He’s joined by countrymen and former champions themselves, Milton Rotich and Elisha Barno. Olympic Trials.ĭefending champion and event record holder Dominic Ondoro returns on the men’s side, that after winning his second Grandma’s Marathon last summer. (DULUTH, MINN.) - Several former champions will return to this year’s Grandma’s Marathon, highlighting a field that’s expected to include some of the best American distance runners ahead of next year’s U.S. Local bands will rock the stage at Bayfront Festival Park this year on Friday and Saturday so you can race, eat, drink and sing along!Ĭurious about the weather forecast? It is certainly too early to tell what will happen with the weather but based on the weather in past years, you can get a little idea of what we usually see in Duluth that weekend.US Olympic Trials Hopefuls Descend on Duluth Plus, live music is back in a big way with Rock The Bayfront. It is a cool energy in Duluth during the weekend of the marathon and a fun think to be a apart of. I run the 5K as often as I can and it is a really cool experience to take part in any of the races. However, if races fill up before then, you will miss out on your chance to race. It should also be noted that all three races are available to race virtually. Registration will remain open until the first of June. If you want to take part in any of these races, register as soon as possible. Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon: 20 entries.We will have to wait until then to see but it should also be noted that this year is also expected to be the first official sellout for all three races since 2016.Īs of Wednesday afternoon, here is where things stand in terms of space left for the different races: That means this year's races have potential to be the largest group of runners ever and that record could be broken when the weekend of the races rolls around.
Grandma's Marathon organizers sent out a press release Wednesday (May 11th), stating that nearly twenty-thousand people have registered for races so far. Now that we are down to the wire, there are only a handful of races left.