Fargo Marathon

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Youth Run in 2012

The Fargo Marathon is an annual road running marathon in Fargo, North Dakota, first held in 2005. Most years, it begins and ends inside the Fargodome,[1] and the course also travels through Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo's twin city. The event weekend also hosts a half marathon, 10K, and 5K. The race is a USATF-qualified course, so marathon finish times can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The event has been sponsored by Sanford Health.[2]

History

The inaugural Fargo Marathon took place on Template:Dts,[3]Template:R/superscript[4] and started on the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Red River between Minnesota and North Dakota. The first year's race weekend offered a 5K on Friday, and a marathon, marathon relay, and a half marathon on Saturday, starting at 8 a.m.[5] Almost 3,000 runners were present for the races, and prize money was offered (including $400 for first place in the marathons).[6] The race drew on local bands for music on the course (25 live bands were at the course in the early years), and local culture was prominent (those years featured a "pasta/lefse feed" for pre-race carbo-loading).[7] The co-director told the press that the racers had raised $20,000 for two local charities: The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm and MeritCare Children's Hospital.[8]

The race was founded and run by Mark Knutson at a time when local races were becoming more prominent as tourist attractions, but also as places where cities could build associations as being health-focused communities. The races also offered showcasing opportunities for area athletes that otherwise would have to travel elsewhere to have their talent recognized.[9][10]

In the second year, the race weekend drew runners from 46 states, three countries, and had an estimated economic impact of a $1.5 million boost to the local businesses and charities.[11] The half marathon was one of the most popular events, drawn nearly 2,000 runners.[11] It also spawned a collaboration with the Lake Agassiz Arts Council, which sponsored a Native-focused "Herd About the Prairie" art exhibition. The exhibition placed a collection of 39 decorated buffalo sculptures (the size of real buffalo) throughout the marathon course.[12]

In 2010, Runner's World reported the race held a high entry-fee-to-value quality.[13][4]Template:R/superscript

As the race progressed in years, it maintained a reputation for being flat,[14] fast, supportive, and loud (with the dozens of bands throughout the course, including rock, dance, oldies, Native drumming—and yes, polka).[15] It has grown in numbers to more than 20,000 runners.[16][17][18][19] The pre-race convention brings food, businesses and speakers to the event center for the thousands of runners and spectators.[20] By 2014, the prize money for first place had also increased to $1,400, with multiple other prizes for top competitors.[21]

In 2019, Knutson sold the race to Rugged Races, though Knutson stayed on as the race director.[22]

In 2020, the first known case of the COVID-19 virus appeared in North Dakota on March 11. Within two days, the country began shutting down, and North Dakota issued a state of emergency.[23] The marathon was rescheduled,[24] but due to the rising number of cases in summer of 2020, it was clear the marathon could not continue.[25] The race was canceled, with all registrants given the option of a refund, a postponement to 2021, or running the race on their own course and time.[26][27][28][29]

Similarly, the 2021 edition of the race was postponed to Template:Dts, due to the pandemic.[30][31] Participation was at 50 percent of normal, as the race date was close to other Minnesota marathons: The postponed Med City Marathon, the smaller Ely Marathon and the larger Twin Cities Marathon. Race organizers also said the closed Canadian border kept runners away.[32]

Media coverage

Radio coverage has been provided by KFGO.[33] TV coverage has been provided by WDAY-TV, an ABC affiliate.[34]

Course

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The marathon, half marathon, and 10K all start and finish inside the Fargodome.[36][31]

The marathon course also crosses over the Red River into Minnesota and back, spending about Template:Cvt in Moorhead, Fargo's twin city.[36]Template:R/superscript

The course goes through Concordia College's campus in Moorhead, Minnesota, where the Concordia Cobber hands out high-fives. It also circles through Minnesota State University Moorhead's campus, where the MSUM Dragon cheers on the runners.[37][15]

The inside start and finish has become a notable draw for runners. It provides a stark contrast to what many locals deal with in the winter training months, as Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier Valeria Curtis stressed in a 2019 Runner's World article about training near her home in Minot, North Dakota.[38]

In 2009, the course had to be changed due to flooding. The marathon route took two laps instead of one large loop.

