Mankato Marathon

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Mankato Marathon
2021 Mankato Marathon logo
DateOct. 19, 2024
LocationMankato, Minnesota, United States
DistanceMarathon, Half Marathon, Relay, 10k, 5k
Primary sponsorMayo Clinic Health System
Established2010
Course recordsMen: 2:29:26 (2017)
Jacob Gallagher
Women: 2:58:18 (2013)
Amy Halseth
Official sitehttps://www.mankatomarathon.com
Participants5,000

The Mankato Marathon is an annual marathon race in Mankato, Minnesota, United States, that was first run in 2010. The race weekend now brings nearly 5,000 runners to the city for several races: the marathon, a marathon four-person relay, a half marathon, a 10K run, a 5K run, children's runs. The race course is certified by the USATF, making it a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.[1]

The race is held in mid-October, when the hardwood forests of the Minnesota River valley turn bright with color. Although the city is known for its steep hills, the course winds around them and features only gradual climbs and downhills as it moves through many neighborhoods, two country roads and the downtown. The marathon begins at Minnesota State University, Mankato, makes two loops through the city, and finishes on historic Front Street.[2]

The marathon weekend is now one of the major events in southwest Minnesota.[3][4][5]

As with most modern marathons, many runners raise money for charity. The marathon organizers help coordinate with local non-profit organizations for fundraising leading up to and during the event. In 2019, $15,000 was raised.[6]

Mayo Clinic Health System is the main sponsor of the race,[7] though at its 2010 genesis, Hy-Vee sponsored the race.[8]

The race is owned and managed by Visit Mankato (the tourism branch of Greater Mankato Growth).[9]

In 2017 and 2018, the website Bibrave named the Mankato Half Marathon as one of the best in the United States. The editors noted the fall scenery, the support, and the paved trails as winning features.[10] [11]

Broadcast coverage of the weekend is provided by KATO-FM (93.1) and KDOG-FM (96.7).[12]

Race weekend[edit]

The race weekend begins with a sports and health exposition, which is sponsored by Scheels and is held in the Myers Field House at Minnesota State University, Mankato.[13] The day before the marathon, there are races for children and a 5K race around the MSU campus. On marathon race day, the other three races begin in the morning from the campus, near Blakeslee Stadium. The 10K starts the day, and an hour later, the marathon and half marathon take off in a combined start. Runners can also do the marathon as a four-person relay team.

Pacers are provided for both the full and half marathon.[12]

After the races, there is a post-race party near the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center with live music, food and drinks.

Marathon course[edit]

In 2019, the course underwent a shift to more neighborhood streets and less long, straight stretches along agricultural fields.[14][15]

The marathon course starts in downtown Mankato,[16] and runs through several neighborhoods in the city, winding around quaint blocks with some cheering residents. It also takes runners on the Red Jacket Trail, around Mount Kato, near Sibley Park, along the Blue Earth River and the Minnesota River (though it is hidden by the levy walls), through the 1890s era downtown and past the Hubbard House, and down two rural roads. The finish is on Front Street, near the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, where several restaurants and bars are also located. The largest descent in the course is at mile 18.[17][12][18] The course is a certified marathon distance (USATF #MN19070RR).[19]

Prizes[edit]

In 2018, the first place winners received $250 and a trophy made of Kasota stone from the Kasota-Mankato quarries.[12]

History[edit]

The race was initially envisioned as a combination athletic and art fair event. However, city leaders felt that either event might outgrow one weekend, so the race was delegated to the regional tourism office, Visit Mankato. The office partnered with Final Events, owned by Mark Bongers. The two entities shared ownership of the race weekend.[20] The race weekend was set later in the year to avoid competing with the seven other Minnesota marathons, and also to serve as a "last shot" for a Boston-qualifying race in the state.[21]

The inaugural race was sponsored by Hy-Vee[22] and the race weekend included just three races: The marathon, the half, and a 10K. The initial participation exceeded expectations: Race applications had to be turned away as 2,000 total entries (for the three races) filled early. The marathon was capped at 800 runners.

A light rain fell as the race began, but it cleared up, and the wind was not a factor in the race as some feared.[23]

James Sorenson graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2005, where he ran cross country and track, and he decided to run the inaugural race.[24] the Gustie won the race in 2:37:04.[25] Jen Blue, a Minnesota State Mankato coach for the track and field team, won for women in 3:06:29. It was her fourth marathon.[26]

For the half, 1,100 runners signed up. John VanDanacker of Greenfield, Minnesota, a veteran runner and Medtronic employee who had run for University of Minnesota Duluth cross country and track in the 1980s, won.[27] A 32-year-old Janesville, Minnesota, mother of three, Elisa Johnson, won the woman's title in 1:27:36.[28] 350 runners took to the 10K course.[29]

In 2011, 3,800 runners raced. And the 5K was added. The finish line shifted slightly, and Mayo Clinic became the main sponsor. [21]

