services Committees Include: Course Entertainment, Health & Fitness Expo, Hospitality and Special Events, Professional Recruiting, 27th Mile, and Corporate Team Challenge

Medtronic TC 1 Mile Division Brent Reykdal, Division Director

The TC 1 Mile Division is responsible for the management of the one-mile event, literally from the start to the finish. These committees are focused on the safety and security of every participant and volunteer during the race. The Division is made up of two groups, Race Operations and Professional Recruiting. Race Operations (start, course, finish) has the responsibility for all aspects of planning, organization and management of the race.

TC 1 Mile Committees Include: Race Operations, Marketing; and Professional Athlete Recruitment.

Red, White & Boom! TC & Relay Division The Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon & Relay Division is responsible for the management of the half marathon and relay event, literally from the start to the finish. These committees are focused on the safety and security of every participant and volunteer during the race. The Division has the responsibility for all aspects of planning, organization and management of the race.

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Association Volunteer Leadership (cont.)

Twin Cities In Motion Race-Day Volunteers It takes 4,000 enthusiastic volunteers to make the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and weekend events a reality. From passing out race packets at the expo, to organizing cheer zones, working at the Saturday Events, handing out water at aid stations, entertaining runners along the course, providing medical care, awarding medals at the finish line – the list is endless.

Mary O’Neill Determination Award Initiated in 2016 as a memorial to long-time TCM board member Mary O’Neill who passed away that year, the award is presented to a member of the Twin Cities In Motion community who has shown a personal commitment to transformation of themselves, others, or has advanced the impact of Twin Cities In Motion in the community.

Recipient Year Division Kathy Petron 2016 Marketing & Public Relations Kraig Stewardson 2016 Events & Services Jerry Wilson Volunteer of the Year Award Year in and year out, volunteers make the marathon a true community event. In 2004, the marathon introduced the Jerry Wilson Volunteer of the Year Award, named after long-time volunteer Jerry Wilson who died in February 2004. The annual award acknowledges an individual who generously gave time and talent.

Recipient Year Division Tom Breen 2004 Race Operations Paul Hajduk 2005 Race Operations LeeAnn Meyer 2006 Marketing & Public Relations Kris Luneau 2007 Events & Services Tonya & Jeremy Beuch 2008 Marketing & Public Relation Lloyd Zastrow 2009 Youth Programs Michael Thompson 2010 Race Operations Erik Westgard 2011 Race Operations Wendy Robson 2012 Race Operations Brent Reykdal & Sarah Amundson 2013 Race Operations Eric Hammill 2014 Race Operations Shannon Swanson 2015 Saturday Events Bryan See 2016 Race Operations

Rookie of the Year Award The Rookie of the Year Award was created in 2008 to recognize an individual who was new to the TCM Association and exemplified the organization’s mission.

Recipient Year Division Ed Whetham 2008 Youth Programs Mike Cordes 2009 Marketing & Public Relations Molly Pederson 2010 Race Operations Jake Pittman 2011 Marketing & Public Relations Angie Voight & Kirk Scoffield 2012 Red, White & Boom! TC Half Mar. & Relay Jon Kerzmann 2013 Events & Services Emily Cornell 2014 Marketing & Public Relations Nicolas Russillin 2015 Race Operations Brittany & Donny Mangen 2016 Marketing & Public Relations

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Fundraising & Charitable Giving

A Rich History of Community Giving

Since its inception in 1982, Twin Cities In Motion has focused on giving back to the community. To live out the mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through running, TCM proudly supports community, youth, and the sport of running. TCM began its community giving program in 1995.

Twin Cities In Motion has been recognized annually as a Minnesota Keystone Partner since 2000 for contributing at least two percent of our pre-tax earnings to the community. We are proud of this longstanding commitment to giving back.

Last year, Twin Cities In Motion divided a more than $60,000 contribution among:

Youth Fitness Partners Team USA Minnesota College Scholarship Fund Minn. Elite Athlete Development Program High School Running Shoe Program Youth Running Scholarships

In addition to our own contributions, TCM offers other non-profit organizations the opportunity to use the TCM races as a vehicle to help them raise significant dollars for their respective causes. In 2016, Twin Cities in Motion and its charity partners donated over $1.3 million to the community.

