Gearing Up for Grandma’s Podcast
Longtime race announcers Peter Graves and Michael Pinocci recount their favorite memories of Grandma's Marathon weekend, as seen from their perch above the finish line in Duluth's Canal Park.
Pinocci placed second in the 1984 full marathon with a time of 2:14:01, and he is a 2004 inductee into the Grandma's Marathon Hall of Fame. He touches on his experience with the race as a runner and as an announcer, as well as his battle with a heart arrhythmia that ultimately ended his competitive running career.
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The Winter Challenge Was… Well, A Challenge
January 29, 2021 — Program Director Alivia Nelson was faced with a dilemma — she wanted to produce quality kids’ programming in a time that kids and their teachers weren’t allowed to be together. Hence, the YAF Winter Challenge was born.
Just What Did I Get Myself Into?
January 18, 2021 — New Marketing & PR Director Zach Schneider chronicles his first three months on the Grandma’s Marathon staff, a time highlighted by both uncertainty and endless possibility.