Gearing Up for Grandma's
Hear inspiring stories leading up to Grandma's Marathon, a 26.2-mile road race along the scenic shores of Lake Superior and finishing in Duluth, Minn. Started in 1977 with only 150 runners, Grandma's Marathon is now the 12th largest marathon in the United States and brings approximately 20,000 participants to northern Minnesota each June. Our podcast is brought to you with the support of Essentia Health. Grandma's Marathon is proudly presented by Toyota, Members Cooperative Credit Union, and ASICS.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 67
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Discussing Accessibility w/ Michelle Ziebarth
Michelle Ziebarth is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Ziebarth was diagnosed in the mid 2010s with Chron…
Defending a Wheelchair Title in Duluth w/ Jenna Fesemyer
Fresh off top 10 finishes at this year’s Boston Marathon and London Marathon, Fesemyer returns to Duluth this summer as the defending champion in the women’s wheelchair division.
Having raced to a 1:…
Tips & Tricks for First-Time Marathoners w/ Hannah Koch
Hannah Koch is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Hogan joined the podcast to talk about her first-ever ma…
Coaching Minnesota Distance Elite w/ Chris Lundstrom
Chris Lundstrom is going to Paris!
As head coach of Minnesota Distance Elite, Lundstrom gets to work with 2x Grandma's Marathon champion Dakotah Lindwurm, who qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olymp…
Mental Health & Running w/ Shannon Hogan
Shannon Hogan is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Hogan joined the podcast to talk about her experience …
DNF, DNS & Everything in Between w/ Carrie Rodman
Carrie Rodman is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Rodman joined the podcast to talk about the dirty, thr…
Inclusivity & Representation w/ Sarah Stuhr
Sarah Stuhr is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share their passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Stuhr was the first-ever non-binary champion of our Ga…
Preparing for the Olympic Trials w/ Dakotah Lindwurm
Two-time Grandma's Marathon champion Dakotah Lindwurm joins the podcast to talk about her training leading into the 2024 US Olympic Trials, where she will be one of the athletes expected to compete f…
Preparing for the Olympic Trials w/ Nadir Yusuf
Nadir Yusuf made his marathon debut at the 2023 Grandma's Marathon, running a time of 2:15:26 that was good for 13th place overall and qualified him for the 2024 US Olympic Trials.
Yusuf, from Willmar…
Finding Your "Why" w/ Jacob Oak
Jacob Oak is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share his passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Oak works as a personal fitness and running coach in Minne…
Preparing for the Olympic Trials w/ Lauren Hagans
Lauren Hagans made her marathon debut at the 2023 Grandma's Marathon, and her first-ever race was certainly one to remember. Hagans beat out two-time defending champion Dakotah Lindwurm to win the wo…
Maximizing Your Miles as a Charity Runner w/ Ally Colton
Ally Colton is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share his passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Colton was in Duluth for the first time for the 2023 Gar…
Lessons Learned (Some the Hard Way) w/ Tony Loyd
Tony Loyd is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share his passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Loyd began running late in life and, to himself, said he'd…
Nutrition & Crosstraining w/ Shawn Jarvis & Jamie Vesel
Shawn Jarvis and Jamie Vesel are two of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share their passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Both Jarvis and Vesel have previousl…
Healthy Runners are Happy Runners w/ Cristina Nistler
Essentia Health ATC Cristina Nistler joins the podcast for the first of several installments ahead of the 2024 Grandma's Marathon weekend designed to help keep runners focused on the finish line whil…
Back of the Pack w/ Carrie Alajoki & Rachel Barger
Carrie Alajoki and Rachel Barger are two of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share their passion and knowledge of our race weekend.
Both Alajoki and Barger have par…
Surviving Cancer & Life Inside the Marathon w/ Laura Bergen
Laura Bergen began working with Grandma's Marathon in 1999 and, over the past two plus decades, has held a variety of roles within the organization.
She is currently the Registration and Expo Director…
Breaking the Record of a Hometown Hero w/ Maggie Montoya
Maggie Montoya had no idea, as she rounded the final turn to the finish line, that she was about to break one of the more storied records in Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon history.
Just as Duluth nativ…
Season 3, Episode 13 --- Alison Mariella Désir
Alison Mariella Désir has developed into one of the nation's leading voices when it comes to inclusivity and diversity, especially within the endurance sports industry.
10 years ago, she founded a gro…
Season 3, Episode 12 --- Jim Nowak (The Iron 2)
There are only two people to have completed every mile ever run on the Grandma's Marathon racecourse --- John Naslund and Jim Nowak. Together, they're known as "The Iron 2," and both will be back thi…