{{Short description|U.S. road race}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox athletics race | bgcolour = #6000C0 | image = TAPS runs for survivors at Fargo Marathon 120519-Z-WA217-037.jpg | caption = 10K race in 2012 | date = June 1, 2024 | location = Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | type = Road | iaaf_category = | distance = Marathon | sponsor = Essentia Health | beneficiary = | est = {{start date and age|2005|p=y}} | record = Abraham Talam Kipkemei; 2:19:24 (2023) and Semehar Tesfaye; 2:37:27 (2016) | homepage = {{URL|https://fargomarathon.com}} | participants = 1360 finishers (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=2201190518 |title=Fargo Marathon Race Results 2019 |website=www.marathonguide.com |accessdate=August 5, 2023}}</ref> }}

thumb|Youth Run in 2012

The '''Fargo Marathon''' is an annual road running marathon in Fargo, North Dakota, first held in 2005. Most years, it begins and ends inside the Fargodome,<ref>{{cite news |first=Dom |last=Izzo |title=WATCH Hot Mic: The fallout of Western Illinois leaving and NDSU dominates on the track again |date=May 15, 2023 |work=Grand Forks Herald |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/watch-hot-mic-the-fallout-of-western-illinois-leaving-and-ndsu-dominates-on-the-track-again |location=Grand Forks, North Dakota |department=Hot Mic |others=starts at 1:07:14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516050023/https://www.inforum.com/sports/watch-hot-mic-the-fallout-of-western-illinois-leaving-and-ndsu-dominates-on-the-track-again |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> and the course also travels through Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo's twin city. The event weekend also hosts a half marathon, 10K, and 5K. The race is a USATF-qualified course, so marathon finish times can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The event has been sponsored by Sanford Health, but is now sponsored by Essentia Health<ref>{{cite book |date=2006 |title=Cities of the United States |chapter=Fargo, North Dakota |publisher=Gale Group |isbn=978-1-4144-0600-8}}</ref>

== History ==

The inaugural Fargo Marathon took place on {{dts|2005.05.14}},{{r|2005.results}}<ref name="fargomoorhead">{{cite web |url=http://www.fargomoorhead.org/outdoor-activities/article/fargo-marathon-lot-can-happen-13-years/ |title=Fargo Marathon: A lot can happen in 13 years &#124; Fargo-Moorhead |website=www.fargomoorhead.org |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702090418/http://www.fargomoorhead.org/outdoor-activities/article/fargo-marathon-lot-can-happen-13-years/ |archive-date=July 2, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and started on the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Red River between Minnesota and North Dakota. The first year's race weekend offered a 5K on Friday, and a marathon, marathon relay, and a half marathon on Saturday, starting at 8 a.m.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fargo Marathon Set |date=May 9, 2005 |work=Grand Forks Herald |location=Grand Forks, North Dakota |department=Sports |page=3B |language=en}}</ref> Almost 3,000 runners were present for the races, and prize money was offered (including $400 for first place in the marathons).<ref name="gf_2005">{{cite news |title=Wisconsin Man Wins First Fargo Marathon |date=May 15, 2005 |work=Grand Forks Herald |agency=Associated Press |location=Grand Forks, North Dakota |department=Sports |page=6C |language=en}}</ref> The race drew on local bands for music on the course (25 live bands were at the course in the early years), and local culture was prominent (those years featured a "pasta/lefse feed" for pre-race carbo-loading).<ref>{{cite news |first=Bart |last=Yasso |title=Racing Report: Races to help celebrate spring and set a personal record or two |date=May 2006 |work=Runner's World |issue=5 |volume=41 |publisher=Hearst |location=Eaton, Pennsylvania |language=en}}</ref> In that initial year, racers had raised $20,000 for two local charities: The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm and MeritCare Children's Hospital.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fargo Marathon Raises $20,000 |date=May 25, 2005 |work=Bismarck Tribune |agency=Associated Press |location=Bismarck, North Dakota |department=Local |page=2B |language=en}}</ref>

The race was founded and run by Mark Knutson at a time when local races were becoming more prominent as tourist attractions, but also as places where cities could build associations as being health-focused communities.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} The races also offered showcasing opportunities for area athletes that otherwise would have to travel elsewhere to have their talent recognized.<ref>{{cite news |title=Money-making Marathons: Major Running Events Attract Thousands of People Who Are Spending Money |date=November 2, 2006 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |publisher=Capital Newspapers |location=Madison, Wisconsin |department=News |page=E1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=Andrew |last=Suzzo |date=2006 |title=The Chicago Marathon |location=Urbana, Illinois |publisher=University of Illinois Press |isbn=978-0-252-07421-9}}</ref>

In the second year, the race weekend drew runners from 46 states, three countries, and had an estimated economic impact of a $1.5 million boost to the local businesses and charities.<ref name="Ephinstone">{{cite news |first=J. W. |last=Ephinstone |title=More marathoners spur cities, retailers into action |date=November 2, 2005 |work=Tallahassee Democrat |location=Tallahassee, Florida |page=E1 |language=en}}</ref> The half marathon was one of the most popular events, drawn nearly 2,000 runners.<ref name="Ephinstone" /> It also spawned a collaboration with the Lake Agassiz Arts Council, which sponsored a Native-focused "Herd About the Prairie" art exhibition. The exhibition placed a collection of 39 decorated buffalo sculptures (the size of real buffalo) throughout the marathon course.<ref>{{cite news |first=Pat |last=Galbincea |title=Half Marathon Gaining in Popularity Among Runners |date=May 19, 2006 |work=The Plains Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |department=Sports |page=D12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2010, ''Runner's World'' reported the race held a high entry-fee-to-value quality.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20803886/marathon-guide-2010/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919020528/https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20803886/marathon-guide-2010/ |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |title=Marathon Guide 2010 |date=January 2010}}</ref>{{r|fargomoorhead}}

