The only real “turns” are once you get into Duluth near the finish line. The course is mostly a straight shot from Two Harbors to Duluth’s Canal Park. The best parts of this course are that you get many views of Lake Superior and you get to hear many encouraging words from the amazing spectators. You run along Scenic Highway 61 point to point. I felt like I was never running on flat ground… only up or downhill. While the hills are just rolling, there are a lot of them. The race website states that the course is negative in elevation. Grandma’s Marathon is a Boston Qualifier. I’ve come to the conclusion that Minnesotans are used to torture from living through the winters here, so they don’t actually notice the torture of a marathon.ĭespite the cold winters here, I still think Minneapolis/St.
None of the Minnesotans who encouraged me to do this race warned me of how hilly it was. 1 being New Orleans where there was 1 single hill/bridge and 10 being a hilly trail race.
I would rate this as a 5/10 on my very biased marathon difficulty rating scale. What is the draw to run Grandma’s Marathon? I think it’s that the race has been going on for so long, has so many dedicated runners who participate every year, is along Lake Superior/is beautiful, and this small city in Minnesota has managed to attract amazing runners every single year. Race weekend also offers a half marathon, 5K, and 1 mile kids fun run. In 2018, runners from all 50 states and 49 countries showed up. People come from all over the country and world to run this marathon – 8,000 people to be more exact. I give into peer pressure sometimes, so I signed up for the full 26.2 miles.Ģ019 was the 43 rd year of Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota. And everyone here has either run it or knows 5 people who have. After moving to Minneapolis, every person who found out I was a runner told me I HAD to run Grandma’s.
Judging by how everyone talks about it, Grandma’s Marathon must be the most famous race in Minnesota.
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