Press Release - Twin Cities Marathon - 10/4/15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Releases Preliminary Medical Report

St. Paul, Minn. – October 4, 2015 – Event organizers of the Medtronic Twin 
Cities Marathon have collected an initial set of data about the health and 
safety of its runners. Medical personnel at aid stations throughout the 
course have communicated to the Medical Director of the Medtronic Twin 
Cities Marathon information about the runners they treated during the 34th 
annual running of the race. 

Approximately 69 runners were treated in the Medical Tent, located at the 
finish line. Two runners from the race were transported to medical 
facilities, neither was critical.

Event organizer Twin Cities In Motion stresses that due to the size of the 
course and number of runners participating in the race, the official 
post-race report will not be completed until October 6, 2015. This report 
pertains only to runners who were treated at the marathon’s 14 official aid 
stations or by the race’s medical personnel. It does not include runners 
who sought medical attention on their own.

Low (°F): 47
High (°F): 57
Entrants: 11,639
Finishers: 8511

For comparison, information from previous years has been provided.

2014:
Low (°F): 37 
High (°F): 48 
Entrants: 11,908
Finishers: 8,867

2013:
Low (°F): 44 
High (°F): 58 
Entrants: 11,990
Finishers: 8,849

2012
Low (°F): 28
High (°F): 53
Entrants: 12,016
Finishers: 8,783

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About Twin Cities In Motion (TCM): Twin Cities In Motion organizes the 
region’s premier running events, including the Medtronic Twin Cities 
Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. Marathon. With a mission of promoting healthy 
lifestyles through running events and community outreach, TCM contributes a 
portion of every race dollar to local youth and professional athletes and 
helps raise more than $800,000 annually with its charity partners. For more 
information, visit us at www.tcmevents.org, or find us on Facebook and on 
Twitter @tcmarathon.

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