Grandma's Marathon

03
Oct

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
1 min read
02
Oct

Known by runners for its PRs, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon nearly sets one of its own

2025 race reaches sellout in under 18 hours.
1 min read
22
Jun

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.
3 min read
22
Jun

Best Grandma's Marathon Online Coverage

Elisha Barno wins sixth Grandma's Marathon; Volha Mazuronak earns women's title, by Kevin Pates (StarTribune.com,
21
Jun

Stevenson, Files set new William A. Irvin course records

By Zach Schneider Noah Stevenson, Khia Kurtenbach and Caleb-Michael Files all made quite an impression in their first-ever William A.
1 min read
20
Jun

On the Road to Grandma's

You will receive communication at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday with the latest information. This will come via email, social media, and mobile app notifications.
1 min read
17
Jun

On the Road to Grandma's

The primary focus will be on the marathon and half marathon, but there will be plenty more to keep participants,
3 min read
13
Jun

Minnesota Wilderness, Grandma's Marathon in the news

The Minnesota Wilderness selected 11 forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender in the 2024 NAHL Draft on Wednesday. Asanali Sarkenov
4 min read
11
Jun

Longtime start line volunteers to be inducted into Grandma's Marathon Hall of Fame

By Zach Schneider A trio of longtime Grandma’s Marathon start line volunteers will make up the Class of 2024
2 min read
03
Jun

On the Road to Grandma's

Jerry Thoreson has been named the 2024 recipient of Grandma's Marathon's prestigious Marsh Nelson Media Award.
1 min read