In 2014, in celebration of 10 years of the race, the route changed. It started on the bridge, just as it did on the first year. The finish line wasn't inside; it was near the Fargo Theatre on Broadway Street in downtown Fargo.[39][40] The change was only for one year.

Half marathon

Sammy Malakwen, a two-time winner, set the half marathon course record in 2010 at 1:04:27.

Repeat winners

Semehar Tesfaye has won the women's race three years in a row and set the course record in 2016. Tesfaye graduated from Fargo South High School.[41]

Winners

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All cities in North Dakota unless indicated otherwise

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Hometown Time Year Place Name Age Hometown Time
2025[42] Script error: No such module "sort". Tucker Ringhand 24 Ironton, Minnesota 2:26:20 2025 Script error: No such module "sort". Erin Forde 32 Missoula, Montana 2:45:50
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2024[43] Script error: No such module "sort". Digger Lauter 40 Oakland, California 2:25:32 2024 Script error: No such module "sort". Amy Will 37 Warren, Minnesota 2:57:18
Script error: No such module "sort". Ruairi Moynihan 34 Flagstaff, Arizona 2:28:39 Script error: No such module "sort". Ericka Mason 33 Fort Worth, Texas 2:57:40
Script error: No such module "sort". Leo Smith 23 West Fargo 2:29:15 Script error: No such module "sort". Anna Wiseman 28 Kansas City, Missouri 2:58:01
2023[44] Script error: No such module "sort". Abraham Kipkemei Talam 45 Kenya 2:19:24 2023 Script error: No such module "sort". Sadie Smith 44 Kirkwood, Missouri 2:57:46
Script error: No such module "sort". Connor Reck 29 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:24:29 Script error: No such module "sort". Amy Will 35 Warren, Minnesota 3:04:14
Script error: No such module "sort". Daniel Docherty 33 St. Paul, Minnesota 2:31:16 Script error: No such module "sort". Lindsey Elste 40 Wheaton, Illinois 3:04:31
2021[45] Script error: No such module "sort". Mark Messmer 28 Castle Rock, Colorado 2:21:01 2021[46] Script error: No such module "sort". Heidi Bock 35 Lincoln, Nebraska 2:58:28
Script error: No such module "sort". Benjamin Kopecky 36 St. Louis, Missouri 2:35:39 Script error: No such module "sort". Cheryl Jeseritz 42 Savage, Minnesota 3:02:00
Script error: No such module "sort". Alec Sanbeck 22 Mora, Minnesota 2:40:05 Script error: No such module "sort". Krista Kuglin 29 Brainerd, Minnesota 3:05:51
2020[27] Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic** 2020 Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic**
2019[47] Script error: No such module "sort". Arturs Bareikis 32 Midlothian, Illinois 2:27:14 2019[48] Script error: No such module "sort". Val Curtis 32 Minot 2:43:08
Script error: No such module "sort". Anthony Kirui 39 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:28:58 Script error: No such module "sort". Megan Smith 28 Denver, Colorado 2:44:29
Script error: No such module "sort". Daniel Borash 25 Burnsville, Minnesota 2:29:39 Script error: No such module "sort". Ericka Mason 28 Fort Worth, Texas 2:48:16
2018 Script error: No such module "sort". Geoffrey Terer 41 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:30:00 2018 Script error: No such module "sort". Semehar Tesfaye 27 Revere, Massachusetts 2:39:22
Script error: No such module "sort". Adam Pangrac 30 Fargo 2:30:39 Script error: No such module "sort". Jen Van Otterloo 31 Sioux Center, Iowa 2:44:17
Script error: No such module "sort". Zach Bruns 32 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2:32:58 Script error: No such module "sort". Joan Cherop Massah 28 Andover, Minnesota 2:45:48
