DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – For the first time in its 47 year history, Grandma’s Marathon has entered the top ten for the largest marathons in the country.
There were 6,690 finishers in last year’s race which moved it up two places from the previous rankings to 10th place.
Since 1977 there have been over 235 thousand participants crossing the Canal Park finish line and event organizers expect to reach the quarter million mark by the 50th Annual Event which will be in June of 2026.
The largest marathons in the U-S as of 2023:
1. New York City Marathon
2. Chicago Marathon
3. Boston Marathon
4. Los Angeles Marathon
5. Honolulu Marathon
6. Marine Corps Marathon (Arlington, VA)
7. Walt Disney Marathon (Bay Lake, FL)
8. Philadelphia Marathon
9. California International Marathon (Sacramento, CA)
10. Grandma’s Marathon (Duluth, MN)
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