Sports 4 Jun 2025 · 3 min read Evans brothers named Grandma's Marathon 2025 Ron Daws Ambassadors of the Year All three brothers are now members of the Grandma’s Marathon 1,000-Miler Club, each having completed 39 or more races in Duluth, and it was while receiving that award that the magnitude of the race finally hit. Read more
Sports 6 May 2025 · 3 min read Study: Grandma's Marathon economic impact $40M With each travel party spending $1,239 in 2024 as compared to $778 in 2019, that shows a nearly 60% jump in consumer spending on Grandma’s Marathon race weekend. Read more
Sports 3 Oct 2024 · 1 min read William A. Irvin 5K reaches sellout Organizers wondered what an earlier start time and new racecourse might do to the interest level in the kickoff race to Grandma’s Marathon weekend, the William A. Irvin 5K. Read more
Grandma's Marathon 22 Jun 2024 · 3 min read Grandma's Marathon Notebook Including each of the weekend’s three races – Grandma’s Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, and the William A. Irvin 5K – the 2024 race weekend was the largest in the organization’s history, with 17,401 total finishers across the three events. Read more
Grandma's Marathon 25 Apr 2024 · 2 min read Grandma's Marathon announces free music entertainment lineup PopROCKS and Chris Kroeze will take the stage Saturday night on Grandma’s Marathon weekend, headlining a two-day “Rock the Bayfront” celebration on what’s expected to be one of Read more
Grandma's Marathon 1 Jan 2024 · 1 min read 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 Read more
Grandma's Marathon 20 Sep 2023 · 1 min read 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 Read more
Howie Sports 10 Jun 2023 · 2 min read 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 Read more