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Schneider, Watt give Bulldogs hockey a distinctly Duluth voice

DULUTH — Bulldogs hockey sounds different when the two men describing it have spent much of their lives around the game in Duluth. Zach Schneider has spent nearly two decades learning

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Grandma's Marathon

Grandma's Marathon earns award

Grandma’s Marathon has been named one of five recipients of the 2023 Facility of Merit Award by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety & Security (NCS4), the organization announced today. The award, which is being presented this year to five organizations or facilities across several industries, serves as

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Boatman, Goodoien, McColloar receive Grandma's Marathon 1,000-Miler Award

Three more runners entered a very prestigious club over this year’s Grandma’s Marathon weekend – the 1,000-Miler Award was officially presented following the race to Jim Boatman, Michael Goodoien, and Timothy McCollor. Created to celebrate longevity and commitment of Grandma’s Marathon participants, the award is given

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Quote Me: Grandma's Marathon's Shane Bauer

Grandma's Marathon Executive Director Shane Bauer on the 2023 races and events held last weekend: "It was a record-setting weekend in a lot of ways. I haven’t seen final numbers yet but it’s the first time the weather cooperated for both the runners and

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Spencer named 2023 Scott A. Keenan Founder's Award recipient
Dorothy Spencer and Scott Keenan. Submitted

Spencer named 2023 Scott A. Keenan Founder's Award recipient

Dorothy Spencer was presented on Grandma’s Marathon weekend with the 2023 Scott A. Keenan Founder’s Award, the organization announced today. Spencer, already a member of the inaugural class into Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame, was honored for her lifetime contributions that have contributed to and embodies the

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Barno, Hagans win Grandma's men's, women's titles

Ondoro returned to Duluth this year as the defending champion and finished as the runner-up, trailing Barno by 45 seconds and finishing with a time of 2:09:59. This marked the first-ever Grandma’s Marathon in which two men broke the 2:10:00 mark in the same race.

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Pike, Fesemyer win Grandma's wheelchair races

Aaron Pike has become somewhat used to being on top of the podium at Grandma’s Marathon, while it was a new feeling entirely for Jenna Fesemyer as those two were crowned men’s and women’s wheelchair champions on Saturday. Pike won the race for the second straight year

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Montoya breaks Goucher's record, Reichow bests own PR to win

Kara Goucher was adamant this week that her record in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon was going to fall this year. Turns out, she knows something about running. On her first-ever trip to Duluth, Maggie Montoya ousted the hometown hero Goucher and etched her own name in the event’

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Shea, Cerbin-Bohach win William A. Irvin 5K

By Zach Schneider Mason Shea and Flannery Cerbin-Bohach were crowned the men’s and women’s champions at the 30th annual William A. Irvin 5K, which was run on Friday evening in Duluth. Shea, a 21-year-old from River Falls, Wis., won for the second time in three

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On the Road to Grandma's

A tradition since the start of the race in 1977, the Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner is back as part of this year’s 47th annual Grandma’s Marathon. More than 8,000 plates are typically served each year at this all-day event, which offers a

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Grandma's Marathon seeking responsible sports certification in 2023
Grandma's Marathon

Grandma's Marathon seeking responsible sports certification in 2023

By Zach Schneider 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 area next weekend for the 2023 race weekend. The certification is granted by the Council

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Former champions highlight 2023 Grandma's Marathon field

Kevin Lynch not only leads a pack of American men aiming to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials, but is also hoping to become the first American men’s winner of Grandma’s Marathon since Chris Raabe did it in 2009.

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Grandma's Marathon announces Hall of Fame Class of 2023
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Grandma's Marathon announces Hall of Fame Class of 2023

The three-member class, being honored for making longstanding and meaningful contributions to the race and the community, will be officially enshrined during the Grandma’s Marathon Awards Luncheon at noon on Friday, June 16 at The Garden Event Center.

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Goucher to serve as media analyst for Grandma's Marathon

Goucher to serve as media analyst for Grandma's Marathon

Duluth native and former two-time Olympian Kara Goucher will join the broadcast team for this year’s Grandma’s Marathon. Goucher will work as a finish line analyst for this year’s media simulcast. She is the women’s event record-holder in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Two-

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Fit-n-Fun Run today

Grandma's Marathon will host Fit-n-Fun Run today, which will bring close to 1,500 ISD 709 elementary school students (3rd, 4th, & 5th graders) together for an end-of-the-year celebration at Malosky Stadium. Participants will have the chance to run 1/4 mile race

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Andrews, DeSutter named Grandma's Marathon Volunteers of the Year
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Andrews, DeSutter named Grandma's Marathon Volunteers of the Year

Joan Andrews and Tom DeSutter have been named the 2023 Don Fennessy Volunteers of the Year, it was announced today by Grandma’s Marathon. The pair each has more than two decades of volunteering history with the event, with most of it coming side-by-side as co-coordinators of

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