Meet our 2020 Twin Cities In Motion Ambassadors
From Minnesota, to Texas and California, our Ambassadors represent runners of all different backgrounds and stories. These runners not only will be representing the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, but also the individual TCM Crews. Get to know a little about the team and make sure to follow them on social media to stay up to date with their running adventures.
Lauren Abdill
Favorite Distance: 10 Mile - it's just long enough to be a challenge, but not so long that you're totally spent after.
Crew: Revels
2020 Goal: To take another whack at the Marathon and hopefully run a sub-4:30!
Follow Me: @laurenrunsmn on Instagram
Chelsea Barr
Favorite Distance: Half Marathon
Crew: Looniacs
2020 Goal: Qualify for the Boston Marathon.
Follow Me: @chelsea_patricia126 on Instagram
Micki Benson
Favorite Distance: Full Marathon. Longest run to date is my 30 mile run for my golden 30th Birthday!
Crew: Revels
2020 Goal: Travel more. Dublin is already confirmed!
Follow Me: @micmonster23 on Instagram and Micki Benson on Facebook
Paige Bockhorn
Favorite Distances: 10K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon.
Crew: Looniac
2020 Goal: Always expand my running/vegan friendship circles. I love my running family and love to see it grow!
Follow Me: @nomeatathlete.atx on Instagram and No Meat Athlete Austin on Facebook
Abby Fisher
Favorite Distance: Half Marathon
Crew: Looniacs
2020 Goal: To send more cards and letters, there is something so special about receiving a handwritten note in the mail!
Follow Me: @msabbigator on Instagram or Abby Fisher on Facebook
Sara Gomer
Favorite Distance: Half Marathon
Crew: Revels
2020 Goal: To run 1,000 miles!
Follow Me: @run4life1989 on Instagram and Sara Gomer on Facebook
Noah Jordan
Favorite Distance: I've come to love anything between a 10K and Half Marathon. Don't get me wrong, I'll run any race, but where I find my stride is somewhere in the middle.
Crew: Northies
2020 Goal: Boston qualify and visit a new country on my wish list!
Follow Me: @noahleejordan on Instagram and Noah Lee Jordan on Facebook
Molly Kogan
Favorite Distance: 10K
Crew: Graywolves
2020 Goal: To bake at least one bread as seen on The Great British Baking Show.
Follow Me: @Mollycule428 on Instagram and Molly Kogan on Facebook
Amanda Kutzke
Favorite Distance: 10 Mile
Crew: Revels
2020 Goal: Run a Half Ironman Triathlon and enjoy a 5 day Superior hiking trail adventure with my family. A Medtronic Twin Cities 10 Mile PR would be nice too.
Follow Me: @arkutzke on Instagram and Amanda Kutzke on Facebook
Tony Loyd
Favorite Distance: Medtronic TC 10 Mile. I can train for it while also having a life. I can finish and still have energy left and then I can head back up Summit Avenue to cheer on the Marathon runners.
Crew: Graywolves
2020 Goal: I want to connect with others in a meaningful way and I am running my first Ultra-Marathon.
Follow Me: @anthonyloyd on Instagram and Tony Loyd on Facebook
Brent Silkey
Favorite Distances: 40 yard dash and Full Marathon. TCM 2020 will be my 26th Marathon/Ultra and is one of my very favorite races on the planet!
Crew: Looniacs
2020 Goal: To bring HOPE to people battling depression and suicidal ideation. I will run TCM and stop at each mile to do 40 push ups to bring awareness to the fact that every 40 seconds someone around the world commits suicide. There will be teams of people that will do the pushups with me at each mile marker and once at the family finish area. We will be raising funds to resource local school districts with additional programming and school assemblies to bring hope to students who may be struggling through depression. My goal is to raise over $40,000 at TCM for this cause. We are calling it “The Hope Run” at TCM.
Follow Me: @brentsilkey on Instagram and Brent Silkey
Megan Stuart
Favorite Distance: Full Marathon.
Crew: Looniacs
2020 Goal: Run faster than a 3:25 marathon!
Follow Me: @meggs_benedict3 on Instagram and Megan Stuart on Facebook
Nicole Trigger
Favorite Distance: 10 Mile
Crew: Looniacs
2020 Goal: "Be brave enough to suck at something new". My first step to achieving this goal is signing up for tennis lessons. I am terrible but plan on having fun with a group of girlfriends. I am also signed up to do the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Hike this Fall. Wish me luck :)
Follow Me: @liveandlovemn on Instagram and Live and Love MN on Facebook
Vinnie Yeung
Favorite Distance: Half Marathon.
Crew: Revels
2020 Goal: Sub-2 Half Marathon and to eat more donuts and ramen.
Follow Me: @run.v.run on Instagram and Vinnie Yeung on Facebook
Rachel Zimmerman
Favorite Distance: Full Marathon.
Crew: Looniacs
2020 Goal: To complete my 8th Full Marathon and 1st Half Ironman!
Follow Me: @Razrunsmpls on Instagram and Rachel Zimmerman on Facebook