Shea Wins 3rd William A. Irvin 5k Title, Myran Makes History in Women’s Race

The William A. Irvin 5k opened up Grandma's Marathon weekend on Friday.

DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been the official start to the Grandma’s Marathon for the past 32 years.

The William A. Irvin 5k opened up Grandma’s Marathon weekend on Friday.

In the men’s race, Mason Shea from River Falls Wisconsin won the race with a time of 15:32 to claim his third William A. Irvin 5k title.

For the women’s race, a historic day as 13 year old Mackenzie Myran finished in first place with a time of 18:34.

Myran is the youngest runner to win the William A. Irvin 5K.

“It’s so rewarding, this is my favorite event. We try to come up here every year. Last summer I was out of town unfortunately this weekend. Just being back in the area was so fun,” said Shea. “The second-place guy and I go back a few years, we have known each other for a while. It was fun to run with him for a mile or so and then kind of go off feel and start pushing.”

For Myran this is her second William Irvin 5k that she has ran in.

“I had a goal, and I just tried to pick off people that I could and just stay up there,” said Myran. “I loved it, I did this last year, and I really love this course.”

This year’s William Irvin 5k had a total of 2,550 runners complete the race.