Rochester woman wins Milwaukee Marathon

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Rochester’s Selam Grimsrud finished first among female runners in the Milwaukee Marathon on Saturday.

Grimsrud had a winning time of 3:05:17, a pace of 7:05 per mile. She won the race by just over two minutes.

Grimsrud was born in Ethiopia and earned her college degree from the University of Minnesota– Rochester. She works at the Mayo Clinic and currently resides in Rochester with her husband, Andy, and their son, Archie.

Jodi Kasten of Franklin, Wis., placed second with a time of 3:07:43 followed by Meagan Weisshahn of Greenville, Wis., in 3:08:45.

Winona’s Vincent Di Vito placed 31st in the men’s division of the Milwaukee Marathon with a time of 3:10:02.

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