In 2014, before the race, 56-year-old North Mankato, Minnesota, resident Brian Mechler called emergency dispatchers to tell them an anonymous person planted four bombs on the marathon race route. The course was searched by local police and bomb-sniffing dogs from the Twin Cities. It was found to be safe, though more officers were added to the event security team for the marathon day.[30] Mechler was arrested and in court, he pleaded innocent to charges of terroristic threats.[31][32] Regardless, the court found him guilty. He served jail time and received mental health treatment.[33]

In 2019 the course was rerouted to avoid the longer country roads. Instead, the weaving new path took runners through the neighborhoods. Most praised the change, but the following year, few runners would get a chance to try it again.[34]

By the summer of 2020, Grandma's Marathon and the Twin Cities Marathon had already announced cancelations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wasn't until August that the Mankato race announced it would not be run in 2020. Participants were given the opportunity to run their own course and submit their times.[35][36]

Marathon race results[edit]

Key:   Course record

All cities in Minnesota unless indicated otherwise

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Hometown Time Year Place Name Age Hometown Time
2022[37] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kaleb Colston 27 Bloomington 2:36:20 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) Steph Cloutier 31 Eleva, Wisconsin 3:08:06
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michael Walentiny 34 Lewiston 2:39:31 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Angela Byers 42 Minneapolis 3:21:43
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zach Fogarty 35 Rochester 2:55:26 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carissa Carroll 42 North Oaks 3:35:41
2021[38] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tristan Coughlin 38 St. Paul 2:37:34 2021 1st place, gold medalist(s) Breana Siljander 31 Minneapolis 3:19:43
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michael Walentiny 33 Goodview 2:42:25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Emily Linscheid 28 Johnston, Iowa 3:28:44
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Lauer-Schumacher 37 Minneapolis 2:44:13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christine Skopec 32 Woodbury 3:30:50
2020[35] Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic* 2020[39] Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2019[40] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nicholas Wimmer 29 Minneapolis 2:35:28 2019[41] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Rebecca Mayer 38 Eden Prairie 3:01:55
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kyle Smith 32 Duluth 2:40:26 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Parry Larson 24 Cologne 3:23:22
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ali Khalili 30 Byron 2:41:03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Janet Smith 38 Dundas 3:25:15
2018[42] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jacob Gallagher 23 Mankato 2:37:17 2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Katie Herald 30 Marshfield, Wisconsin 3:12:33
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jeff Lanners 35 West Saint Paul 2:41:58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Megan Sauer 23 Lismore 3:14:31
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Robert Economy 54 Victoria 2:50:20 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anja Standly 41 Lonsdale 3:21:27
2017[43] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jacob Gallagher 22 Lisbon, North Dakota 2:29:26 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) Monica Dorn 38 Hendricks 3:04:40
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brett Rosauer 27 Iowa City, Iowa 2:30:36 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Erin Manlove 32 Minneapolis 3:07:09
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Bretscher 34 Northfield 2:39:34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sarah Schmidt-Dannert 29 Shoreview 3:15:33
2016[44] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jeff Stuckenbroker 30 Windom 2:41:07 2016 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lisa Tavares 37 Colfax, Wisconsin 3:06:39
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brock Tesdahl 24 St. Louis Park 2:42:11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hiedi Johnson 43 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 3:10:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eddie Stenger 26 Woodbury 2:45:17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brittney Nichole 27 Isanti 3:25:12
2015[45] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tim Hardy 40 North Mankato 2:41:16 2015[46] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Susie Fox 32 Chaska 3:18:58
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eddie Stenger 25 Lacrosse, Wisconsin 2:55:41 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Melanie Moriarty 42 North Oaks 3:22:11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Luis Leonardo 35 Minnetonka 2:57:32 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paula Johnson 28 Andover 3:23:19
2014[47] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tim Hardy 39 North Mankato 2:33:07 2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) Laura Edlund 28 Minnesota City 3:09:37
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eric Januszewski 26 Grove City 2:51:56 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Scheel 38 Madison Lake 3:10:44
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Todd Landgraff 37 North Mankato 2:54:08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paula Morozas 27 Andover 3:12:19
2013[48] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Eric Thies 24 Arlington 2:34:55 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s) Amy Halseth 43 Minneapolis 2:58:18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tim Hardy 38 North Mankato 2:36:06 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Laura Gillette 28 Goshen, Indiana 3:01:32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jake Traxler 23 Le Center 2:39:35 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Michele Asmus 33 Austin 3:07:20
2012[49] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Donnelly 29 Minneapolis 2:49:38 2012 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leslie Anderson 35 Waseca 3:14:23
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patrick Geary 25 Sheridan, Wyoming 2:53:08 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dawn Michaud 38 Sartell 3:21:35
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joseph Paille 23 Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin 2:54:27 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Holly Hillstrom 39 Mahtomedi 3:24:51
2011[50] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Brian Sames 25 Shakopee 2:36:18 2011[51] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kim Scheel 35 Mankato 3:00:47
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eric Thies 22 Arlington 2:44:49 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Monica Dorn 32 Hendricks 3:01:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ronald Hoffman 34 Waconia 2:51:36 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Leslie Anderson 34 Waseca 3:22:11
2010 1st place, gold medalist(s) James Sorenson 28 Minneapolis 2:37:04 2010 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jen Blue 35 North Mankato 3:06:29
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tim Hardy 35 North Mankato 2:38:48 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Scheel 34 Mankato 3:08:05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Justin Henkel 34 Owatonna 2:44:33 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Monica Dorn 31 Walnut Grove 3:17:09

*A "virtual" race was scheduled.

