Barno wins his 6th Grandma’s title
Elisha Barno wins his sixth Grandma's Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:10:55. He is the winningest runner in Grandma's Marathon history.
Elisha Barno wins his sixth Grandma’s Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:10:55. In 2023, he became this event’s all-time winningest runner, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. His win in 2023 gave him his personal best with a time of 2:09:14.
The 39 year old Kenyan native’s first win was in 2015. He came back to Duluth and won the next three years, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Barno holds two of the top six men’s times in the history of Grandma’s Marathon, and he has the most wins of any runner. Lorrain Moller is the closest with three.
The event record was set in 2014 by Dominic Ondoro. Ondoro had a time of 2:09:06 breaking the longstanding mark of Dick Beardsley from 1981.
The Elite runners at the start of Grandma's Marathon. The Elite runners at the start of Grandma's Marathon. All smiles at the finish. He looks pleased with the result. Looking at that finish line! So happy! Scenes from the finish! We did it! Very happy. Scenes from the finish! KSTP's Tom Hauser stopped by the desk to talk about running the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Celebrating a birthday! Supporting each other during the race Nyah Adams speaks to runners and their families. Smiles and sighs of relief as runners finish the race. Runners feel relieved to be almost at the finish line. The Lift's Baihly Warfield did the show, ran a 5K and met up with Alicia Tipcke at the finish! The crowd of runners waiting for the start of the William A. Irvin 5K on Friday. Alicia Tipcke is raring to go at the finish of the William A. Irvin 5K Alicia Tipcke and photographer Erik Johnson having fun at the events on Friday. Two-time Grandma's Marathon champion, Dakotah Lindwurm at the press conference. The elite runners hold a press conference talking strategy on Friday. The kids got their own race number, a finisher medal and goodie bag. Parents brought their children to bayfront festival park to get some activity in at the Whipper Snapper race. There are fun short distance races at the Whipper Snapper race to inspire the next generation of runners! Whipper Snapper race features a half of a mile for older kids to run and those younger ones went an eighth of a mile. Serving spaghetti with a smile! Michelina's All-You-Can-Eat spaghetti. (WDIO) Pre-race celebration at the Michelina's All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner on Friday. (WDIO)
