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Grandma's Marathon

Registration open for first three YAF races in 2024

Registration is now open for the first three Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) fundraising running events scheduled for 2024, the organization announced today. Each of these events saw participation increase in 2023, an encouraging sign to organizers who say these races have an even deeper meaning to the community. “Just by

Grandma's Marathon now 10th largest in the U.S.

For the first time in the event’s history, Grandma’s Marathon has cracked the top 10 list of largest 26.2-mile road races in the United States. With 6,690 finishers in its 2023 race, Grandma’s Marathon moved up two spots from a year ago and now sits

Irvin 5K reaches its earliest sellout on record

Almost five months ahead of last year’s pace, the 2024 William A. Irvin officially reached a sellout on the Friday after Thanksgiving. More than 2,600 participants have signed up for the kickoff event to Grandma’s Marathon weekend, which last year sold out in late April. In both

Grandma's Marathon weekend tickets on sale

Grandma's Marathon weekend tickets on sale

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 Half Marathon, and William A. Irvin 5K – bringing more than 20,000 participants to Duluth and the

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

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 to

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 the