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Twin Cities Marathon: Chebii Runs 2:25:26, Shitsama Wins
Lilian Chebii ran faster than Twin Cities' listed women's course record. Victor Shitsama won the men's race; Americans Andrew Kaye and Jane Bareikis took second.
Lilian Chebii won the Twin Cities Marathon women’s race in a posted 2:25:26 on Sunday, October 4, faster than the organizer’s listed pre-race course record. Victor Shitsama won the men’s race in 2:12:20, with American Andrew Kaye second in 2:12:36. Jane Bareikis was the leading U.S. woman, taking second in 2:32:04.
The results below were checked October 6, U.S. Eastern time, against the organizer-linked Race Roster elite results and the timing provider’s RaceRecord finish results. Times are the posted chip times, not estimates or predictions. Results remain subject to official corrections. October 4 is the race date; October 6 is this report’s publication date.
Chebii finishes ahead of the listed course mark
Chebii’s 2:25:26 is 1 minute, 25 seconds faster than the 2:26:51 women’s course record listed on Twin Cities In Motion’s professional-athlete page. The organizer credits that earlier mark to Zinaida Semenova in 2001 and Irina Permitina in 2004. The 85-second difference is editorial arithmetic comparing the posted result with the pre-race record, not a statement that a separate record-certification process has been completed.
Bareikis followed in 2:32:04, with Caroline Hill third in 2:33:26. Chebii represents Kenya; Grandma’s Marathon’s official champions list identifies her country and records her 2025 victory there in 2:25:14.
| Women’s place | Athlete | Posted chip time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilian Chebii | 2:25:26 |
| 2 | Jane Bareikis | 2:32:04 |
| 3 | Caroline Hill | 2:33:26 |
Shitsama wins a close men’s race
Shitsama finished ahead of Kaye and Amanuel Tikue, whose third-place time was 2:12:58. The 16-second gap between the first two posted times is editorial arithmetic. World Athletics identifies Shitsama as representing Kenya; his Oklahoma residence in the timing results does not make him a U.S. athlete.
| Men’s place | Athlete | Posted chip time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Shitsama | 2:12:20 |
| 2 | Andrew Kaye | 2:12:36 |
| 3 | Amanuel Tikue | 2:12:58 |
Kaye and Bareikis lead the Americans
Kaye, listed in the results as a Golden, Colorado, resident, was the first American man. The B.A.A.’s 2026 professional-field document lists him as USA. Bareikis, listed as a Crestwood, Illinois, resident, was the first American woman; her World Athletics profile lists the United States. These are verified finishes, rather than pre-race entries.
The organizer’s schedule places the Sunday marathon on the Minneapolis-to-St. Paul course. It was a separate event from Saturday’s USATF 10K Championships, where Aidan Troutner and Emily Venters set championship records.
Sources
- Race Roster: organizer-linked 2026 Twin Cities Marathon elite results: complete posted elite field, finish order, chip times and residences. Accessed through the organizer’s marathon page.
- RaceRecord: marathon leaderboard and complete finish results: cross-check of podium times and places. Its individual pages distinguish chip and gun times; this report uses the chip times also displayed by Race Roster.
- Twin Cities In Motion: professional-athlete information: October 4 marathon date, route, separate Saturday 10K and pre-race women’s course record.
- B.A.A.: 2026 professional-field information: Kaye’s USA designation, not evidence of his Twin Cities start or finish.
- World Athletics: Shitsama and Bareikis: country designations. Shitsama’s profile displays Kenya despite the country text in its URL.
- Grandma’s Marathon: official historical results: Chebii’s Kenya designation and 2025 winning time.