Yuya Yoshida, Jessica Watychowicz win Twin Cities Marathon

MINNEAPOLIS -- Yuya Yoshida and Jessica Watychowicz were the winners of the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning.

Yoshida, a 25-year-old from Japan, was the men's winner, finishing with a time of 2:11:28.

Thirty-one-year-old Watychowicz from Colorado Springs had a time of 2:33:09.

The marathon started at 8 a.m. near U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. 6,495 runners made their way around the chain of lakes, along the Mississippi River and end at the State Capitol in St. Paul.

A total of 8,469 runners finished the 10 mile run. The USATF 10 Mile Championships were held in conjunction with the ten mile race.

Hillary Bor from Colorado Springs won the men's 10-mile race, setting a course record with a time of 46:06.

Fiona O'Keefe, of Concord, Massachusetts, won the women's 10-mile event with a time of 51:42.

A total of 20,000 runners participated in events during the marathon weekend.