Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon

Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon
Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon logo
DateOctober 10, 2026
LocationBemidji, Minnesota
Event typePaved Road, Trail, and Sidewalk
Distance26.2 miles (42.2 km)
Primary sponsorSanford Orthopedics Sports Medicine
Established2013
Course recordsMen: 2:35:32 (2019)
Jesse Prince
Women: 2:54:31 (2024)
Ellyssa Peterson
Official sitebemidjiblueoxmarathon.com
Participants228

The Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon is a race in Bemidji, Minnesota, first run in 2013.[1] The race runs around a lake, along a state trail and through a state park. It takes place in October, when many of the forest surroundings are bright with color.[2]

The race has grown into a weekend of festivities that includes several races, nearly 1,000 runners, and the Be Active Expo at the Sanford Center.[3][4] The race director is Phil Knutson.[5] The medical director is Dr. Mark Carlson.[6]

Live coverage of the race has been provided by local radio station KKBJ-FM, Mix 103.7.[7]

The race is certified by the USATF, thus it is a Boston Marathon qualifier.[8]

Course

The race course is a loop, mostly flat with some hills and roughly 300 ft. total elevation gain. All of the route is on paved trails and roads. Runners cite the scenic nature of the course as a highlight of the race.[9][10]

As of 2018, the course starts at the Sanford Center, the convention center and hockey arena, and then heads west before angling back toward the start for an eight-mile loop. The race continues on the shore of Lake Bemidji and follows the tree-lined Paul Bunyan State Trail over the Mississippi River before doubling back (for just a mile) after reaching Big Bass Lake.[11] The route continues through the pines, poplar and spruce trees of Lake Bemidji State Park, back around the west side of panoramic Lake Bemidji, through the city's downtown, and past the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues before returning to the Sanford Center.

The course is a certified marathon distance (USATF #MN18060RR).[12]

Race weekend

Several races take place as a part of the marathon weekend. The first day includes two kids races (a 1/2K and 1K), a 5K run and a 10K run. The marathon takes place on the second day along with a half marathon and a unique 26K (16.16-mile) race that circles Lake Bemidji. Throughout the weekend, the local arena hosts the Be Active Expo and (most years) the Bemidji State Beavers men's hockey team home games.[13]

The marathon and half marathon races offer pacers.[14]

Prizes

Prizes for the marathon have included double-bit felling axes with engraved handles.[15]

History

Local runner Dennis Bartz spearheaded the idea to bring a marathon to Bemidji, a city of nearly 15,000 people. Bartz coached cross country and track for Bemidji High School, and in the 1970s, was captain of his Bemidji State Beavers track and cross country teams. He wrote "Run For Your Life ... The Marathon, Minnesota Style" in 2011. In 2012, Bartz worked with a team of co-directors, including Cris Bitker, Jill Bitker, Aaron Riedel, Mark Peske, to plan and launch the first marathon weekend in 2013.[16][17]

2013

Marathon
The first Bemidji Blue Ox marathon took place Saturday, Oct. 12. The temperature was 54 degrees at the start and rose to 65 by noon while a strong wind carried in a light mist. Throughout the race, runners faced wet and chilly conditions. Still, the marathon race saw 184 runners finish from 23 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, proving to race organizers that there was ample support for the event.[18][19]
Gina Aalgaard Kelly led the women in the marathon and set a course record in 3:04:52 (which stood until 2024). It was another strong finish for the North Dakota State University alumnae and professor who was returning to her hometown.[20] Earlier, in April, she took 2nd at the Run for the Lakes half marathon, and in June she had run sub-3:05 at Grandma's Marathon.
The men's winner, Pete Miller, was also a Bemidji High School and North Dakota State alumnus. Local spectators recalled Miller running for the Bemidji Lumberjacks at the 1987–1988 Minnesota State cross country and track championships.[21][18] Miller churned through the course and crossed the finish line first with a time of 2:46:19. The course record would stand until 2017.
Half Marathon
The inaugural half marathon was run with the marathon; 388 runners competed to the finish line. Pam Olsen, who finished top-10 at the 2012 Fargo Marathon, won for women (1:32:27). Her time remained a course record for three years.[18]
Kenny Miller, a teacher at Bertha-Hewitt High School and former Bemidji State University alumnus, won the overall race in 1:14:04. A week before, he had run a 54:33 at the TC 10 Mile to finish 12th. Miller was often a top-10 contender at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in the 2000s, and in 2003 had run 1:10:22 for eighth place.[22]
5K
The first 5K was run Friday, Oct. 11. In field of 206 runners, winners were 16-year-old Evan Byler (20:14) and Amy Thorson (24:14).[23][24]

