Twin Cities Marathon
10-mile at 7:05 a.m. • marathon at 8 a.m.
Start: Metrodome • Finish: State Capitol
Forecast: A partly cloudy day with a high of 56 and a low of 41. Sunrise is expected a few minutes after the start of the 10-mile race.
The field: 11,580; 6,500 for 10-mile run.
At stake: Four of the races are for U.S. championships, the men’s 10-mile run, the women’s marathon and the men’s and women’s masters marathons. Any woman running the marathon in 2 hours, 46 minutes or under qualifies for 2012 U.S. Olympic trials. Purse is $260,000; men’s and women’s winners each earn $25,000.
Results: mtcmarathon.com
About the field: The oldest runner is Lloyd Young, 86, the youngest is Olivia Verhoye, 14. Thirty-one percent of the entrants (3,617) are running their first marathon. There are runners from every state and 21 countries.
Men’s favorites: Stephen Loruo, Coon Rapids (personal best, 2:10.46); Grigoriy Andreev, Ufa, Russia (2:11.01); Augustus Kavutu, Mwingi, Kenya (2:11.39).
Women’s favorites: Michelle Lillienthal, Minneapolis (2:25.51); Elva Dryer, Gunnison, Colo. (2:31.48); Colleen DeReuck, Boulder, Colo. (2:32.25).
Best places to watch: Corner of Douglas and Hennepin Avs. (Mile 2), Lake Calhoun (Mile 4.5), Nicollet Av. and Minnehaha Parkway (Mile 8.5), Minnehaha Parkway and Cedar Av. (Mile 11), Minnehaha Falls (Mile 15), east side of Franklin Av. bridge (Mile 20), East River Rd. to University of St. Thomas (Mile 21), Summit Av. (Miles 22-25), near Cathedral of St. Paul (Mile 26).
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