Bronson graduate Klingler wins Detroit Free Press Marathon
DETROIT – Bronson High School graduate Mitchell Klingler added to his already impressive list of long-distance accomplishments this past Sunday, winning the men’s marathon portion of the 46th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon.
Klingler, a current Jackson native, finished first in the men’s portion of the Free Press Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 22.51 minutes, denying two-time defending champion Ryan Corby a third straight win in the process, besting Corby’s time by 3 minutes and 10 seconds.
Klingler was quoted in an interview done by the Free Press in regards to running a race in his home state as saying, “Going to Houston (in January) and not running well wasn’t fun, so I’m like ‘I want to stay close. I think I have a good chance at winning’ and everything like that...it was actually my main goal and accomplishing it is great.”
Klingler pulled away at mile 17 from Corby and third place finisher in local runner Isaac Waffle of Tekonsha who finished in third place in a time of 2:28.28.
“I kind of took off right around then. I knew 17 to 18 was going to be a tailwind, so I tried to pick it up right there to have like an easier section to run and get ahead, and just held on from there,” added Klingler.
The 46th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon course covered both sides of the U.S.-Canada Border, crossing the Detroit River twice, with a route that included both the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.
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Klingler was also quoted by the Free Press as saying “I’m happy that the bridge is early because it’s a long uphill, but other than that, for a marathon, it went pretty quick. It’s nothing crazy, but it’s flat and fast and the weather cooperating is where you could run really fast here.”
After graduating from Bronson High School, Klingler took his considerable long-distance talent to Albion College before moving on to the marathon circuit, culminating in a spot at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2020.
Tacoma, Washington, resident Kate Landau won the women’s portion of the race in a time of 2:50.06.
This article originally appeared on Coldwater Daily Reporter: Bronson's Klingler wins 46th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon
