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News From: Monday, July 10, 2023
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Community leader and Director of Fargo marathon remembered for his passion and kind attitude (Valley News Live) The untimely death of Mark Knutson, race director of Fargo Marathon, is mourned by the running community.
News From: Sunday, July 9, 2023
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mark Knutson, director of Fargo Marathon and manager of Detroit Mountain, dies after bike-truck crash in DL (DL-Online) Mark Knutson, director of Fargo Marathon, died after his bicycle was struck by a truck.
News From: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ready, set, race: Essentia Health sponsoring this week's 18th annual Fargo Marathon (Essential Health) The 2022 Fargo Marathon is set this Saturday, May 21.
News From: Monday, April 18, 2022
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon Keeps Pace While Adjusting To Changes (KVRR) The 2022 Fargo Marathon remains scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 21, despite several changes of the course because of high river levels.
News From: Monday, December 20, 2021
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon announces sponsorship deal with Essentia Health (AM 1100 WZFG The Flag) Essentia Health signed up for a three-year sponsorship deal with Fargo Marathon.
News From: Sunday, September 26, 2021
	Fargo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fargo Marathon welcomes back runners after last year cancellation (KFGO) Mark Messmer won the 2021 Fargo Marathon.
News From: Saturday, September 25, 2021
	Fargo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Colorado resident wins Fargo Marathon with 'rust buster' performance (In Forum) Mark Messmer won the 2021 Fargo Marathon in 2:21:01.
News From: Thursday, December 10, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon to be held in the fall of 2021 (InForum) The 2021 Fargo Marathon, traditionally in May, will be held on September 25.
News From: Monday, August 24, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon organizers spray paint route for virtual race this week (InForum) The 2020 Fargo Marathon organizers spray painted the routes as guide for runners doing their virtual races.
News From: Monday, July 27, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How some runners are still participating in the Fargo Marathon despite the cancellation (KVRR TV) The 2020 Fargo Marathon, set on August 29, haas been canceled and gone virtual, due to coronavirus concerns.
		COVID-19 uptick prompts Fargo Marathon to cancel August event (Duluth News Tribune) The 2020 Fargo Marathon, set on August 29, was canceled due to coronavirus concerns.
News From: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kolpack: New Fargo Marathon date could make it tempting to keep it in August (InForum) One runner makes the appeal to permanently change the date for the Fargo Marathon to August, mainly due to the weather.
News From: Monday, June 22, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		North Dakota Fargo marathon could be first U.S. marathon since start of COVID-19 (Canadian Running) The 2020 Fargo Marathon remains scheduled to be held on August 29 and could be the first U.S. Marathon with over a thousand runners since the start of the pandemic.
News From: Thursday, June 18, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon ready to roll, could be one of the few in the country for rest of 2020 (Grand Forks Herald) The 2020 Fargo Marathon, set on August 29, will go on planned, with safety measures in place.
News From: Monday, March 16, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sanford Fargo Marathon postponed until Aug. 29 due to coronavirus concerns (Post Bulletin) The 2020 Fargo Marathon, set on May 9, is postponed to August 29, due to coronavirus concerns.
News From: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Live: Plenty Of Time To Train For Fargo Marathon (KVRR TV) The 2020 Fargo Marathon is set on May 9.
News From: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon sold, Knutson to stay on as race director (KFGO-790) Rugged Races purchased Fargo Marathon but has no plan to change any aspects of the marathon, set for May 9, 2020.
News From: Saturday, May 18, 2019
	Fargo Marathon
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Fargo Marathon Ends With Two First-Time Winners (KVRR TV) Arturs Bareikis won the 2019 Fargo Marathon in 2:28:39 while Val Curtis won the women's race in 2:43:08.
News From: Wednesday, May 15, 2019
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mapping out the 2019 Fargo Marathon courses (InForum) Here is the detailed interactive map for the 2019 Fargo Marathon and Half Marathon routes - new ones because of flooding and construction.
News From: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		No clear cut favorites in men's and women's divisions at Fargo Marathon (InForum) There are an influx of elite runners for the 2019 Fargo Marathon that there is no one clear cut favorites.
News From: Saturday, April 13, 2019
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runners say they're worried about potholes along Fargo Marathon running route (Valley News Live) The route for the 2019 Fargo Marathon are filled with potholes which the City of Fargo Public Works promised to fix before the race.
News From: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
	Fargo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fargo Man Runs Full Marathon Thinking He Was Only Running A Half-Marathon (CBS New York) Mike Kohler unintentionally ran the full marathon in the 2018 Fargo Marathon instead of the half marathon he signed up for.
News From: Saturday, May 19, 2018
	Fargo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Semehar Tesfaye Wins Third Straight Fargo Marathon (KVRR TV) Grofrey Terer won the 2018 Fargo Marathon in 2:30 while Semehar Tesfaye won the women's race in 2:39:22.
News From: Thursday, May 17, 2018
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Forecast for Sanford Fargo Marathon will require planning on what to wear (The Jamestown Sun) The 2018 Fargo Marathon will be cold and windy but no rain is expected.
News From: Wednesday, May 16, 2018
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Nutrition an important factor for runners during Fargo Marathon week (The Jamestown Sun) Here are some nutritional tips from a registered dietician on preparing for the 2018 Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 19.
News From: Monday, January 29, 2018
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Thinking about the Fargo Marathon? Now is the time to start training (InForum) It is time to start training for the 2018 Fargo Marathon set on May 19.
News From: Thursday, October 19, 2017
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon names new title sponsor (KFGO-790) Sanford Health is the new title sponsor of the 2017 Fargo Marathon.
