Elisha Barno of Kenya and Volha Mazuronak of Belarus delivered standout performances at the 48th Grandma’s Marathon 2024 in Duluth, Minnesota, on a cool, windy, and wet Saturday morning (22).
Barno, 39, clinched his sixth victory in the men’s race, finishing in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 54 seconds. This win solidifies his status as the most successful runner in the history of the event. Barno, who became the oldest man to win the event, won $12,000, including $2,000 bonus for his sub 2:11 wining time.
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“I am surprised and very proud to win again. I’ll never forget this in my life,” said Barno, who is married and has three daughters. “This is my favorite race. When I come here, I think I’m going to do well. I think I’m going to win.”
“I am surprised and very proud to win again,” said Barno, who broke away from two runners over the closing miles to seal his second successive win. “I’ll never forget this in my life.
“This is my favorite race. When I come here, I think I’m going to do well. I think I’m going to win.”
In the women’s race, Mazuronak, making her Grandma’s Marathon debut, set a new course record with a time of 2:23:52. The 35-year-old two-time Olympian, who ran sole for most of the race, expressed her joy at the unexpected victory.
“My Olympics was here,” said Mazuronak, who finished fifth in both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Games. “A friend told me about this race and said the course was beautiful with scenery.
“My goal was to run for a good time, not for place, and, to be honest, this [performance] was a surprise because my preparation hadn’t been the best.”
USA’s Jerrell Mock from Fort Collins, Colorado, finished second in the men’s race with a time of 2:11:25, while Kenyan Cosmas Kiplimo, 31, took third place in 2:12:20.
In the women’s race, Kenyan Grace Kahura-Malang, 31, finished second in 2:30:02, and American Molly Bookmyer, 33, of Columbus, Ohio, came in third with a time of 2:30:16.
48th Grandma’s Marathon 2024 Results: Top 10
Men’s Top 10 Results:
- Elisha Barno, Kenya, 2:10:54
- Jerrell Mock, United States, 2:11:25
- Cosmas Kiplimo, Kenya, 2:12:20
- Amanuel Mesel, Eritrea, 2:12:45
- Kahsay Atsbeha, Ethiopia, 2:13:18
- Benard Rotich, Kenya, 2:13:31
- Lyle O’Brien, Ireland, 2:13:56
- Sammy Rotich, Kenya, 2:15:47
- Robert Swoboda, United States, 2:16:43
- Johnny Rutford, United States, 2:16:59
Women’s Top 10 Results:
- Volha Mazuronak, Belarus, 2:23:52
- Grace Kahura-Malang, Kenya, 2:30:02
- Molly Bookmyer, United States, 2:30:16
- Jane Bareikis, United States, 2:31:17
- Miku Hirashima, Japan, 2:31:45
- Elena Hayday, Ukraine, 2:31:50
- Rena Elmer, United States, 2:35:45
- Molly Roberts, United States, 2:35:54
- Damaris Areba, Kenya, 2:36:56
- Liza Howard, United States, 2:37:23
You can find the complete results here
