Essentia Health Iron Range Half Marathon

09/09/2026

While definitely not all encompassing, as there are SO MANY more great people who make this event as successful as it is- this is a good attempt for us at getting a group photo of the folks behind the scenes who show up year after year to make this event happen. All of these folks volunteer their time all year round to make this event what it is, and do so happily!

The best part is that most of these folks have been around since the beginning and you’ll likely see them around next year and the years to come!

We are invested, and we know you are too! We actually looked it up and found that 92 of you came back again and ran our race again - that loyalty is INCREDIBLE!

So from us to you - THANK YOU. Keep showing up each year, and we promise we will too!

See you in 2027 for another great year.

08/31/2026

🏆 HALF MARATHON WINNERS! 🏆

What a race! Help us give a HUGE congratulations to our Iron Range Half Marathon champions! 🎉🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

🥇 Male Winner: Kendall Hill — 1:15:41
🥇 Female Winner: Mileena Sullivan — 1:28:26

Incredible performances and well-deserved wins! We’re so proud to celebrate these two amazing athletes and everyone who took on the Half Marathon challenge!

👏 Congratulations, Kendall & Mileena!

📊 Looking for your race results?
Find all timing results at duluthtiming.com.

Thank you to everyone who raced, volunteered, cheered, and helped make this event so special! We are already looking forward to another great race in 2027! See you all then!

08/31/2026

What a race! 🎉 A huge congratulations to everyone who hit the streets and crushed the Iron Range 5K! 🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️

Let’s give a BIG round of applause to our top finishers! 👏🔥

🥇 MALE WINNERS

🥇 1st — Walter Skahl | ⏱️ 19:30
🥈 2nd — Rob Kurak
🥉 3rd — Jamie Vesel

🏆 FEMALE WINNERS

🥇 1st — Jill Slater | ⏱️ 22:40
🥈 2nd — Kelsey Uribe
🥉 3rd — Stephanie Elling

Congratulations to all six of you! Your speed, determination, and hard work were on full display!

And to EVERYONE who ran, walked, cheered, volunteered, and supported the race — THANK YOU! ❤️

You made the IRON RANGE 5K one to remember! ⛏️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Tag your race crew and give our winners some love in the comments! 👇👏

08/30/2026

📸 WHOOPSIE! Apparently the second half of our 5K photos decided to take their own sweet time getting to the finish line. 😂

A whole week after we shared Part One, we realized these speedy runners, happy walkers, finish-line smiles, and all-around Iron Range awesomeness were still patiently waiting for their moment in the spotlight.

So, better late than never... here is Part TWO of our 5K photos!

From runners chasing PRs to friends and families enjoying every step, the 5K brought plenty of smiles, determination, and Iron Range spirit.

A HUGE congratulations to everyone who ran, walked, cheered, volunteered, and helped make the event possible. Whether you were racing the clock or simply determined to conquer those 3.1 miles, we hope you’re proud of every single step!

Check out the rest of the 5K fun, tag yourself, tag your friends, and please forgive our slightly delayed photo finish. 📸

Thank you for being part of the Iron Range Half Marathon & 5K. We promise the runners were much faster than our photo posting skills this time around!

08/24/2026

Another great kid friendly running activity locally. Sept 26th kids run at 9 and 5k at 930 in culver mn.

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/kids-in-capes-5k-runwalk?fbclid=IwcGRvZgRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80Mzc2MjYzMTY5NzM3ODgAAR6PzssHtrLrq6eoKbTSrTJFLKujUDWi6dO0xWbQZXdn0zSC2_J3Bq687b4U0Q_aem_HJvmcbQ0dxfzQ0uC2dW4Ww

08/23/2026

🏁💙 Iron Range Half Marathon Photos: Part 3! 💙🏁

The FINISH LINE! 🎉🏅

After 13.1 miles through some of the most beautiful and unique parts of Virginia, our runners made their final push to the finish at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center!

And a little rain certainly wasn’t going to stop the Iron Range from showing up. ☔️💙 Family, friends, volunteers, and supporters stood outside in the rain, cheering our runners through those final steps and across the finish line.

Once inside, the celebration continued! Awards, music, post-race snacks, and plenty of well-earned smiles filled the Event Center as runners celebrated an incredible accomplishment.

To every runner who took on 13.1 miles, every volunteer who helped along the course, every sponsor who supported the event, and every person who stood in the rain to cheer...

THANK YOU! You are what makes events like this so special. 💙

That officially wraps up our 2026 Iron Range Half Marathon photo series! 📸 We hope these photos captured just a little of the determination, community, scenery, and FuN that made race day one to remember.

Congratulations, runners! We’ll see you next year! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💙

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

📸 Iron Range Half Marathon Photos: Part 2! 📸

The journey continues!

After making their way along the beautiful Mesabi Trail, our half marathon runners headed into historic downtown Virginia, bringing race-day energy right through the heart of the city.

From there, the course took runners across the new floating bridge connecting Bailey Lake and Silver Lake, adding another uniquely Virginia experience to their 13.1-mile journey.

Then it was time for that final push toward the Iron Trail Motors Event Center, where the finish line, cheers, and the feeling of completing 13.1 miles were waiting!

These photos capture even more of the determination, smiles, scenery, and community that made this year’s Iron Range Half Marathon so special.

📸 Enjoy Part 2, tag your runners and friends, and stay tuned. We still have more race-day memories to share! 📸

08/23/2026

13.1 miles of Iron Range beauty, and we have LOTS of photos to share! 📸

Here’s Part 1 of our photos from the Iron Range Half Marathon!

Runners started their 13.1-mile journey at the Mesabi Trail Headquarters before making their way down the beautiful Mesabi Trail, surrounded by some of the best scenery the Iron Range has to offer. 🌲👟

Along the way, runners crossed one of the most incredible parts of the course, Minnesota’s highest bridge, the Thomas Rukavina Memorial Bridge!

Congratulations to every runner who took on 13.1 miles and to all of the volunteers, spectators, sponsors, and supporters who helped make the day possible!

📸 Enjoy this first half of our race photos, tag yourself and your running buddies, and keep an eye out...

Part 2 is coming SOON! 💙