GIVE BACK ON MARATHON MONDAY This 24-hour online give-a-thon aimed to register 10,000 people for the 5K and raise as much money as possible for the 31 charities represented in the races. They were 3,000 people shy of their 5K goal – help them reach it next year!
START ‘EM YOUNG Not only is the Friday night Youth Run one of the cutest things you may ever see, it’s also one of the top five largest youth races in the entire country.
GET MOTIVATED The Friday before the races, three inspirational runners told their stories at the Radisson in downtown Fargo. You can see full interviews with the speakers in this year’s Fargo Marathon Book produced by the staff of Spotlight Media.
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PICK Heart of a Survivor
CONSISTENCY, CONSISTENCY, CONSISTENCY If you’re running your first race or your 50th, don’t stray from your routine. Eat the same breakfast you’ve been eating and wear the same shoes you trained in.
Katie Sandberg is a mother, a runner and a survivor of three open heart surgeries. In 2002, doctors discovered blood cots in her left lung and a mass in the right ventricle of her heart. After having it removed, the mass returned larger than before. The third time, parts of her lung were removed. Despite it all, Sandberg ran her first half-marathon in Fargo shortly after the article was published.
DEDICATE TO A PERSON Running in honor of a loved one can push you to train harder and run faster toward that finish line.
STAY PUMPED UP Dozens of local bands line the race to keep you motivated and put a smile on your face. From the Front Fenders to Heart & Soul, a little extra music makes the marathon that much better to run.
“My motto for anyone out there struggling is, always be the hero in your life, not the victim.”
Katie Sandberg, survivor of three open heart surgeries
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