Name: Grandma's Marathon & Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon
Distance: Marathon, Half Marathon
Date: Jun 20, 2026
City: Duluth
State: MN
Country: USA
Size: 20,000
Web site: https://grandmasmarathon.com/grandmas-marathon/
Prize money: $216,000 total: $190,000 in marathon; $26,100 in Bjorklund Half Marathon
First place male: Grandma's Marathon: $12,000 (10 deep) in open, $2,500 (3 deep) in masters; $3,000 (5 deep) in wheelchair. Bjorklund Half Marathon: $3,000 (10 deep) in open, $1,000 (3 deep) in masters.
First place female: Grandma's Marathon: $12,000 (10 deep) in open, $2,500 (3 deep) in masters; $3,000 (5 deep) in wheelchair. Bjorklund Half Marathon: $3,000 (10 deep) in open, $1,000 (3 deep) in masters.
Bonuses: CR (M/F, both open and wheelchair) in marathon: $10,000. Time bonuses in marathon: open division begins at: $5,000 for sub-2:08 men, sub 2:27 women, stepped down 11 places to $200 for sub-2:19 men, sub-2:38 women. Masters $500 for sub 2:20 men, sub 2:40 women. For details see prize page. CR in half marathon: $5,000.
Prize website: https://grandmasmarathon.com/the-marathon/elite-athletes/
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Last year male winning time: 2:11:58 in 2025 (marathon; Joel Reichow); 1:02:49 (half marathon; Murphy Smith)
Last year female winning time: 2:25:14 in 2025 (marathon; Lilian Chebii); 1:09:05 (half marathon; Annie Frisbie)
Last year results website: https://grandmasmarathon.com/home/garry-bjorklund-half-marathon-results/
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Notes: Prizes for non-binary division winners: $500 in marathon (3 deep) $150 in half marathon (3 deep). Held in conjunction with William Irvin 5K that takes place on previous day.
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