Grandma's Marathon

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As Christopher Raabe cruised into downtown Duluth Saturday morning, the thousands of spectators lining the Grandma’s Marathon course began chanting, "USA! USA!’’

Raabe, 30, took the lead about 14 miles into the race and steadily stretched it to defeat second-place Charles Kanyao of Kenya and third-place David Tuwei, a Kenyan who trains a few months a year in Coon Rapids. A 26-second margin at the 17-mile mark became a one-minute lead at 19 miles. At Lemon Drop Hill, 22 miles in, Raabe kept charging and led by about two minutes.
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