TCM’s annual community impact through all sources of giving continues to grow every year. Since 1995, Twin Cities In Motion has raised more than $4 million for various organizations, including:

Cash Donation Recipients Fairview-University Children’s Hospital American Lung Association Team Lung Bolder Options St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital United Way of Minneapolis and St Paul Migizi Communications Twin Cities In Motion College Scholarship Fund YWCA National Attention Deficit Disorder Association Help for Haiti Twin Towers Fund Girls on the Run Assistive Technology of Minnesota Cystic Fibrosis Foundation USA Track & Field Distance Project The One Fund: Boston

In-Kind Donation Recipients Second Harvest Heartland Sharing & Caring Hands Dorothy Day Hand in Hand Together The Food Group WearEver Recycling

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Twin Cities Marathon History: Year-By-Year

1982: The Tradition Begins With an entry fee of $6, the inaugural Twin Cities Marathon was met with fantastic reception, and a new era for Minnesota distance running was born. Race Director, Jack Moran, credited the Minnesota Distance Running Association (MDRA), Scandinavia Today, WCCO Radio and The Pillsbury Company, as well as local running enthusiasts Skip Burke, Steve Hoag, Bruce Brothers and Larry Haeg for successfully combining the City of the Lakes Marathon (est. 1963) in Minneapolis and the St. Paul Marathon (est. 1981). 1983: Zachariasen Wins Again The Twin Cities Marathon nearly doubled its registered participants from its inaugural year and city officials estimated that the number of spectators reached 200,000. On a warm day with high humidity, Denmark’s repeated as men’s champion. Many participants were awed when Jerry Traylor finished the race on crutches. “Everyone has a dream,” said the West Virginian. “Many people don’t believe they can realize those dreams. You owe it to yourself to pursue them.” Traylor, stricken with cerebral palsy from birth, redefined the magic of the marathon. 1984: The Fastest American Fred Torneden set a course record of 2:11:35, which was the fastest time run by an American in 1984. For the first time, the race was held in September. The decision to hold future marathons in October was motivated by the need for one extra week of racing and the greater chances of the fall colors illuminating the scenic course. 32% of the total finishers were first-time marathoners, giving hope to the future of the marathon. 1985: The Men’s Record, a Local Champ Crediting his coach, who made him cut back his weekly mileage from 140 to 100 miles, Philip Coppess set a course record of 2:10:05, the fastest American marathon performance in nearly two years. Jan Ettle of Freeport surprised the women’s field to become the first Minnesotan to win an open title at the event, and Clive Davis shattered the 70+ age group record with a time of 3:04:16. The race hosted 966 first-time marathoners and produced 961 personal records. 1986: USA Championships Designated as the USA Men’s and Women’s Marathon Championships, the Twin Cities Marathon became the first true marathon national championship since the 1984 Olympic Trials and started a long-lasting relationship between the event and the sport’s governing body. The “Pillsbury Prize Purse” of $300,000 was the largest offered in a marathon based solely on performance. Among the 1,500 participants in the inaugural Saturday Fun Run Party 5K at Lake Nokomis were running legends Dick Beardsley, George Sheehan, and Sister Marion Irvine. Runner’s World Magazine coined the Twin Cities Marathon as “The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America.”

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Twin Cities Marathon History: Year-By-Year (cont.)

1987: Cold and Fast

For the third consecutive year, the fastest marathoner in America was the winner of the Twin Cities Marathon. Marty Froelick’s winning time of 2:10:59 marked the third-straight Twin Cities Marathon men’s winner to run sub-2:11. The year’s incredible performances confirmed the Twin Cities Marathon ranking as one of the fastest marathons in the U.S. For the second consecutive year, the Twin Cities Marathon boasted the coldest marathon temperature (24 degrees F at the start). The first annual Kids’ One Mile Fun Run proved a huge success.

1988: Bardwell Wins Third Wheeler Title

The field for the Twin Cities Marathon was capped at 6,000 runners and filled 3 weeks before the race. The event introduced information booths at the Fitness Fair and the Start and Finish areas as an added service to race participants. The 14 wheelers claimed the largest field of wheelchair athletes in Twin Cities Marathon history to date, with Bart Bardwell winning his third straight Twin Cities Marathon wheelchair title in 2:14:05.

