Fargo Marathon

Fargo Marathon
10K race in 2012
DateJune 1, 2024
LocationFargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorEssentia Health
Established2005 (19 years ago) (2005)
Course recordsAbraham Talam Kipkemei; 2:19:24 (2023)
Official sitehttps://fargomarathon.com
Participants1360 finishers (2019)[1]
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,[2] 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.[3]

History

The inaugural Fargo Marathon took place on May 14, 2005,[4][5] 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.[6] Almost 3,000 runners were present for the races, and prize money was offered (including $400 for first place in the marathons).[7] 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).[8] 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.[9]

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.[10][11]

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.[12] The half marathon was one of the most popular events, drawn nearly 2,000 runners.[12] 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.[13]

In 2010, Runner's World reported the race held a high entry-fee-to-value quality.[14][5]

As the race progressed in years, it maintained a reputation for being flat,[15] fast, supportive, and loud (with the dozens of bands throughout the course, including rock, dance, oldies, Native drumming—and yes, polka).[16] It has grown in numbers to more than 20,000 runners.[17][18][19][20] The pre-race convention brings food, businesses and speakers to the event center for the thousands of runners and spectators.[21] By 2014, the prize money for first place had also increased to $1,400, with multiple other prizes for top competitors.[22]

In 2019, Knutson sold the race to Rugged Races, though Knutson stayed on as the race director.[23]

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.[24] The marathon was rescheduled,[25] but due to the rising number of cases in summer of 2020, it was clear the marathon could not continue.[26] 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.[27][28][29][30]

Similarly, the 2021 edition of the race was postponed to September 25, 2021, due to the pandemic.[31][32] 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.[33]

Media coverage

Radio coverage has been provided by KFGO.[34] TV coverage has been provided by WDAY-TV, an ABC affiliate.[35]

Course

External images
image icon Course map of full marathon in 2012[36]
image icon Combined course map in 2016[37]

The marathon, half marathon, and 10K all start and finish inside the Fargodome.[38][32]

The marathon course also crosses over the Red River into Minnesota and back, spending about 6 mi (10 km) in Moorhead, Fargo's twin city.[38]

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.[39][16]

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.[40]

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.[41][42] 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.[43]

