Garry bjorklund half marathon results 2017 world

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I ran the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (associated with Grandma's Marathon) yesterday, finishing in a time of 1:26:58. It wasn't the PR or sub-86 that I had hoped for, but my time was good enough for third female master, which was a thrill.

Hannah Bettendorf · F ; · Sonja Long · F ; · Paige Sunstrom · F ; · Elise Longley · F.

Garry Bjorklund Half marathon ; , , 1, M75, Bob Owens ; , , 2, M75, Roger Carlson.

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Women.

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Men. Duluth.

Grandma's Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half are generally very competitive in the masters category, since they pay very well.

This is the third year in a row that I've headed up to Duluth, so I know the drill and many of the tricks by now.

Point 1: Flying into MSP and driving to Duluth is far better than flying into Duluth. This is because there's a limited number of commuter flights to Duluth each day, resulting in a real headache if you miss your connection (been there, done that).

Plus, MSP-Duluth can be driven in just over 2 hours if you avoid traffic, meaning that the total travel time nets out the same.

Point 2: Staying in the local university dorms is vastly preferable to any hotel in the area.

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