1989: National Masters Championships

Selected as the site of the 1989 The Athletic Congress (TAC) National Masters Championship, Mario Cuevas won the men’s masters division in 2:18:35, while Ngaire Drake captured the female masters division in 2:41:25. Of the total marathon field, 36% were made up of masters participants, establishing it as a “place to race” for masters runners. The Twin Cities Marathon would continue to value masters running throughout the decades.

1990: A Home at the Dome

Steve Winnick, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. President, envisioned a continued growth in marathons and knew the event needed a larger venue for the start. He built a relationship with the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission which connected the marathon with its new start line home, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The move allowed the marathon to return to a mass start as in 1982. TAC honored the Twin Cities Marathon as the U.S. selection race for the 1991 World Marathon Championships in Tokyo.

The start of the 2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.

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Twin Cities Marathon History: Year-By-Year (cont.)

1991: 200 Charter Club Runners, No Employees!

Thanks to a volunteer-driven structure, the Twin Cities Marathon was the only event of its size in the country without at least one full-time employee. Earning the first multi-year award in event history, the Twin Cities Marathon was chosen by TAC as the National Masters Marathon Championships for men and women for the next five years. Minnesota celebrated as hometown hero Janis Klecker won her first Twin Cities Marathon title, and Bob Kempainen, another Minnesota icon, placed second to Malcolm Norwood in the closest finish in Twin Cities Marathon history.

1992: Marry Me at the Wall

Two marathon runners stopped at the ALARC Wall at mile 20 to exchange vows in a wedding ceremony, finishing the marathon as husband and wife. The weekend’s 5K race was designated as the Road Runners Club of America National Championship and the MedCenters Market Place and Health One Fitness Fair boasted a record 68 expo booths.

1993: Muralt Wins Wheeler Title After Fall

After hitting a pothole and falling out of his chair, Jeffery Muralt still cruised to a wheelchair course record victory. In addition to the USATF National Masters Championship, the Twin Cities Marathon was designated as the Men’s Open National Championship, which attracted a competitive elite field. Olympians Alberto Salazar and joined the field of over 1,000 runners in the RRCA 5K National Championship.

1994: Toddler Trot Added to Kids Events

Recognized as one of the top five marathons in the country, the Twin Cities Marathon embraced its highest ranking ever. In his first attempt at running a marathon, Pablo Sierra posted the fifth fastest time in Twin Cities Marathon history. Olympian and American marathon record holder, Bob Kempainen, won the 5K. A Toddler Trot was added to complement the kids’ events. Doug Kurtis came to the marathon looking for his 75th sub-2:20 marathon. As he crossed the finish line, a time of 2:19:59.4 showed on the clock, however, official times were rounded up to the next whole second and he settled for a 2:20:00.

1995: Oothoudt Wins 5th-Straight Wheeler Title

In this year’s field, participants represented 47 states and 16 countries. Sixteen-hundred were running their first marathon, and a record 32% were women. Fifteen-hundred ran the marathon and 5K and 1,200 kids participated in the Half Mile Fun Run and Toddler Trot. Tami Oothoudt triumphed in an unprecedented fifth consecutive women’s wheelchair championship.

1996: Records for Appell, Mendoza, Sodoma & Keston

Twin Cities Marathon celebrated its 15th annual race with record breaking. Olga Appell established a new women’s course record with her 2:27:59. Saul Mendoza set a wheelchair course record by over five minutes with 1:35:21, while DeAnna Sodoma became the first women’s wheeler to break the 2-hour barrier at 1:54:50. Perhaps most remarkably, John Keston, age 71, set a world age-group record becoming the fastest 70+ marathoner ever at 3:00:58. After 15 editions of the marathon, 106 participants remained in the Charter Club.

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Twin Cities Marathon History: Year-By-Year (cont.)

1997: Mendoza Defends and Breaks Own Record

Known as the year of the heat, afternoon highs soared to 77 degrees, which kept the medical team busier than ever. Despite the heat, Saul Mendoza defended his wheelchair title and broke his own course record. Olympian and Minnesota elite runner Steve Plasencia took home the men’s masters title with 2:19:06. This also marked the first year of the mail-in silent auction for 100 additional entries into the closed out marathon. Between the silent auction and the Celebrity Mile, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. raised more than $22,000 for charity.

