DULUTH, Minn. — With rapids of water shooting past Duluth residences this week, the 20,000-plus Grandma's Marathoners were already watching the weather. Grandma's Marathon officials announced on ...

But the skies cleared up, making way for a historic Grandma’s Marathon. First to cross the finish line was Murphy Smith, a 22 year-old from the Naval Academy.

Jeff Spry, Monica Przybyl-Spry, and Mary Pryzbyl watched Grandma’s Marathon runners along London Road. They still watch Grandma’s every year and said the weather could have been worse.

Grandma’s Marathon and the University of Minnesota Extension last conducted a similar survey in 2019, which found race weekend contributed $20.6 million to the local economy.

Since a virtual participation year in 2020, Grandma's Marathon entry numbers have risen to a record 9,993 in 2024. It was the 10th-largest U.S. marathon in 2023 with 6,690 finishers.

Grandma’s Marathon broke attendance records in 2024, with more than 17,500 finishers across its three main events, marking the largest weekend in the race's history.

Grandma’s Marathon, in Duluth this weekend, can be a spectacle. Here’s what you will find during the iconic race along the North Shore.

Scaroni, 33, of Tekoa, Washington, is a four-time Grandma’s Marathon champion and the women’s marathon record holder, having won in 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2022. She’s a two-time Paralympic ...

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — When Becky and Scott DeGroot toe the line at Saturday's Grandma's Marathon, they fully anticipate the emotions of the last three years to finally hit them.

Grandma’s Marathon mainstay GB Leighton (LAY’-tuhn) headlines the Saturday afternoon and evening schedules. GB Leighton is making its 17th appearance at Grandma’s, after debuting in 1996.

Since a virtual participation year in 2020, Grandma's Marathon entry numbers have risen to a record 9,993 in 2024. It was the 10th-largest U.S. marathon in 2023 with 6,690 finishers.