MARQUETTE, Mich. - The 2023 Marquette Marathon has come to a close, with Noah Jacobs taking home first place in the marathon.

Noah Jacobs, Owosso, Michigan, native, took home overall first place in the marathon with a time of 2:34:26.8 (5:53 pace), Alex Dennis of Marquette, Michigan, captured first overall in the half marathon with a time of 1:09.22.7, Qwynn Darnell was first over the line for the Wildcat 5K, posting a time of 17:27.2, and the MSK Moon Man (a team consisting of Michael Meyer, Steve Phalen, and Katie Phalen, from Asheville, NC) won the Marathon Relay with a time of 3:17:32.7.

There were over 1500 participants across all the events, with just over 560 of those participating in the marathon and 610 athletes competing in the half marathon, both record numbers of entrants! There were also 163 athletes in the Wildcat 5K, 129 in the Pebble Run, and 54 for the relay.

Matt Williams, the associate head coach of swim and dive and volunteer coordinator for the race, had this to say about the 2023 Marquette Marathon: 

"We're grateful to all the runners that came out and competed in the Marquette Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Pebble Run. It's so inspiring to see the athletes as they cross the finish line.

Kudos to our athlete volunteers and coaches who covered all the road crossings, aid stations, starting lines, finish line and race expo.  They are crucial to the success of this event and the energy they bring definitely powers people through the race course."

Select photos from the Marquette Marathon (credit to Andy Gregg and Jason MCarthy at MQTphoto.com) can be found on our website here. More photos will also be posted directly onto MQTphoto.com, with the gallery found here. 

Below are the top three finishers from all events overall and by gender. A full list of results can be found through Superior Timing, here.

Marquette Marathon - Presented by Eagle Mine

• Overall / Overall Male

1. Noah Jacobs (bib 9) - Owosso, Michigan - 2:34:29.7 (5.53 pace)
2. Shane Skelcy (bib 279) - Rochester Hills, Michigan - 2:36:15.1 (5.57pace)
3. Robert Ashby (bib 50) - Brunswick, Maine - 2:37:39.7 (6:01 pace)

• Overall Female

1. Violet Butts (bib 246) - Rockford, Michigan - 2:59:49.5 (6:51 pace)
2. Stephanie Brown (bib 65) - Madison, Wisconsin - 3:02:30.4 (6:58 pace)
3. Natalie Burant (bib 437) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 3:02:47.0 (6:58 pace)

Half Marathon - Presented by Meijer

• Overall / Overall Male

1. Alex Dennis (bib 1163) - Marquette, Michigan - 1:09.22.7 
2. Sam O'donnell-Hoff (bib 1126) - Saint Paul, Minnesota - 1:13:34.4
3. Robbie Watling (bib 1101) - Hancock, Michigan - 1:14:07.8

• Overall Female

1. Kathy Vandehy (bib 1407) - Menasha, Wisconsin - 1:14:11.8
2. Polina Hodnette (bib 1145) - Chicago, Illinois - 1:17:50.5
3. Katie Swor (bib 1362) - Wyandotte, Michigan - 1:18:35.9

Marathon Relay - Presented by Nicolet Bank

• Team Results

1. MSK Moon Man (bib 2008) - Michael Meyer, Steve Phalen, Katie Phalen - Asheville, North Carolina - 3:17:52.4 (7.33 pace)
2. Vecna's Army (bib 2005) - Eric Hildebrand, Marc Hildebrand, Alysha Weigold - Goodrich, Michigan - 3:21:19.4 (7.41 pace)
3. Team Kumamon (bib 2010) - Kazuya Tajiri, Yamato Tajiri, Momoko Tajiri - Calumet, Michigan - 4:09:18.9 (9.31 pace)

Wildcat 5K - Presented by Double Trouble Entertainment | Digs City Beach

• Overall / Overall Male

1. Qwynn Darnell (bib 5162) - 17:27.2 
2. Henry Plummer (bib 5005) - Negaunee, Michigan - 18:10.6
3. Zachary Brown (bib 5150) - 19:45.4

• Overall Female

1. Chessie Sergey (bib 5111) - Marquette, Michigan - 21:20:.2
2. Shannon Hanley (bib 5087) - Green Bay, Wisconsin - 22:03.8
3. Berkeley Chaltry (bib 5017) - Marinette, Wisconsin - 22:11.1

Thank You To All Who Sponsored the 2023 Marquette Marathon!

• Eagle Mine
• Meijer
• Nicolet Bank
• Double Trouble Entertainment | Digs City Beach
• Frosty Treats