DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Runners are more than ready for the 50th annual Grandma’s Marathon race weekend and showed it by selling out entries for four of the five events in less than two hours.

According to organizers, they were all filled in record-setting time, with the main Grandma’s Marathon well on its way.

Registration opened at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and here’s how quickly bibs went:

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon – 7,000 entries, sold out in 75 minutes

William A. Irvin 5K – 1,500 entries, sold out in 106 minutes

Full Great Grandma’s Challenge – 500 entries, sold out in 92 minutes

Half Great Grandma’s Challenge – 500 entries, sold out in 48 minutes

Grandma’s Marathon has fewer than 1,250 of its 9,500 spots remaining as it looks to beat last year’s record of early Nov

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