As the race progressed in years, it maintained a reputation for being flat,<ref>{{cite web |first=Taylor |last=Calmus |title=Fargo Travel Guide (Spring Addition) |date=April 12, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWhv5odHWg |location=Los Angeles, California |publisher=Dude Dad |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> fast, supportive, and loud (with the dozens of bands throughout the course, including rock, dance, oldies, Native drumming, and polka).<ref name="tour">{{cite web |title=2015 Fargo Marathon: Inspiring Sights and Sounds |date=May 11, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAVSGH4wJao |work=Fargomaratho2012 |publisher=Fargo Marathon |location=Fargo, North Dakota |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> It has grown in numbers to more than 20,000 runners.<ref name="t_2011">{{cite web |first=Carrie |last=Tollefson |title=Fargo Marathon 2011 |date=May 25, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gmsSyl_1WI |work=C Tolle Run |location=Minneapolis, Minnesota |publisher=YouTube |quote= |language=en |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Grandma's Kicks Off Tourism Season |date=June 18, 2010 |work=St. Cloud Times |agency=McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |location=St. Cloud, Minnesota |department=Local |page=5B |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Julie |last=Fedorchak |title=Marathon Experience Wonderful |date=May 19, 2010 |work=Bismarck Tribune |location=Bismarck, North Dakota |department=Dakota |page=B1 |quote=It seems like every other person I meet is heading to Fargo this weekend to run in the marathon. I love it! |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Bryann |last=Becker |title=Running is about frame of mind |date=July 17, 2010 |work=Argus-Leader |location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota |department=Voices |page=B1, B3 |language=en}}</ref> The pre-race convention brings food, businesses and speakers to the event center for the thousands of runners and spectators.<ref>{{cite news |first=Art |last=Carey |title=Running for a fallen brother |date=November 15, 2010 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |page=E3 |language=en}}</ref> By 2014, the prize money for first place had also increased to $1,400, with multiple other prizes for top competitors.<ref name="gf10">{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Kolpack |title=Record Showing: St. Paul Runner Captures Men's Title in Dominating Manner |date=May 23, 2010 |work=Grand Forks Herald |location=Grand Forks, North Dakota |department=Sports |page=C2 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, Knutson sold the race to Rugged Races, though Knutson stayed on as the race director.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fargo Marathon sold, Knutson to stay on as race director |date=December 3, 2019 |work=KFGO-94.1 FM |agency=CBS Radio Network |publisher=Midwest Communications |location=Fargo, North Dakota |url=https://kfgo.com/2019/12/03/fargo-marathon-sold-knutson-to-stay-on-as-race-director/963264/ |url-status=live |accessdate=March 18, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318205426/https://kfgo.com/2020/07/27/sanford-fargo-marathon-canceled-rescheduled-to-may-2021/ |archivedate=March 18, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, the first known case of the COVID-19 virus appeared in North Dakota on March 11. Within two days, the country began shutting down, and North Dakota issued a state of emergency.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sisk |first1=Amy |last2=Nicholson |first2=Blake |title=Burgum declares state of emergency in North Dakota; K-12 schools to remain open |url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/burgum-declares-state-of-emergency-in-north-dakota-k-12-schools-to-remain-open/article_37044ce1-355e-5e3f-912e-83b49ec03f61.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129142514/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/burgum-declares-state-of-emergency-in-north-dakota-k-12-schools-to-remain-open/article_37044ce1-355e-5e3f-912e-83b49ec03f61.html |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |access-date=March 10, 2021 |work=The Bismarck Tribune |language=en}}</ref> The marathon was rescheduled,<ref>{{cite news |first=Matthew |last=Futterman |title=New York City Marathon Canceled Because of Pandemic |date=March 24, 2020 |work=The New York Times |location=New York, New York |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/sports/coronavirus-nyc-marathon-canceled.html |url-status=live |accessdate=March 18, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313100052/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/sports/coronavirus-nyc-marathon-canceled.html |archivedate=March 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> but due to the rising number of cases in summer of 2020, it was cancelled.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Jurgens |title=Sanford-Fargo Marathon canceled, rescheduled to May 2021 |date=July 27, 2020 |work=KFGO-94.1 FM |agency=CBS Radio Network |publisher=Midwest Communications |location=Fargo, North Dakota |url=https://kfgo.com/2020/07/27/sanford-fargo-marathon-canceled-rescheduled-to-may-2021/ |url-status=live |accessdate=March 18, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318205426/https://kfgo.com/2020/07/27/sanford-fargo-marathon-canceled-rescheduled-to-may-2021/ |archivedate=March 18, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> All registrants were given the option of a refund, a postponement to 2021, or running the race on their own course and time.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Event Cancelled |work=Fargo Marathon |url=https://fargomarathon.com/ |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200727203301/https://fargomarathon.com/ |archivedate=July 27, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="covid">{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Kolpack |title=COVID-19 uptick prompts Fargo Marathon to cancel August event |date=July 27, 2020 |work=INFORUM |publisher=Forum Communications Company |location=Fargo, North Dakota |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/recreation/6591235-COVID-19-uptick-prompts-Fargo-Marathon-to-cancel-August-event |url-status=live |accessdate=March 18, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318210139/https://www.inforum.com/sports/recreation/6591235-COVID-19-uptick-prompts-Fargo-Marathon-to-cancel-August-event |archivedate=March 18, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="2020.cancellation">{{Cite web |url=https://fargomarathon.com/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200727203301/https://fargomarathon.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |title=Fargo Marathon Home Page &#124; Fargo Marathon |accessdate=August 5, 2023}}</ref><ref name="2020.cancellation.inforum">{{Cite web |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/recreation/6591235-COVID-19-uptick-prompts-Fargo-Marathon-to-cancel-August-event |title=COVID-19 uptick prompts Fargo Marathon to cancel August event |date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>

