Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon

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Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon
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Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon logo
DateOctober 11, 2025
Location Bemidji, 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 site bemidjiblueoxmarathon.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]

Contents

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. It has yet to be broken. 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

MenWomen
YearPlaceNameAgeHometownTimeYearPlaceNameAgeHometownTime
2025 [27] Gold medal icon.svgBrett Kurschner21 Bemdiji 2:38:252025 [27] Gold medal icon.svgEllyssa Peterson27 Nashwauk 3:05:36
Silver medal icon.svgNoah Schlee31 Richfield 2:40:37Silver medal icon.svgMary Larue45 Willmar 3:28:08
Bronze medal icon.svgMichael Cooper27 Winnipeg, Manitoba 2:52:13Bronze medal icon.svgCaitlin Cavanaugh35 Bemidji 3:32:47
2024 [28] Gold medal icon.svgBenjamin Drexler36 Minneapolis 2:38:222024 [28] Gold medal icon.svgEllyssa Peterson26 Nashwauk 2:54:31
Silver medal icon.svgCarlos Batista de Olive44 Bloomington 2:41:10Silver medal icon.svgSerena Sullivan43 Hibbing 3:04:03
Bronze medal icon.svgSam Hodgson24 Mankato 2:53:23Bronze medal icon.svgMadelyn Stone23 Bemidji 3:28:51
2023 [29] Gold medal icon.svgJesse Prince42 Bemidji 2:38:282023 [29] Gold medal icon.svgAmy Will36 Warren 2:57:06
Silver medal icon.svgBenjamin Drexler35 Minneapolis 2:45:28Silver medal icon.svgMolly Mccabe32 St. Louis Park 3:01:14
Bronze medal icon.svgDave Haglin42 Duluth 2:53:23Bronze medal icon.svgSydney Patterson26 Baxter 3:11:47
2022 [30] Gold medal icon.svgJesse Prince41 Bemidji 2:37:302022 [30] Gold medal icon.svgNatalie Timmers40 Nelson 3:29:23
Silver medal icon.svgAndrew Richardson33 Wyoming, Minnesota 2:58:14Silver medal icon.svgJill Marble51 Prior Lake 3:36:04
Bronze medal icon.svgJacob Roberts36 Ham Lake 2:58:26Bronze medal icon.svgNicole Gunderson37 Baxter 3:41:00
2021 [31] Gold medal icon.svgAnthony Fagundes31 Fair Oaks, California 2:44:442021 [31] Gold medal icon.svgAmanda Blair31 Grand Forks, North Dakota 3:02:14
Silver medal icon.svgBrandon Lee40 West Fargo, North Dakota 3:04:29Silver medal icon.svgAmy Will34 Warren 3:10:55
Bronze medal icon.svgDave Haglin40 Duluth 3:07:32Bronze medal icon.svgAmanda Reynolds36 Pineville, North Carolina 3:21:37
2020 [26] Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic *2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic *
2019 [32] Gold medal icon.svgJesse Prince38 Bemidji 2:35:322019 [33] Gold medal icon.svgAmy Will32 Warren 3:22:40
Silver medal icon.svgRicky Aulie35 Breezy Point 2:56:58Silver medal icon.svgDexi Maxa34 Bigfork 3:26:20
Bronze medal icon.svgJohn Naegeli35 Bemidji 3:04:56Bronze medal icon.svgKelli Holmstrom35 Roseville 3:33:46
2018 [34] Gold medal icon.svgBrock Tesdahl25 Hopkins 2:36:352018 [34] Gold medal icon.svgStacie Noha32 Isle 3:21:52
Silver medal icon.svgChristopher Frank46 Winnipeg, Manitoba 2:55:49Silver medal icon.svgStephanie Dreis29 Maple Grove 3:31:57
Bronze medal icon.svgTaylor Johnson28 Sauk Rapids 3:04:41Bronze medal icon.svgKaren Kleind Ronning43 Excelsior 3:32:58
2017 [35] Gold medal icon.svgBrock Tesdahl24 Hopkins 2:37:312017 [35] Gold medal icon.svgAnnalise O'Toole26 Long Beach, California 3:19:04
Silver medal icon.svgJesse Prince36 Bemidji 2:44:44Silver medal icon.svgLisa Nordvik26 St. Cloud 3:28:50
Bronze medal icon.svgSam Dwyer24 Bemidji 3:24:01Bronze medal icon.svgBonnie Fines45 St. Cloud 3:33:41
2016 [36] Gold medal icon.svgJames Straubel26 Bemidji 2:54:582016 [36] Gold medal icon.svgAmy Will29 Stephen 3:25:36
Silver medal icon.svgBryan Larison33 Minneapolis 2:55:04Silver medal icon.svgCarrie Miller33 Minneapolis 3:32:29
Bronze medal icon.svgRicky Aulie32 Breezy Point 3:03:21Bronze medal icon.svgJess Gowan26 Manvel, North Dakota 3:32:47
2015 [37] Gold medal icon.svgBrock Tesdahl22 Crosby 2:52:302015 [37] Gold medal icon.svgSarah Kemp32 Sauk Rapids 3:25:00
Silver medal icon.svgBen Bruce32 Waubun 2:54:09Silver medal icon.svgMelanie Hevel-Olson34 Bemidji 3:35:35
Bronze medal icon.svgBenjamin Nelson19 Grand Forks, North Dakota 3:04:39Bronze medal icon.svgMelanie Lund33 Roseville 3:39:07
2014 [38] Gold medal icon.svgTom Ritchie40 Anchorage, Alaska 2:36:472014 [38] Gold medal icon.svgSarah Kemp31 Sauk Rapids 3:15:30
Silver medal icon.svgBen Bruce31 Waubun 2:50:44Silver medal icon.svgAndrea Nelson41 Bemidji 3:21:17
Bronze medal icon.svgJames Manecke42 Lengby 3:08:16Bronze medal icon.svgCosette Mari Taylor40 Winnipeg, Manitoba 3:25:47
2013 [39] Gold medal icon.svgPete Miller44 Shorewood 2:46:202013 [40] Gold medal icon.svgGina Aalgaard Kelly37 Lisbon, North Dakota 3:04:52
Silver medal icon.svgCley Twigg38 Moorhead 2:51:07Silver medal icon.svgJessica Lovering25 Eden Prairie 3:07:31
Bronze medal icon.svgRobert Preston44 Athens, Tennessee 2:55:37Bronze medal icon.svgAndrea Nelson40 Bemidji 3:24:27

