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🥈at the Twin Cities Marathon in 2:12:36. What an incredible way to start my marathon career. Super grateful to everyone who has supported me with this goal and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me!

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It’s Always a good time 😉

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Breaking tape is incredibly special - no matter the level of athlete you are.

Breaking tape in a marathon? Well… that’s a notch above.

@amanuelmesel has been running marathons since 2013. He’s a two time Olympian (2012 and 2016) from the 5000m and the marathon distances and even with all of his accolades, he never won a marathon - that is, until yesterday!

@grandmasmarathon has been gathering some amazing athletes over the years and the task to race this year’s field was a tall order. Veterans and newbies alike all wanted to take top honors and the race was competitive and bunched through the 15 mile mark.

Our mission was simple - run smooth and never skip fueling. We didn’t want to play into the typical “fartlek games” top runners can get themselves into and we wanted to make sure he took as much of the prepared fuel as possible.

As the chaos unfolded… the surges, the pullbacks… Amanuel looked like an accordion - but that’s only because he was running smooth and steady when everyone else around him seemed to be testing their speed.

At 25km, with fresh legs and a sharp mind, he took the lead and never looked back.

Through humid air and fighting a headwind the entire way, Amanuel was the only elite male in the top 25 to negative split. It might actually be the first time in his career he negative split a marathon - but that we don’t know for sure.

But one thing is for certain, it was his first marathon victory. After 13 years of marathoning he finally had the honor of breaking the tape. His time of 2:11:21 was 90s ahead of second place and famed Grandma’s Champion, Elisha Barno.

Even great athletes don’t get these moments often, sometimes ever… so it feels wonderful to see it come to such a hard working and honest man.

Congrats Amanuel! We hope you can keep this memory for the rest of your life!

#mckirdytrained #marathon #winning #champion

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🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Congratulations to the 2026 Grandma’s Marathon champions!
@amanuelmesel & @dakotahlindwurm

It was incredible to watch the front of the race come through Mile 22 and see the pace, determination, and focus these athletes carried deep into the marathon.

These are a couple of my favorite images from the day featuring the men’s and women’s champions on their way to victory.

Congratulations to all of the runners who took on the marathon and half marathon this weekend. The energy along the course was something special.

📸 If you participated and are looking for race photos, you can find the gallery here:

https://www.lumepic.com/en/album/13c2b4e6-b5ca-4174-8e00-b8632601e98e?utm_source=mas&utm_campaign=r-stenzel-266

You can search by bib number or upload a selfie to find your images.

Feel free to share this with any runners you know!

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#TribunaRunning
RESULTS: 2026 GRANDMA'S MARATHON

MEN.

1. Amanuel Mesel 2:11:21 🇪🇷
2. Elisha Barno 2:12:40 🇰🇪
3. Getinet Gedemu 2:13:03 🇪🇹
4. Sammy Rotich 2:13:04 🇰🇪
5. Willy Noris. 2:13:08 🇺🇸
6. Joseph Whelan 2:13:10 🇺🇸

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Date: Sat, June 20, 2026

Location: Duluth, Minnesota USA 🇺🇸

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Awesome day @grandmasmarathon! @mark.french_ runs a PR of 2:17:12, @amanuelmesel wins the full in 2:10, and @samzo3000 was 4th in the half with a PR of 1:12:50!
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#mckirdytrained #marathonrunning #roadracing #resultsday #precisionhydration

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🇪🇷 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 🇪🇷
We’re excited to announce that Team Eritrea has officially committed to compete in this year’s BOLDERBoulder International Team Challenge on Memorial Day!

A world-class roster is headed to the starting line:
🇪🇷 Yemane HAILESELASSIE
🇪🇷 Tesfu TEWELDE
🇪🇷 Amanuel MESEL

In both 2024 and 2025, Team Eritrea finished fourth in the men's competition and will be looking to crack into the top three this year.

The International Team Challenge is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in race history. If you can't make it to Boulder to watch it unfold, join us for the live broadcast on @thedenverchannel (local) and on the BB10K YouTube feed (worldwide).

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A second place finish in 62:25 on Sunday at the @pghmarathon Half Marathon. This was a hard effort, and @mohammed__elyoussfi ran a great race for the win.

I think this is a result I would’ve been thrilled with a few years ago, and which I’m now thankful for, but desirous of more. Which, in its own way, is progress.

Special thank you to @ryanhogan77 and his team for such a world class event and opportunity.

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The 2026 NFL Draft is tonight. Celebrate with another meme post with a full 20 heaters for your viewing pleasure #NFLready

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Two birds with one stone (half marathon and vacation)
E ho’i mau kāua i ka nani o Honolul
He ‘oli’oli nō ka noho ‘ana i ka poli o ke kūlanakauhale. Let us always return to the beauty of Honolulu
There is true joy in living in the heart of the city. Thank you @thehapalua for having us and to my team @mckirdytrainedpro #honolulu #hapalua #half-marathon.

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Nothing like getting back into racing in Hawaii 🌺

Thank you @thehapalua and @mckirdytrained for an unforgettable week on Oʻahu 🩵

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Quick trip to Hawaii to set another race distance PR at the @thehapalua half marathon. 🌺

Greatful my body held together after a rocky stretch of training and allowed me to make it to the finish line. I could really feel how special the running community is here, and I am so thankful they welcomed @mckirdytrained to be apart of it.

Something I’ll never forget 💕 #hapaluahalfmarathon #mckirdytrained #roadracing #halfmarathoner

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