Grandma's: Raabe runs 2:17:43, is Top American

DULUTH, Minn. (AP)—Runners from Kenya and Ethiopia won the Grandma’s Marathon on Saturday.

Philemon Kemboi of Kenya won in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 44 seconds, while Buzenush Deba of Ethiopia finished with a personal-best time of 2:31:35 in the women’s event.

Kenyans also won the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Stephen Muange finished in 1:04:24 seconds. Muange lives and trains in Farmington, N.M.

In the women’s half marathon, Caroline Rotich won in 1:12:40. She lives in Santa Fe, N.M.
About 7,400 runners were entered in this year’s 26.2-mile Grandma’s Marathon.

TOP 15
Bib Name Sex Age City State Overall SexPl DivPl Time
10 Philemon Kemboi M 36 KEN 1/376 1/324 1/48 2:15:44
63 Chris Kipyego M 36 KEN 2/376 2/324 2/48 2:16:00
3 David Rutoh M 24 KEN 3/376 3/324 1/154 2:16:03
84 Kipyegon Kirui M 29 KEN 4/376 4/324 2/154 2:16:54
82 Kennedy Kemei M 32 KEN 5/376 5/324 3/154 2:16:55
1 Christopher Raabe M 31 Washington DC 6/376 6/324 4/154 2:17:43
18 Joseph Mutinda M 35 KEN 7/376 7/324 3/48 2:18:18
83 Henry Kipsang M 21 Chapel Hill NC 8/376 8/324 5/154 2:18:43
29 Benjamin Metto M 26 KEN 9/376 9/324 6/154 2:19:15
4 Reuben Chesang M 47 KEN 10/376 10/324 1/33 2:19:30
49 Ezkyas Sisay M 21 ETH 11/376 11/324 7/154 2:20:28
25 James Boitt M 30 KEN 12/376 12/324 8/154 2:20:34
52 Michael Spence M 32 Ogden UT 13/376 13/324 9/154 2:22:09
6 Stephen Muturi M 34 KEN 14/376 14/324 10/154 2:24:13