Half marathon race results[edit]

Key:   Course record

All cities in Minnesota unless indicated otherwise

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Hometown Time Year Place Name Age Hometown Time
2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mike Friedman 26 St. Paul 1:13:42 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leah Knowles 25 St. Peter 1:28:42
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jacob Bastyr 31 Owatonna 1:16:45 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lana Wegner 34 Wells 1:31:16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Josiah Swanson 30 Rochester 1:17:41 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lori Kelly 34 Austin 1:32:10
2021[38] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mohammed Bati 22 St. Paul 1:09:32 2021 1st place, gold medalist(s) Caryn Herrick 31 St. Louis Park 1:27:59
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alex Wischnack 24 Kasota 1:09:38 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brittany Opatz 35 Waconia 1:29:14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kurt Keiser 48 Jordan 1:13:45 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Michele Asmus 41 Austin 1:30:46
2020[35] Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic* 2020[52] Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2019[53] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dan Greeno 31 St. Paul 1:08:02 2019 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ashlie Greeno 27 St. Paul 1:19:19
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alex Wischnack 22 St. Peter 1:11:32 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mary Wirtz 32 Rochester 1:22:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jared Genteman 24 Eagan 1:11:49 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Annie Magnusson 22 Mankato 1:25:30
2018[54] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Matt Longen 24 Mankato 1:12:12 2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sasha Gallagher 23 Mankato 1:19:27
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tim Hardy 43 North Mankato 1:12:16 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Janna Swenson 42 Minneapolis 1:28:02
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Josiah Swanson 26 Rochester 1:12:34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Michele Asmus 38 Austin 1:29:35
2017[55] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Josiah Swanson 25 Rochester 1:13:11 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lena Wegner 29 Walters 1:27:10
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bart Johnson 31 Marshall 1:14:19 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alyssa Breu 28 St. Paul 1:32:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Gerber 27 Richfield 1:14:55 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carmen Jaskulke 41 Granada 1:32:40
2016[56] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Josiah Swanson 24 Rochester 1:12:33 2016 1st place, gold medalist(s) Cynthia Jerop 21 Lakeville 1:15:09
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kai Sill 30 Mankato 1:17:21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Laura Paulsen 27 Brookline, Massachusetts 1:15:59
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thomas Schiltz 20 Mankato 1:23:57 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amy Feit 36 Luverne 1:27:23
2015[57] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dan Greeno 27 Richfield 1:07:46 2015 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsay Henkels 35 Mankato 1:21:55
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josiah Swanson 23 Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin 1:10:58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristen Mullen 32 North Mankato 1:30:47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nick Ross 26 Minneapolis 1:11:15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Janet Smith 34 Dundas 1:31:07
2014[58] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Christopher Gruenhagen 31 Brookings, South Dakota 1:11:19 2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsay Henkels 34 Mankato 1:23:10
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Garrett Eklof 24 Madison, Wisconsin 1:12:06 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alyssa Westrup 26 North Mankato 1:27:00
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eric Thies 25 Apple Valley 1:12:20 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Greta Sieve 27 New Ulm 1:27:11
2013[59] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chris Erichsen 27 Minneapolis 1:09:55 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s) Elizabeth Yetzer 25 Lakeville 1:18:25
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christopher Gruenhagen 30 Brookings, South Dakota 1:12:34 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lindsay Henkels 33 Mankato 1:22:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joe Metcalf 38 Glencoe 1:13:23 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joyce Bourassa 46 Lakeville 1:26:37
2012[60] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Seth Brickley 25 Mound 1:09:15 2012 1st place, gold medalist(s) Danielle Stack 22 Mankato 1:17:24
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nicholas Jamnick 23 Becker 1:10:28 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lindsay Henkels 32 Mankato 1:19:33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christopher Gruenhagen 29 Brookings, South Dakota 1:11:01 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrea Rediger 23 Plymouth 1:20:35
2011[61] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Peter Gilman 36 Rochester 1:09:52 2011 1st place, gold medalist(s) Greta Sieve 24 New Ulm 1:20:18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jeff Stuckenbaker 25 Windom 1:10:28 2nd place, silver medalist(s) McKenzie Holt 15 St. Cloud 1:21:58
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nick Ross 23 Hastings 1:10:31 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lindsay Henkels 31 Mankato 1:23:10
2010[27] 1st place, gold medalist(s) John VanDanacker 48 Greenfield 1:15:36 2010[28] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Elisa Johnson 32 Janesville 1:27:36
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Hage 28 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1:22:10 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keri Brown 33 Garfield 1:30:15
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jacob Kocak 25 River Falls, Wisconsin 1:22:31 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ashley Hertling 26 New Ulm 1:32:21

*A "virtual" race was scheduled.

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