
They are providing the following resources: Race officials say they know runners registered for the race are well into their training, and may be disappointed by the decision to cancel. "The staff and board of Grandma’s Marathon along with our medical and public agency leaders believe this is the responsible action to take in an effort to keep everyone safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and not take valuable resources away from our local health system." "This is not the news that we wanted to be sharing with our running community, but after very careful deliberation, we have made the extremely difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Grandma’s Marathon Race Weekend of events," read the post. Grandma's Marathon made the announcement on its website Tuesday that the 44th annual marathon, which was scheduled for June 20, will not take place.


DULUTH - Minnesota's legendary North Shore marathon will go on hiatus for a year, after organizers decided it was prudent to cancel with concerns about the coronavirus.
