2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Oct. 3, 2011
- Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:09 PM UTC
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Trafeh passes Janet Cherobon-Bawcom to win the 10-mile equalizer bonus of $10,000. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
The first step for the 12,000 runners participating in yesterday's race. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
The women's 10-mile championship pack is starting to sort itself out at mile 2. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
The women speed through a turn in the early miles of the 10 mile championship. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Start of the USATF Championship 10 Mile for women. The women were given a 7:00 head start over the men, with the first male or female over the line receiving an additional $10,000. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Start of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday morning. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
The lead group of men stayed mostly intact until the 21-mile mark. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Runners power through the early miles in Minneapolis. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Masters Champion Tracy Lokken. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Sammy Malakwen decides to makes his move in the men's marathon and never looks back. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Dan Edstrom of Denver, enjoys the view of the Minneapolis skyline. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Elena Nagovitsyna cruises by the Minnesota fall colors at mile 19 of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Large lead men's pack during the early miles of the marathon. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
It was a warm, sunny day, but there was lots of water and support to go around. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
The lead men's pack has been splintering since mile 20 and is now down to the final four runners. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Former USA 10-mile champion Abdi Abdirhaman leads the men through early miles of yesterday's race. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Start of the men's USA 10-Mile Championship. The women were given a 7:00 head start over the men, with the first runner over the line receiving an additional $10,000. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Light steps in the sunshine make for an enjoyable day. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
The lead pack still intact at the mile 19 water stop of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Lead men at mile 5 of the marathon. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Lead men packed up early in the marathon. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Even while running a 2:42 in the marathon, TJ Varecka has time to say hello. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
2011 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Twenty-five Medtronic Global Heroes ran with medical device implants. Ania Ritterpictured here, finished in 3:25. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Emily Harrison finishes third in 2:32:55, meet the Olympic Trial s Marathon "A" standard. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Top runners scramble through a water station. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Women's 10-mile champion Janet Cherobon-Bawcom is all alone 7 miles into the race. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Women's marathon winner Yeshimebet Bifa checks her watch at mile 17. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Two runners cruise past Lake Calhoun. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Yeshimebet Bifa wins the women's marathon in in 2:28:24. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Mo Trafeh breaks the tape in the 10-mile championship. Photo: {aul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Emily Harrison and Nadezdha Leonteva battled for 2nd place in the final miles of the women's marathon, with Leonteva taking it on the final downhill run. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Kenyan Sammy Malakwen wins the 30th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in 2:13:11. Photo: Paul Phillips
2011 Twin Cities Marathon & USA 10-Mile Championships
Mo Trafeh celebrates winning the USA 10-mile championship. Photo: Paul Phillips
FILED UNDER: Photos TAGS: 2011 Twin Cities Marathon / Janet Cherobon-Bawcom / Mo Trafeh / race photos / USA 10-Mile Championships
Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.
