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Published June 19, 2010, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: Grandma's Marathon, part 2


Eric Anderson of St. Paul, dressed as Elvis, encourages Grandma's Marathon runners along Harbor Drive in Duluth on Saturday morning. Anderson, who has run the marathon said, "I know how tough this race is. If I can provide 10 seconds of distraction for the runners, I am happy." (Clint Austin /caustin@duluthnews.com)

  • Eric Anderson of St. Paul, dressed as Elvis, encourages Grandma's Marathon runners along Harbor Drive in Duluth on Saturday morning. Anderson, who has run the marathon said, "I know how tough this race is. If I can provide 10 seconds of distraction for the runners, I am happy." (Clint Austin /caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Medals hang on pegs waiting to be handed out at the finish line of Grandma's Marathon. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Stephen Muange of Las Cruces, N.M., wins the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Muange won in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 24 seconds. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Jeremy Polson of Duluth finished the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in 19th place with a time 1:09:55. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Caroline Rotich of Kenya is the women's winner of the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon with a time of 1:12:40. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Houck finished fourth in the 2010 women's Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 15 minutes, 49 seconds. (2010 file / News Tribune)
  • Grant Cook of Duluth finishes the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon with a time of 1:20:55. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Andrew Schafer of Eagan, Minn., celebrates at the finish of the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon on Saturday in Duluth. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Katie Kusnierek of St. Louis Park, Minn., reacts at the finish line of the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon on Saturday morning. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Saul Mendoza of Mexico wins the wheelchair marathon in a time of 1:36:55. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Kyle Pietari runs the half-marathon with signs notifying people of a deaf pug that was lost in the Hartley area. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Philemon Kemboi of Kenya approaches the finish line of Grandma's Marathon Saturday in Duluth. Kemboi won the race with a time 2:15:44. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Dawna Callahan of Parker, Colo. won the womens wheelchair marathon with a time of 2:30:12. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia approaches the finish line of Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minn. Saturday June 19, 2010. Deba won the womens race with a time of 2:31:35. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia crosses the finish line of Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minn. Saturday June 19, 2010. Deba won the womens race with a time of 2:31:35. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Three-time defending championion Mary Akor crosses the finish line of Grandma's Marathon Saturday in Duluth. Akor finished fourth with a time of 2:38:01. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Grandma's marathon womens course record holder Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova celebrates after crossing the finish line of this year's race. Sultanova-Zhdanova finished seventh with a time of 2:42:37. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Grandma's marathon womens course record holder Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova hugs Leah Hulst who protrays Grandma at the finish line of this year's race. Sultanova-Zhdanova finished seventh with a time of 2:42:37. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Katherine Koski of Duluth appraoches the finish line of Grandma's Marathon. Koski was 18th with a time of 2:50:11 (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Shivani Nash of Mound, Minn. uses a foil blanket to keep warm while waiting for her brother to finish the full marathon. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Runners are framed by arches of balloons as the approach the finish line of Grandma's Marathon in Duluth Saturday morning. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Eric Storbakken of Brainerd, Minn. runs to the finish line with his 1-year-old daughter Maev at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth Saturday morning. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Heath Eckstine of Barnum grimaces while sprinting to the finish line of Grandma's Marathon Saturday morning. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Philemon Kemboi, of Kenya, won the 2010 race with a time 2 hours, 15 minutes, 44 seconds. (2010 file / News Tribune)
  • Mike Lyons of Hew Hope, Minn. receives a medal from volunteer Debbie Hawkins of Andover, Minn at the finish line of Grandma's Marathon. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Rene Diebold of Marshall, Minn., (right) gets a hug from "Grandma" - Leah Hulst of Duluth - after finishing Grandma's Marathon on Saturday. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)
  • Denise Hauge of Roseville, Minn., celebrates as she finishes Grandma's Marathon on Saturday. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)
  • Noelle Frost of Minneapolis smiles Saturday after crossing the finish line of Grandma's Marathon. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)
  • Steven Smith of Rochester, Minn., celebrates Saturday as he crossed the finish line of Grandma's Marathon in Duluth's Canal Park. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)
  • Terrance Lesage (left) and Thomas Lesage, both of Superior, approach the finish line of Grandma's Marathon on Saturday. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)
  • Katy Mullen (left) and Jerry Amundson, both of St. Paul, celebrate after crossing the Grandma's Marathon finish line on Saturday. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)