40th TWIN CITIES MARATHON and 10 MILE
What to know about Twin Cities Marathon, TC 10 Mile this Sunday
Two big races start in downtown Minneapolis and end in St. Paul on one eventful morning. Here's what you need to know about Sunday's race day:
October 2, 2022 at 3:13AM
When: Sunday. TC 10 Mile starts at 7 a.m. and Twin Cities Marathon at 8 a.m. Elite 10-milers will finish around 7:45 a.m., with first marathoners finishing around 10:10 a.m.
Where: Races start at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and end at the State Capitol in St. Paul.
Watch: The races will be live-streamed on www.kare11.com/marathon.
Weather: Record high for the race is 89 and record low is 22. Sunday's forecast is for morning temperatures in the 50s with a limited chance of rain.
The field: After no race in 2020 and half-capacity fields in 2021, there will be 9,000 marathoners and 11,000 10-milers on Sunday.
Event website: tcmevents.org
MARATHON
Men's marathon favorites: Yuya Yoshida, 25, Japan (pr: 2:07:05); Mike Chesire, 26, Kenya, (2:11:32); Refera Merga, 24, Ethiopia (2:14:58); Wilfred Kimitei, 37, Kenya (2:17:07).
Women's marathon favorites: Kim Conley, 36, Flagstaff, Ariz. (pr: 2:41:38); Jessica Watychowicz, 31, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2:40:46); Joanna Stephens, 28, Smyma, Ga. (2:39:06).
Prize money: Winners get $5,000.
Men's marathon record: Dominic Ondoro, 2:08:51, 2016. Ondoro, also the record-holder at Grandma's Marathon, is the only four-time TCM champion. Last year's winner, Mohamed Hrezi, ran 2:15:22.
Women's marathon record: Zinaida Semenova (2001) and Irina Permitina (2004), 2:26:51. Semenova is the only three-time champion. Last year's winner, Naomi Fulton, ran 2:45:55, the slowest winning time in race history.
TC 10 MILE
Run for the money: The race will be the USA Track and Field national championship, with winners getting $12,000 and an additional $10,000 going to the overall winner. The elite women's field will start before the elite men at a time to be determined (around six minutes) to ensure the top runners will finish around the same time.
Men's favorites: Biya Simbassa, 29, Flagstaff, Ariz. (pr: 46:18); Reed Fischer, 27, Boulder, Colo. (46:59).
Women's favorites: Aliphine Tuliamuk, 33, Flagstaff, Ariz. (2020 U.S. Olympic marathon trials champion); Nell Rojas, 34, Boulder, Colo. (pr: 52:13); Annie Frisbie, 25, Hopkins (52:26); Amy Davis, 25, Rochester Hills, Mich. (54:23); Emily Durgin, 28, Flagstaff, Ariz. (54:03).
TC 10 Mile records: Men, Shadrack Kipchirchir, 2018, 46:32; Women, Molly Huddle, 2015, 51:44.
None of the boat’s occupants, two adults and two juveniles, were wearing life jackets, officials said.