2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced closures on nearly every marathon starting in mid-March, and while Grandma's Marathon and Twin Cities Marathon had cancelled two months in advance, smaller fall marathons in appeared as though they would take place. Med City Marathon pushed back its start from May to September. The Ely Marathon, scheduled for September, and the Mankato Marathon, scheduled for October, still planned to go on.
But one by one, each cancelled. By July 28, after Ely, Med City and Mankato marathons had fallen like dominos, race directors for Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon also cancelled their event, citing the state of Minnesota's policies regarding crowds. They announced that entry fees would not be refunded due to incurred costs. "The health and safety of our participants, volunteers, sponsors, spectators, and community remain our top priority," the race officials wrote in a press release.[25]
In Minnesota, the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon was the last scheduled marathon of 2020 to announce cancellation, which the race officials did on July 28. All races were announced to have virtual versions, but all in-person races were cancelled.[26]

Marathon results

Key:   Course record

All cities in Minnesota unless indicated otherwise

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Hometown Time Year Place Name Age Hometown Time
2025[27]1st place, gold medalist(s)Brett Kurschner21Bemdiji2:38:252025[27]1st place, gold medalist(s)Ellyssa Peterson27Nashwauk3:05:36
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Noah Schlee31Richfield2:40:372nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary Larue45Willmar3:28:08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Michael Cooper27Winnipeg, Manitoba2:52:133rd place, bronze medalist(s)Caitlin Cavanaugh35Bemidji3:32:47
2024[28]1st place, gold medalist(s)Benjamin Drexler36Minneapolis2:38:222024[28]1st place, gold medalist(s)Ellyssa Peterson26Nashwauk2:54:31
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Carlos Batista de Olive44Bloomington2:41:102nd place, silver medalist(s)Serena Sullivan43Hibbing3:04:03
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sam Hodgson24Mankato2:53:233rd place, bronze medalist(s)Madelyn Stone23Bemidji3:28:51
2023[29]1st place, gold medalist(s)Jesse Prince42Bemidji2:38:282023[29]1st place, gold medalist(s)Amy Will36Warren2:57:06
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Benjamin Drexler35Minneapolis2:45:282nd place, silver medalist(s)Molly Mccabe32St. Louis Park3:01:14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Dave Haglin42Duluth2:53:233rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sydney Patterson26Baxter3:11:47
2022[30]1st place, gold medalist(s)Jesse Prince41Bemidji2:37:302022[30]1st place, gold medalist(s)Natalie Timmers40Nelson3:29:23
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Andrew Richardson33Wyoming, Minnesota2:58:142nd place, silver medalist(s)Jill Marble51Prior Lake3:36:04
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jacob Roberts36Ham Lake2:58:263rd place, bronze medalist(s)Nicole Gunderson37Baxter3:41:00
2021[31]1st place, gold medalist(s)Anthony Fagundes31Fair Oaks, California2:44:442021[31]1st place, gold medalist(s)Amanda Blair31Grand Forks, North Dakota3:02:14
