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A hefty dose race results came in from around the region over the last handful of weeks as the upcoming race calendar slows down a bit with a pair of 5k races in the Twin Ports area on October 26, and the Gobble Gallop coming up in November. Trail conditions are great, although there are … Read more
John Vallez is a local Duluth runner specializing in trail ultramarathons. A former soccer player, as well as high school and collegiate track and cross country runner, John has been living in Duluth and running on area trails for 10 years. A self-proclaimed “grinder”, John has embarked on several long-distance trail races up to and … Read more
Race results have come in from: Iron Range Half Marathon, Summit North Trail Races, Minnesota Mile, Superior Fall Trail Races, NMTC Fall Series, and the NorthShore Run. Upcoming races include NMTC, Duluth Women’s 10 Mile, Ely Marathon, Aruna Run 5k, Grand Traverse, Twin Cities Marathon, and Whistlestop. Trail conditions are prime, and Tony talks about … Read more
Incoming results are from a variety of races including: Carlton Daze 5k, Buzz Ryan Sprint Triathlon, Chief Frantz Red Run 5k, Voyageur Trail 50 Miler, and Brewhouse Triathlon. Upcoming races include Ragnar St. Paul to Duluth Relay, the inaugural Summit North Trail Runs, and the NMTC Fall Trail race series, which starts up on August … Read more
Tony and Mike run down races from June and July. Racers, race directors, running race enthusiasts out there – message us if we should know about a local race upcoming or with results via email at theduluthrundown@gmail.com! Trail Conditions are discussed – generally open, might be overgrown. Warmer, drier weather helps keep natural surface trail … Read more
In the May episode of The Duluth Rundown, Tony and Mike mention lots of race results, and several upcoming races. Trail conditions are day-by-day if not hour-by-hour. Is it raining? Probably don’t go. Has it not rained for a few hours or days, and is it sunny and maybe windy? Chances are trails are in … Read more
Superior, Wisconsin resident Randy Back has been running in the Duluth area for about 45 years, completing over 100 marathon or longer running races, several Ironman triathlons, and lots of other events in between. Listen in to hear a small sampling of endless stories from being present in the Twin Ports running scene through the … Read more
Matt is a long-time figure in the Duluth running scene as a race participant, event organizer, and community activist with a goal of bringing people together through movement, camaraderie and stories. Matt has finished a variety of local races including the Brewhouse Triathlon, Timberman Tri, and Grandma’s Marathon every single year for nearly 40 years! … Read more
Race results from the Saint Fennessy 4K are broken down, and another Grandma’s Marathon/Young Athletes Foundation race is coming up with the Fitger’s 5k on April 20th. The very next weekend is an inaugural race on the Iron Range, the Victory 5k in Hibbing on April 27th. In the Trails Report segment, Tony and Mike … Read more
Ivie is a born and raised Duluthian who started running as an avid soccer player and ultimately gravitated towards marathon running once her highly-competitive collegiate soccer career came to an end. Listen in to hear Ivie talk about training for and running in the Boston Marathon, her journey with dialing in nutrition on and off … Read more