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 […]
Grambassador 2026 Recap: Carrie A

As my time as a Grambassador comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about what Grandma’s Marathon has meant to me over the years. I’ve experienced race weekend from just […]
Gramabassador Recap- Elvis

Grandma’s Marathon 2026 helped me create so many awesome memories that I’ll cherish for a long time. With it being the 50th anniversary, I wanted to make it extra meaningful, so I signed […]
Marathon #11: The One That Didn’t Go to Plan (And Gave Me Everything Anyway)

I’ve run eleven marathons now, and you’d think somewhere around double digits I’d have this whole thing figured out. Spoiler: I do not. READ MORE: The Supershoes Lied to Me […]
More Than a Race

There’s something powerful about seeing thousands of people willingly line up to do something hard. Simply because somewhere along the way, they decided they needed this challenge. As Grandma’s Marathon celebrates […]
Things to Do & See in Duluth

As a lifelong Minnesotan I’ve been to Duluth many times. There are so many things to see and do that there are many that I have never experienced. Particularly during […]
Give yourself some grace

Entering my 4th year as a GRAMbassador (and my 3rd year running Grandma’s), I knew this topic was one I wanted to blog about. I ran my first marathon in […]

















