1998: Timing Chips and Diaper Dashers Added

Ranked as the #2 destination marathon in North America by The Ultimate Guide to Marathons, the field filled a month faster than ever. Manual timing was replaced by the computer chip system for results, becoming the first marathon in the Midwest to use this state-of-the-art timing system. St. Paul native Bev Docherty, won the USATF National Masters Women’s Championship and took home nearly $10,000 due to the Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.’s decision to allow masters runners to collect prize money in more than one division. The Diaper Dash was added to the Saturday Running Events, creating a complete family atmosphere.

1999: Musuva Three-Peats, Pawelek Takes USA Title

Andrew Musuva won his third consecutive Twin Cities Marathon and became the first three-time overall champion. Kim Pawelek surprised the women’s field with a win in just her second marathon attempt, winning the USA Marathon title to boot. Charlie Mahler and Kelly Keeler won the inaugural ten mile race. Twin Cities

Runners at the 2016 TC 5K, presented by Fredrikson & Byron.

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Twin Cities Marathon History: Year-By-Year (cont.)

2000:A Sprint to the Finish

As the men’s lead pack passed the 25-mile mark, incredibly it was still an 8-person race for the men’s marathon title. The final sprint began just after the 26-mile mark, near the St. Paul Cathedral, as six men finished within 13 seconds of winner Sergei Fedotov. Tami Oothoudt claimed an unprecedented seventh victory in the women’s wheeler division. Also this year, the Twin Cities Marathon High School Scholarship was established, a Twin Cities Marathon Training Team Network was formed to help build the local running community, and Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. hosted a Summer Training Station that provided water and sports drink to runners on their training runs. The organization’s office moved to the Calhoun Beach Club, located on the marathon course near Mile 4, housing a just-hired staff of three.

2001:Triumphs Amid a National Tragedy

Despite being held shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the 20th Annual Twin Cities Marathon had many highlights: the marathon filled in just 19 days while the TC 10 Mile filled within 24 hours; Joel Lancaster became the 100,000th participant to cross the finish line; the Twin Cities Marathon Charter Club boasted 89 runners who had finished all 20 marathons; and $53,000 was raised for Twin Cities Marathon Charities including the Twin Towers Fund. Joshua Kipkemboi became the first masters runner in Twin Cities Marathon history to claim the overall individual championship. Zinaida Semenova shattered the open women’s course record, while followed suit in breaking the master women’s course record (2:31:02). Saul Mendoza cruised to his fourth wheelchair title.

2002:Dan Browne’s Debut Victory

Twin Cities Marathon was honored to be only the second race in history to play host to the USA Marathon Championships for all three divisions, women’s, men’s, and masters. This excitement carried over into the community as the race filled in only 14 days. Eighty-one Twin Cities Marathon Charter Club members finished this year, having run over 44,000 miles on the marathon course combined. Dan Browne had quite the day earning a victory in his marathon debut. In the men’s wheelchair division Tony Iniguez managed to win after suffering a flat tire. Off the course, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. community contributions raised over $25,000 in charitable donations plus $110,000 of in-kind items including food and clothing.

2003:Russell’s Runaway

The phenomenal weather race weekend topped off the weekend of events for over 13,000 participants, 5,000 volunteers, and well over 250,000 spectators. Blake Russell amazed the 250,000 plus crowd of spectators when she pushed the pace against a strong international field, and won in her debut marathon with an Olympic “A” qualifying time at 2:30:41. A new wave start helped ease congestion at the start line, giving runners a chance to show all of their running potential.

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Twin Cities Marathon History: Year-By-Year (cont.)

2004: Permitina Ties the Women’s Record

A cool 48-degree morning was just what Irina Permitina needed to tie the Twin Cities Marathon women’s course record at 2:26:51. This year, the middle-of-the-pack prizes debuted, and 10 lucky finishers were awarded a 2005 Twin Cities Marathon entry form and $300 cash. Governor Tim Pawlenty finished his second Twin Cities Marathon, confirming himself as the only sitting governor to complete the race. Chad Johnson amazed ten mile spectators by winning the race in 48:44, over a minute faster than all other contenders. Sara Wells took the women’s ten mile after only training for four weeks due to an injury. The same hard work found on the courses was reflected in this year’s community partner’s fund raising efforts, where $30,000 was raised. 2005: Hussein Sweeps to Titles

Whipping winds and thick humidity tested the will and strength of 10,561 marathon entrants this year. Despite the harsh weather, Nicole Aish was able to run, and win, her first marathon ever at 2:40:30. Mbarak Hussein took the open and masters titles with his winning time of 2:18:28. The marathon was honored to be designated by USA Track & Field as the only site in 2005 for athletes to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympics Marathon Trials. Three men and 12 women qualified including Joan Benoit Samuelson, the 1984 Gold Medal winner in the first women’s Olympic marathon. Then-Governor Pawlenty completed his third Twin Cities Marathon in a personal record time of 3:43:34.

