Results 2022

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While the storylines going into the race were full of uncertainties, there was little doubt who was going to come away with victory after the first two laps had been completed. This was true of both the men's and women's divisions. 

Men's:

The Mackelvie family was down one runner this year. Lorena had recently found out that she was pregnant, so chugging beers and running in the July heat was gently discouraged by her doctors. That left the family hopes of victory on Michael. Usually not a good recipe for success, but Michael had a few tricks up his speedo this year. And by that I mean that the speedo itself was obviously an advantage. Due to his smaller than average size genitals, the amount of cloth required to cover them was minuscule (see photos). Physics experts have confirmed that this greatly improved aerodynamics and probably shaved about 8 seconds off of his total time. This advantage was evident as soon as the first beer had been chugged and the runners started down the road. Mackelvie took an early lead and never relinquished it. While still a slower than average chugger, his speed on the course was too much to overcome. He set a new course record of 9:12, and was followed by Justin Mitchell (wearing normal clothes) who ran a 9:19, which would have also set the course record if not for Mackelvie's historic run. In third place was Justin Walker with a solid time of 9:42. 

Women's:

This race was where the real heroics occurred. Just shy of two months postpartum, Lauren Mitchell laced up her shoes and ran the race of her career. Having little time to train for the race after delivering an adorable little accident, she went into the contest unsure of how she would fare. But two laps in it was clear that she was not going to be caught. She only increased her lead in the final two laps and finished nearly 5 minutes ahead of the nearest competitor. Momma is clearly a baddy. 

Also of note, Phil Mares took gold in the Legends division for the second consecutive year and looks to be nearly unstoppable. 

Another great race in the books and we look forward to many more to come. 

- Grand Lake Beer Mile Team