MARQUETTE, Mich. - The 2024 Marquette Marathon wrapped up on Saturday afternoon at the Superior Dome, with former NMU nordic skier Adam Martin Caldwell (Wilder, Vermont) taking home first place in the marathon.

A professional cross country skier for five years following his four years at NMU (2013-17), Martin Caldwell took home overall first place in the marathon, besting the rest of the field by over 23 minutes with a time of 2:19:27.79 (5:19 pace). It was the second best time in Marquette Marathon history and less than four minutes off of the record of 2:15:31 from Doug Kurtis in 1981.

Courtney Rouse of San Antonio, Texas was the victor on the female side, completing the course in a time of 2:59:54.8 (6:52 pace). 

In the half marathon, Ian Torchia (Ann Arbor, Michigan), another former NMU nordic skier (2014-19), captured first overall with a time of 1:09.57.8 while Maggie Priebe (Green Bay, Wisconsin) was the first female to finish with a time of 1:19:53.5. Qwynn Darnell (Rapid City, Michigan) repeated as the victor in the Wildcat 5K, posting a time of 17:16.2. Marquette native Emma Ziegler was the first female to finish with a time of 23:06.1.

There were nearly 1,300 participants across all the events, with just over 550 of those participating in each of the marathon and half marathon races. There were also over 100 runners in the Wildcat 5K and over 50 participants in the Pebble Run on Friday.

Select photos from the Marquette Marathon (credit to Andy Gregg and Wendy Mason at MQTphoto.com) will be uploaded to NMUWildcats.com here and the Marquette Marathon website here in the coming days. More photos will also be posted directly onto MQTphoto.com.

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. Adam Martin Caldwell (bib 138) - Wilder, Vermont - 2:19:27.79 (5:19 pace)
2. Jamie Somerville (bib 280) - Traverse City, Michigan - 2:42:29.9 (6:12 pace)
3. Nicholas Luedtke (bib 357) - Iowa City, Iowa - 2:43:15.7 (6:13 pace)

Overall Female

1. Courtney Rouse (bib 151) - San Antonio, Texas - 2:59:54.8 (6:52 pace)
2. Natalie Anderson (bib 535) - Menominee, Michigan - 3:04:40.1 (7:02 pace)
3. Katelyn Murphy (bib 222) - Indianapolis, Indiana - 3:05:35.7 (7:05 pace)

Half Marathon - Presented by Meijer
Overall / Overall Male

1. Ian Torchia (bib 1161) - Ann Arbor, Michigan - 1:09.57.8
2. Antonio Flores (bib 1056) - Kerrville, Texas - 1:13:04.4
3. Grant Stimart (bib 1544) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 1:13:51.2

Overall Female

1. Maggie Priebe (bib 1091) - Green Bay, Wisconsin - 1:19:53.5
2. Anna Kelley (bib 1067) - Marquette, Michigan - 1:26:29.0
3. Sarah Lindsay (bib 1310) - Farmington, Michigan - 1:27:07.4

Wildcat 5K - Presented by Double Trouble Entertainment
Overall / Overall Male

1. Qwynn Darnell (bib 5007) - Rapid City, Michigan - 17:16.5
2. Alex Lillywhite (bib 5071) - Davison, Michigan - 18:33.4
3. Connor Ptacek (bib 5019) - Bruce, Wisconsin - 19:27.9

Overall Female

1. Emma Ziegler (bib 5012) - Marquette, Michigan - 23:06.1
2. Chandra Ziegler (bib 5013) - Marquette, Michigan - 23:07.9
3. Kelly Menge (bib 5110) - 23:27.3

Thank You To All Who Sponsored the 2024 Marquette Marathon!
UP Health System
Eagle Mine
Meijer
Double Trouble Entertainment
Frosty Treats