26K Lake Loop results

Key:  Course record

All cities in Minnesota unless indicated otherwise

MenWomen
YearPlaceNameAgeHometownTimeYearPlaceNameAgeHometownTime
2025 [41] Gold medal icon.svgRuairi Moynihan36 Fargo, North Dakota 1:41:432025 [41] Gold medal icon.svgAutumn Huju29 Minneapolis 1:58:00
Silver medal icon.svgBraxton Middaugh21 Fargo, North Dakota 1:43:46Silver medal icon.svgMary Wood28 Grimes, Iowa 2:02:13
Bronze medal icon.svgTaylor Boysen27 Grimes, Iowa 1:46:06Bronze medal icon.svgTyla Wilson48 Jamestown, North Dakota 2:08:23
2024 [42] Gold medal icon.svgJesse Prince43 Bemidji 1:40:022024 [42] Gold medal icon.svgDawn Fairchild48 Grand Rapids 2:05:36
Silver medal icon.svgKeith Virden51 Springfield, IL 1:44:28Silver medal icon.svgKerrie Berg45 Bemidji 2:06:11
Bronze medal icon.svgSeth Dallman35 Grand Forks, ND 1:51:00Bronze medal icon.svgChantal Givens46 Winnipeg, Manitoba 2:10:33
2023 [43] Gold medal icon.svgCarlos Eduar Batista de Olive43 Bloomington 1:36:582023 [43] Gold medal icon.svgChelsey Gloude35 Warren 2:00:39
Silver medal icon.svgCharles Beiberg31 Tenstrike 1:49:07Silver medal icon.svgLynn Astrop27 Edina 2:04:16
Bronze medal icon.svgIsaac Pearson22 Duluth 2:01:24Bronze medal icon.svgChantal Givens45 Winnipeg, Manitoba 2:05:16
2022 [44] Gold medal icon.svgBenjamin Drexler34 Minneapolis 1:35:552022 [44] Gold medal icon.svgAmy Will35 Warren 1:48:13
Silver medal icon.svgRyan Rogers43 Bemidji 1:50:08Silver medal icon.svgLindsay George38 Thompson, North Dakota 2:05:40
Bronze medal icon.svgDustin Jarshaw40 Newfolden 2:00:16Bronze medal icon.svgJulie Helsene37 Brainerd 2:08:14
2021 [45] Gold medal icon.svgKevin Robertson33 Brainerd 2:20:312021 [45] Gold medal icon.svgLindsay George37 Thompson, North Dakota 2:03:39
Silver medal icon.svgCullen Reiser28 Mound 2:21:59Silver medal icon.svgAmber Kantonen45 Mahtowa 2:14:13
Bronze medal icon.svgMike Porter56 Brainerd 2:22:14Bronze medal icon.svgSr. Melissa Cote43 Bismarck, North Dakota 2:14:25
2020 [26] Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic *2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic *
2019 [46] Gold medal icon.svgMatthew Arbegast20 Grand Forks, North Dakota 1:45:042019 [33] Gold medal icon.svgCasey Hovland23 North Branch 1:45:32
Silver medal icon.svgRyley Emslander18 Sartell 1:59:13Silver medal icon.svgJane Maus24 Salt Lake City, Utah 2:03:19
Bronze medal icon.svgErik Wheeler40 Rice 1:59:58Bronze medal icon.svgBrittany Hesse28 Thief River Falls 2:10:04
2018 [47] Gold medal icon.svgMichael Mettler25 New York Mills 1:48:482018 [47] Gold medal icon.svgMandy Elseth36 Fargo, North Dakota 2:01:14
Silver medal icon.svgNorris Chin26 Grand Forks, North Dakota 2:01:01Silver medal icon.svgHanna Fylpaa30 Juneau, Alaska 2:10:29
Bronze medal icon.svgLawrence Mettler18 Burtrum 2:01:43Bronze medal icon.svgLisa Becker33 Minneota 2:11:04
2017 [48] Gold medal icon.svgBrooks Grossinger40 Mayer 1:42:482017 [48] Gold medal icon.svgDenise Kaelberer46 Bismarck, North Dakota 1:58:04
Silver medal icon.svgCharles Biberg25 Tenstrike 1:45:31Silver medal icon.svgKatie Durrant43 Bemidji 1:59:53
Bronze medal icon.svgErik Pieh34 St. Paul 1:56:26Bronze medal icon.svgJessica Lovering29 Eden Prairie 2:07:24
2016 [49] Gold medal icon.svgSam Dwyer23 Bemidji 1:43:052016 [49] Gold medal icon.svgJessica Lovering28 Eden Prairie 1:55:09
Silver medal icon.svgBrooks Grossinger39 Mayer 1:43:13Silver medal icon.svgMandy Elseth34 Fargo, North Dakota 1:56:54
Bronze medal icon.svgBen Kirmse33 Somerset, Wisconsin 1:45:01Bronze medal icon.svgKari Brown39 Garfield 2:08:59
2015 [50] Gold medal icon.svgBrooks Grossinger38 Mayer 1:41:402015 [50] Gold medal icon.svgLisa Dunnigan33 Moorhead 1:58:38
Silver medal icon.svgSam Dwyer22 Bemidji 1:55:03Silver medal icon.svgAndrea Nelson42 Bemidji 2:02:32
Bronze medal icon.svgRichard Thompson49 Peoria, Illinois 2:06:30Bronze medal icon.svgDanielle Gronhovd20 Duluth 2:09:52
2014 [38] Gold medal icon.svgChris Bowman24 Minneapolis 1:51:312014 [38] Gold medal icon.svgAndrea Kennedy34 Winnipeg, Canada 2:07:44
Silver medal icon.svgWilliam Sackett26 Grand Rapids 1:55:16Silver medal icon.svgJill Anderson40 Bemidji 2:07:56
Bronze medal icon.svgSyl Lemelin46 Winnipeg, Canada 1:59:24Bronze medal icon.svgKristin Rognerud33 Duluth 2:08:46

