Sanclemente gets back-to-back wins in Grandma’s Wheelchair Marathon
Luis Francisco Sanclemente is the 2025 Men’s Wheeler Champion, with an unofficial time of 1:26:02. Sanclemente, 37 came back to Duluth to defend his 2024 title. This is the Columbian’s seventh time participating in Grandma’s Marathon.
After winning in 2024 with a time of 1:22:07, he finished 3rd in 2023, 9th in 2022, 4th place in 2021, 3rd in 2019 and 8th place in 2018.
Following Luis Francisco Sanclemente is the overall event record-holder, Aaron Pike from Champaign, Illinois. The five-time champion, Pike pulled a time of 1:26:50.
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Mackenzie Myran, 12, won the William A. Irvin 5K. She posed with Dakotah Popehn after the race. Videographer Glenn Kellahan and Sports Reporter Spencer Pierce laugh it up at the finish line. A scenic view behind the runners. Spectators and runners Spectators and runners Our crew – Alicia Tipcke, Kara Goucher and Carrie Tollefson provide all the commentary on this year’s Grandma’s Marathon. Runner. Dakotah Popehn heads to the finish. A strong finish. Runners and spectators head to the finish line, as a ship come in. Very Focused. Running in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Runners with a scenic view on Canal Park Drive. Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon finishers taking a much needed break. Our crew – Alicia Tipcke, Kara Goucher and Carrie Tollefson provide all the commentary on this year’s Grandma’s Marathon. Dakotah Popehn out on the course, behind the DECC. Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon runners at the finish line. Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon runners at the finish line. Cheering on friends. From a Gallaxy Far Far Away… Brave Like Gabe rivals, Shannon Savoia and Steve Moe stopped for a photo op with Spencer Pierce. And Grandma stopped to say hello too.