Similarly, the 2021 edition of the race was postponed to {{dts|2021.09.25}}, due to the pandemic.<ref name="2021.postponement">{{cite web |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/6796095-Fargo-Marathon-to-be-held-in-the-fall-of-2021 |title=Fargo Marathon to be held in the fall of 2021 &#124; INFORUM |website=www.inforum.com |access-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201211021859/https://www.inforum.com/sports/6796095-Fargo-Marathon-to-be-held-in-the-fall-of-2021 |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="details">{{Cite web |url=https://fargomarathon.com/race-details/ |title=Race Details - Sanford Health Fargo Marathon |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201211021942/https://fargomarathon.com/race-details/ |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Participation was at 50 percent of normal, as the race date was close to other Minnesota marathons: The postponed Med City Marathon, the smaller Ely Marathon and the larger Twin Cities Marathon. Race organizers also said the closed Canadian border kept runners away.<ref>{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Lorge Butler |title=An Unpredictable COVID-19 Situation Creates New Challenges for Race Directors |date=October 4, 2021 |work=Runner's World |publisher=Hearst |location=Eaton, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a37827867/fall-road-races-covid-19/ |url-status=live |accessdate=October 6, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005100612/https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a37827867/fall-road-races-covid-19/ |archivedate=October 5, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Media coverage==

Radio coverage has been provided by KFGO.<ref name="lisadyer">{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Hammer |title=Dan Hammer Interviews 2012 Fargo Marathon Women's Winner Lisa Dyer |date=May 19, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVHb0s22xWE |work=KFGO-94.1 FM |location=Fargo, North Dakota |publisher=KFGOweb |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> TV coverage has been provided by WDAY-TV, an ABC affiliate.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd9/2019-fargo-marathon-wday-xtra/375435643092974/ |via=Facebook |location=Fargo, North Dakota |date=May 18, 2019 |title=2019 Fargo Marathon - WDAY Xtra |accessdate=March 18, 2021}}</ref>

== Course == {{external media | image1 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20201130134311if_/https://7minutemiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/FargoMarathonMap.jpg Course map of full marathon in 2012]<ref>{{cite web |title=Back to training mode |url=https://7minutemiles.com/2012/02/20/back-to-training-mode/ |website=7 Minute Miles |access-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615221043/https://7minutemiles.com/2012/02/20/back-to-training-mode/ |archive-date=June 15, 2019}} <!-- a personal web site, cited only because it provides information that appears to only be available as a pdf file from more reliable sources, with the urls of two such pdf files noted in comments below --></ref> <!-- 2012 marathon: better quality pdf version available at https://web.archive.org/web/20111125100310if_/http://www.fargomarathon.com:80/images/coursemaps/24X36_Marathon_Map_2012_081811.pdf --> <!-- 2012 combined: better quality pdf version available at https://web.archive.org/web/20120522200031if_/http://www.fargomarathon.com:80/images/coursemaps/24x36_Combined_Map_2012_5912.pdf --> | image2 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160815100244im_/http://www.fargomarathon.com/images/MAPS/COMBINED.png Combined course map in 2016]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fargomarathon.com/courses.html |title=Courses |website=www.fargomarathon.com |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504221847/http://www.fargomarathon.com/courses.html |archive-date=May 4, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> <!-- 2016 combined: better quality pdf version available at https://web.archive.org/web/20160527183434if_/http://fargomarathon.com:80/images/MAPS/Combined%20Course%20Map.pdf --> <!-- 2018 combined: better quality pdf version available at https://web.archive.org/web/20180218221145if_/http://fargomarathon.com:80/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Full-Half-10K-Course.pdf --> }}

The marathon, half marathon, and 10K all start and finish inside the Fargodome.<ref name="2018.course">{{cite web |title=2018 Fargo Marathon |url=http://fargomarathon.com:80/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Full-Half-10K-Course.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218221145if_/http://fargomarathon.com:80/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Full-Half-10K-Course.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 18, 2018 |access-date=August 5, 2023}}</ref><ref name="details" />

The marathon course also crosses over the Red River into Minnesota and back, spending about {{cvt|6|mi|km|0}} in Moorhead, Fargo's twin city.{{r|2018.course}}

The course goes through Concordia College's campus in Moorhead, Minnesota, where the Concordia Cobber hands out high-fives. It also circles through Minnesota State University Moorhead's campus, where the MSUM Dragon cheers on the runners.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Jeff |last1=Kolpack |first2=Mark |last2=Knutson |title=2017 Fargo Marathon |date=May 4, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0jQoxdn0w |work=The Forum |publisher=Forum Communication Company |location=Fargo, North Dakota |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="tour" />

In 2009, the course had to be changed due to flooding. The marathon route took two laps instead of one large loop.

In 2014, in celebration of 10 years of the race, the route changed. It started on the bridge, just as it did on the first year. The finish line wasn't inside; it was near the Fargo Theatre on Broadway Street in downtown Fargo.<ref>{{cite news |first=Scott |last=Polacek |title=Fargo Marathon 2014: Date, Start Time, Route and Race Preview |date=May 6, 2014 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2053372-fargo-marathon-2014-date-start-time-route-and-race-preview |work=Bleacher Report |location=San Francisco, California |publisher=WarnerMedia |access-date=March 18, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210319034517/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2053372-fargo-marathon-2014-date-start-time-route-and-race-preview |archive-date=March 19, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="mag14">{{cite web |editor=Andrew Jason |title=2014 Fargo Marathon Commemorative Book |date=June 1, 2014 |website=spotlightmediafargo.com |publisher=Spotlight Media Company |location=Fargo, North Dakota |format=PDF |via=Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/fmspotlight/docs/fargo_marathon_book_2014 |url-status=live |accessdate=March 18, 2021 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210319035540/https://issuu.com/fmspotlight/docs/fargo_marathon_book_2014 |archivedate=March 19, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The change was only for one year.

==Half marathon== Sammy Malakwen, a two-time winner, set the half marathon course record in 2010 at 1:04:27.

