On This Date in Minnesota History: June 25

June 25, 1977 - Grandma's Marathon was first run on this date with only 150 participants; that first race was won by the Minnesotan runner and 1976 Olympic 10000m runner Garry Bjorklund.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandma's_Marathon

https://grandmasmarathon.com/our-races/garry-bjorklund-half-marathon/

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