Woohoo! Minnesota Woman Qualifies for Olympics as Dakotah Lindwurm takes 3rd! Reed Fischer 9th in Men’s Olympic Marathon Trials

February 3, 2024 Originally scheduled to start at noon, the US Olympic Marathon Trials were thankfully moved ahead two hours due to heat and humidity concerns expressed by the runners.  With a gun-start after 10:00 in Orlando, Florida, at 54° F and temperatures expected to rise significantly, many Minnesota athletes with Minnesota connections raced the

US Olympic Marathon Trials: Women Qualifiers with Minnesota Connections

January 1, 2024 To run in the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials women’s division in Orlando, Florida on February 3rd, a time of 2:37:00 (or 1:12 in the half-marathon) or faster must have been recorded in the past two years (one year for the half-marathon) in a certified race.  A total of 173 women have

CHICAGO MARATHON HAS MINNESOTA HIGHLIGHTS

October 8, 2023 This morning proved that breaking two hours in the marathon is not far in the future as Kevin Kliptum of Kenya completed the Chicago Marathon is an astonishing 2:00:35, with a negative split! The highlights for the Minnesota running community included three Minnesota women finishing 11th, 12th, and 13th (4th, 5th, and

GABI HOOPER ROOKER: COMMITMENT

January 17, 2023 The American public would not generally associate an Olympic or All-American gymnast to become a national-caliber marathoner, yet that is exactly what Gabi Hooper Rooker has accomplished.  Born in State College, Pennsylvania in 1987 to Kate and Simon Hooper, Gabi (Gabriella) is the third of four children.  Her older sisters Lucy and

USATF MARATHON ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA HAVE STRONG MINNESOTA RESULTS

December 10, 2022 Sunday’s USA Track & Field Marathon Road Championship, the California International Marathon, had many Minnesota athletes in or near the top 100 finishers including a gutsy effort that landed Joel Reichow (White Bear Lake)on the podium. Joel hung tough despite stomach issues and severe quad pain, finishing 3rd overall in 2:12:11, a

HAPPY GRANDMA’S (MARATHON) DAY, Dakotah Marie Lindwurm!

A year ago, 2021 Grandma’s Marathon champion Dakotah Marie Lindwurm (Bullen) graciously consented to an extensive interview. Today the reigning champion repeated and won the title in an eye-catching time of 2:25:01, a time that is receiving national attention. In honor of Dakotah’s achievement, the profile featuring her is being reposted. Of course, all runners