Bjorklund will be joined by marathon legends Dick Beardsley and Lorraine Moller. He will be providing radio commentary for the 21st Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. I thank my lucky stars that I had another pair of shoes, because I don’t think I could’ve finished without them.”ījorklund, now a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado, returns to Grandma’s this weekend to celebrate its 35th anniversary. “After that, I used the most protective shoes I could find and forgot about the light-weight models. “I should’ve known better, but I just grabbed a pair of racing shoes off the wall of my store and used those,” he now recalls. His feet were killing him and so he stopped, removed them, and then hailed a friend on a bicycle to bring him his well-worn Nike Waffle Trainers.ĭespite the shoe malfunction, Bjorklund went on to win the race by over five minutes. Registration for the races opened on October 1st and now, one month later, one of the major races is close to selling out and is on pace to so act fast. By the 19th mile, he had realized he had made a rookie mistake, wearing new shoes for the first time in a race. Get our free mobile app Now, its time to look toward 2023 race weekend. In 1977, Garry Bjorklund was a rookie racer in an inaugural race, Grandma’s Marathon.

Garry Bjorklund, right, battles with Dick Beardsley in the 5th edition of Grandma's Marathon.

Download garry bjorklund