My Journey to Grandma's Marathon: History & Heroes

by Scott Keenan

World Class Race with Small Town Charm It was a humble beginning on June 25th, 1977, when 150 runners toed the line on Highway 61, near Two Harbors, Minnesota. Marathons were now beginning to pop up in cities across the country.The North Shore Striders Running Club knew they wanted to organize a marathon in their own backyard along one of the most scenic roadways in America.The Journey to Grandma’s Marathon - History & Heroes, by Scott Keenan of Duluth, Minnesota will take you on his journey that brought Grandma’s Marathon to prominence as one of the largest and most respected road races in the country.

232 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2021

Reviews

[Robin Chrisinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful behind the scenes look at Grandma’s Marathon. Love the stories of how the race got it start and how it has become one of the nations best marathons. A great read for runners and non runners.

[Krystal Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has taken me far to long to finally sit down and read this book written by my Grandpa Scott. For a little over a year this book has sat on my shelf waiting, but not being a running or a fan of nonfictional stories in general, I felt the need to be in the right mindset in order to let it reach is greatest potential in my eyes. It was worth waiting. Though I opened up this book thinking I was only doing this to make my grandpa happy, I did find myself enjoying the building of Grandma’s Marathon. I’m sure as a kid I’d heard the stories many of times, and actually found myself recognizing many of the names and even faces with in these pages. What I also learned was how tenacious my grandpa is. Growing a world wide event from pretty much nothing. It’s truly amazing!
Runner, local of the area, admirer of history, this story is one you’ll want to read.

[Hannah Koch · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75⭐️. Loved hearing the history of Grandma’s Marathon.