Shea, Cerbin-Bohach win 30th annual William A. Irvin 5k

The Grandma’s Marathon weekend of festivities kicked-off today with the 30th annual William A. Irvin 5k.

Mason Shea a 21-year-old from River Falls Wisconsin was the first pair of sneakers to cross the finish line.

Breaking the ribbon with a time of 15:40 which was 46 seconds better than his winning time of 16:26 in 2021.

“Last year I kind of lost in a kick, I hung out with the leader and then he kicked me for the final bit. So we had about a mile and a half left in the race today where I was still feeling good. So I just took the lead and pushed from there,” said Shea.

For the females, Flannery Cerbin-Bohach a 36-year-old from Cresco, Iowa, was a first time finisher with a time of 18 minutes even.

“I have spectated Grandma events before but never raced so this was my first time doing the 5k. I want to maximize my speed while I still have it and then once I start to lose Seed off I’ll go up in distance,” said Cerbin-Bohach.

With 2,152 total finishers on Friday this was the largest ever William A. Irvin 5k on record. Full results can be viewed HERE.