Grandma’s Marathon

With thousands of runners and spectators taking part in the 2017 Grandma’s Marathon festivities, we’re keeping an eye on the weather for you.

The most elite of Grandma's Marathon runners can go from start to finish in just over 2 hours. That's incredibly impressive for a human! We used a little technology to cover the 26.2-mile course in 3 minutes.

The course for Grandma's Marathon is truly amazing, offering some of the most beautiful scenery of the North Shore, as well as views of some of the historical buildings and urban highlights of Duluth and Canal Park. Here are some beautiful, fun, and wacky things to look for on the race course this weekend...

I have run the Grandma's Half Marathon several years and it doesn't get any better.  I still question why the heck I thought I could handle this mentally, physically, emotionally, intestinal(ly).   I try psych myself up, instead I psych myself out by asking myself these questions every year...

After months of training, athletes from around the world are preparing to hit the course for Grandma's Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. These athletes follow in the footsteps of those that have made for many exciting finishes in years' past. Here are the top finishing times from the various race day events of Grandma's Marathon Weekend over the years:

Every Grandma's Marathon I help out with our sister station's broadcast of the race.  Listening to a marathon may sound a little strange, but it's actually a great thing for people that are spectating the race.  Here's why you should listen to Sasquatch 106.5fm or 560 AM during the race.

Grandma's Marathon weekend is fast approaching, with the William A. Irvin scheduled Friday evening as the first major race.  If you're running any of the races this weekend, you can pickup your race packet starting Thursday afternoon.

Townsquare Media is proud to present the 2017 Grandma's Marathon, and we're excited to offer all of the action on the new broadcast flagship of Grandma's Marathon, Sasquatch 106.5.

A quick search on Craigslist for Grandma's Marathon will show you plenty of things for sale.  It's like a black market for Grandmas Marathon entries.  There's also a lot of lodging options for people desperate for even a place to pitch a tent.

Each year that I run the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, I have friends that want to keep track of my progress. (that makes me laugh, but I appreciate their interest).  I tell them it's easy to sign up for free live runner tracking through T-Mobile.  You can sign up to track your favorite runner of the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon or Grandma's Marathon.

As a part of the upcoming race weekend, Grandma's Marathon awards the recipients of the Ron Daws Ambassador Award, Award of Excellence and the 2017 Hall of Fame class. Here are the winners of the 2017 awards: Austin Jarrow is the Ron Daws Ambassador Award recipient ... Read More ...

I've run several Grandma's Half Marathon and I've seen them around me, they're known as "the pacer".  To be exact they are a Clif Bar Pacer, they are free to follow and to many they are somewhat of a phenomenon.  Here's why I am in awe of them.