==Repeat winners==

Semehar Tesfaye has won the women's race three years in a row and set the course record in 2016 (2:37:27). Tesfaye graduated from Fargo South High School.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Kolpack |title=Tuwei takes another Fargo Marathon title |date=May 21, 2017 |work=Grand Forks Herald |location=Grand Forks, North Dakota |page=D2 |language=en}}</ref>

== Winners ==

'''Key:''' {{legend-inline|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border-solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

<small>''All cities in North Dakota unless indicated otherwise''</small>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size=95%;" ! colspan=1 | ! colspan=5 | Men ! colspan=1 style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | ! colspan=6 | Women |-

! Year ! scope="col" height="50px" |Place ! Name ! Age ! Hometown ! Time ! scope="col" class="unsortable" width="1px" style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | ! Year ! Place ! Name ! Age ! Hometown ! Time |- | rowspan="3" |'''2025'''<ref>{{Cite web |first=Jeff |last=Kolpack |title=A Fargo Marathon win in memory of dad and Mark Knutson |date=May 31, 2025 |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/a-fargo-marathon-win-in-memory-of-dad-and-mark-knutson |access-date=June 3, 2025 |website=Fargo Forum}}</ref> |{{gold1}} |Tucker Ringhand |24 |Ironton, Minnesota |2:26:20 | | rowspan="3" |'''2025''' |{{gold1}} |Erin Forde |32 |Missoula, Montana |2:45:50 |- |{{silver2}} | | | | | |{{silver2}} | | | | |- |{{bronze3}} | | | | | |{{bronze3}} | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |'''2024'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2024 |title=Warren woman wins Fargo Marathon; West Fargo man takes 3rd |url=https://www.kvrr.com/2024/06/01/warren-women-wins-fargo-marathon-west-fargo-man-takes-3rd/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=KVRR}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} |[https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/digger-lauter-14436705 Digger Lauter] |40 |Oakland, California |2:25:32 | style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" rowspan="8" | | rowspan="3" |'''2024''' | style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} |Amy Will |37 |Warren, Minnesota |2:57:18 |- |style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} |[https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/ruairi-moynihan-14416645 Ruairi Moynihan] |34 |Flagstaff, Arizona |2:28:39 |style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} |Ericka Mason |33 |Fort Worth, Texas |2:57:40 |- |style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} |Leo Smith |23 |West Fargo |2:29:15 |style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} |Anna Wiseman |28 |Kansas City, Missouri |2:58:01 |-

| rowspan="3" | '''2023'''<ref>{{cite news |first=Ashley |last=Henley |title=19th Annual Fargo Marathon Results |date=May 21, 2023 |work=The Mighty 790 KFGO |publisher=Midwest Communications |location=Fargo, North Dakota |url=https://kfgo.com/2023/05/21/815842/ |url-status=live |accessdate=May 25, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526153939/https://kfgo.com/2023/05/21/815842/ |archivedate=May 26, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}}|| bgcolor="#A9F5A9" data-sort-value="Talam Kipkemei, Abraham" | [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/abraham-kipkemei-talam-14209842 Abraham Kipkemei Talam]|| bgcolor="#A9F5A9" | 45 || data-sort-value="AAA" bgcolor="#A9F5A9" | Kenya|| bgcolor="#A9F5A9" |2:19:24 || rowspan="3" | '''2023'''|| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}}|| data-sort-value="Smith, Sadie" | Sadie Smith || 44 || data-sort-value="Missouri, Kirkwood" | Kirkwood, Missouri|| 2:57:46

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}}|| data-sort-value="Reck, Connor" | Connor Reck || 29 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" | Minneapolis, Minnesota|| 2:24:29 || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}}|| data-sort-value="Will, Amy" | Amy Will || 35 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Warren" | Warren, Minnesota|| 3:04:14

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Docherty, Daniel" | Daniel Docherty || 33 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, St. Paul" | St. Paul, Minnesota || 2:31:16 || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Elste, Lindsey" | Lindsey Elste || 40 || data-sort-value="Illinois, Wheaton" | Wheaton, Illinois || 3:04:31

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| rowspan="3" | '''2021'''<ref>{{cite news |first=Madison |last=Quinn |title=Fargo Marathon welcomes back runners after last year cancellation |date=September 26, 2021 |work=The Mighty 790 KFGO |publisher=Midwest Communications |location=Fargo, North Dakota |url=https://kfgo.com/2021/09/26/fargo-marathon-welcomes-back-runners-after-last-year-cancellation/ |url-status=live |accessdate=September 27, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927073957/https://kfgo.com/2021/09/26/fargo-marathon-welcomes-back-runners-after-last-year-cancellation/ |archivedate=September 27, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Messmer, Mark" | [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/mark-messmer-14602508 Mark Messmer] || 28 || data-sort-value="Colorado, Castle Rock" | Castle Rock, Colorado || 2:21:01 || rowspan="3" | '''2021'''<ref>{{cite web |first=Jeff |last=Kolpack |title=Marathon women's winner a testament to never giving up |date=September 25, 2021 |work=INFORUM |publisher=Forum Communications Company |location=Fargo, North Dakota |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/recreation/7210692-Marathon-womens-winner-a-testament-to-never-giving-up |url-status=live |accessdate=September 25, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925223032/https://www.inforum.com/sports/recreation/7210692-Marathon-womens-winner-a-testament-to-never-giving-up |archivedate=September 25, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Bock, Heidi" | Heidi Bock || 35 || data-sort-value="Nebraska, Lincoln" | Lincoln, Nebraska || 2:58:28

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Kopecky, Benjamin" | Benjamin Kopecky || 36 || data-sort-value="Missouri, St. Louis" | St. Louis, Missouri || 2:35:39 || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Jeseritz, Cheryl" | Cheryl Jeseritz || 42 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Savage" | Savage, Minnesota || 3:02:00

