​With years of coaching, teaching, running, and organizing other events, Mike had the opportunity to help organize a church running event in Minnesota in the summer of 2021. After a successful event, Mike was hooked, and the idea of organizing more local running events became a possibility. Running Tangents was born and named for Mike’s commitment to running the shortest distance between two lines and a nod to his love for math.​

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Mike is an avid runner. He has run Grandma’s marathon four times, ran a marathon PR in 2022 at Twin Cities Marathon, ran his first ultramarathon in the fall of 2020 (Wild Duluth 50k), and ran the Fall 50, his first 50-mile race. Mike has been running for years and wants to see if he can continue to improve while encouraging those around him to be active.

 

When Mike isn’t running, you can find him teaching middle school math, listening to podcasts, enjoying time outdoors, playing board games, and being with his family.

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Running Tangents organizes fun, unique, and welcoming running events in Minnesota – always with a commitment to donate a portion of our race proceeds to charity or support community needs.

 

We look forward to seeing you on the course!