News From: Monday, May 22, 2017
	Fargo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands of Runners Hit the Streets for the Fargo Marathon (KVRR TV) The 13th annual Fargo Marathon was held on Saturday, May 20, with at least 20,000 participants.
News From: Saturday, May 20, 2017
	Fargo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Winners in the Fargo Marathon (KFGO-790) David Tuwei of Kenya won Fargo Marathon in 2:28:23 while Semehar Tesfaye won the women's race in 2:38:09.
News From: Thursday, May 18, 2017
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon: Cool start to marathon ideal for elite runners, but maybe not for others (InForum) Fargo Marathon scheduled on Saturday, May 20, will start in the low 40's.
News From: Monday, May 15, 2017
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Club that sends Kenyans to Fargo Marathon seeing tighter travel restrictions (InForum) This year, a bigger percentage of Kenyan runners are denied entry into the country to participate in the Fargo Marathon.
News From: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Are You Ready? The Fargo Marathon Starts Next Week (KVRR TV) The 2017 edition of Fargo Marathon is scheduled on Saturday, May 20.
News From: Thursday, March 23, 2017
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon unveils official 2017 poster (West Fargo Pioneer) Event officials reveal the 2017 logo, with the statement that "Fargo Rocks."
News From: Sunday, May 22, 2016
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Minn. man runs his 96th marathon since being told he has five years to live in 2003 (Grand Forks Herald) After running his first ever marathon in 2003, Duluth native Don Wright was diagnosed with blood cancer and given 3-5 years to live. That was 13 years and 95 marathons ago. He finished running marathon No. 96 at age 75 in Fargo
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Running: Malakwen, out of Two Harbors, wins Fargo Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Two-Harbors-based runner Sammy Malakwen, a Grandmas Marathon contender on several occasions, won Saturdays Fargo Marathon in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 6 seconds.
News From: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		75-Year Old to Run 100 Marathons with Cancer (Broadway World) Don Wright has entered the Fargo Marathon, on Saturday, May 21st. This will be his 96th marathon with cancer, while on active treatment, putting Don on the verge of achieving his goal to run in at least 100 marathons since his diagnosis 13 years ago.
		Son of late West Fargo diner owner ready to embrace Fargo Marathon (West Fargo Pioneer) Saturday, May 21, if you're along the route of the Scheels Fargo Marathon, you'll see a determined young athlete navigating the 26.2 miles of the 12th annual event
News From: Monday, May 16, 2016
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kolpack: After a decade of success, everybody knows the marathon drill at this time of the year (Inforum) Now everybody knows when mid-May rolls around to pay attention that Saturday when the sections of town near the river in both Fargo and Moorhead get turned upside down.
News From: Sunday, January 10, 2016
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Warming Up For Big Marathon in Fargo (KVRR.com) "You know at twenty below, this is probably the only place I'd want to be running. It's just fun. The Fargodome is the home for the Fargo marathon so it's kind of a way to kick off your training," says Fargo Marathon Executive Director Mark Knutson.
News From: Sunday, May 10, 2015
	Fargo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Minneapolis man, Colorado woman win 11th Fargo Marathon; event saw over 20K runners in 3 days (Daily Reporter) David Tuwei led the men's group with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 15 seconds. Elli Peterson was the women's champion with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 49 minutes, 13 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Indoor comfort becoming the signature of the Fargo Marathon (InForum) Of the nearly 700 marathons that are held each year in the United States, Fargo could very well have something none of the others have: an indoor start and an indoor finish.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tuwei, Peterson Winners at the Fargo Marathon (KVRR.com) David Tuwei led the men's group with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 15 seconds. Elli Peterson was the women's champion with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 49 minutes, 13 seconds.
		UPDATED: 2015 Fargo Marathon Results (WHTC) Top 5 Finishers - Men's Marathon David Tuwei - 2:27:15 Keith Lehman - 2:30:41 Adam Pangrac - 2:36:20 Benjamin Melby - 2:38:57 Gary Krugger - 2:39:44
		Colorado's Peterson wins Fargo Marathon women's race (InForum.com) Winning the Colorado Marathon in 2013 was a pretty special moment for Ellie Peterson, who lives in Windsor, Colo. But the following year was anything but memorable she took a year off from marathons because of injuries. Perhaps made winning Saturdays Scheels Fargo Marathon womens division another trip down a special lane.
		Minneapolis' Tuwei wins Fargo Marathon men's race (Grand Forks Herald) "I knew he was sandbagging pretty hard," Lehman said. "My plan was to just go out at my pace and, when he started, he was running at my tempo."
		Windsors Peterson wins Fargo Marathon (Coloradoan) David Tuwei led the mens group with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 15 seconds. Elli Peterson was the womens champion with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 49 minutes, 13 seconds.
News From: Friday, May 8, 2015
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fargo Marathon forecast (Bemidji Pioneer) For the main events Saturday morning, it will be sunny, cool and a little less windy. Following a low temperature in the 30s at sunrise, it will be about 40-43 degrees at 7:30-8:30 a.m. Winds from the north around 10 mph are expected.
		New route brings new Fargo Marathon parties (In Forum) Kyle Nelson has never been one for watching the Scheels Fargo Marathon, but this year is different. This year, the runners will go right by his house, and Nelson is throwing a party.
		Fargo Marathon Brings Big Business To Metro (KVRR.com) CVB Director of Sports Kali Mork says, "Anytime you have people coming into town that are not from here and they're spending money in our restaurants, in our establishments. They're shopping, they're going to the attractions, they're doing different things they're definitely leaving an impact."
News From: Thursday, May 7, 2015
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fargo Marathon 2015: Route, Course Map, Times, Event Details (Bleacher Report) The big event itself occurs Saturday, May 9, and for the first time starts inside the Fargodome before unleashing the droves of competitors upon the course.

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