Jacob Marotz, Kaitlin Mincke Win TC 10K Presented by Spirit
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Jacob Marotz, Kaitlin Mincke Win TC 10K, Presented by Sprint
Nearly 7,000 Runners Participate in Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Saturday Events at the State Capitol
St. Paul, Minn. October 4, 2014 Jacob Marotz of St. Paul and Kaitlin Mincke of Farmington won the mens and womens divisions of todays TC 10K, presented by Sprint, the opening event of 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, which culminates Sunday with the 16th annual Medtronic TC 10 Mile and the 33rd Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.
Marotz clocked 31:57, to win by a wide margin over runner-up David Duede of Eagan (35:26) and third-place finisher Kevin Doe of Fridley (35:39). Mincke ran the course which started and finished at the State Capitol grounds in 37:57. Alanna Bernacchi of Phoenix, Ariz. was the womens runner-up (39:44), while Darolyn Walker of Winnipeg, Manitoba was third (41:10).
The TC 10K, part of a full morning of competition for runners of all ages and paces, was followed by the TC 5K Run/Walk, presented by Fredrikson & Byron, where Dan Greeno of St. Paul won the mens competition in 14:58 and Maria Allen of St. Paul topped the women in 18:26. More than 4,600 runners competed in the TC 10K and TC 5K.
In addition, more than two thousand runners, mostly kids, competed in the Diana Pierce Family Mile, part of the Medtronic TC Family Events which also included a diaper dash, toddler trot and half mile for its youngest participants.
The day wasnt just for kids, however; 40 corporate teams raced in the TC 5K Corporate Team Challenge, with another 35 teams participating in the TC 10K.
It was great to see so many people in motion this morning despite the brisk weather, Twin Cities In Motion executive director Virginia Brophy Achman said. We were pleased to see so many runners show their commitment for fitness and health by running with us, and modeling healthy behavior for kids.
More than 30,000 runners of all ages have registered to participate in Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend events.
Find results and additional information at tcmevents.org.
