St. Peter, Minn. – Battling the high humidity and unpredictable weather of the Red River Valley, a pair of runners with Gustavus ties made their mark at the ninth annual Fargo Marathon on Saturday.
Nicole Porath, a 2005 Gustavus graduate, crossed the finish line with a time of 2:50:49 in front of a roaring Fargodome crowd to win the women’s marathon.
“I’m not going to lie, the crowd is amazing,” said Porath about her finish. “It’s fabulous, one of the best I ever had. The course was flat and fast, although you had to be careful of some of the corners.”
Earlier in the day, Gustavus cross country and track and field assistant coach Brenden Huber won the men’s 10k race with a time of 33:41.
Huber also praised the finish line crowd, stating after the race that, “It’s my favorite finish of all the road races I do because you come into that tunnel and the crowd just lights up. You get your third and fourth wind. It’s just electric in here when you hit the ramp. It’s a lot of fun.”
Fargo Forum Porath Release
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/400270/publisher_ID/1/
Fargo Forum Huber Release
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/400257/publisher_ID/1/
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