Press Release
This past Saturday (Sept. 11) featured the 15th anniversary of the Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth.
Just over 3,000 skaters took part in the combined full and half-marathon, with the route tracing the Grandma’s Marathon route.
Wet, windy conditions cut time by five minutes for the pros and 10-15 minutes for the amateurs.
The pro division featured an exciting photo finish by one-10th of a second.
Four local skaters participated in the open 42-km full marathon, skating in their respective age division groups.
Ashley Gibbs led the local contingent with a time of 1:53, followed by Bob Tkachuk (2:12) and Lavanna Fox and Armand Jourdain Sr. (2:43).
Next year’s race will be held Sept. 17, and a half-marathon run may be added to the slate of events.