Half marathon results

Key:  Course record

All cities in Minnesota unless indicated otherwise

MenWomen
YearPlaceNameAgeHometownTimeYearPlaceNameAgeHometownTime
2025 [51] Gold medal icon.svgChristian Kamrowski22 Winona 1:24:472025 [51] Gold medal icon.svgBeth Claybaugh34 Farmington 1:28:41
Silver medal icon.svgMarcus Langley30 St. Cloud 1:25:11Silver medal icon.svgPiper Simpson30 Gilby, North Dakota 1:31:34
Bronze medal icon.svgRyley Emslander24 Sartell 1:25:55Bronze medal icon.svgBrenna Anderson23 Ellendale, North Dakota 1:35:26
2024 [52] Gold medal icon.svgJohn Borrego46 El Paso, Texas 1:24:462024 [52] Gold medal icon.svgAmanda Blair34 Grand Rapids 1:25:07
Silver medal icon.svgAndrew Lachowitzer36 Park Rapids 1:26:50Silver medal icon.svgLogan Jackson30 St. Paul 1:30:24
Bronze medal icon.svgKenny May38 Park Rapids 1:30:11Bronze medal icon.svgCaitlin Cavanaugh34 Bemidji 1:33:55
2023 [53] Gold medal icon.svgDaniel Peterson27 Cold Spring 1:13:062023 [53] Gold medal icon.svgGabriele Beniak30 Alexandria 1:24:41
Silver medal icon.svgDaniel Tesarek32 Omaha, Nebraska 1:30:50Silver medal icon.svgLexi Erickson24 International Falls 1:31:06
Bronze medal icon.svgJosh Schaffer29 Minneapolis 1:34:03Bronze medal icon.svgCaitlin Cavanaugh33 Bemidji 1:36:04
2022 [54] Gold medal icon.svgIsaac Threinen20 Kasson 1:15:062022 [54] Gold medal icon.svgAmanda Blair32 Grand Forks, North Dakota 1:21:39
Silver medal icon.svgEddie Carlson24 Bemidji 1:21:29Silver medal icon.svgMary Wood25 West Des Moines, Iowa 1:31:05
Bronze medal icon.svgJeffrey Cottrell30 Duluth 1:31:45Bronze medal icon.svgAngela Corcoran24 Plainfield, Illinois 1:36:46
2021 [55] Gold medal icon.svgMichael Bourland27 St. Paul 1:19:022021 [55] Gold medal icon.svgJulie Helsene36 Brainerd 1:39:15
Silver medal icon.svgBen Jacobs31 Minnetonka 1:24:13Silver medal icon.svgMelanie Priebe38 Park Rapids 1:41:01
Bronze medal icon.svgNicholas Youso18 Bemidji 1:31:45Bronze medal icon.svgMary Wood24 West Des Moines, Iowa 1:43:59
2020 [26] Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic *2020Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic *
2019 [46] Gold medal icon.svgLandon Bruggeman22 Brainerd 1:23:342019 [46] Gold medal icon.svgDanielle Bartz33 Bemidji 1:32:32
Silver medal icon.svgKenny Gudmundson21 Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1:25:09Silver medal icon.svgJessie Maher35 Bemidji 1:36:16
Bronze medal icon.svgDavid Lewis45 Nevis 1:27:49Bronze medal icon.svgAlyssa Robley26 Nevis 1:39:52
2018 [34] Gold medal icon.svgKenny Miller41 Wadena 1:16:422018 [34] Gold medal icon.svgAlyssa Breu29 St. Paul 1:28:05
Silver medal icon.svgNick Wagner25 Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1:21:09Silver medal icon.svgLogan Opsahl24 Forest Lake 1:32:33
Bronze medal icon.svgDominic Smith19 Santa Fe, New Mexico 1:33:20Bronze medal icon.svgEllen Frondorf33 Cincinnati, Ohio 1:33:31
2017 [56] Gold medal icon.svgAndrew Zachman20 Holdingford 1:10:342017 [56] Gold medal icon.svgAndrea Nelson44 Bemidji 1:31:39
Silver medal icon.svgPaul Nordquist23 Minneapolis 1:11:29Silver medal icon.svgAmber McNallan22 Bemidji 1:39:38
Bronze medal icon.svgMatthew Scherber26 Minneapolis 1:11:36Bronze medal icon.svgMairead Drain39 Winnipeg, Canada 1:41:05
2016 [36] Gold medal icon.svgKyle Downs31 Bismarck, North Dakota 1:11:452016 [36] Gold medal icon.svgAndrea Nelson43 Bemidji 1:31:49
Silver medal icon.svgKenny Miller39 Wadena 1:14:44Silver medal icon.svgLogan Opsahl22 Forest Lake 1:32:02
Bronze medal icon.svgRyan Ness24 Woodbury 1:25:26Bronze medal icon.svgLindsey Green32 Winnipeg, Canada 1:33:59
2015 [57] Gold medal icon.svgKenny Miller38 Wadena 1:14:172015 [57] Gold medal icon.svgKayla Gaulke27 New Richmond, Wisconsin 1:33:57
Silver medal icon.svgChristopher Hagen39 Little Falls 1:25:16Silver medal icon.svgJessica Lovering27 Eden Prairie 1:35:26
Bronze medal icon.svgElias Hendrickson21 Bemidji 1:25:48Bronze medal icon.svgLeah Holt46 Minneapolis 1:37:45
2014 [38] Gold medal icon.svgKenny Miller37 Wadena 1:15:032014 [38] Gold medal icon.svgPam Olsen41 Hendricks 1:33:43
Silver medal icon.svgDavid Lewis40 Nevis 1:20:23Silver medal icon.svgCasey Mork31 Becker 1:36:30
Bronze medal icon.svgTyler Lange25 Bemidji 1:28:43Bronze medal icon.svgJasmine Carlson29 Solway 1:38:05
2013 [39] Gold medal icon.svgKenny Miller36 Wadena 1:14:042013 [39] Gold medal icon.svgPam Olsen40 Hendricks 1:32:27
Silver medal icon.svgAndrew Papke-Larson23 Bemidji 1:14:58Silver medal icon.svgMichelle Swenson44 Kansas City, Missouri 1:32:46
Bronze medal icon.svgBrian Zalewski33 Muskego, Wisconsin 1:17:23Bronze medal icon.svgChristel Kippenhan48 Bemidji 1:39:04

* A "virtual" race was scheduled.

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