Branna MacDougall runs a 5-minute PB at Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota.

Canada’s up-and-coming marathon star, Duluth, on the shores of Lake Superior, Minnesota Branna MacDougall, He performed his 5 minute personal best at 2:28:36 in 5th place at the 2022 Grandma Marathon. Her time is one minute under the world marathon standard of 2:29:30, the seventh fastest in history among Canadian women.

MacDougall had previously tackled the marathon distance only once, but she ran the race like a veteran veteran. She split the second half of the race negatively at 1:14:13 and climbed from 7th to 5th.she The first marathon, Last fall, I performed a 2:33:40 solo in Muskoka, Ontario.

The 23-year-old MacDougall has a cross-country career at Iowa State University and Queen’s University, winning the U Sports Team title in 2019. Since then, she has been training in Kingston under her ex-Queens coach. Steve Boyd And Physi-Kult.

U.S. marathon runner Dakota Lindworm He was the first in Minnesota to defend his title and win at his personal best time of 2:25:01. This is 4 minutes faster than the previous victory time of 2:29:04. Sara Cellars, The person who finished second in the 2018 Boston Marathon, and School teacher Susanna Sullivan We closed the top three at 2:25:43 and 2:26:56 in the United States, respectively.

Only two Canadian women ran below 2:29:00 before the age of 25.

Branna MacDougall (2022) and Sylvia Ruegger (1985). Interesting fact, both performed 2:28:36. https://t.co/cyLxBkKuXN

— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) June 19, 2022

MacDougall’s time is the second fastest time for Canadian women this year, followed by it. Malindi Elmore 2:27:56 at the 2022 Boston Marathon. MacDougall’s time is below the 2022 World Championship standard, but the qualifying period ends May 29 and the Canadian team Already named..

The 2022 Commonwealth Games qualifying window was closed on June 19th, allowing MacDougall to be selected to represent Canada in Birmingham, England, or to compete in the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.

Another great performance at Grandma’s Marathon by Canadian Branna MacDougall 2:28:36 @AthleticsCanada !! https://t.co/fgRg2LeP1a

— Krista DuChene (@kristaduchene) June 18, 2022

The Commonwealth Games team in Canada will be named in the coming weeks. The 2022 Commonwealth Games will begin on July 27th and will run until August 7th.