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Brandon Lee40West Fargo, North Dakota3:04:292nd place, silver medalist(s)Amy Will34Warren3:10:55
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Dave Haglin40Duluth3:07:323rd place, bronze medalist(s)Amanda Reynolds36Pineville, North Carolina3:21:37
2020[26]Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2019[32]1st place, gold medalist(s)Jesse Prince38Bemidji2:35:322019[33]1st place, gold medalist(s)Amy Will32Warren3:22:40
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ricky Aulie35Breezy Point2:56:582nd place, silver medalist(s)Dexi Maxa34Bigfork3:26:20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)John Naegeli35Bemidji3:04:563rd place, bronze medalist(s)Kelli Holmstrom35Roseville3:33:46
2018[34]1st place, gold medalist(s)Brock Tesdahl25Hopkins2:36:352018[34]1st place, gold medalist(s)Stacie Noha32Isle3:21:52
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Christopher Frank46Winnipeg, Manitoba2:55:492nd place, silver medalist(s)Stephanie Dreis29Maple Grove3:31:57
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Taylor Johnson28Sauk Rapids3:04:413rd place, bronze medalist(s)Karen Kleind Ronning43Excelsior3:32:58
2017[35]1st place, gold medalist(s)Brock Tesdahl24Hopkins2:37:312017[35]1st place, gold medalist(s)Annalise O'Toole26Long Beach, California3:19:04
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jesse Prince36Bemidji2:44:442nd place, silver medalist(s)Lisa Nordvik26St. Cloud3:28:50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sam Dwyer24Bemidji3:24:013rd place, bronze medalist(s)Bonnie Fines45St. Cloud3:33:41
2016[36]1st place, gold medalist(s)James Straubel26Bemidji2:54:582016[36]1st place, gold medalist(s)Amy Will29Stephen3:25:36
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Bryan Larison33Minneapolis2:55:042nd place, silver medalist(s)Carrie Miller33Minneapolis3:32:29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ricky Aulie32Breezy Point3:03:213rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jess Gowan26Manvel, North Dakota3:32:47
2015[37]1st place, gold medalist(s)Brock Tesdahl22Crosby2:52:302015[37]1st place, gold medalist(s)Sarah Kemp32Sauk Rapids3:25:00
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ben Bruce32Waubun2:54:092nd place, silver medalist(s)Melanie Hevel-Olson34Bemidji3:35:35
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Benjamin Nelson19Grand Forks, North Dakota3:04:393rd place, bronze medalist(s)Melanie Lund33Roseville3:39:07
2014[38]1st place, gold medalist(s)Tom Ritchie40Anchorage, Alaska2:36:472014[38]1st place, gold medalist(s)Sarah Kemp31Sauk Rapids3:15:30
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ben Bruce31Waubun2:50:442nd place, silver medalist(s)Andrea Nelson41Bemidji3:21:17
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)James Manecke42Lengby3:08:163rd place, bronze medalist(s)Cosette Mari Taylor40Winnipeg, Manitoba3:25:47
2013[39]1st place, gold medalist(s)Pete Miller44Shorewood2:46:202013[40]1st place, gold medalist(s)Gina Aalgaard Kelly37Lisbon, North Dakota3:04:52
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Cley Twigg38Moorhead2:51:072nd place, silver medalist(s)Jessica Lovering25Eden Prairie3:07:31
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Robert Preston44Athens, Tennessee2:55:373rd place, bronze medalist(s)Andrea Nelson40Bemidji3:24:27

