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Questions Answered as New-Look William A. Irvin 5K Reaches Sellout in Under 36 Hours
(DULUTH, MINN.) – ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE – Organizers wondered what an earlier start time and new race course might do to the interest level in the kickoff race to Grandma’s Marathon weekend, the William A. Irvin…
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Known By Runners for Its PRs, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Nearly Sets One Of Its Own
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In a sport where time matters, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon came close to doing what many of its participants will hope to do this coming June – set a…
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Registration Set to Open on October 1 for 2025 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Registration for the 2025 Grandma’s Marathon weekend will open on Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. CT, and the organization announced today several changes to the weekend’s kickoff race event,…
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Barno Continues Winning Ways, Mazuronak Bursts onto Scene At 2024 Grandma’s Marathon
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Elisha Barno and Volha “Olga” Mazuronak are certainly on different ends of the experience level when it comes to Grandma’s Marathon – one entered as the winningest runner in the…
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Sanclemente, Reyes Gomez Win Waterlogged Wheelchair Race at Grandma’s Marathon
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After US Paralympians Aaron Pike, Susannah Scaroni, and Jenna Fesemyer dropped out of this year’s Grandma’s Marathon wheelchair division due to forecasted rainy conditions, it might’ve been wondered who would…
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It Was Rainin’ Records as History Books Get a Rewrite at Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon record books will need an update after Saturday morning, thanks to the fast feet of Tebello Ramakongoana and Annie Frisbie conquering the cool and rainy…
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Lindwurm Leads Field Full of Olympians, Former Champions at 2024 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
DULUTH, MINN. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Good luck deciding on a favorite this year in either Grandma’s Marathon or the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon – that’s how strong the fields appear ahead of the June 22 race…
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US Olympian, 2x Grandma’s Marathon Champion Dakotah Lindwurm Returning to Duluth
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Dakotah Lindwurm will be at the starting line during this year’s Grandma’s Marathon weekend in June, just not as part of the race that’s helped make her a fan favorite in…
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Grandma’s Marathon Adds Coca-Cola as New Presenting Sponsor
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Grandma’s Marathon and longtime sponsor Coca-Coca have agreed to an elevated partnership through 2028, the organization announced today. Already one of the event’s longest-running sponsors – more than four decades –…
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Grandma’s Marathon Reaches Fourth Straight Sellout, Fastest Since 2016
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Only days away from setting a new all-time record, Grandma’s Marathon has reached the second-fastest sellout in the organization’s history, it was officially announced today. This marks the fourth straight year the…
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Entry Fees Increase on January 1 Ahead of 2024 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Registration remains on a near record pace ahead of the 48th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend, and entry fees will now increase starting on January 1, 2024. More than 18,500 people…
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Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Reaches Fastest Sellout Since 2018
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After enjoying a record opening day of registration earlier this week, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon has now reached its fastest sellout since 2018. More than 8,000 participants signed up in less…
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Registration Opens October 1 for 2024 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After reaching its second-earliest sellout ever a year ago, Grandma’s Marathon will open registration for its 2024 race weekend on Sunday, October 1. With three weekend races – Grandma’s Marathon, Garry Bjorklund…
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Grandma’s Marathon Earns Gold Level Certifications from Council for Responsible Sport
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Grandma’s Marathon has earned the Gold Level Responsible Sport Certification, the organization announced today following the final stages of certification coming after its 2023 race weekend in mid-June. The certification is granted…
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Goucher, Mariella Désir To Highlight 2023 Essentia Health Fitness Expo
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Kara Goucher and Alison Mariella Désir will highlight this year’s Essentia Health Fitness Expo, with each scheduled to be selling and signing books as well as other public appearances throughout…
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Grandma’s Marathon Seeking Responsible Sport Certification In 2023
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Grandma’s Marathon has been working throughout the year to become a Responsible Sport Certified event, and the final test will come when 50,000+ people descend on Duluth and the surrounding…
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Former Champions Highlight Strong 2023 Grandma’s Marathon Field
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Several former champions will return to this year’s Grandma’s Marathon, highlighting a field that’s expected to include some of the best American distance runners ahead of next year’s U.S. Olympic…
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Three To Enter Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame As Class Of 2023
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Elisha Barno, Dan Dock, and Barb Korte will all be inducted into the Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame as the Class of 2023, it was announced today. The three-member class,…
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Alison Mariella Désir to Appear as Special Guest During 2023 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nationally known author and activist Alison Mariella Désir will be a special guest during the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon weekend, making several public appearances throughout the race weekend. Désir is the…
