Twin Cities Marathon

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The Twin Cities Marathon (TCM) is an annual marathon in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The race is often dubbed "The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America." The TCM was first run in 1982, and typically takes place during the first weekend in October. The 2006 TCM took place on October 1, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

The TCM course begins at the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis, and winds around several of the city's scenic lakes before turning along the banks of the Mississippi River. The course follows the river for several miles before crossing into St. Paul, and then proceeds up historic Summit Avenue to finish at the state capitol building. Miles 21-25 of the course proceed on a steady uphill from the river, and are considered among the more challenging finishes among American marathons, although the downhill last half-mile allows for relatively strong finishes.

The TCM is one of the most popular marathons in the country due to its scenic course and well-organized administration. Registration for the race typically fills within a matter of weeks of being opened.

There had been a marathon held in Minneapolis since 1963, originally called the Land of Lakes Marathon. The race was renamed City of Lakes in 1976 and moved to a four-lap course around Lakes Calhoun and Harriet. In the same year, St. Paul first held the neighboring St. Paul Marathon, whose course also remained within the city limits. A joint race, taking advantage of the scenic running routes on both sides of the Mississippi, was proposed soon thereafter and first run in 1982.

In addition to the marathon, the TCM has expanded to a full weekend of events providing opportunities for runners and wheelers of all ages and abilities. Additional events for adults include the TC 10 Mile Run and the State Capitol 5 km Fun Run/Walk. Events for children now include Kids’ One-Mile & Half-Mile Fun Runs, Toddler Trot and Diaper Dash. In addition, the TCM sponsors a competitive 1-mile road race, typically held the last weekend of April.

1 Race results
- 1.1 Men's
- 1.2 Women's
2 Twin Cities Marathon course records (through 2002)
3 External links

[edit] Race results

[edit] Men's

1982
1983
1984
1985 Phil Coppes, Iowa, 2:10:05 (course record)
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994 Pablo Sierra, Spain, 2:11:35
1995
1996
1997 Andrew Musuva
1998 Andrew Musuva
1999 Andrew Musuva, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2:13:41
2000 Sergei Fedotov, Rockville, Maryland, 2:12:40
2001 Joshua Kipkemboi, Concord, Massachusetts, 2:14:07
2002 Dan Browne, Portland, Oregon, 2:11:35
2003 Eddy Hellebuyck, NOTE: tested positive for illegal substance Erythropoietin, aka EPO, shortly after winning Twin Cities Marathon. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2:12:47 - serving suspension.
2004 Augustus Kavutu, Kenya, 2:13:33
2005 Mbarak Hussein, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2:18:28
2006 Mbarak Hussein, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2:13:51

[edit] Women's

1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993 Lisa Rainsberger
1994 Alevtina Naoumova
1995 Gwynn Coogan
1996
1997 Lyubov Morgunova, Russia, 2:30:43
1998
1999 Kim Pawelek, Jacksonville, Florida, 2:37:56
2000 Zinaida Semenova, Russia, 2:29:37
2001 Zinaida Semenova, Russia, 2:26:51 (course record)
2002 Irina Bogacheva, Kyrgystan, 2:29:39
2003 Blake Russell, Acton, Massachusetts, 2:30:41
2004 Irina Permitina, Russia, 2:26:53 (two seconds short of tying course record)
2005 Nicole Aish, Boston, Massachusetts, 2:40:21
2006 Marla Runyan, Eugene, Oregon, 2:32:15

[edit] Twin Cities Marathon course records (through 2002)

Category		Athlete	Country	Year	Record
Open
	Men	Phil Coppes	(Iowa)	1985	2:10:05
	Women	Zinaida Semenova	Russia	2001	2:26:51
Masters (40+)
	Men	Joshua Kipkembio	Kenya	2002	2:11:45
	Women	Irina Bogacheva	Russia	2002	2:29:39
Wheelchair
	Men	Saul Mendoza	Mexico	1997	1:35:03
	Women	DeAnna Sodoma	(California)	1996	1:54:50