Longtime Duluth News Tribune reporter Kevin Pates relives his 37 years covering Grandma's Marathon, remembering fondly his time working alongside some of the best running talent to visit the shores of Lake Superior.

From telling tale about Lasse Viren, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, to explaining his affinity for detail in his own stories and in others, Pates goes back through nearly four decades of newspaper reporting on what has become one of the premier marathons in the United States.