FARGO - Chris Erichsen, just one year removed from St. John's University (Minn.) and a second place finish in the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, may be finding the 13.1-mile distance to his liking.The Minneapolis resident won the half marathon division of the Fargo Marathon on Saturday, crossing the line in an unofficial time of 1:06:50. It was just his second race at that distance.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) Thousands of runners are taking to the streets of Fargo, for what might be a record Fargo Marathon. Marathon executive director Mark Knutson says this year's field is the largest and best, in terms of elite runners. This year's route was changed because of Red River flooding. The course for the last four years has meandered near the Red River in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn. This year the route will be reduced to a 13.1-mile two-loop course.
The men's field for the 26.2-mile race Saturday includes at least three Kenyans one who posted a 2-hour, 12-minute time in 1999. The Fargo Marathon men's record is 2:30:34. The women's field includes a Canadian who posted a 2-hour, 40-minute time last year. The Fargo Marathon women's record is 2 hours, 50 minutes.
