FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Releases Preliminary Medical Report
St. Paul, Minn. – October 4, 2015 – Event organizers of the Medtronic Twin
Cities Marathon have collected an initial set of data about the health and
safety of its runners. Medical personnel at aid stations throughout the
course have communicated to the Medical Director of the Medtronic Twin
Cities Marathon information about the runners they treated during the 34th
annual running of the race.
Approximately 69 runners were treated in the Medical Tent, located at the
finish line. Two runners from the race were transported to medical
facilities, neither was critical.
Event organizer Twin Cities In Motion stresses that due to the size of the
course and number of runners participating in the race, the official
post-race report will not be completed until October 6, 2015. This report
pertains only to runners who were treated at the marathon’s 14 official aid
stations or by the race’s medical personnel. It does not include runners
who sought medical attention on their own.
Low (°F): 47
High (°F): 57
Entrants: 11,639
Finishers: 8511
For comparison, information from previous years has been provided.
2014:
Low (°F): 37
High (°F): 48
Entrants: 11,908
Finishers: 8,867
2013:
Low (°F): 44
High (°F): 58
Entrants: 11,990
Finishers: 8,849
2012
Low (°F): 28
High (°F): 53
Entrants: 12,016
Finishers: 8,783
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About Twin Cities In Motion (TCM): Twin Cities In Motion organizes the
region’s premier running events, including the Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. Marathon. With a mission of promoting healthy
lifestyles through running events and community outreach, TCM contributes a
portion of every race dollar to local youth and professional athletes and
helps raise more than $800,000 annually with its charity partners. For more
information, visit us at www.tcmevents.org, or find us on Facebook and on
Twitter @tcmarathon.
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