Shea, Cerbin-Bohach win 30th annual William A. Irvin 5k
The Grandma’s Marathon weekend of festivities kicked-off today with the 30th annual William A. Irvin 5k.
Mason Shea a 21-year-old from River Falls Wisconsin was the first pair of sneakers to cross the finish line.
Breaking the ribbon with a time of 15:40 which was 46 seconds better than his winning time of 16:26 in 2021.
“Last year I kind of lost in a kick, I hung out with the leader and then he kicked me for the final bit. So we had about a mile and a half left in the race today where I was still feeling good. So I just took the lead and pushed from there,” said Shea.
For the females, Flannery Cerbin-Bohach a 36-year-old from Cresco, Iowa, was a first time finisher with a time of 18 minutes even.
Mason Shea crosses finish line of Willian A. Irvin 5k
“I have spectated Grandma events before but never raced so this was my first time doing the 5k. I want to maximize my speed while I still have it and then once I start to lose Seed off I’ll go up in distance,” said Cerbin-Bohach.
With 2,152 total finishers on Friday this was the largest ever William A. Irvin 5k on record. Full results can be viewed HERE.