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Allen to Receive 2023 Marsh Nelson Media Award from Grandma’s Marathon
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Longtime radio personality Chris Allen has been named the 2023 Marsh Nelson Media Award recipient, it was announced today by Grandma’s Marathon. Allen actually started volunteering for Grandma’s Marathon in 1980 at…
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Grandma’s Marathon nearing sellout, one of fastest on record
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Fewer than 500 entries are left in the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon, keeping this year’s race on pace to be one of the fastest sellouts in the organization’s history. The fastest Grandma’s Marathon has…
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Entry Fees Increase on January 1 ahead of 2023 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Registration remains on a pace ahead of last year’s for the 47th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend, and entry fees will now increase starting on January 1, 2023. More than 15,000 people…
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2022 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend Reaches Sellout Ahead of June
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – With more than 20,000 runners set to participate, all three races for the 2022 Grandma’s Marathon weekend are officially sold out, it was announced today. It’s the first sellout since…
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North Shore Striders Reunion Planned for 2022 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A running club that showed vision and persistence in the humble beginnings of what is now one of the largest road races in the United States will again be together for…
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Anderson’s Maple Syrup Joins Grandma’s Marathon as Major Sponsor
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, Inc. today is announcing a sponsorship agreement with Anderson’s Maple Syrup that makes the Wisconsin-based company the event’s official racecourse energy supplier. PURE FUEL, a single-serving…
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Registration Opens Friday for 2022 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) — Registration will open this Friday, October 1 for the 2022 Grandma’s Marathon weekend, which will again be at full capacity after the COVID-19 pandemic altered race plans in both 2020 and 2021.…
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Grandma’s Marathon Wins Top Honors in Statewide Readers’ Choice Awards Program
(DULUTH, MINN.) — Grandma’s Marathon has been named a gold medal winner in the state’s premier Readers’ Choice Awards program, Minnesota’s Best, it was announced today. Grandma’s was voted the state’s top annual sports event…
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Grandma’s Marathon A Go for June 2021
(DULUTH, MINN.) — The 45th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend has received the green light for June, which comes as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a loosening of the state’s public health guidelines on Thursday afternoon.…
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Grandma’s Marathon Releases Details of 2021 Race Plan
(DULUTH, MINN.) – With a little more than two months to go until the 2021 race weekend, Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. has announced several planned changes that address ongoing public health and safety concerns surrounding the…
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Grandma’s Marathon Utilizes Crowd Science Expert in Planning 2021 Event –
(DULUTH, MINN.) – Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. has partnered with world renowned crowd scientist Marcel Altenburg of Manchester Metropolitan University to optimize the event’s participant flow as part of the organization’s COVID-modified race plan. Altenburg has…
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Grandma’s Marathon Will Keep Half Capacity Field Limit For 2021
(DULUTH, MINN.) — Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. today announced the in-person capacity for its 2021 race weekend will not be increased due to continuing public health and safety concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Registration…
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Grandma’s Marathon Voted to BibRave’s All-Decade List
(DULUTH, MINN.) – Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. has been included on the “Top 20 Marathons of the Decade” list, as voted on by participants and published by popular running website BibRave. Already named by BibRave voters…
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Nelson joins Grandma’s Marathon as Program Director
(DULUTH, MINN.) — Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Alivia Nelson as its new Program Director, effective immediately. Among her primary responsibilities will be overseeing Grandma’s Marathon’s sustainability initiative, volunteer coordination,…
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Schmidt, St. George Join Grandma’s Marathon Board of Directors
(DULUTH, MINN.) – Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristi Schmidt and Louie St. George to the organization’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. “Our Grandma’s Marathon Board is comprised…
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Grandma’s Marathon signs ASICS as Official Shoe Sponsor
(DULUTH, MINN.) — Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, Inc. today is announcing a multi-year agreement to make ASICS the official running shoe sponsor of Grandma’s Marathon. The 45th annual race weekend will take place next summer, scheduled…
Registration Opens Tonight For 45th Annual Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) – Registration opens in a limited capacity tonight for the 45th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend, which is scheduled for June 17-19, 2021. Online registration for each of the weekend’s three races will open on…
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Grandma’s Marathon Has Been Cancelled
(Duluth, Minn.): Grandma’s Marathon–Duluth, Inc. has cancelled their 2020 race weekend of events scheduled for June 19-20, 2020, dueto the unpredictability of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic. The decision comes after careful deliberation by the Grandma’s…
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Grandma’s Marathon Registration Approaching Price Increase
Entry fee increases to $135 on January 1, 2020 (Duluth, MN): The registration price for Grandma’s Marathon increases on January 1. Registration for the 44th annual Grandma’s Marathon Weekend races opened October 1, 2019, which included…
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