26K Lake Loop results

Key:   Course record

All cities in Minnesota unless indicated otherwise

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Hometown Time Year Place Name Age Hometown Time
2025[41]1st place, gold medalist(s)Ruairi Moynihan36Fargo, North Dakota1:41:432025[41]1st place, gold medalist(s)Autumn Huju29Minneapolis1:58:00
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Braxton Middaugh21Fargo, North Dakota1:43:462nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary Wood28Grimes, Iowa2:02:13
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Taylor Boysen27Grimes, Iowa1:46:063rd place, bronze medalist(s)Tyla Wilson48Jamestown, North Dakota2:08:23
2024[42]1st place, gold medalist(s)Jesse Prince43Bemidji1:40:022024[42]1st place, gold medalist(s)Dawn Fairchild48Grand Rapids2:05:36
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Keith Virden51Springfield, IL1:44:282nd place, silver medalist(s)Kerrie Berg45Bemidji2:06:11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Seth Dallman35Grand Forks, ND1:51:003rd place, bronze medalist(s)Chantal Givens46Winnipeg, Manitoba2:10:33
2023[43]1st place, gold medalist(s)Carlos Eduar Batista de Olive43Bloomington1:36:582023[43]1st place, gold medalist(s)Chelsey Gloude35Warren2:00:39
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Charles Beiberg31Tenstrike1:49:072nd place, silver medalist(s)Lynn Astrop27Edina2:04:16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Isaac Pearson22Duluth2:01:243rd place, bronze medalist(s)Chantal Givens45Winnipeg, Manitoba2:05:16
2022[44]1st place, gold medalist(s)Benjamin Drexler34Minneapolis1:35:552022[44]1st place, gold medalist(s)Amy Will35Warren1:48:13
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ryan Rogers43Bemidji1:50:082nd place, silver medalist(s)Lindsay George38Thompson, North Dakota2:05:40
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Dustin Jarshaw40Newfolden2:00:163rd place, bronze medalist(s)Julie Helsene37Brainerd2:08:14
2021[45]1st place, gold medalist(s)Kevin Robertson33Brainerd2:20:312021[45]1st place, gold medalist(s)Lindsay George37Thompson, North Dakota2:03:39
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Cullen Reiser28Mound2:21:592nd place, silver medalist(s)Amber Kantonen45Mahtowa2:14:13
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Mike Porter56Brainerd2:22:143rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sr. Melissa Cote43Bismarck, North Dakota2:14:25
2020[26]Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2019[46]1st place, gold medalist(s)Matthew Arbegast20Grand Forks, North Dakota1:45:042019[33]1st place, gold medalist(s)Casey Hovland23North Branch1:45:32
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ryley Emslander18Sartell1:59:132nd place, silver medalist(s)Jane Maus24Salt Lake City, Utah2:03:19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Erik Wheeler40Rice1:59:583rd place, bronze medalist(s)Brittany Hesse28Thief River Falls2:10:04
2018[47]1st place, gold medalist(s)Michael Mettler25New York Mills1:48:482018[47]1st place, gold medalist(s)Mandy Elseth36Fargo, North Dakota2:01:14
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Norris Chin26Grand Forks, North Dakota2:01:012nd place, silver medalist(s)Hanna Fylpaa30Juneau, Alaska2:10:29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lawrence Mettler18Burtrum2:01:433rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lisa Becker33Minneota2:11:04
2017[48]1st place, gold medalist(s)Brooks Grossinger40Mayer1:42:482017[48]1st place, gold medalist(s)Denise Kaelberer46Bismarck, North Dakota1:58:04
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Charles Biberg25Tenstrike1:45:312nd place, silver medalist(s)Katie Durrant43Bemidji1:59:53
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Erik Pieh34St. Paul1:56:263rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jessica Lovering29Eden Prairie2:07:24
2016[49]1st place, gold medalist(s)Sam Dwyer23Bemidji1:43:052016[49]1st place, gold medalist(s)Jessica Lovering28Eden Prairie1:55:09
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Brooks Grossinger39Mayer1:43:132nd place, silver medalist(s)Mandy Elseth34Fargo, North Dakota1:56:54
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ben Kirmse33Somerset, Wisconsin1:45:013rd place, bronze medalist(s)Kari Brown39Garfield2:08:59
2015[50]1st place, gold medalist(s)Brooks Grossinger38Mayer1:41:402015[50]1st place, gold medalist(s)Lisa Dunnigan33Moorhead1:58:38
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Sam Dwyer22Bemidji1:55:032nd place, silver medalist(s)Andrea Nelson42Bemidji2:02:32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Richard Thompson49Peoria, Illinois2:06:303rd place, bronze medalist(s)Danielle Gronhovd20Duluth2:09:52
2014[38]1st place, gold medalist(s)Chris Bowman24Minneapolis1:51:312014[38]1st place, gold medalist(s)Andrea Kennedy34Winnipeg, Canada2:07:44
2nd place, silver medalist(s)William Sackett26Grand Rapids1:55:162nd place, silver medalist(s)Jill Anderson40Bemidji2:07:56
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Syl Lemelin46Winnipeg, Canada1:59:243rd place, bronze medalist(s)Kristin Rognerud33Duluth2:08:46

