


does not accept time-trials, handicapped marathons, treadmill marathons or marathons conducted indoors as qualifying events If a course is NOT timed utilizing a transponder system, written, recorded check-sheets at each 5k checkpoint are acceptable and to supplement the recording with video images of runners running along the race course and across the finish line.Transponder timing system is used as the official timing device.Event must be advertised and promoted prior the race day.

Three or more officially entered competitors.USA Track and Field (or foreign equivalent) certified to attest to the exact 26.2 mile distance.Qualifying marathons for Boston must meet the following criteria:.Qualifying times attained on non-certified courses will not be recognized by the Boston Athletic Association.If the race you intend to run is not yet certified by USATF, AIMS, or foreign equivalent, please have the directors of the race secure such a designation before you attempt to qualify within the race.To check if a race is certified, please contact the event you are intending to compete in directly.Races courses must be certified by USA Track and Field, Association for International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), or a national governing body for distance running for the country in which the race is held.So get ready to once again tie up your laces for another year of memories, miles, and human might.QUALIFYING RACES AROUND THE WORLD Qualifying times must be run at a certified event Since our inaugural race in 1977, Grandma’s Marathon has grown into something much bigger than just a 26.2-mile race along the scenic North Shore of Minnesota. The opening salvo to race day, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is now arguably the most popular event on Grandma’s Marathon weekend. This 3.1-mile race on Friday evening starts and finishes near the historic William A. The kickoff event to Grandma’s Marathon weekend since its start in 1994, is the William A Irvin 5K. It’s a time that our city and community throws open its doors to welcome participants from all over the world and introduce them to our race and way of life in northern Minnesota. In what’s become the largest community event of each calendar year, Grandma’s Marathon weekend has now become the unofficial kickoff to summer in Duluth and the surrounding region. Use the app to track your favorite runners in the Marathon and Half Marathon and for all event details, race information, course maps and key updates to keep you informed for the 2023 Grandma's Marathon weekend!

Welcome to the official mobile app of Grandma's Marathon Weekend, June 16-17, 2023.
