Sunday, the Star Tribune reported the winner of the Twin Cities Marathon.
Jason Hartmann from Conchord, Mass. won the 26.2 mile foot race with a time of 2:12:16 and claiming a personal best and the marathon's $25,000 prize.
USA Today published an AP post recording the course began in downtown Minneapolis and finished in St. Paul at the state's capital. The course meanders the Mississippi's turns and makes headway down St. Paul's famed Summit Ave.
After his win, Hartmann told the Star Tribune that it was, "A good day to run." noting a critical decision he made in the last few miles of the race. At a routine water stop, Hartmann dropped his energy drink--his necessary fuel for the end of the race and his win.
After careful but keen deliberation, Hartmann decided to go back for the bottle, knowing he wouldn't be able to finish the race without its contents.
He told the Star Tribune that he didn't make the bottle into a bigger deal than it was, and that turning around reminded him of a shuttle drill from his high school basketball team. After realizing his 6'3" body wasn't fast enough or that he couldn't jump high enough for basketball, Hartmann picked up running full time.
He was all-American in track and cross-country at Oregon where he attended college.
After falling back to second place when retrieving the bottle, Hartmann held his own, trusting he would have enough juice for the end. Indeed in the last few miles, he was able to pull ahead and hold his lead for the finish.
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