Scenic Highway 61 — 13.1 Miles along Lake Superior Aerial Lift Bridge · Canal Park Finish FINISH LINE — Canal Park 2026 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon · 13.1 mi · Lake Superior · Hwy 61 · Canal Park · June 20, 2026 · 50th Grandma's Weekend
🌊 Half Marathon · Scenic Highway 61, Duluth, MN · Saturday, June 20, 2026 · Grandma's Marathon Weekend — 50th Edition
2026 Garry Bjorklund
Half Marathon
🏔️ Lake Superior · Hwy 61 · Canal Park · Aerial Lift Bridge · Duluth 🏅 13.1 mi · 7,500 runners · 6:15 AM start · Mtec Results
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Results — 2026 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon

Saturday, June 20, 2026 · Duluth, Minnesota. Point-to-point, 13.1 miles along Scenic Highway 61 and the shore of Lake Superior, finishing at historic Canal Park. Start: 6:15 AM. Up to 7,500 participants. Part of Grandma's Marathon Weekend — 50th anniversary edition. 19,000+ total finishers across all events. Prize purse: $26,100. Timing: Mtec Results.

Results — Mtec Results → 🏆 Full Results — Mtec → 🌐 grandmasmarathon.com →

The 2026 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon takes place on Saturday, June 20, 2026 — part of the landmark 50th anniversary Grandma's Marathon weekend in Duluth, Minnesota. Named for Garry Bjorklund, a Duluth native, two-time Grandma's Marathon champion (1977 and 1980), and 1976 Olympian in the 10,000m, the race has grown since its 1991 debut into one of the most popular half marathons in the United States, drawing up to 7,500 participants. The point-to-point course follows Scenic Highway 61 north of Duluth, hugging the crystalline shores of Lake Superior before sweeping through the heart of downtown Duluth and finishing in historic Canal Park beneath the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge. The net-downhill course — with its largest incline at mile 9 — and the frequent north tailwind make Duluth one of the premier venues in America for a personal record. The 2026 weekend is expected to attract over 19,000 total finishers across the marathon, half marathon, and 5K.

🎉 50th Anniversary of Grandma's Marathon (2026) — The 2026 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is part of the milestone 50th Grandma's Marathon weekend, June 18–20. The full marathon first ran in 1977, won by Garry Bjorklund himself. Over its history, Grandma's has welcomed nearly 18,300 finishers across all events (2025 record). The annual pre-race spaghetti feed — 2,400 lbs of pasta, 5,000 lbs of sauce and 32,000 meatballs in 2025 — remains a cherished tradition for the 8,000+ guests who attend.

Course Records

🏆 Men's Course Record
Tebello Ramakongoana
1:00:17
Lesotho · 2024 · Broke previous CR by 1:05
🏆 Women's Course Record
Annie Frisbie
1:07:33
Edina, MN · 2024 · Minnesota Distance Elite

2025 winners: Murphy Smith, 1:02:49 (men) · Annie Frisbie, 1:09:05 (women). CR bonus: $5,000 for breaking the course record.

Prize Money

🥇 1st
$3,000
🥈 2nd
$2,000
🥉 3rd
$1,500
4th–10th
Stepped
CR Bonus
$5,000

Equal prize money for men, women, and nonbinary. Masters division: $1,000 (1st), depth to 3rd place. Total half marathon prize purse: $26,100.

HALF
MARATHON
13.1 mi
Sat. June 20, 2026 — Start: Hwy 61 north of Duluth — Finish: Canal Park — 6:15 AM
13.1 miles · Net downhill · Point-to-point · Lake Superior shoreline · Largest hill at Mile 9 · Typical north tailwind · Aerial Lift Bridge finish · 7,500 runners · Open to walkers · Mtec Results
FULL
MARATHON
26.2 mi
Sat. June 20, 2026 — Two Harbors to Canal Park — Same morning
26.2 miles · Start: Two Harbors · Same Hwy 61 course · Lake Superior · Finish: Canal Park · ~9,000 runners · $190,000 prize purse · 50th anniversary · Mtec Results
WILLIAM A.
IRVIN 5K
Fri. June 19
Fri. June 19, 2026 — Canal Park — Bayfront Festival Park — Aerial Lift Bridge
3.1 miles · Friday evening kickoff race · ~2,000 runners · Canal Park tour · Lake Superior Maritime Museum · Aerial Lift Bridge · Grandma's Marathon Weekend opener · Mtec Results
Location: Start: Scenic Highway 61 (13.1 miles north of Duluth, MN). Finish: Canal Park, Duluth, MN 55802. Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026. Start time: 6:15 AM (wave starts). Distance: 13.1 miles (half marathon). Course: Point-to-point, net downhill, paved surface · Highway 61 · Lake Superior shoreline · Downtown Duluth · Canal Park. Elevation: Net downhill · Largest incline at Mile 9 · Frequent north tailwind. Capacity: 7,500 participants (open to walkers). Prize purse: $26,100 total · $3,000 first place (equal men/women/nonbinary) · $1,000 masters · $5,000 CR bonus. Bib pickup: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) health expo, Thurs.–Fri. before race. Annual spaghetti feed: Pre-race tradition — all-you-can-eat (8,000+ guests in 2025). Weekend context: 50th Grandma's Marathon · 19,000+ total finishers expected · William A. Irvin 5K (Fri. June 19). Timing: Mtec Results · mtecresults.com/race/leaderboard/20333. Non-binary division: Official since 2022 · Open record: Jonah Grant, 1:12:59 (2023). Organizer: Grandma's Marathon (grandmasmarathon.com) · 218-727-0947.

Race Overview

Event Distance · Surface Start · Course · Info
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon 13.1 MI 50TH WKND 13.1 mi · Net downhill 6:15 AM · Hwy 61 → Lake Superior → Canal Park · 7,500 runners · Mtec
Grandma's Marathon 26.2 MI 26.2 mi · Net downhill Same morning · Two Harbors → Canal Park · ~9,000 runners · $190K prize
William A. Irvin 5K 3.1 MI 3.1 mi · Paved Fri. June 19 · Canal Park · Bayfront Festival Park · ~2,000 runners
DULUTH 2026 Lake Superior · Highway 61 · Canal Park · Aerial Lift Bridge · 50th Grandma's Marathon · Mtec Results · grandmasmarathon.com
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🌊 2026 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon — Official Results

13.1 miles · June 20, 2026 · Duluth, MN · Lake Superior · Highway 61 · Canal Park · 50th Grandma's Marathon Weekend · 7,500 runners · Mtec Results

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