Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia on Sunday became the first woman to win the Twin Cities Marathon and Grandma's Marathon in Duluth in the same year.
Deba, 23, posted a time of 2:27:24 to win the Twin Cities Marathon, according to the race's website -- about eight minutes ahead of the second-place finisher.
The men's winner was Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, Calif., with a time of 2:14:02.
Jeffrey Eggleston was second among the men, just seven seconds behind Reyes. Third was Fernando Cabada of Longmont, Colo., with a time of 2:15:25.
Second place among the women's finishers was Svetlana Ponomarenko of Russia, at 2:35:23. Serkalem Abrha of Ethiopia was third, at 2:36:16.
Top Minnesota finishers were Donovan Fellows of Woodbury, ninth among men with a time of 2:18:05, and Nichole Porath of Red Wing, 20th among women at 2:51:30.
Runners had good conditions for the marathon -- 41 degrees and sunny at start time. The Twin Cities Marathon is run from the Metrodome in Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St. Paul.
Deba, 23, posted a time of 2:27:24 to win the Twin Cities Marathon, according to the race's website -- about eight minutes ahead of the second-place finisher.
The men's winner was Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, Calif., with a time of 2:14:02.
Jeffrey Eggleston was second among the men, just seven seconds behind Reyes. Third was Fernando Cabada of Longmont, Colo., with a time of 2:15:25.
Second place among the women's finishers was Svetlana Ponomarenko of Russia, at 2:35:23. Serkalem Abrha of Ethiopia was third, at 2:36:16.
Top Minnesota finishers were Donovan Fellows of Woodbury, ninth among men with a time of 2:18:05, and Nichole Porath of Red Wing, 20th among women at 2:51:30.
Runners had good conditions for the marathon -- 41 degrees and sunny at start time. The Twin Cities Marathon is run from the Metrodome in Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St. Paul.
Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia on Sunday became the first woman to win the Twin Cities Marathon and Grandma's Marathon in Duluth in the same year.
Deba, 23, posted a time of 2:27:24 to win the Twin Cities Marathon, according to the race's website -- about eight minutes ahead of the second-place finisher.
The men's winner was Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, Calif., with a time of 2:14:02.
Jeffrey Eggleston was second among the men, just seven seconds behind Reyes. Third was Fernando Cabada of Longmont, Colo., with a time of 2:15:25.
Second place among the women's finishers was Svetlana Ponomarenko of Russia, at 2:35:23. Serkalem Abrha of Ethiopia was third, at 2:36:16.
Top Minnesota finishers were Donovan Fellows of Woodbury, ninth among men with a time of 2:18:05, and Nichole Porath of Red Wing, 20th among women at 2:51:30.
Runners had good conditions for the marathon -- 41 degrees and sunny at start time. The Twin Cities Marathon is run from the Metrodome in Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St. Paul.
Deba, 23, posted a time of 2:27:24 to win the Twin Cities Marathon, according to the race's website -- about eight minutes ahead of the second-place finisher.
The men's winner was Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, Calif., with a time of 2:14:02.
Jeffrey Eggleston was second among the men, just seven seconds behind Reyes. Third was Fernando Cabada of Longmont, Colo., with a time of 2:15:25.
Second place among the women's finishers was Svetlana Ponomarenko of Russia, at 2:35:23. Serkalem Abrha of Ethiopia was third, at 2:36:16.
Top Minnesota finishers were Donovan Fellows of Woodbury, ninth among men with a time of 2:18:05, and Nichole Porath of Red Wing, 20th among women at 2:51:30.
Runners had good conditions for the marathon -- 41 degrees and sunny at start time. The Twin Cities Marathon is run from the Metrodome in Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St. Paul.
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