ST. PAUL - A lifelong St. Paul resident whose passion for running led him to finish 187 marathons has died of lung cancer at age 64.

NEW YORK - The New York City Marathon course will be the same as past years because there was little damage along the route from Superstorm Sandy.

FARGO - Travis Fitzke of Pierre, S.D., won the men's division and Fargo's Molly Clark won the women's race Saturday in the Fargo Mini Marathon.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A man who appeared to win the Sioux Falls Marathon was disqualified for running the wrong course, but he said he was not trying to cheat.

Hand-written results from the inaugural Grandma's Marathon, on June 25, 1977, note the oldest finisher as Alex Ratelle of Minneapolis. He was 52 and merely placed fourth.

By all accounts the Fargo Marathon is a smashing success. But there is always room for improvement. The annual event gets more than 20,000 people coursing through Fargo-Moorhead, inspiring even thousands more to get active.

FARGO - Clare Kazmierczak of Moorhead won last week's Fargo Marathon women's 5K race in a time of 19 minutes, 18 seconds.

FARGO - Two course snafus, which cost two runners a chance to win their events, blemished last weekend's Fargo Marathon.

BISMARCK - North Dakota's Democrat challenger in the race for governor took a break from campaigning to compete in a real road race last weekend.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - A Wisconsin marathon was halted Sunday after several runners and walkers experienced heat-related problems and required medical attention.