Returning Champion: Elisha Barno wins 5th Grandma’s Marathon
Elisha Barno of Kenya is the champion of the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:09:14. This is a personal best for the 38-year-old. He was already the winningest men’s runner in Grandma’s Marathon history and now has a fifth title under his belt.
Barno wanted to thank Grandma’s Marathon for inviting him to race this year. “I am very happy for winning today and running my PR,” he said.
“Grandma’s is nice weather and we are running through the forest,” Barno says.
Running is about training,” when you get older, the problem is about injuries. When you train well and you don’t get injuries, you can run good here.”
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Barno won four straight titles from 2015-2018. This is his seventh appearance in Grandma’s Marathon.
Elisha Barno of Kenya is the champion of the 2023 Grandma's Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:09:14 (WDIO)
Barno will also be honored at this year’s race by being inducted into the Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame as part of a three-person Class of 2023.
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)
