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Golden Valley Runners Finish Grandma's Marathon
A look at the local folks that crossed the finish line this weekend in Duluth.
One of the most popular Minnesota marathons took place this weekend. Grandma’s marathon draws thousand of athletes from all over world. The scenic run from Two Harbors to Duluth started back in 1976 with just 150 runners, now more than 17,000 people come out to participate in one of three racing events. This year, several Golden Valley runners were among the 5,787 marathon finishers. Here’s a look at the local runners, their ages and their race times.
Congratulations to all of the runners!
- Kaelyn Williams, 18, 3:10:49
- Paul Svensson, 46, 3:36:42
- Matt Haberman, 36, 3:41:40
- Eduardo Suarez, 45, 3:55:01
- Kandace Schuft, 25, 3:55:22
- Derek Grover,33, 4:01:05
- Gretchen Loye, 29, 4:15:36
- Darcy Berus, 48, 4:24:46
- Natalie Leong, 24, 4:39:26
- Krista McVann, 29, 4:40:37
- Erica Schultz, 31, 4:41:17
- Anthony Leong, 37, 4:51:22
- Derek Larson, 28, 4:53:27
- Lori Litynski, 37, 5:01:13
- James Shapiro, 49, 5:31:22
- Timothy Reisner, 49, 5:39:20
- Bruce Carter, 50, 5:48:00