The kickoff event to Grandma’s Marathon weekend since its start in 1994, is the William A Irvin 5K. It’s a time that our city and community throws open its doors to welcome participants from all over the world and introduce them to our race and way of life in northern Minnesota. In what’s become the largest community event of each calendar year, Grandma’s Marathon weekend has now become the unofficial kickoff to summer in Duluth and the surrounding region. Use the app to track your favorite runners in the Marathon and Half Marathon and for all event details, race information, course maps and key updates to keep you informed for the 2023 Grandma's Marathon weekend! To connect with him on social media ahead of the 2023 race weekend, follow on Instagram and on Twitter.Welcome to the official mobile app of Grandma's Marathon Weekend, June 16-17, 2023. Loyd is one of our 2023 Grambassadors, a group that's assembled to assist in spreading the word ahead of this year's Grandma's Marathon weekend as well as being resources for our other participants with questions about training, travel, lodging, race weekend in Duluth, etc.

Having now run here several times, Loyd is steadfast in his description of Grandma's Marathon as one of the best in the world.

Loyd touches on all of his running experiences in this episode, including the first time he ran in Duluth at the 2019 Grandma's Marathon after a long, personal battle with depression. Well, Tony lied to himself and as since on running and on marathoning - he qualified for his first Boston Marathon in 2005 and has run several other big races, including the 2013 New York City Marathon. Tony Loyd began running late in life and, to himself, said he'd never do it again after running his first-ever marathon in 2001.

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