Fesemyer is the Women’s Champion in the Wheelchair Division
Jenna Fesemeyer is the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon Women’s Wheelchair Champion. She crossed the finish line with an unofficial time of 1:47:20.
Jenna Fesemyer, 26, is a 2020 Tokyo Paralympian. She is from Champaign, Illinois.
This is Jenna’s third Grandma’s Marathon. She placed 2nd in 2022, behind Susannah Scaroni. Scaroni set a new event record that year. Fesemeyer’s time in 2022 was 1:33:50. She placed 4th in2019.
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Fesemyer has earned top five finishes in each of the Boston, New York, and London Marathons.
Grandma’s Marathon Photo Gallery
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)
