Having now run here several times, Loyd is steadfast in his description of Grandma's Marathon as one of the best in the world. Loyd touches on all of his running experiences in this episode, including the first time he ran in Duluth at the 2019 Grandma's Marathon after a long, personal battle with depression. Well, Tony lied to himself and as since on running and on marathoning - he qualified for his first Boston Marathon in 2005 and has run several other big races, including the 2013 New York City Marathon. Paula Pridgen (United States) – 2:39:34Ĭongratulations to all of the finishers in this weekend's events, regardless of when you crossed the finish line! Check out our photo gallery below, which captures much of the finish line experience as well as portions of the later parts of the race course.Tony Loyd began running late in life and, to himself, said he'd never do it again after running his first-ever marathon in 2001.

Andrea Pomaranski (United States) 2:37:37.McKale Montgomery (United States) – 2:36:56.Jane Bareikis (United States) – 2:33:53.Tristin Van Ord (United States) – 2:32:55.

Katja Goldring (United States) – 2:31:30.

Dakotah Lindwurm (United States) – 2:29:04.

Runner-up Katja Goldring (2:31:30) and third-place finisher Tristin Van Ord (2:32:55) also set personal records on Saturday. That time is also the fastest-ever for a Minnesota woman at Grandma’s Marathon, besting the mark of 2:33:01 set by Jennifer Houck in 2011.

Lindwurm was the frontrunner for the entire race on Saturday, finishing in a personal record time of 2:29:04. Dakotah Lindwurm became the first Minnesota woman to win Grandma’s Marathon since Janis Klecker did so in 1987.

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