FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Barno and Ondoro to Renew Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Rivalry
Balanced Fields to Race for USATF 10 Mile Championships
and $10,000 Equalizer Bonus
St. Paul, Minn. - September 30, 2019 - Kenyan compatriots, training
partners and rivals Elisha Barno and Dominic Ondoro will renew their
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon competition on Sunday at the 38th running of
Minnesota's largest marathon.
Between them, the pair has won the last four editions of the event, with
Barno entering this year's race as the defending champion, but Ondoro still
possessing the event record. A wide-open women's race will crown a new
champion this year, with 2018 champ Sinke Biyadgilgn of Kenya racing
elsewhere this fall.
Among the top women's contenders are former Grandma's Marathon
record-holder Sarah Kiptoo of Kenya, 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
runner-up Heather Lieberg of Helena, Mont., and Team USA Minnesota rising
star Dakotah Lindwurm of Burnsville.
The men's and women's marathon favorites will be racing for $5000 winners'
checks and $25,000 course record bonuses.
In the Medtronic TC 10 Mile, set for earlier Sunday morning, balanced men's
and women's fields will race for USATF titles, $12,500 winners' checks and
a $10,000 "Equalizer Bonus for the first champion - female or male - to
cross the finish line in a competition where the women start the race ahead
of the men.
With defending champions Shadrack Kipchirchir and Sarah Hall not in the
field this year, attention is focused on Josef Tessema of Castle Rock,
Colo., last year's 5th place finisher, Scott Fauble, a USATF Championship
runner-up at 25K and half marathon, and local favorite Tyler Jermann of
Burnsville, who represents Team USA Minnesota.
The women's field is headlined by Katy Jermann, (spouse of Tyler) runner up
at the recent USATF 20K Championships, Anne-Marie Blaney of Rochester
Hills, Mich., 6th here last year, and 2019 Grandma's Marathon champion Nell
Rojas of Boulder, Colo.
The Medtronic TC 10 Mile with its more than 13,000 runners will start at
approximately 6:54 a.m. Sunday, with the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and
its more than 8,700 participants starting at 7:55 a.m.
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend kicks off at 11:00 a.m. on Friday,
October 4, with the opening of the Health & Fitness Expo at Saint Paul
RiverCentre. The expo, which runs through Saturday evening, features more
than 70 exhibitors, a full schedule of free presentations at the Star
Tribune Expo Stage and packet pick up for the weekend's races.
The Saturday Events at the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul include the TC
10K, TC 5K, presented by Fredrikson & Byron P. A., and the Medtronic TC
Family Events, which feature the KARE 11 Family Mile, the Half Mile,
presented by KS95 and the Toddler Trot and Diaper Dash.
The 21st Medtronic TC 10 Mile kicks off Sunday racing and is followed by
the signature event of the weekend, the 38th annual Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon.
Additional information on all aspects of the 38th annual Medtronic Twin
Cities Marathon Weekend can be found at tcmevents.org.
Find the 2019 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Media Guide here.
Twin Cities In Motion (TCM) is the region's premier running event company.
Its mission is simple - ignite everyone's inner athlete. TCM is a 501 (c)
3 nonprofit that organizes 27 races throughout the year, including the
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. marathon, to provide
opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, and experiences to live an
active, healthy lifestyle. Collectively, TCM and its charity partners that
fundraise at TCM events give back more than $1.1 million annually to a
variety of causes. For more information, visit us at tcmevents.org, or find
us on Facebook and Twitter @tcmarathon.
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