2006: Medtronic Becomes a Marathoner

The 25th running of The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America® was truly a recognition of all that has made the marathon what it is since 1982, as well as an introduction of a great new era with the addition of a title sponsor, Medtronic. A cool, but sunny day formed the setting for three USA Championships: men’s and women’s open and masters divisions. Returning men’s open and masters champion Mbarak Hussein successfully defended both titles with a marathon finishing time of 2:13:52, giving him the total prize purse of $39,000. Two-time Olympian Marla Runyan took the women’s title running 2:32:17. Her win netted $30,000. Medtronic’s Global Heroes and Triumphant Soles Award Programs were introduced. The programs honored 19 people who run with physical challenges.

2007: Media Challenge Debuts

2007 brought tremendous new additions. In May, a cross-country event at Como Park was added to the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon program. Race weekend — the hottest one in Twin Cites Marathon history — also had new inclusions. The USA Men’s 10 Mile Championship was held as part of the Medtronic TC 10 Mile. The field was filled with the nation’s top ten-milers, including winner Abdi Abdirahman, who picked up his third successive championship title. The Medtronic TC 10 Mile Media Challenge was also introduced. In its inaugural year, the event welcomed eight teams from the local media, with Star Tribune picking up the nod for fastest overall time. The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon again hosted the USA Masters Marathon Championships for the 18th consecutive year.

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Twin Cities Marathon History: Year-By-Year (cont.)

2008: Duluth’s Goucher Wins the USA 10 Mile Championship

In 2008, 7,979 runners finished the rain-soaked 27th annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, moving the event into the 9th largest spot in the nation in terms of marathon finishers. With an emotional finish, Fernando Cabada took first place in the USA Men’s Marathon Championship, followed by Team USA Minnesota’s Matt Gabrielson in second. Duluth native Kara Goucher out-ran Team USA Minnesota’s Katie McGregor for the USA Women’s 10 Mile Championship in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile.

2009: Twin Cities In Motion

After 28 years of sharing its name with the marathon, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. became Twin Cities In Mo- tion (TCM). 2009 proved to be a record-breaking year. On May 7, the 4:00 mile was broken for the first time in Minnesota by (3:59.3) at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile. On October 4, Abdi Abdirahman set a new course record in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile in 46:35. Jason Hartmann won the marathon with 2:12:16 despite stopping to pick up a dropped water bottle at mile 23! Ilsa Paulson claimed the USA Women’s Marathon Championship title with 2:31:48. A 10K race was added to the weekend of events.

2010: Deba Accomplishes Grandma’s/Twin Cities Double

Perfect weather conditions set the stage for exciting races on Sunday. In the USA Women’s 10 Mile Champi- onship, hometown favorite Katie McGregor secured her sixth win at the Medtronic TC 10 Mile. In the mara- thon, Sergio Reyes captured the USA Men’s Marathon Championship title in 2:14:02 after having finished a disappointing 59th in 2009. In the women’s race, Buzunesh Deba was on pace to best the course record but finished in 2:27:23. Still, she became the first woman to win Minnesota two signature marathons in a single year. Deba won Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth in June before winning in the Twin Cities in October — a feat marathon announcers dubbed the ‘Snow Crown.’ In the USA Masters Marathon Championships, former open champion Mbarak Hussein claimed the title and a new age group (45-49) record in 2:16:57. Wheeler Saul Mendoza claimed a record seventh win in the marathon with a time of 1:41:58.

2011: The Women Race the Men

Medtronic TC 10 Mile hosted the USA Men’s and Women’s 10 Mile Championships which feature an equaliz- er bonus for the first champion — male or female — across the finish line. Men’s champ Mo Trafeh was able to overcome the seven-minute head start given to women’s winner Janet Bawcom and the rest of the wom- en’s field, earning $10,000 for doing so. In the marathon, Kenya’s Sammy Malakwen, who has made a sec- ond home in Two Harbors, Minnesota while racing in the United States, won the men’s title in 2:13:11. Ye- shimebet Bifa of Ethiopia won the women’s title in 2:28:24.