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Sanbeck, Alec" | Alec Sanbeck || 22 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Mora" | Mora, Minnesota || 2:40:05 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Kuglin, Krista" | Krista Kuglin || 29 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Brainerd" | Brainerd, Minnesota || 3:05:51

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| bgcolor=#c9c9c9|'''2020'''<ref name="covid" />||bgcolor=#c9c9c9 data-sort-value="ZZZ"| || colspan=3 bgcolor=#c9c9c9 data-sort-value="ZZZ"| <small>''Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic''<nowiki>**</nowiki></small>|| data-sort-value="99:99:99" bgcolor=#c9c9c9| || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || bgcolor=#c9c9c9| '''2020''' || bgcolor=#c9c9c9 data-sort-value="ZZZ"| || colspan=3 bgcolor=#c9c9c9 data-sort-value="ZZZ"|<small>''Race canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic''<nowiki>**</nowiki></small> || data-sort-value="99:99:99" bgcolor=#c9c9c9|

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| rowspan=3| '''2019'''<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Kolpack |title=WDAY video of marathon victory will be special for Bareikis family |date=May 22, 2019 |work=INFORUM |publisher=Forum Communications Company |location=Fargo, North Dakota |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/1349739-WDAY-video-of-marathon-victory-will-be-special-for-Bareikis-family |url-status=live |accessdate=March 18, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319044156/https://www.inforum.com/sports/1349739-WDAY-video-of-marathon-victory-will-be-special-for-Bareikis-family |archivedate=March 19, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Bareikis, Arturs" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/latvia/arturs-bareikis-14472408 Arturs Bareikis] || 32 ||data-sort-value="Illinois, Midlothian" | Midlothian, Illinois || 2:27:14 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2019'''<ref>{{cite web |first=Charlee |last=Young |title=Minot's Val Curtis Wins Fargo Marathon |date=May 20, 2019 |work=KFYR-TV |publisher=Gray Media Group |agency=NBC |url=https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/sports/Minots-Val-Curtis-wins-Fargo-Marathon-510184711.html |url-status=live |accessdate=March 18, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319042002/https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/sports/Minots-Val-Curtis-wins-Fargo-Marathon-510184711.html |archivedate=March 19, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Curtis, Val" | Val Curtis || 32 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Minot" | Minot || 2:43:08

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Kirui, Anthony" | Anthony Kirui || 39 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" | Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2:28:58 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Smith, Megan" | Megan Smith || 28 || data-sort-value="Colorado, Denver" | Denver, Colorado || 2:44:29

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || ata-sort-value="Borash, Daniel" | Daniel Borash || 25 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Burnsville" | Burnsville, Minnesota || 2:29:39 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Mason, Ericka" | Ericka Mason || 28 || data-sort-value="Texas, Fort Worth" |Fort Worth, Texas || 2:48:16

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| rowspan=3| '''2018''' || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Terer, Geofrey" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/geoffrey-kiplagat-terer-014383207 Geoffrey Terer] || 41 || data-sort-value="Colorado, Colorado Springs" | Colorado Springs, Colorado || 2:30:00 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2018''' || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Tesfaye, Semehar" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/ethiopia/semehar-tesfaye-14362838 Semehar Tesfaye] || 27 || data-sort-value="Massachusetts, Revere" | Revere, Massachusetts || 2:39:22

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Pangrac, Adam" | Adam Pangrac || 30 ||data-sort-value="North Dakota, Fargo" | Fargo || 2:30:39 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Van Otterloo, Jen" | Jen Van Otterloo || 31 || data-sort-value="Iowa, Sioux Center" | Sioux Center, Iowa || 2:44:17

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Bruns, Zach" | Zach Bruns || 32 ||data-sort-value="Wisconsin, Milwaukee" | Milwaukee, Wisconsin || 2:32:58 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Massah, Joan" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/joan-cherop-massah-14588142 Joan Cherop Massah] || 28 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Andover" |Andover, Minnesota || 2:45:48 |-

| rowspan=3| '''2017''' || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Tuwei, David" | David Tuwei || 38 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" | Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2:28:24 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2017''' || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Tesfaye, Semehar" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/ethiopia/semehar-tesfaye-14362838 Semehar Tesfaye] || 26 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Minot" | Minot || 2:38:06

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Too, Bernard" | Bernard Too || 31 ||data-sort-value="Texas, Grand Prairie" |Grand Prairie, Texas || 2:29:25 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Pierret, Lindsey" | [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/lindsey-pierret-14319004 Lindsey Pierret] || 29 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, St. Louis Park" |St. Louis Park, Minnesota || 2:48:11

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Bareikis, Arturs" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/latvia/arturs-bareikis-14472408 Arturs Bareikis] || 29 ||data-sort-value="Illinois, Crestwood" | Crestwood, Illinois || 2:32:25 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Rusch, Katie" | Katie Rusch || 33 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, St. Cloud" |St. Cloud, Minnesota || 2:57:30

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| rowspan=3| '''2016'''<ref name="KVLY16">{{cite web |title=2016 Fargo Marathon Winners |date=May 21, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKun-Ht3IlE |work=KVLY-TV |location=Fargo, North Dakota |agency=NBC |publisher=Gray Television |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Malakwen, Sammy" | Sammy Malakwen || 37 || data-sort-value="AAA" | Kaptagat, Kenya || 2:26:06 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2016'''<ref name="KVLY16" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Tesfaye, Semehar" bgcolor=#A9F5A9 | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/ethiopia/semehar-tesfaye-14362838 Semehar Tesfaye] || bgcolor=#A9F5A9 | 25 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Minot" bgcolor=#A9F5A9 | Minot || bgcolor=#A9F5A9 | 2:37:27

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Kibet, Bernard" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/bernard-kibet-014746606 Bernard Kibet] || 30 ||data-sort-value="Texas, Grand Prairie" |Grand Prairie, Texas || 2:31:22 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Walker, Darolyn" | Darolyn Walker || 34 || data-sort-value="01A" | Winnipeg, Canada || 2:59:33