2017 Script error: No such module "sort". David Tuwei 38 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:28:24 2017 Script error: No such module "sort". Semehar Tesfaye 26 Minot 2:38:06
Script error: No such module "sort". Bernard Too 31 Grand Prairie, Texas 2:29:25 Script error: No such module "sort". Lindsey Pierret 29 St. Louis Park, Minnesota 2:48:11
Script error: No such module "sort". Arturs Bareikis 29 Crestwood, Illinois 2:32:25 Script error: No such module "sort". Katie Rusch 33 St. Cloud, Minnesota 2:57:30
2016[49] Script error: No such module "sort". Sammy Malakwen 37 Kaptagat, Kenya 2:26:06 2016[49] Script error: No such module "sort". Semehar Tesfaye 25 Minot 2:37:27
Script error: No such module "sort". Bernard Kibet 30 Grand Prairie, Texas 2:31:22 Script error: No such module "sort". Darolyn Walker 34 Winnipeg, Canada 2:59:33
Script error: No such module "sort". Cesar Mireles 26 Richey, Montana 2:33:17 Script error: No such module "sort". Jane Rotich 35 Grand Prairie, Texas 3:01:11
2015[50] Script error: No such module "sort". David Tuwei 36 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:27:15 2015[50] Script error: No such module "sort". Ellie Peterson 25 Windsor, Colorado 2:49:13
Script error: No such module "sort". Keith Lehman 23 Fargo 2:30:41 Script error: No such module "sort". Margaret Ludick 30 Birchwood, Minnesota 2:57:05
Script error: No such module "sort". Adam Pangrac 27 Fargo 2:36:20 Script error: No such module "sort". Maddie Glass 25 Kansas City, Missouri 2:57:37
2014[40] Script error: No such module "sort". Peter Kemboi 34 Hebron, Kentucky 2:26:55 2014[40] Script error: No such module "sort". Kate Papenberg 27 Syracuse, Utah 2:53:18
Script error: No such module "sort". Arturs Bareikis 27 Crestwood, Illinois 2:27:29 Script error: No such module "sort". Andrea Rediger 25 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:56:35
Script error: No such module "sort". Philip Richert 27 Richfield, Minnesota 2:36:13 Script error: No such module "sort". Amber Sargent 26 Beatrice, Nebraska 3:01:26
2013[51] Script error: No such module "sort". Chris Erichsen 27 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:20:42 2013[51] Script error: No such module "sort". Nichole Porath 29 Northfield, Minnesota 2:50:55
Script error: No such module "sort". James Kirwa 29 Alexandria, Minnesota 2:21:32 Script error: No such module "sort". Brittney Christianson 25 Minot 2:56:06
Script error: No such module "sort". Wojciech Kopec 30 Warsaw, Poland 2:34:17 Script error: No such module "sort". Jenny Schulze 40 Clive, Iowa 2:59:47
2012[52] Script error: No such module "sort". Oliver Hoffmann 27 Schillerstrasse, Germany 2:28:15 2012[33] Script error: No such module "sort". Lisa Dyer 29 Moorhead, Minnesota 2:45:15
Script error: No such module "sort". Russell Stein 39 San Francisco, California 2:34:53 Script error: No such module "sort". Meg Grindall 31 Moorhead, Minnesota 2:53:08
Script error: No such module "sort". Zane Grabau 23 Waterville, Minnesota 2:35:34 Script error: No such module "sort". Brittney Christianson 25 Burlington 2:54:01
2011[16] Script error: No such module "sort". Luke Watson 30 State College, Pennsylvania 2:22:50 2011[16] Script error: No such module "sort". Camille Herron 29 West Lafayette, Indiana 2:43:41
Script error: No such module "sort". Jerry Faulkner 30 Edmond, Oklahoma 2:24:12 Script error: No such module "sort". Heidi Evans 26 Thief River Falls, Minnesota 2:54:07
Script error: No such module "sort". Hillary Cheruiyot 30 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 2:26:53 Script error: No such module "sort". Cindy Sondag 35 Grand Forks 2:57:36
2010[21] Script error: No such module "sort". Chris Erichsen 24 St. Paul, Minnesota 2:19:55 2010[21] Script error: No such module "sort". Leah Thorvilson 31 Little Rock, Arkansas 2:41:52
