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Professional Athletes

Twin Cities In Motion is proud to host top and emerging professional athletes in both the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile.  

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2025 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend
MEDTRONIC TC 10 MILE

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT; Minneapolis to Saint Paul, MN

MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM CDT; Minneapolis to Saint Paul, MN

2024 Best of the Midwest

The Best of the Midwest Invitational is a “race within a race” in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon for professional or aspiring professional athletes with running ties to the Midwest.

 

Athletes accepted into the “Best of the Midwest” program will compete for a dedicated $20,000 prize purse and will receive full professional athlete amenities including a travel stipend for athletes traveling from outside the Twin Cities Metro Area; two nights stay (double-occupancy) at the event hotel; a pre-race athletes’ dinner; airport pick-up and drop-off (if needed); race day transportation from the event hotel; and elite fluids. 

2024 MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Professional Invited Field Entry Standards (including Best of the Midwest)  

To be considered for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Professional Invited Field, the athlete should have achieved at least one of the above entry standards since October 1, 2022 on a USATF or World Athletics certified course at a sanctioned event. Performances at distances not listed above may be considered. Achieving the above standards does not guarantee entry into the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Professional Invited Field and only athletes accepted into the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Professional Invited Field will be eligible for the Professional Invited Athlete Prize Purse. For more information about athlete amenities and being accepted into the TC 10 Mile or Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Professional Invited Field, click here for complete Professional Invited Athlete Support details. 

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TC 10 MILE

Medtronic TC 10 Mile Professional Invited Field Entry Standards  

To be considered for the TC 10 Mile Professional Invited Field, the athlete should have achieved at least one of the above entry standards since October 1, 2022 on a USATF or World Athletics certified course at a sanctioned event. Performances at distances not listed above may be considered. Achieving the above standards does not guarantee entry into the TC 10 Mile Professional Invited Field, and only athletes accepted into the TC 10 Mile Professional Invited Field will be eligible for the Professional Invited Athlete Prize Purse. For more information about athlete amenities and being accepted into the TC 10 Mile or Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Professional Invited Field, click here for complete Professional Invited Athlete Support details.  

For further details, please contact Twin Cities In Motion
Event Coordinator Alana Dillinger.

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2024 Professional Athletes

Twin Cities In Motion—the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization responsible for staging the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend in service of its vision of “a community that engages each other through movement”—is proud to host top and emerging professional athletes as they compete for prize purses and inspire us all with world-class performances in both the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile.  

In 2024, Twin Cities In Motion was proud to offer extra support to emerging athletes who hope to represent the Midwest in international competition in the future through the expansion of its Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Professional Invited Athlete Prize Purse and the establishment of a $20,000 Best of the Midwest Invitational. To read more you can find more information here

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