PHOTOS: Essentia Health Fargo Marathon marks 19th anniversary on near-perfect day
Sights and scenes from Saturday's marathon, half marathon and 10K races in Fargo.
Andrew McKay, 54, from Grafton, ND gets excited while running down 17th Ave. N. during the Fargo Half Marathon after taking off from the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
FARGO — The 19th annual Essentia Health Fargo Marathon is in the books and organizers and participants will soon turn their attentions to the marathon's anticipated 20th anniversary event in 2024.
But first the more than 6,000 runners and thousands more volunteers, families and fans took advantage of an almost perfect day for distance running and celebrating after.
Here are some scenes from Saturday's event:
Runners in the 10K race gather at the start during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Danielle Turk-Bly warms up before running the half marathon race during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Half marathon runners take off at the start during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Runners take off at the start in the full marathon during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Emcee Fitz Koehler sends off the runners in the 10k race during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Runners take off at the start in the full marathon during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners run down Broadway past the Fargo Theater on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners take drinks of water and Powerade while continuing to run down 8th St. S. on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Half marathon runners take off at the start during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Half Marathon runners make their way down 17th Ave. N. to pass by their first mile marker after taking off from the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners in their 17th mile get encouraging high fives on 7th Ave. S. in Moorhead on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners in their 17th mile round the corner onto 6th Ave. S. in Moorhead on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners make their way around the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners make their way around the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Heather and Thistle Pipes and Drums performs for Fargo Marathon runners as they turn the corner from 1st Ave. N. onto Broadway on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners check out a large sign reading “The rats don’t run this city, you do” as they pass by on 8th St. S. on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Prey for Reign, a local band, perform on the steps of the WDAY building for marathon runners passing by on 8th St. S. on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners take a quick pit stop to grab a cup of water from volunteers before continuing to run down 8th St. S. on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Whitney Sombke, Groton, S.D., Larissa Willett, Detroit Lakes, Minn., and Andrea Grimm, Frazee, Minn., celebrate their finish in the half marathon during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Kara Henry from Frederick, Co., completes her 100th half marathon race in the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Julie Minion from Ulen, Minn., finishes the 10k race with her crew in tow during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Maddie Van Beek from Fargo wins the half marathon during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Runners collect their medals after their races during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Bill Harris, 85, from Grabill, Ind., crosses the finish in his 10k race during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Signage is displayed during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Andrea Tweten-Steinmetz from Fargo celebrates her half marathon finish during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Caroline Theuer from Arlington, Va., grabs her medal after finishing the half marathon during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Melissa Glatt and Morgan Steffins from Fargo celebrate their finish in the half marathon at the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Linda Siino from Alamo, Calif., finishes the half marathon during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Isabelle Hogness from Horace takes off at the start in the half marathon during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in the Fargodome on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Half Marathon runners run up 9th St. S. on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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Fargo Marathon runners make their way up and down 7th Ave. S. leading into the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
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