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Mireles, Cesar" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/cesar-mireles-14443492 Cesar Mireles] || 26 ||data-sort-value="Montana, Richey" | Richey, Montana || 2:33:17 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Rotich, Jane" | [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/jane-jebiwott-rotich-14289010 Jane Rotich] || 35 || data-sort-value="Texas, Grand Prairie" |Grand Prairie, Texas || 3:01:11

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| rowspan=3| '''2015'''<ref name="bl15">{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Roling |title=Fargo Marathon 2015 Results: Men and Women's Top Finishers |date=May 9, 2015 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2459088-fargo-marathon-2015-results-men-and-womens-top-finishers |work=Bleacher Report |location=San Francisco, California |publisher=WarnerMedia |access-date=March 18, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210319035921/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2459088-fargo-marathon-2015-results-men-and-womens-top-finishers |archive-date=March 19, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Tuwei, David" | David Tuwei || 36 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" | Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2:27:15 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2015'''<ref name="bl15" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Peterson, Ellie" | Ellie Peterson || 25 || data-sort-value="Colorado, Windsor" | Windsor, Colorado || 2:49:13

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Lehman, Keith" | Keith Lehman || 23 ||data-sort-value="North Dakota, Fargo" | Fargo || 2:30:41 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Ludick, Margaret" | Margaret Ludick || 30 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Birchwood" | Birchwood, Minnesota || 2:57:05

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Pangrac, Adam" | Adam Pangrac || 27 ||data-sort-value="North Dakota, Fargo" | Fargo || 2:36:20 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Glass, Maddie" | Maddie Glass || 25 || data-sort-value="Missouri, Kansas City" |Kansas City, Missouri || 2:57:37

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| rowspan=3| '''2014'''<ref name="mag14" />|| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Kemboi, Peter" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/peter-kemboi-014941510 Peter Kemboi] || 34 || data-sort-value="Kentucky, Hebron" | Hebron, Kentucky || 2:26:55 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2014'''<ref name="mag14" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Papenberg, Kate" | Kate Papenberg || 27 || data-sort-value="Utah, Syracuse" | Syracuse, Utah || 2:53:18

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Bareikis, Arturs" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/latvia/arturs-bareikis-14472408 Arturs Bareikis] || 27 ||data-sort-value="Illinois, Crestwood" | Crestwood, Illinois || 2:27:29 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Rediger, Andrea" | Andrea Rediger || 25 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" |Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2:56:35

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Richert, Philip" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/poland/wojciech-kopec-14216909 Philip Richert] || 27 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Richfield"|Richfield, Minnesota || 2:36:13 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Sargent, Amber" | Amber Sargent || 26 || data-sort-value="Nebraska, Beatrice" |Beatrice, Nebraska || 3:01:26

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| rowspan=3| '''2013'''<ref name="ff_2013">{{cite news |title=Erichsen Wins 2013 Fargo Marathon |date=May 20, 2013 |work=Fergus Falls Daily Journal |location=Fergus Falls, Minnesota |department=Sports |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Erichsen, Chris" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/chris-erichsen-014237325 Chris Erichsen] || 27 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" | Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2:20:42 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2013'''<ref name="ff_2013" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Porath, Nichole" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/nichole-porath-14374531 Nichole Porath] || 29 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Northfield" | Northfield, Minnesota || 2:50:55

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Kirwa, James" | [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/james-kirwa-14334000 James Kirwa] || 29 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Alexandria" | Alexandria, Minnesota || 2:21:32 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Christianson, Brittney" | Brittney Christianson || 25 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Minot" |Minot || 2:56:06

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Kopec, Wojciech" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/poland/wojciech-kopec-14216909 Wojciech Kopec] || 30 ||data-sort-value="AAB"|Warsaw, Poland || 2:34:17 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Schulze, Jenny" | Jenny Schulze || 40 || data-sort-value="Iowa, Clive" |Clive, Iowa || 2:59:47

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| rowspan=3| '''2012'''<ref>{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Hammer |title=Dan Hammer Interviews 2012 Fargo Marathon Men's Winner Oliver Hoffman |date=May 19, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVHb0s22xWE |work=KFGO-94.1 |location=Fargo, North Dakota |publisher=KFGOweb |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Hoffmann, Oliver" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/germany/oliver-hoffmann-14362199 Oliver Hoffmann] || 27 ||data-sort-value="AAA"|Schillerstrasse, Germany || 2:28:15 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2012'''<ref name="lisadyer" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Dyer, Lisa" | [https://more.arrs.run/runner/34427 Lisa Dyer] || 29 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Moorhead"|Moorhead, Minnesota || 2:45:15

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Stein, Russell" | Russell Stein || 39 ||data-sort-value="California, San Francisco" | San Francisco, California || 2:34:53 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Grindall, Meg" | Meg Grindall || 31 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Moorhead"|Moorhead, Minnesota || 2:53:08

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Grabau, Zane" | [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/zane-grabau-14526326 Zane Grabau] || 23 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Waterville"|Waterville, Minnesota || 2:35:34 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Christianson, Brittney" | Brittney Christianson || 25 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Burlington" |Burlington || 2:54:01

|-

| rowspan=3| '''2011'''<ref name="t_2011" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Watson, Luke" | Luke Watson || 30 ||data-sort-value="Pennsylvania, State College" | State College, Pennsylvania || 2:22:50 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2011'''<ref name="t_2011" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Herron, Camille" | Camille Herron || 29 || data-sort-value="Indiana, West Lafayette" | West Lafayette, Indiana || 2:43:41

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Faulkner, Jerry" | Jerry Faulkner || 30 ||data-sort-value="Oklahoma, Edmond" | Edmond, Oklahoma || 2:24:12 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Evans, Heidi" | Heidi Evans || 26 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Thief River Falls"|Thief River Falls, Minnesota || 2:54:07

