The Duluth Rundown

Check in as Tony and Mike interview local Duluth runner Dayeton Tolle as she offers inspirational insights on working through a serious injury. She also talks about her entrance to running as a junior high and high school track runner in Eau Claire, and a few years on the running teams at UMD. Dayeton shares several stories from mainly marathon and trail ultra races, and how she transitioned from collegiate running to longer and longer distances up to 50 miles!

With just a couple races left in the year, as events start dwindling down, plenty of race results are reported from Whistlestop, Wild Duluth, Grand Traverse, Breaking the Bank 50 Miler, Superior Nightmare 5k, Kara Goucher 5k, and a couple NMTC Fall Trail Race series races. Trail conditions are reported as “good”, and Coach’s Corner is about the end of the season for many local runners.

The boys talk about a new Route of the Week, and Tony explains his disdain for elevation charts for this month’s Thoughts on the Run segment. Do you have a good idea for a TDR segment? Want to shout anybody or yourself out? What races do you have coming up? We’d love to hear from you via email – theduluthrundown@gmail.com is our address!

In a second TDR Podcast with Adam (after 7 years!), Tony and Mike catch up on some new material. Adam had the unique opportunity to pace and crew gold medal Olympian Jessie Diggins at the 2026 Superior Fall Trail Race, so naturally many questions came up from that experience. Adam also talks about his own thoughts on trail ultramarathons, nutrition, injury prevention, skiing and more. Listen in for some excellent words of wisdom and exciting stories, whether you are interested in 100-mile trail races or not!

The September 2026 Rundown is full of recent race results from the Fall NMTC series, and other races from trail to road, 1 to 100 miles. There are many, many upcoming races to choose from as the season winds down, so listen in for a listing of all types of events coming up. Do you have a race in mind that’s coming up or with results to share? Let us know by emailing theduluthrundown@gmail.com!

Tony and Mike discuss trail conditions, Tony’s Coach’s Corner segment includes a lively discussion about dropping out of races and where to go from there if it happens to you, and Mike talks about his Route of the Week. The guys answer questions from podcast listeners and have a few shout-outs to round out the episode.

In this month’s TDR Interview, Tony and Mike sit down with recent 2026 Duluth East graduates Taylor and Will to talk about their budding running careers, their thoughts and feelings on moving onto collegiate running, and a bit of a unique twist on the standard Duluth Rundown interview process.

Listen in to hear about Taylor and Will’s favorite memories running in Duluth for East cross country and track, how they got started with running, and what they’re most looking forward to as they get into college running and beyond!

Right in the middle of northern Minnesota’s racing season, we have heaps of race results to report. Upcoming races include the NMTC Fall Trail Race Series, the Minnesota Mile, Superior Fall Trail Races, NorthShore Inline Marathon/Run, and few others. Trail conditions are excellent – get out there!

We had a listener suggestion/question for this month’s Coach’s Corner regarding how to best warm up for a 1 mile race (with the MN Mile coming up). Tony recaps an epic bike trip and Mike is into trail running lately. Mike reviews a pair of Mount to Coast trail running shoes, and the Route of the Week is unveiled.

Did we forget any races? Do you have a shout-out or piece of gear that you really like? Send us an email at theduluthrundown@gmail.com! We love to hear from our listeners.

Jarrow probably doesn’t need much of an introduction. He is a previous interview subject years back in the early days of The Duluth Rundown. This month, we pick Jarrow’s mind on his recent Grandma’s Marathon finish and upcoming attempt to finish his 12th Voyageur 50 Mile Trail Ultramarathon. Listen in to hear some excellent stories from perhaps the only person to be at every single Voyageur race.

July is a busy racing month, and Mike announces a strong handful of race results from all types of running events. There are a few upcoming races to get your midsummer fix, from short, long, road, trail, and multisport events on the calendar. Trail conditions are good – dry and perhaps overgrown depending on where you go.

In July’s Coach’s Corner, Tony talks about heat training and also comments on some nutrition tactics he’s been utilizing for an upcoming multi-day biking adventure. The guys talk about wildfire smoke during the Thoughts on the Run segment, and a discussion ensued regarding the recent new mile world record.

Both Tony and Mike share a few shout-outs to round out this month’s Rundown segment. Send us details on what you want to hear next month! Got a shout-out, upcoming race you’re excited for, or topic of conversation that is worth mentioning? Email us at theduluthrundown@gmail.com.

For the June 2026 interview section of The Duluth Rundown podcast, Tony and Mike did something a little different by collecting a variety of sound clips from the Grandma’s Marathon weekend. From course setup, the Hoops Running Club shakeout run at Blacklist Brewing, the bus ride to the start line, and post-race at the finisher’s area, Mike talked to some previous TDR interview guests and a few other local celebrities in the local running world. Tony captured some raw emotion from the race course itself, including a short interview with Mike while he was running at Mile 22!

This is the Duluth Rundown Grandma’s Marathon special episode! Listen in for Tony and Mike’s remarks on Duluth’s premiere running event just days away – the 50th Anniversary Grandma’s Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, and William A. Irvin 5k. In addition, many more upcoming races are listed, and Mike announces a handful of recent race results, including the series finale and standings from the NMTC Spring Trail Race Series.

Trail conditions are great – dry, although keep an eye out for ticks, bugs, overgrowth, and other itchy/gross aspects of nature that may impede perfect off-road conditions (depending on what trail you’re on). Tony delivers a Coach’s Corner for all those running a Grandma’s weekend race, Mike reveals his Route of the Week (for the 12th time), Tony shouts out “Sir” Dave Lane for a recent award for his outstanding work in the local running industry, and more!

Listen in to a jovial conversation with local Duluth runner Tom O’Rourke as he reminisces on his running career, from starting running after college as a way to kick cigarettes, to running several marathons and chipping down his time, to decades later dipping his toes into trail ultramarathons. Tom was mentored early on by the legendary Dan Conway – listen in to hear stories from the Duluth running scene in the 90’s and 00’s.

Tony and Mike talk with Tom about training, balancing work and life obligations with training and racing, and Tom’s favorite parts about being a Duluth running. Tom’s story is taking a full circle moment has he looks forward to more trail-oriented races and getting out into the woods. The three share lots of laughs in this hilarious interview – enjoy the conversation!

In the May 2026 edition of the Duluth Rundown, numerous race results are listed, and plenty of upcoming races are available in all types of distances and formats. Trail conditions are generally good, but be aware of changing weather conditions such as heavy rain, and wildfire risks.

Tony discusses Grandma’s Marathon coming up in this week’s Coach’s Corner segment. Mike and Tony talk about two sub-2:00 marathons recently run in London, what they are into, and a handful of shout-outs.

Do you have a shout-out? Any races that you’re excited for coming up? What is a pertinent topic of discussion for our next episode? We’d love to hear from you – email us at theduluthrundown@gmail.com!