Winners

Key:   Course record

All cities in North Dakota unless indicated otherwise

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Hometown Time Year Place Name Age Hometown Time
2024[44] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Digger Lauter 40 Oakland, California 2:25:32 2024 1st place, gold medalist(s) Amy Will 37 Warren, Minnesota 2:57:18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ruairi Moynihan 34 Flagstaff, Arizona 2:28:39 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ericka Mason 33 Fort Worth, Texas 2:57:40
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Leo Smith 23 West Fargo 2:29:15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Wiseman 28 Kansas City, Missouri 2:58:01
2023[45] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Abraham Kipkemei Talam 45 Kenya 2:19:24 2023 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sadie Smith 44 Kirkwood, Missouri 2:57:46
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Connor Reck 29 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:24:29 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Amy Will 35 Warren, Minnesota 3:04:14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Docherty 33 St. Paul, Minnesota 2:31:16 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lindsey Elste 40 Wheaton, Illinois 3:04:31
2021[46] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mark Messmer 28 Castle Rock, Colorado 2:21:01 2021[47] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Heidi Bock 35 Lincoln, Nebraska 2:58:28
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Benjamin Kopecky 36 St. Louis, Missouri 2:35:39 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cheryl Jeseritz 42 Savage, Minnesota 3:02:00
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alec Sanbeck 22 Mora, Minnesota 2:40:05 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Krista Kuglin 29 Brainerd, Minnesota 3:05:51
2020[28] Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic** 2020 Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic**
2019[48] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Arturs Bareikis 32 Midlothian, Illinois 2:27:14 2019[49] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Val Curtis 32 Minot 2:43:08
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anthony Kirui 39 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:28:58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Megan Smith 28 Denver, Colorado 2:44:29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Borash 25 Burnsville, Minnesota 2:29:39 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ericka Mason 28 Fort Worth, Texas 2:48:16
2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Geoffrey Terer 41 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:30:00 2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Semehar Tesfaye 27 Revere, Massachusetts 2:39:22
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Adam Pangrac 30 Fargo 2:30:39 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jen Van Otterloo 31 Sioux Center, Iowa 2:44:17
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zach Bruns 32 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2:32:58 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joan Cherop Massah 28 Andover, Minnesota 2:45:48
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) David Tuwei 38 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:28:24 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) Semehar Tesfaye 26 Minot 2:38:06
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bernard Too 31 Grand Prairie, Texas 2:29:25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lindsey Pierret 29 St. Louis Park, Minnesota 2:48:11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arturs Bareikis 29 Crestwood, Illinois 2:32:25 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Katie Rusch 33 St. Cloud, Minnesota 2:57:30
2016[50] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sammy Malakwen 37 Kaptagat, Kenya 2:26:06 2016[50] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Semehar Tesfaye 25 Minot 2:37:27
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bernard Kibet 30 Grand Prairie, Texas 2:31:22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Darolyn Walker 34 Winnipeg, Canada 2:59:33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cesar Mireles 26 Richey, Montana 2:33:17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jane Rotich 35 Grand Prairie, Texas 3:01:11
2015[51] 1st place, gold medalist(s) David Tuwei 36 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:27:15 2015[51] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ellie Peterson 25 Windsor, Colorado 2:49:13
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keith Lehman 23 Fargo 2:30:41 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margaret Ludick 30 Birchwood, Minnesota 2:57:05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Adam Pangrac 27 Fargo 2:36:20 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maddie Glass 25 Kansas City, Missouri 2:57:37
2014[42] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Peter Kemboi 34 Hebron, Kentucky 2:26:55 2014[42] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kate Papenberg 27 Syracuse, Utah 2:53:18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arturs Bareikis 27 Crestwood, Illinois 2:27:29 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andrea Rediger 25 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:56:35
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Philip Richert 27 Richfield, Minnesota 2:36:13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amber Sargent 26 Beatrice, Nebraska 3:01:26
2013[52] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chris Erichsen 27 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:20:42 2013[52] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nichole Porath 29 Northfield, Minnesota 2:50:55
2nd place, silver medalist(s) James Kirwa 29 Alexandria, Minnesota 2:21:32 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brittney Christianson 25 Minot 2:56:06
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wojciech Kopec 30 Warsaw, Poland 2:34:17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jenny Schulze 40 Clive, Iowa 2:59:47
2012[53] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oliver Hoffmann 27 Schillerstrasse, Germany 2:28:15 2012[34] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lisa Dyer 29 Moorhead, Minnesota 2:45:15
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Russell Stein 39 San Francisco, California 2:34:53 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Meg Grindall 31 Moorhead, Minnesota 2:53:08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zane Grabau 23 Waterville, Minnesota 2:35:34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brittney Christianson 25 Burlington 2:54:01
2011[17] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Luke Watson 30 State College, Pennsylvania 2:22:50 2011[17] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Camille Herron 29 West Lafayette, Indiana 2:43:41
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jerry Faulkner 30 Edmond, Oklahoma 2:24:12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heidi Evans 26 Thief River Falls, Minnesota 2:54:07
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hillary Cheruiyot 30 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 2:26:53 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cindy Sondag 35 Grand Forks 2:57:36
2010[22] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chris Erichsen 24 St. Paul, Minnesota 2:19:55 2010[22] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leah Thorvilson 31 Little Rock, Arkansas 2:41:52
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hillary Cheruiyot 29 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 2:25:35 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gina Aalgaard Kelly 33 Lisbon 2:57:31
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Obed Gisemba 30 Windom, Minnesota 2:35:10 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paula Vicker 45 Edina, Minnesota 2:59:10
2009*[54] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pete Gilman 34 Rochester, Minnesota 2:25:34 2009*[54] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nicole Cueno 29 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:54:28
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sammy Malakwen 30 Two Harbors, Minnesota 2:25:31 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nichole Porath 25 Eagan, Minnesota 2:58:11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Geoffrey Kiprotich 30 Toledo, Ohio 2:26:53 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tracy Thelen 29 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:59:18
2008[55] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Eric Sondag 35 Grand Forks 2:30:34 2008[55] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Andrea McGehee 39 Lees Summit, Missouri 3:08:41
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brian Anderson 26 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:32:18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heather Gilbertson 36 Seattle, Washington 3:12:13
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) John Rotich 32 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 2:33:15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Clarice Esslinger 43 Mankato, Minnesota 3:16:04
2007[56] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chad Wallin 27 Tucson, Arizona 2:31:20 2007[56] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Gortmaker 31 Omaha, Nebraska 2:49:55
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eric Sondag 34 Grand Forks 2:33:46 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heidi Schuette 33 Prescott, Arizona 2:59:18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shawn Miller 27 Juneau, Alaska 2:34:28 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Angie Paprocki 31 Hoffman Estates, Illinois 3:03:36
2006[57] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chad Wallin 26 Minot 2:31:48 2006[57] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Meg Grindall 25 Fargo 3:04:43
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shawn Miller 26 Juneau, Alaska 2:32:33 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Terri Cook 30 Exton, Pennsylvania 3:08:28
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brandon Moen 22 Mankato, Minnesota 2:37:44 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mindy Sawtelle 33 Indiana, Pennsylvania 3:08:34
2005[7] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Scott Jansky 31 Two Rivers, Wisconsin 2:31:12 2005[7] 1st place, gold medalist(s) Cindy Lewandowski 25 Sartell, Minnesota 3:16:29
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jim Ramacier 41 White Bear Lake, Minnesota 2:44:04 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Suzy Steely 46 Spring, Texas 3:20:49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jeffery Stinson 31 Eugene, Oregon 2:48:07 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 participants[a] Rf.
1 2005 707 2271 [4][58]
2 2006 982 6053 [59][60]
3 2007 1196 9350 [61][60]
4 2008 1427 12,146 [62][58]
5 2009 1272 14,000 [63][64]
6 2010 1885 [65]
7 2011 2213 [66]
8 2012 1825 [67]
9 2013 1645 [68]
10 2014 1655 [69]
11 2015 1535 [70]
12 2016 1493 22,000 [71][72]
13 2017
14 2018
15 2019
- 2020
16 2021

Notes

  1. ^ Includes participants of all races, including the 5K

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