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Cheruiyot, Hillary" | Hillary Cheruiyot || 30 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Coon Rapids"|Coon Rapids, Minnesota || 2:26:53 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Sondag, Cindy" | Cindy Sondag || 35 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Grand Forks" |Grand Forks || 2:57:36

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| rowspan=3| '''2010'''<ref name="gf10" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Erichsen, Chris" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/chris-erichsen-014237325 Chris Erichsen] || 24 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, St. Paul" | St. Paul, Minnesota || 2:19:55 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2010'''<ref name="gf10"/> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Thorvilson, Leah" | Leah Thorvilson || 31 || data-sort-value="Arkansas, Little Rock" | Little Rock, Arkansas || 2:41:52

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Cheruiyot, Hillary" | Hillary Cheruiyot || 29 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Coon Rapids" |Coon Rapids, Minnesota || 2:25:35 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Aalgaard, Gina" | Gina Aalgaard Kelly || 33 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Lisbon"|Lisbon || 2:57:31

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Gisemba, Obed" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/obed-gisemba-14207733 Obed Gisemba] || 30 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Windom"|Windom, Minnesota || 2:35:10 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Vicker, Paula" | Paula Vicker || 45 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Edina" |Edina, Minnesota || 2:59:10

|-

| rowspan=3| '''2009'''<nowiki>*</nowiki><ref name="sc_2009">{{cite news |title=Minnesotans Take Fargo Marathon |date=May 10, 2009 |work=St. Cloud Times |agency=Associated Press |location=St. Cloud, Minnesota |department=Sports |page=6D |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Gilman, Pete" | Pete Gilman || 34 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Rochester" | Rochester, Minnesota || 2:25:34 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2009'''<nowiki>*</nowiki><ref name="sc_2009" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Cueno, Nicole" | [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/nicole-cueno-14308380 Nicole Cueno] || 29 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" | Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2:54:28

|-

| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Malakwen, Sammy" | Sammy Malakwen || 30 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Two Harbors" | Two Harbors, Minnesota || 2:25:31 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Porath, Nichole" | [https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/nichole-porath-14374531 Nichole Porath] || 25 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Eagan" |Eagan, Minnesota || 2:58:11

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Kiprotich, Geoffrey" | Geoffrey Kiprotich || 30|| data-sort-value="Ohio, Toledo" | Toledo, Ohio || 2:26:53 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Thelen, Tracy" | Tracy Thelen || 29 || data-sort-value="Colorado, Colorado Springs" |Colorado Springs, Colorado || 2:59:18

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| rowspan=3| '''2008'''<ref name="mtec08">{{cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/show/2977/2008_Fargo_Marathon-Marathon |title=2008 Fargo Marathon |date=May 17, 2008 |website=mtecresults.com |publisher=MTEC Results |location=St. Cloud, Minnesota |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Sondag, Eric" | Eric Sondag || 35 ||data-sort-value="North Dakota, Grand Forks" | Grand Forks || 2:30:34 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2008'''<ref name="mtec08" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="McGehee, Andrea" | Andrea McGehee || 39 ||data-sort-value="Missouri, Lees Summit" | Lees Summit, Missouri || 3:08:41

|- | style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Anderson, Brian" | Brian Anderson || 26 ||data-sort-value="Minnesota, Minneapolis" | Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2:32:18 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Gilbertson, Heather" | Heather Gilbertson || 36 || data-sort-value="Washington, Seattle" |Seattle, Washington || 3:12:13

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Rotich, John" | John Rotich || 32 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Coon Rapids" |Coon Rapids, Minnesota || 2:33:15 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Esslinger, Clarice" | Clarice Esslinger || 43 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Mankato" |Mankato, Minnesota || 3:16:04

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| rowspan=3| '''2007'''<ref name="mtec07">{{cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/show/2936/2007_Fargo_Marathon-Marathon |title=2007 Fargo Marathon |date=May 19, 2007 |website=mtecresults.com |publisher=MTEC Results |location=St. Cloud, Minnesota |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Wallin, Chad" | Chad Wallin || 27 ||data-sort-value="Arizona, Tucson" | Tucson, Arizona || 2:31:20 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2007'''<ref name="mtec07" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Gortmaker, Valerie" | Valerie Gortmaker || 31 || data-sort-value="Nebraska, Omaha" |Omaha, Nebraska || 2:49:55

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Sondag, Eric" | Eric Sondag || 34 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Grand Forks" |Grand Forks || 2:33:46 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Schuette, Heidi" | Heidi Schuette || 33 || data-sort-value="Arizona, Prescott" |Prescott, Arizona || 2:59:18

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Miller, Shawn" | Shawn Miller || 27 || data-sort-value="Alaska, Juneau" | Juneau, Alaska || 2:34:28 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Paprocki, Angie" | Angie Paprocki || 31 || data-sort-value="Illinois, Hoffman Estates" | Hoffman Estates, Illinois || 3:03:36

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| rowspan=3| '''2006'''<ref name="mtec06">{{cite news |title=Minot Man, Fargo Woman Win Race |date=May 21, 2006 |work=The Bismarck Tribune |agency=Associated Press |location=Bismarck, North Dakota |department=News |page=9C |language=en}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Wallin, Chad" | Chad Wallin || 26 ||data-sort-value="North Dakota, Minot" | Minot || 2:31:48 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2006'''<ref name="mtec06" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Grindall, Meg" | Meg Grindall|| 25 || data-sort-value="North Dakota, Fargo" |Fargo || 3:04:43

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Miller, Shawn" | Shawn Miller || 26 || data-sort-value="Alaska, Juneau" |Juneau, Alaska || 2:32:33 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Cook, Terri" | Terri Cook || 30 || data-sort-value="Pennsylvania, Exton" |Exton, Pennsylvania || 3:08:28

