Runnin' at Grandma's
A large contingent of local runners completed the course for Grandma's Marathon and the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon June 16 in Duluth.
Cold weather along the Lake Superior shores, was in stark contrast to the heat and humidity the runners have been training in recently.
Jeff Buysse completed the full marathon, 26.2 miles, while the other runners accomplished the half marathon's 13.1 mile course.
Since the initial race in 1977, Grandma's Marathon has grown bigger than just a 26.2 mile run along the scenic north shore.
Multiple races have been added over the forty plus years to fill the weekend and bring together over 13,000 running buddies.
In total 7,552 runners participated in the half marathon, and 6,094 ran in the full marathon.
Elisha Barno of Sante Fe, New Mexico won the full marathon with a time of two hours, 10 minutes, and six seconds.
Panuel Mkungo of Elkton, Maryland won the half marathon with a time of one hour, two minutes and 50 seconds.
Local Results
Grandma's Marathon 26.2 Mile Course
- Jeff Buysse - 4 Hours, 50 Minutes, 02 Seconds
Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon 13.1 Mile Course
- Drew Bouwman - 1 Hour, 34 Minutes, 58 Seconds
- Brant Buysse - 1 Hour, 45 Minutes, 30 Seconds
- Lisa Gillund - 1 Hour, 48 Minutes, 12 Seconds
- Chad Reiss - 1 Hour, 50 Minutes, 21 Seconds
- Bruce Bossuyt - 1 Hour, 50 Minutes, 50 Seconds
- Nikki Traen - 2 Hours, 00 Minutes, 16 Seconds
- Davett Jeremiason - 2 Hours, 02 Minutes, 56 Seconds
- Rhonda Buysse - 2 Hours, 00 Minutes, 59 Seconds
- Travis Gillund - 2 Hours, 02 Minutes, 32 Seconds
- Christa Bouwman - 2 Hours, 03 Minutes, 59 Seconds
- Jami Bossuyt - 2 Hours, 31 Minutes, 02 Seconds