Boniface Kongin, the winner of Grandma’s Marathon wasn’t wearing an elite bib. It turns out that despite running a 2:10 marathon at Pittsburgh the race organizers wouldn’t give him elite entry because they wanted to focus on providing it to Americans so he had to pay for his own entry, Although he is from Kenya he has been living and training in Duluth for months. Discus.
Editor's note: Here is a nice article on the winner who was 2:06 pace at 19 miles.
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/2724617-Grandmas-Marathon-Ailing-Kongin-wins-mens-race