Images from Saturday's Essentia Health Fargo Marathon.
Mohammed Murunga from New Brighton, Minn., runs past Prexy's Pond on the campus of Concordia College during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
FARGO — The annual Essentia Health Fargo Marathon concluded Saturday, May 21, after a weeks worth of events, ranging from the "Furgo Dog Run" to the Saturday's full marathon.
Sam Westerberg from Minneapolis won the men's full marathon covering the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 50 seconds for his first marathon win.
"It was relieving and exciting and just seeing the dome as I came around was so awesome," Westerberg said after the race.
Karen Bertasso-Hughes of Selkirk, N.Y., won the women't full marathon in 2 hours, 47 minutes, 6 seconds.
"The course itself was great," Bertasso-Hughes said. "Everyone was super supportive. So just being out there in the lead and having everyone cheer was pretty special."
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Below are images from Saturday's races that also included the half-marathon and 10K:
Seth Shiver from Mansfield, Texas, cruises past the Fargo Theatre during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Runners grab beverages along Evergreen Drive in north Fargo during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Denbea McNally gets excited during the start of the 10K race on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the Fargodome.
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First-place marathon finisher Sam Westerberg hugs Desmond Cariveau after he crosses the finish line in third place during the Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Kylie Pearse, left, hugs Samantha Roecker as they finish the Fargo marathon in second and third place on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Christopher Spong from Minneapoils, Minn., waves to his daughter along Broadway during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Short Notice performs for runners at Grace Lutheran Church along the route in south Fargo during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Runners wind through Island Park during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Runners work their way through the campus at Minnesota State University Moorhead during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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A cowbell rings encouragement along the course in south Moorhead during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
Annika Rotvold finishes the Fargo 10K in first place on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the Fargodome.
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Varen Herman from St. Michael, Minn., strools along with Cameron Winkler of Fargo in the 10K race during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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10K runners including Mikayla Forness of West Fargo, center, run through north Fargo during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Hishyar Farok of Moorhead grabs a drink along the route in north Fargo during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Sue Davendonis from Woodbridge, Va., competes during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Mitch Hoffman from Aberdeen, S.D., takes a drink along the course in north Fargo during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Erin Manthey from St. Paul, Minn., leads a pace group during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Sam Westerberg crosses the finish line in first place during the Fargo marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Mohammed Murunga crosses the finish line in seventh place with a time of 2:43:20 during the Fargo marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Daniel Chaplin from Alabama gives fist bumps to people cheering for him after he finished his half marathon race on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Friends and family cheer on Fargo Marathon runners as they finish out their race on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney poses for a photo with an Elvis impersonator at the Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from inside the Fargodome.
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Tina Palks begins her run in the Fargo marathon inside of the Fargodome on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Karen Bertasso-Hughes crosses the finish line in first place for the women's division during the Fargo marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Sam Westerberg races toward the finish line with excitement before taking first place during the Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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10K runners listen to the countdown as they prepare to take off on their run on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the Fargodome.
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John Wyant, 60, from Clearwater, Minn. finishes his Fargo Marathon race on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the Fargodome.
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Runners cast long shadows in the early morning in north fargo along the route during the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Marathon runners take off on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from inside the Fargodome.
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Aaron Shippy reaches up for a high five as he begins the half marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Rachel King crosses the finish line in first place for the women’s half marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Brendan Sage crosses the finish line in first place during the Fargo half marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome.
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Caiden Dawes finishes the Fargo 10K in first place on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the Fargodome.
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72-year-old Rich Holmes, left, 62-year-old Denis McCarthy, and 80-year-old Jim Simpson walk together after finishing the Fargo Marathon on Saturday, May 21, 2022, inside the Fargodome. Over 3,000 marathons have been run between the three of them with Simpson leading the group with 2,122 marathons run.
Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.
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