Script error: No such module "sort". Hillary Cheruiyot 29 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 2:25:35 Script error: No such module "sort". Gina Aalgaard Kelly 33 Lisbon 2:57:31
Script error: No such module "sort". Obed Gisemba 30 Windom, Minnesota 2:35:10 Script error: No such module "sort". Paula Vicker 45 Edina, Minnesota 2:59:10
2009*[53] Script error: No such module "sort". Pete Gilman 34 Rochester, Minnesota 2:25:34 2009*[53] Script error: No such module "sort". Nicole Cueno 29 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:54:28
Script error: No such module "sort". Sammy Malakwen 30 Two Harbors, Minnesota 2:25:31 Script error: No such module "sort". Nichole Porath 25 Eagan, Minnesota 2:58:11
Script error: No such module "sort". Geoffrey Kiprotich 30 Toledo, Ohio 2:26:53 Script error: No such module "sort". Tracy Thelen 29 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:59:18
2008[54] Script error: No such module "sort". Eric Sondag 35 Grand Forks 2:30:34 2008[54] Script error: No such module "sort". Andrea McGehee 39 Lees Summit, Missouri 3:08:41
Script error: No such module "sort". Brian Anderson 26 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:32:18 Script error: No such module "sort". Heather Gilbertson 36 Seattle, Washington 3:12:13
Script error: No such module "sort". John Rotich 32 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 2:33:15 Script error: No such module "sort". Clarice Esslinger 43 Mankato, Minnesota 3:16:04
2007[55] Script error: No such module "sort". Chad Wallin 27 Tucson, Arizona 2:31:20 2007[55] Script error: No such module "sort". Valerie Gortmaker 31 Omaha, Nebraska 2:49:55
Script error: No such module "sort". Eric Sondag 34 Grand Forks 2:33:46 Script error: No such module "sort". Heidi Schuette 33 Prescott, Arizona 2:59:18
Script error: No such module "sort". Shawn Miller 27 Juneau, Alaska 2:34:28 Script error: No such module "sort". Angie Paprocki 31 Hoffman Estates, Illinois 3:03:36
2006[56] Script error: No such module "sort". Chad Wallin 26 Minot 2:31:48 2006[56] Script error: No such module "sort". Meg Grindall 25 Fargo 3:04:43
Script error: No such module "sort". Shawn Miller 26 Juneau, Alaska 2:32:33 Script error: No such module "sort". Terri Cook 30 Exton, Pennsylvania 3:08:28
Script error: No such module "sort". Brandon Moen 22 Mankato, Minnesota 2:37:44 Script error: No such module "sort". Mindy Sawtelle 33 Indiana, Pennsylvania 3:08:34
2005[6] Script error: No such module "sort". Scott Jansky 31 Two Rivers, Wisconsin 2:31:12 2005[6] Script error: No such module "sort". Cindy Lewandowski 25 Sartell, Minnesota 3:16:29
Script error: No such module "sort". Jim Ramacier 41 White Bear Lake, Minnesota 2:44:04 Script error: No such module "sort". Suzy Steely 46 Spring, Texas 3:20:49
Script error: No such module "sort". Jeffery Stinson 31 Eugene, Oregon 2:48:07 Script error: No such module "sort". Yvette Dockendorf 35 St. Stephen, Minnesota 3:24:41

*In 2009, the Red River flooded, forcing the marathon course to be two smaller loops.

**A "virtual" race was scheduled.

Participation

Ed. Year Marathon finishers Total participantsTemplate:Efn Rf.
1 2005 707 2271 [3][57]Template:R/superscript
2 2006 982 6053 [58][59]Template:R/superscript
3 2007 1196 9350 [60][59]
4 2008 1427 12,146 [61][57]
5 2009 1272 14,000 [62][63]
6 2010 1885 [64]
7 2011 2213 [65]
8 2012 1825 [66]
9 2013 1645 [67]
10 2014 1655 [68]
11 2015 1535 [69]
12 2016 1493 22,000 [70][71]
13 2017
14 2018
15 2019
- 2020
16 2021

Notes

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External links

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