Craig Ottman claimed the sixth annual Red, White and Boom Half Marathon in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a time of 1:14:35.
Located along the Mississippi River, the event saw more than 2479 Fourth of July participants pass through.
Besufekad Shannon-Tamrat bested W. Scott Lindell by ten seconds for a second place finish with a time of 1:15:47.
Leading the fastest year yet in the women’s race, Jen Van Otterloo set a course record with her 1:20:21 finish.
Otterloo’s mark was almost two minutes faster than the time of 1:22:13 set in 2011.
Also cracking the all-time top 10, were second and third place finishers Shaelyn Sorensen (1:23:22) and Elizabeth Frick (1:25:46), who’s times were good for fifth and seventh, respectively.
Top 10 Men
| 1 | Craig OTTMAN | 1:14:35 |
| 2 | Besufekad SHANNON-TAMRAT | 1:15:47 |
| 3 | W. Scott LINDELL | 1:15:57 |
| 4 | Caleb BUECKSLER | 1:16:08 |
| 5 | Brian SAMES | 1:16:24 |
| 6 | Charles SCHAUER | 1:16:38 |
| 7 | Jaron BALGAARD | 1:16:58 |
| 8 | Steve MUNSON | 1:19:39 |
| 9 | Ben OLSON | 1:19:43 |
| 10 | Joe KLESCEWSKI | 1:20:17 |
Top 10 Women
| 1 | Jen VAN OTTERLOO | 1:20:21 |
| 2 | Shaelyn SORENSEN | 1:23:22 |
| 3 | Elizabeth FRICK | 1:25:46 |
| 4 | Hilary TEAFORD | 1:27:09 |
| 5 | Brianna BODEN | 1:28:13 |
| 6 | Jessica LOVERING | 1:29:01 |
| 7 | Cassie PRATT | 1:29:03 |
| 8 | Kristin THOMPSON | 1:29:40 |
| 9 | Anna MOLINARO | 1:29:51 |
| 10 | Angela SCHAEFER | 1:30:42 |