Winnipeg runner wins Near Death Marathon in Alberta mountains A Winnipeg runner didn’t let training in the flat prairie city keep her from winning a gruelling marathon in the Rocky Mountains this weekend. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Aug 02, 2021 8:37 PM CT | Last Updated: August 3 Gina Tranquada placed first in the 42-kilometre women's Near Death Marathon in Grand Cache, Alta., on July 31. (Submitted by Gina Tranquada)