Half marathon results

Key:   Course record

All cities in Minnesota unless indicated otherwise

Men Women
Year Place Name Age Hometown Time Year Place Name Age Hometown Time
2025[51]1st place, gold medalist(s)Christian Kamrowski22Winona1:24:472025[51]1st place, gold medalist(s)Beth Claybaugh34Farmington1:28:41
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Marcus Langley30St. Cloud1:25:112nd place, silver medalist(s)Piper Simpson30Gilby, North Dakota1:31:34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ryley Emslander24Sartell1:25:553rd place, bronze medalist(s)Brenna Anderson23Ellendale, North Dakota1:35:26
2024[52]1st place, gold medalist(s)John Borrego46El Paso, Texas1:24:462024[52]1st place, gold medalist(s)Amanda Blair34Grand Rapids1:25:07
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Andrew Lachowitzer36Park Rapids1:26:502nd place, silver medalist(s)Logan Jackson30St. Paul1:30:24
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Kenny May38Park Rapids1:30:113rd place, bronze medalist(s)Caitlin Cavanaugh34Bemidji1:33:55
2023[53]1st place, gold medalist(s)Daniel Peterson27Cold Spring1:13:062023[53]1st place, gold medalist(s)Gabriele Beniak30Alexandria1:24:41
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Daniel Tesarek32Omaha, Nebraska1:30:502nd place, silver medalist(s)Lexi Erickson24International Falls1:31:06
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Josh Schaffer29Minneapolis1:34:033rd place, bronze medalist(s)Caitlin Cavanaugh33Bemidji1:36:04
2022[54]1st place, gold medalist(s)Isaac Threinen20Kasson1:15:062022[54]1st place, gold medalist(s)Amanda Blair32Grand Forks, North Dakota1:21:39
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Eddie Carlson24Bemidji1:21:292nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary Wood25West Des Moines, Iowa1:31:05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jeffrey Cottrell30Duluth1:31:453rd place, bronze medalist(s)Angela Corcoran24Plainfield, Illinois1:36:46
2021[55]1st place, gold medalist(s)Michael Bourland27St. Paul1:19:022021[55]1st place, gold medalist(s)Julie Helsene36Brainerd1:39:15
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ben Jacobs31Minnetonka1:24:132nd place, silver medalist(s)Melanie Priebe38Park Rapids1:41:01
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Nicholas Youso18Bemidji1:31:453rd place, bronze medalist(s)Mary Wood24West Des Moines, Iowa1:43:59
2020[26]Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
2019[46]1st place, gold medalist(s)Landon Bruggeman22Brainerd1:23:342019[46]1st place, gold medalist(s)Danielle Bartz33Bemidji1:32:32
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Kenny Gudmundson21Eau Claire, Wisconsin1:25:092nd place, silver medalist(s)Jessie Maher35Bemidji1:36:16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)David Lewis45Nevis1:27:493rd place, bronze medalist(s)Alyssa Robley26Nevis1:39:52
2018[34]1st place, gold medalist(s)Kenny Miller41Wadena1:16:422018[34]1st place, gold medalist(s)Alyssa Breu29St. Paul1:28:05
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Nick Wagner25Eau Claire, Wisconsin1:21:092nd place, silver medalist(s)Logan Opsahl24Forest Lake1:32:33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Dominic Smith19Santa Fe, New Mexico1:33:203rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ellen Frondorf33Cincinnati, Ohio1:33:31
2017[56]1st place, gold medalist(s)Andrew Zachman20Holdingford1:10:342017[56]1st place, gold medalist(s)Andrea Nelson44Bemidji1:31:39
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Paul Nordquist23Minneapolis1:11:292nd place, silver medalist(s)Amber McNallan22Bemidji1:39:38
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Matthew Scherber26Minneapolis1:11:363rd place, bronze medalist(s)Mairead Drain39Winnipeg, Canada1:41:05
2016[36]1st place, gold medalist(s)Kyle Downs31Bismarck, North Dakota1:11:452016[36]1st place, gold medalist(s)Andrea Nelson43Bemidji1:31:49
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Kenny Miller39Wadena1:14:442nd place, silver medalist(s)Logan Opsahl22Forest Lake1:32:02
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ryan Ness24Woodbury1:25:263rd place, bronze medalist(s)Lindsey Green32Winnipeg, Canada1:33:59
2015[57]1st place, gold medalist(s)Kenny Miller38Wadena1:14:172015[57]1st place, gold medalist(s)Kayla Gaulke27New Richmond, Wisconsin1:33:57
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Christopher Hagen39Little Falls1:25:162nd place, silver medalist(s)Jessica Lovering27Eden Prairie1:35:26
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Elias Hendrickson21Bemidji1:25:483rd place, bronze medalist(s)Leah Holt46Minneapolis1:37:45
2014[38]1st place, gold medalist(s)Kenny Miller37Wadena1:15:032014[38]1st place, gold medalist(s)Pam Olsen41Hendricks1:33:43
2nd place, silver medalist(s)David Lewis40Nevis1:20:232nd place, silver medalist(s)Casey Mork31Becker1:36:30
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Tyler Lange25Bemidji1:28:433rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jasmine Carlson29Solway1:38:05
2013[39]1st place, gold medalist(s)Kenny Miller36Wadena1:14:042013[39]1st place, gold medalist(s)Pam Olsen40Hendricks1:32:27
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Andrew Papke-Larson23Bemidji1:14:582nd place, silver medalist(s)Michelle Swenson44Kansas City, Missouri1:32:46
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Brian Zalewski33Muskego, Wisconsin1:17:233rd place, bronze medalist(s)Christel Kippenhan48Bemidji1:39:04

* A "virtual" race was scheduled.

References

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