20th Annual William A. Irvin 5K Results; Grey, Plombon Claim Titles

Grandma’s Marathon weekend kicked off tonight with the William A. Irvin 5K ― the first of numerous races scheduled for the 37^th annual event.

Matthew Grey, 25, won the 3.1-mile race in a time of 15 minutes and 25 seconds. Grey, of Minnetonka, Minn., held off 19-year-old Dominique Aulagnon by two seconds.

In the women’s division, Savanna Plombon, 20, of Frederick, Md., took the title in 17:36 – the third fastest in the event’s 20 years. Four-time champion Michelle Oman, 39, placed second in 18:18.

A record 1,998 registered for the event with an unofficial 1,653 finishing the race. For complete results, visit GrandmasMarathon.com.

National titles will be decided Saturday morning with the running of the USA Half Marathon Championships. Many of the country’s top half marathoners are here seeking a share of the $82,000 prize purse – with $12,000 going to the top male and female. The men start at 6:15 a.m., and the women follow 10 minutes later.

Also, the 23^rd annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and 37^th annual Grandma’s Marathon are tomorrow at 6:45 a.m. and 7:45 a.m., respectively. A record field of 7,835 is registered for the half marathon, while 7,338 are signed up for the full marathon.

June 21, 2013 – 20^th Annual William A. Irvin 5K – Results

Top Ten Men

Name Age City State Time

Matthew Grey 25 Minnetonka MN 15:25

Dominique Aulagnon 19 Thunder Bay ON 15:27

John Leaf 26 Minneapolis MN 15:36

Scott Behling 23 Duluth MN 15:46

Blake Anderson 17 Sartell MN 16:22

Drew Johnson 19 Aurora MN 17:02

Jonathan Ryss 22 St Paul MN 17:07

Sam Johnson 17 Aurora MN 17:14

Brendan Kutz 19 Grantsburg WI 17:18