Grandma's Marathon

Grandma's Marathon

Grandma's Marathon is an annual road race held in late spring in Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the town of Two Harbors on Scenic Route 61 and continues along Lake Superior into the city of Duluth. The finish is located in Canal Park, near Grandma's Restaurant, which is next to the highly visible Aerial Lift Bridge. [ [http://grandmasmarathon.com/races/grandmas_marathon.php Grandma's Marathon :: Races - Grandma's Marathon ] ]

Grandma's was first run in 1977 with only 150 participants; the first race was won by the famous Minnesotan runner Garry Bjorklund. Since Grandma's Restaurant sponsored the race, it became its namesake. At the present time, Grandma's Marathon is run by almost 10,000 runners every year. [ [http://grandmasmarathon.com/other_info/history.php?page=beginning Grandma's Marathon :: Other Info - History ] ]

The record time for Grandma's is 2:09:37, set in 1981 by Wayzata, Minnesota native Dick Beardsley. [http://grandmasmarathon.com/pdf/DBFlier.pdf]

Grandma's Marathon also includes other running events in addition to the full marathon. These include the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, the William A. Irvin 5k, the Fitger's 5k, the Park Point 5 Miler, and the Grandma's Minnesota Mile, as well as several "whipper snapper" races for kids. [ [http://grandmasmarathon.com/races/races_for_kids.php?page=whipper Grandma's Marathon :: Races - Races for Kids ] ]

External links

* [http://www.grandmasmarathon.com/ Grandma's Marathon official site]
* [http://marathoninfo.free.fr/historique/duluth.htm Marathon Info]
* [http://www.athlinks.com/results/8992/12190/Grandma-s-Marathon-2006-Marathon.aspx 2006 Results]
* [http://www.athlinks.com/results/8990/12166/Grandma-s-Marathon-RUN-26-2MILES.aspx 2005 Results]
* [http://www.athlinks.com/results/8993/12191/Grandma-s-Marathon-RUN-MARATHON.aspx 2004 Results]
* [http://www.athlinks.com/results/9840/13383/Grandma-s-Marathon-2003-Run-26-22Mi.aspx 2003 Results]
* [http://www.athlinks.com/time.aspx?ret=racesearch&disc=2&mm=6&yy=2002&rg=USA&sp=US_MN&eventid=15463&ecid=22883 2002 Results]
* [http://www.athlinks.com/results/5728/16003/Grandma-s-Marathon-2001-Marathon.aspx 2001 Results]
* [http://www.athlinks.com/time.aspx?ret=racesearch&disc=2&mm=0&yy=2000&rg=USA&sp=US_MN&eventid=15464&ecid=22884 2000 Results]

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