FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Scott Keenan
Executive Director
Laura Wright
Public Relations Director
(218) 727-0947
WELLS FARGO AND TARGET PROVIDE PRIZE MONEY FOR TOP COMPETITORS
IN GRANDMA’S MARATHON
Duluth, MN: A prize purse totaling $69,500 will be awarded to the top male
and female competitors in the 27th annual Grandma's Marathon on Saturday,
June 21, 2003. The funding is made possible through the support of
Grandma's Marathon presenting sponsors Wells Fargo and Target.
"It is extremely crucial to the success of our event to have presenting
sponsors who understand the benefit of offering a significant amount of
prize money. With the funds provided by Target and Wells Fargo, Grandma's
Marathon is able to recruit elite athletes and reward the top finishers for
their accomplishments," said Scott Keenan, executive director of Grandma’s
Marathon.
Wells Fargo presents a total of $34,750 to the top ten finishers in the
men’s open division and the top three men in the masters and wheelchair
divisions. Target presents the same amount of cash prizes to the top female
finishers.
In addition to prize money, Grandma's Marathon is also a qualifying race
for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Women must run a 2:48 or faster
to compete on April 4, 2004 in St. Louis, Missouri and men must run a 2:22
or faster to take part in their trials on February 7, 2004 in Birmingham,
Alabama.
The 2003 Grandma's Marathon will feature a strong field of elite athletes.
To date, there are 77 men and 78 women registered to compete in the elite
field of the 26.2 – mile race.
A list of the top male and female participants in the 2003 Grandma's
Marathon is below. For more information visit the web site
www.grandmasmarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.
TOP TEN PARTICIPANTS – OPEN DIVISION (according to personal record time)
MEN
1. Patrick Muturi, Kenya - 2:08:59
2. David Morris, Albuquerque, NM - 2:09:34
3. Joseph Kamau, Kenya - 2:10:41
4. Elly Rono, Kenya - 2:10:57
5. Pavel Andreev, Russia - 2:11:20
6. Peter Ntabo, Kenya - 2:11:23
7. Andrzej Krzyscin, Poland - 2:11:23
8. Jackson Omweri, Kenya - 2:12:00
9. Andrew Musuva, Kenya - 2:12:01
10. Eric Mack, Boulder, CO - 2:12:48
WOMEN
1. Elena Makolova, Belarus - 2:29:12
2. Albina Gallyamova, Russia - 2:30:02
3. Tatiana Titova, Russia - 2:31:12
4. Volha Yudziankov, Belarus - 2:32:51
5. Irina Permitina, Russia - 2:33:19
6. Svetlana Shepeleva, Moldova - 2:33:53
7. Ann Boyd Stewart, Ypsilanti, MI - 2:35:15
8. Carol Howe, Canada - 2:38:37
9. Katherine Fonshell, Ardmore, PA - 2:40:55
10. Mary Beth Ellis, Denver, CO - 2:41:41
TOP THREE PARTICIPANTS – MASTER’S DIVISION (according to personal record
time)
MEN
1. Mohamed Nazipov, Russia - 2:10:34
2. Fedor Ryjov, Russia - 2:13:04
3. Doug Suker, Edina, MN - 2:24:47
WOMEN
1. Fira Sultanova, Russia - 2:27:54
2. Maria Trujillo de Rios, Los Gatos, CA - 2:28:53
3. Jane Welzel, Ft. Collins, CO - 2:33:01
TOP PARTICIPANTS – WHEELERCHAIR DIVISION (according to personal record
time)
MEN
1. Saul Mendoz, Mexico 1:21:13
2. Jeffery Muralt, Fargo, ND 1:27:52
3. Chad Johnson, Muncie, IN 1:41:14
WOMEN
1. Candace Cable, Truckee, CA 1:46:31
2. Tami Oothoudt, Stillwater, MN 1:54:20
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