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DULUTH — Grandma's Marathon weekend got underway Friday at Bayfront Festival Park with the first Young Athletes Foundation Festival for Kids, which also included the annual Whipper Snapper Races.
The event led into the William A. Irvin 5K on Friday evening and Day 1 of the Rock the Bayfront Festival, which continues on Saturday night.
The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and Grandma's Marathon are scheduled for Saturday, with festivities continuing throughout the day at Bayfront Festival Park.
Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune
Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune
More coverage of the 2022 Grandma's Marathon weekend in Duluth:
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A look back at Grandma's Marathon on Saturday from the viewpoint of an "official unofficial" spectator.
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News Tribune photographers capture scenes from various areas of the race course.
A reduced field in 2021 due to COVID-19 led to fewer spectators along the course. Sold out races in 2022 brought people back to cheer on the runners and racers.
Fans with costumes and signs cheer on runners along Duluth's London Road.
In his first completed marathon since a 2019 injury, the Grandma’s marathon course record holder returned for a win and the second-best race time in the event’s history.
Aaron Pike and Susannah Scaroni broke their own course records, with Pike fighting off a challenger at the finish line.
While the men's winner took a commanding lead early, the women's winner had to fight her way back up to the front.
Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune
Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune
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Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune
Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune
