Grandma's Marathon
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Grandma's Marathon is an annual road race held in late spring in Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the town of Two Harbors on Scenic Route 61 and continues along Lake Superior into the city of Duluth. The finish is located in Canal Park, a pier on the lake, at Grandma's Restaurant, next to the highly visible Aerial Lift Bridge.
Grandma's was first run in 1977 with only 150 participants; the first race was won by the famous Minnesotan runner Garry Bjorklund. Since Grandma's Restaurant sponsored the race, it became its namesake. At the present time, Grandma's Marathon is run by almost 10,000 runners every year.
The record time for Grandma's is 2:09:37, set in 1981 by Wayzata, Minnesota native Dick Beardsley.
