Press Release - Grandma's Marathon - 6/4/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                  2012 Marsh Nelson Media Award Announced 

(Duluth, Minn.) Grandma's Marathon has announced Pat Cadigan as the 
recipient of the 2012 Marsh Nelson Media Award.

A broadcasting icon in the Twin Ports, Cadigan has hosted the morning show 
on KDAL Radio for more than 30 years. He was the original starting 
announcer for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon when the race began in 1991 
and continued in that role for the next 15 years.

The award will be presented at the 13th annual Marsh Nelson Media Luncheon 
and Award Ceremony on Friday, June 15, in the Lake Superior Ballroom at the 
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC).

The award is given annually to a media member or group to recognize 
outstanding commitment to the coverage and development of Grandma's 
Marathon. This special award is named in memory of former KDLH-TV sports 
director Marsh Nelson for his tremendous passion for covering Grandma's 
Marathon and other local athletic events.

2012 Grandma's Marathon Weekend Registration Update

The entry numbers for the 2012 Grandma's Marathon weekend races are 
official.

Grandma's Marathon has 7,641 registrants signed up for the race's 36th 
running. The nation's 13th largest marathon is Saturday, June 16 at 7:45 
a.m.

The USA Half Marathon Championships – which Grandma's Marathon is hosting 
this year and again in 2013 – has 203 entrants (120 men, 83 women).

The weekend's other two races, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and the 
William A. Irvin 5K, both have a record number of entries. The half 
marathon has 7,628 participants registered and the 5K has 1,939. In all, 
17,411 are signed up to participate in the weekend's races.

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