2012: Hot Racing on a Cold Day

Race morning dawned cold, but the top racers in the ten mile and marathon field provided some hot race, once they warmed up, that is. Ben True edged women’s champion Janet Bawcom for the $10,000 equalizer prize. Christopher Kipyego won the men’s marathon by only nine seconds in 2:14:53, while women’s champ Jeannette Faber won in a personal best 2:32:37. The year marked the 10th running of the Diana Pierce Fami- ly Mile and celebrated Medtronic’s renewal as title sponsor for an additional three years, committing to what will be a decade-long partnership in 2015.

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2013: Scaroni Breaks Women’s Wheeler Record

Susannah Scaroni of Urbana, Ill. established a new women’s wheelchair course record, clocking 1:54:37, bettering DeAnna Sodoma’s 1996 course record by 13 seconds. Nick Arciniaga of Flagstaff, Ariz. and for- mer Minnesota resident Anne Bersagel won USA Marathon titles. Two-time Medtronic Twin Cities Mara- thon champ Mbarak Hussein win an unprecedented 4th USA Master Marathon crown, while Sheri Piers, the 2011 USA Masters champ reclaimed her title. Two hundred and fifty runners participated in the inaugu- ral TC Loony Challenge, a race series composed of the TC 10K, TC 5K, and Medtronic TC 10 Mile — 19.3 miles of racing in two days!

2014: Topping the 30,000 Mark

First-time marathoner Tyler Pennel of Blowing Rock, N.C. won the men’s title at the 33rd running of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, clocking 2:13:32. Esther Erb (Richmond, Va.) topped her third-place fin- ish in 2013, winning the women’s title in 2:34:00. Joshua George (Champaign, Ill.) and Susannah Scaroni (Urbana, Ill.) defended their wheeler crowns. More than 1100 runners participated in one of five Twin Cit- ies In Motion race series that culminated in marathon weekend events. Overall, Medtronic Twin Cities Mar- athon Weekend topped 30,000 entrants for the first time in history.

2015: Huddle Breaks Medtronic TC 10 Mile Record

U.S. Olympian Molly Huddle established a new women’s course record in the Medtronic TC 10 - ning 51:44 en route to a USATF 10 Mile Championship title and a $10,000 Equalizer Bonus for defeating men’s champ Sam Chelanga in the handicapped competition between men and women. The record run got a perfect-weather race day off to an accustomed start after a planned protest of local police incidents by Black Lives Matter threatened to disrupted the marathon. In the end, all participants ran as planned while demonstrators protested peacefully near the course. Kenya’s Dominic Ondoro, the Grandma’s Mara- thon course record holder, won the men’s marathon in 2:11:16, while Ethiopia’s Serkelam Abrha won the women’s marathon title in 2:31:39.

2016: Men’s Marathon Record Finally Broken in 35th Anniversary Race

The cliché says that records are made be broken, but Phil Coppess’ 1985 men’s marathon record of 2:10:05 was made to last 31 years. On the 35th anniversary of the marathon, defending champion Domi- nic Ondoro of Kenya sped from Minneapolis to St. Paul in 2:08:51, clocking the fastest marathon ever run in Minnesota and toppling Coppess’ venerable mark. Twenty-four runners and one wheeler, the TCM Charter Clubbers, continued their streaks of running and finishing every Twin Cities Marathon. For the first time in its history, TCM and its charity partners raised more than $1 million for charity, the bulk of it through the efforts of runners raising money for the marathon’s Charity Partners. Other highlights included the presence of two Olympic medalists in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile: 2016 women’s triathlon gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen, who finished third in the USATF 10 Mile Championship, and 1992 men’s figure skating silver medalist Paul Wylie, who attended the event as the honorary captain of the 2016 Global Heroes team.

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Thank You!

Thank You!

On behalf of the participants, fans, volunteers, staff, and board of directors of the 2017 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, we wish to thank you for your interest in our event. We appreciate your efforts to share our event with the community, the nation, and the world. If there is anything we can do to assist your work, please let us know!

Twin Cities In Motion 2635 University Avenue West, Suite 190 St. Paul, MN 55114 Tel: 651-289-7700 Email: [email protected] Website: tcmevents.org @tcmarathon

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