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 charts, finish times, and race day goals. It is about people. It is about courage. It is about grit, joy,

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 Challenge, but an injury sidelined me and I had to pivot to the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon as part of

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 never predictable, but even as someone who’s been running along the North Shore for over a decade now, it still

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 about every perspective. I’ve run the full marathon, completed the Grandma’s Challenge, run the half marathon 10 times, raced several

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 up for the Grandma’s Challenge and completed both the 5K and the full marathon. Let’s just say… they weren’t kidding

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 (And Other Things I Learned Running a Marathon with Toddlers) I came into Grandma’s this year fit. Like, actually fit.

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 its 50th anniversary, I keep thinking about how this event has become part of so many people’s stories. And not

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 Grandma’s Marathon weekend I find myself falling into the same routines and visiting the same places.  While I love these