Montoya Breaks Course Record in Grandma’s Half, Reichow Takes Top Honors for Men

Maggie Montoya would set the new course record with a time of 1:09:26.

DULUTH, Minn.- Kara Goucher’s course record in the Grandma’s Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is no more.

On Saturday, Maggie Montoya would set the new course record with a time of 1:09:26 to take 1st for females in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon.

“No I had no idea what the record was, I found out when I was crossing the line. I was just hoping to break 70. Incredible, so much fun and the fact that it was Kara Goucher’s is even cooler. I’ve looked up to her for years,” says Montoya.

This was Montoya’s first win at Grandma’s.

Meanwhile on the men’s side, another first time winner as White Bear Lake’s Joel Reichow placed first with a time of 1:02:30.

“There’s always a lot of excitement here. It was super cool to be out on the course and just hearing everybody cheering my name. A lot of times, I’ll hear my name like once or twice out on the course, so it was cool to just the whole time everybody’s yelling, ‘Go Joel,’ so it’s super exciting,” says Reichow.

Reichow’s time was the top finish time for Minnesotan’s by one minute.