Grambassador 2026 Recap- Rachel
This year’s Grandma’s Marathon was heartbreaking, disappointing, frustrating and TONS of fun! For the first time since 2013, I was spectating on the third Saturday in June. I experienced my […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap- Jamie
You’re doing better than you think you are Five hundred fifty-one miles, countless hours, and moments of excitement, happiness, optimism, sadness, frustration, and determination. Add in having the flu twice, […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap- Ashley
My 2026 Grandma’s: The Nuances of ResilienceResilience is a trait that is highly revered despite how much those who are resilient never asked to be.I say this because as I’ve […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap- Ryn
The Vibes We Bring: Chaotic, Funny, and Real. The reality of being a gritty young runner means starting marathon week by helping my friends pack up a Uhaul, […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap- Alex
Every year my wife and I host two families for Grandma’s Marathon weekend, one from Florida and one from Colorado, all of us packed into our small house in Duluth. […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap- Angie A
This was the first Grandma’s without our dad, Huck Andresen, a long-time Grandma’s runner, volunteer, and the patriarch of our “Team Andresen.” He passed away in September from glioblastoma. We […]
Select Grambassador 2026 Recap: Shannon
Double the Marathon, Double the Fun What better way to celebrate Grandma’s 50th than by running 50 miles?For years, I had known about the unofficial Grandma’s Double Marathon. A small […]
Grandma’s Marathon Weekend… A Celebration of Community, Courage and Every Finish Line
The Heart of Grandma’s Marathon Weekend There are race weekends… and then there is Grandma’s Marathon weekend.Every year, Grandma’s reminds me why this sport is so much bigger than pace […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap: Angie MB
50 for 50 I was honored to be chosen as a Grambassador for the 2026 event. I was hoping to run the full marathon as part of the Great Grandma’s […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap: Tanya
One of the best things about running a Grandma’s weekend event is that each year can feel like a whole new experience. We all know that the weather itself is […]