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Marysville woman places 4th in Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

MARYSVILLE, Wash. — A Marysville woman got fourth place after eating 16 hotdogs in 10 minutes in the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York.

The Daily Herald reported Marysville’s Katie Prettyman ate 15 hot dogs in 10 minutes and placed third in the women’s class in the 2020 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. This year she hoped to scarf down 18 of them.

Michelle Lesco, of Tuscon, Arizona, won the the women’s 2021 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. She ate 3/4 dogs in 10 minutes.

Joey Chestnut won his 14th title and set another world record after eating 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.

The 10 women and 18 men will competed separately in the contest that started in 1916.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.