Minnesota Runners of the Year Qualifiers

5K Women

April 18, 2026

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Percents shown are "Age Grades," which compare the time with a world-class result
 for a runner of the same age and gender.
Results shown in red are new Minnesota age records.Net times are now used for Minnesota age records and age-group rankings for men and women over 40.
An "a" after a time indicates the course start-to-finish drop or distance exceeded national record requirements.

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
Open Women
1    Cassandra Mellon Simmons, 44BIG LAKE, MN         18:34    81.48%   Goldy's Run 5K
2    Danielle Burnett, 45       Minneapolis, MN       18:58    80.73%   Everybody's Irish 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 35 - 39
1    Sarah Grenberg, 35         Duluth, MN            19:59    71.03%   Fitger's 5K
2    Kara Clifton, 38           PENGILLY, MN          20:28    70.51%   Goldy's Run 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 40 - 44
1    Cassandra Mellon Simmons, 44BIG LAKE, MN         18:34    81.48%   Goldy's Run 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 45 - 49
1    Danielle Burnett, 45       Minneapolis, MN       18:58    80.73%   Everybody's Irish 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 55 - 59
1    Wendy Composto, 57         EDEN PRAIRIE, MN      24:20    71.37%   Goldy's Run 5K
2    Donna Philippot, 57        MINNEAPOLIS, MN       24:25    71.61%   Goldy's Run 5K
3    Yvette Maijala, 58         Wrenshall, MN         24:37    71.67%   Fitger's 5K
4    Tracy Ost, 55              Spicer, MN            25:18    67.77%   Frozen 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 60 - 64
1    Rochelle Wirth, 63         Duluth, MN            21:46    86.92%   Fitger's 5K
     Michelle Flanagan-Haag, 61 Hayward, WI           25:57    70.83%   Fitger's 5K
     Diane Johnson, 61          Superior, WI          26:30    69.11%   Fitger's 5K
2    Alicia Borman, 60          Saint Paul, MN        26:54    66.28%   Fitger's 5K
3    Claudia Schmidt-Dannert, 60SHOREVIEW, MN         27:26    64.56%   Goldy's Run 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 65 - 69
1    Irina Miloserdova-Bog, 66  Two Harbors, MN       26:10    74.67%   Fitger's 5K
2    Carla Lavere, 66           Minnetonka, MN        27:43    70.70%   Fitger's 5K
3    Brenda Johnson, 66         RUSSELL, MN           29:38    64.12%   Goldy's Run 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 70 - 74
     Corinne Krezonoski, 71     Shuniah, ON           26:09    80.70%   Fitger's 5K
1    Sandy Oliver, 70           Champlin, MN          27:33    75.05%   Fitger's 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 75 - 79
1    Joyce Hein, 77             Duluth, MN            35:25    63.10%   Fitger's 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 80 - 84
1    Libby Petit, 82            ST PAUL, MN           44:42    56.43%   Goldy's Run 5K

Open | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | Men
WOMEN 85 - 89
1    Dorothy Marden, 89         St Paul, MN           51:09    64.03%   Everybody's Irish 5K

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