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Moen, Brandon" | Brandon Moen || 22 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Mankato" | Mankato, Minnesota || 2:37:44 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Sawtelle, Mindy" | Mindy Sawtelle || 33 || data-sort-value="Pennsylvania, Indiana" | Indiana, Pennsylvania || 3:08:34

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| rowspan=3| '''2005'''<ref name="gf_2005" />|| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Jansky, Scott" | Scott Jansky|| 31 ||data-sort-value="Wisconsin, Two Rivers" | Two Rivers, Wisconsin || 2:31:12 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || rowspan=3 | '''2005'''<ref name="gf_2005" /> || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{gold1}} || data-sort-value="Lewandowski, Cindy" | Cindy Lewandowski|| 25 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, Sartell" |Sartell, Minnesota || 3:16:29

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Ramacier, Jim" | Jim Ramacier || 41 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, White Bear Lake" |White Bear Lake, Minnesota || 2:44:04 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{silver2}} || data-sort-value="Seeley, Suzy" | Suzy Steely || 46 || data-sort-value="Texas, Spring" |Spring, Texas || 3:20:49

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| style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Stinson, Jeffery" | Jeffery Stinson || 31 || data-sort-value="Oregon, Eugene" | Eugene, Oregon || 2:48:07 || style="border:none; background:#eaecf0;" | || style="text-align:center;height:40px" | {{bronze3}} || data-sort-value="Dockendorf, Yvette" | Yvette Dockendorf || 35 || data-sort-value="Minnesota, St. Stephen" | St. Stephen, Minnesota || 3:24:41

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|} <nowiki>*</nowiki><small>''In 2009, the Red River flooded, forcing the marathon course to be two smaller loops.''</small>

<small><nowiki>**</nowiki>''A "virtual" race was scheduled.''</small>

== Participation ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Ed. ! Year ! Marathon finishers ! Total participants{{efn|Includes participants of all races, including the 5K}} ! class="unsortable" | Rf. |- | 1 || 2005 || align="right" | 707 || align="right" | 2271 | <ref name="2005.results">{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=2054 |title=Fargo Marathon - 2005 - Marathon - Official Race Results at Online Race Results |website=www.onlineraceresults.com |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728065527/http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=2054 |archive-date=July 28, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{r|2009.inforum}} |- | 2 || 2006 || align="right" | 982 || align="right" | 6053 | <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=3120 |title=Fargo Marathon - 2006 - Marathon - Official Race Results at Online Race Results}}</ref>{{r|2007.inforum}} |- | 3 || 2007 || align="right" | 1196 || align="right" | 9350 | <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=5331 |title=Fargo Marathon - Marathon - Official Race Results at Online Race Results}}</ref><ref name="2007.inforum">{{Cite web |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/record-turnout-sets-tone |title=Record turnout sets tone |date=May 21, 2007}}</ref> |- | 4 || 2008 || align="right" | 1427 || align="right" | 12,146 | <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=7814 |title=Fargo Marathon - 2008 - Marathon - Official Race Results at Online Race Results}}</ref><ref name="2009.inforum">{{Cite web |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/expect-brisk-dry-weather-todays-fargo-marathon |title=Expect brisk, but dry weather for today's Fargo Marathon |date=May 9, 2009}}</ref> |- | 5 || 2009 || align="right" | 1272 || align="right" | 14,000 | <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=10176 |title=Fargo Marathon - 2009 - Marathon - Official Race Results at Online Race Results}}</ref><ref name="2010.inforum">{{Cite web |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/fargo-marathon-has-expanded-tenfold-first-year |title=Fargo Marathon has expanded tenfold since first year |date=May 22, 2010}}</ref> |- | 6 || 2010 || align="right" | 1885 || | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/show/18 |title=2010 Fargo Marathon - Marathon Race Results}}</ref> |- | 7 || 2011 || align="right" | 2213 || | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/statistics/329/2011_Fargo_Marathon%252C_Half_%2526_10K-Marathon |title=2011 Fargo Marathon, Half & 10K - Marathon Race Statistics |website=www.mtecresults.com |accessdate=August 5, 2023}}</ref> |- | 8 || 2012 || align="right" | 1825 || | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/statistics/671/2012_Fargo_Marathon%252C_Half_%2526_10K-Marathon |title=2012 Fargo Marathon, Half & 10K - Marathon Race Statistics |website=www.mtecresults.com |accessdate=August 5, 2023}}</ref> |- | 9 || 2013 || align="right" | 1645 || | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/statistics/1385/2013_Fargo_Marathon%252C_Half_%2526_10K-Marathon |title=2013 Fargo Marathon, Half & 10K - Marathon Race Statistics}}</ref> |- | 10 || 2014 || align="right" | 1655 || | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/statistics/2180/2014_Fargo_Marathon%252C_Half_%2526_10K-Marathon |title=2014 Fargo Marathon, Half & 10K - Marathon Race Statistics}}</ref> |- | 11 || 2015 || align="right" | 1535 || | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/statistics/3012/2015_Fargo_Marathon%252C_Half_%2526_10K-Marathon |title=2015 Fargo Marathon, Half & 10K - Marathon Race Statistics}}</ref> |- | 12 || 2016 || align="right" | 1493 || align="right" | 22,000 | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/statistics/4075/2016_Fargo_Marathon%252C_Half_%2526_10K-Marathon |title=2016 Fargo Marathon, Half & 10K - Marathon Race Statistics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/4039037-car-blocking-10k-about-only-hitch-fargo-marathon |title=Car blocking 10K about the only hitch with Fargo Marathon |date=May 23, 2016}}</ref> |- | 13 || 2017 || align="right" | || | |- | 14 || 2018 || align="right" | || | |- | 15 || 2019 || align="right" | || | |- | - || 2020 || align="right" | || | |- | 16 || 2021 || align="right" | || | |- |}

== Notes == {{notelist}}

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links== <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only --> * {{Official website|http://www.fargomarathon.com}}

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