Hesch, Messner-Vickers Run to Victory at Grandma’s Minnesota Mile Duluth

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Posted Monday, 8 September, 2008

Carrie Messner-Vickers, of Carbondale, Colo., earned the women’s elite division title ($1,250) finishing in 4:43, seven seconds faster than Kenyan Meskerem Legesse. Duluth’s Kathleen Monaghan placed fifth in 5:16.

A total of 413 people registered for today’s Grandma’s Minnesota Mile Duluth event which featured four separate divisions ― Minnesota Mile, Duluth Mile, All City Mile and the Kids Mile (see top finishers below). For complete results, visit www.grandmasmarathon.com.

Grandma’s Minnesota Mile Duluth Results – September 7

Grandma’s Minnesota Mile

Male

1) Christian Hesch, 29 – Morro Bay, Calif.
4:10 - $1,250

2) Thomas Morgan, 27 – Blowing Rock, N.C.
4:12 - $750

3) Richard Kandie, 23 – Kenya
4:15 - $500

4) Matt Kramer, 23 – Cloquet, Minn.
4:19 - $250

5) David Tuwei, Kenya, 20 – Kenya
4:24 - $100

Female

1) Carrie Messner-Vickers, 31 – Carbondale, Colo.
4:43 - $1,250

2) Meskerem Legesse, 21 – Ethiopia
4:50 - $750

3) Allison Grace, 25 – Blowing Rock, N.C.
4:57 - $500

4) Carrie Tollefson, 31 – St. Paul, Minn.
5:08 - $250

5) Kathleen Monaghan, 40 – Duluth, Minn.
5:12 - $100

Duluth Mile – (Semi-Elite Division)

Male - 1st Place
Keith Thompson, 24 – Superior, Wis.
4:56

Female – 1st Place
Lori Anne Peterson, 35 – Burnsville, Minn.
5:58

All City Mile (Recreational Division)

Male - 1st Place
Kenneth Ripp, 43 – Cloquet, Minn.
5:11

Female – 1st Place
Amanda Lepisto, 26 – Duluth, Minn.
6:09

Kids Mile (Ages 8 to 14)

Male - 1st Place
Luke Maki, 14 – Eveleth, Minn.
6:26

Female – 1st Place
Diana Hanka, 11 – Duluth, Minn.
6:48

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