Amanda Blair

Current Location: Grand Rapids, MN

Accomplishments:

2021 Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon winner
Completed 1 marathons
2:44:35 The Marathon Project, 2025

Favorite workout:

Tempo runs

Favorite running memory:

Running the Disney world goofy challenge( 1/2 marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday) it was so fun and magical to run through the parks and be greeted by characters along the way.

Tiegen Lindner

Current Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Accomplishments:

Personal Bests:
- 800 - 1:52
- 1500 - 3:48
NCAA DII Track Athlete - Augustana University (SF)
O'Gorman High School Record holder - 800 & 1600
CoSIDA Academic All-American

Favorite workout:

Long progression run & mile repeats

Favorite running memory:

Waving the Drake Relays flag after a team relay win (Augustana University) & Howard Wood Dakota Relays 800m Special Event (O'Gorman High School)

Amy Will

Current Location: Warren, MN

Accomplishments:

2019 Grand Forks and Bemidji Blue OX Marathon winners, back to back, 2 weeks apart
Completed 20 marathons, from 4:07 to 2:45
Personal Best - 2:45 The Marathon Project, 2025

Favorite workout:

Mile repeats

Favorite running memory:

Breaking the tape at a local marathon for the first time in 2016. That started a fire in me to train harder and to see what I could do in the long distance races!

Meg Brockett

Current Location: Hampton, NH

Accomplishments:

2016 NCAA DIII XC All American
Marathon PR - 2:46
Half Marathon PR - 1:20
5K - 17:20

Favorite workout:

Any kind of hill work

Favorite running memory:

Claiming an All-American spot at the 2016 NCAA DIII XC championship by the skin of my teeth!

Grant Graber

Current Location: Minneapolis, MN

Accomplishments:

The 3k/3200 has been my favorite event so running under 9:00 in the flat 3k and 10:00 in the steeple are two of my favorite accomplishments. I’m also proud of qualifying for the NSIC 5k outdoors My last season and filling the track with 14 other gold jerseys.

Favorite workout:

400 repeats

Favorite running memory:

My sophomore cross country season at Augustana. We had a really special group, and it was amazing to get back to the grass after the cancellation of the previous season.

Ike Mendel

Current Location: Minneapolis, MN

Accomplishments:

3x MIAC Track All Conference Honorable Mention
#3 All Time 10K @ Bethel
2:34 Houston Marathon, 2026

Favorite workout:

Favorite running memory:

Audra McPartland

Current Location: Warden, WA

Accomplishments:

3rd place WA state finish, Bloomsday 12K
Continuing to believe I'm capagle of so much more and to never give up as I build on my running journey

Favorite workout:

LT interval workouts and time trials

Favorite running memory:

Running my 1st 5K in 23 mins, 3 mo postpartum in 2012