This year’s recipient of the Mac Welles Award of Excellence is Tom Rovinsky, who since the early 2000s has been one of the lead racecourse water delivery drivers, fueling the 15 water and aid stations along the 26.2-mile course between Two Harbors and Duluth. The Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame now includes 91 individuals, organizations and municipalities since inducting its first class in 1996.Īward of Excellence named in honor of Wellesįirst given to Chester Keenan in 2001, Grandma’s Marathon has renamed its Award of Excellence in honor of longtime employee and volunteer Mac Welles, who died in December 2022. Her biggest claim to fame, according to Grandma’s Marathon, is organizing the annual cleanup of a section of the racecourse along Scenic Highway 61 between Two Harbors and Duluth. Korte has worked the finish line on race day and coordinated the spaghetti dinner on Friday nights.
Korte has served on the Grandma’s Marathon Board of Directors since 1994 and has chaired the board twice. Before the race started using chips to time runners, he was part of the crew that helped manually time finishers. The Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame honors those who make longstanding and meaningful contributions to the race and community.ĭock has been volunteering at the Grandma’s Marathon finish line in various capacities for 37 years.
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