Lake Effect Athletics Club

Double header at the Fargo Marathon weekend for Lake Effect!

secured the first win in the 10k running 33:14, secured second place in the final quarter mile to make it a 1-2 day for the Sturgeons! In addition, finished in 12th with 48:54, despite the heat and humidity making it a challenging day.

In the half marathon, Lake Effect stunned the field going 1,2,3,4!
doc led the half marathon crew, winning the race in 1:08:20
followed in 2nd with 1:08:43
John in 3rd with 1:09:20
in 4th with 1:09:28
Leo rounded up the crew in 11th place with 1:13:43. The squad is shaping up for Grandma's full Marathon in 3 weeks!

Winning weekend for the Lake Effect crew🐟

stormed to victory in Brainerd, MN and won the Run for the Lakes half marathon in 1:09:44, recording his second win of 2026!

While right across the border in Wisconsin .doc won the Eau Claire Marathon weekend 5k in 15:23 and half marathon in 1:07:14, securing a course record in the process!

Great showing for John and danny as they gear up for the racing season.

On a beautiful morning for running, Lake Effect took to the roads with their best performance at the Get in Gear to date! The Sturgeons placed their entire top 5 in the top 10 overall. .doc led the way for the team today in a blistering 30:38 for 2nd place overall. Following Danny, clocked an impressive 31:19 for 3rd place overall. easily defended his place as the fastest Lake Effect dad running 31:31 for 5th overall. was close on his heels with a 31:40 for 7th place overall. Rounding out the top 5 for the Sturgeons, came through in 32:01 for 10th overall. Lake Effect had depth to spare in this one with finishing in 32:34 for 15th overall and Nick Thomas going 33:54 for 32nd overall. Rounding out the Lake Effect squad for today were and Leo Smith who were able to finish top 50 in just over 34 minutes on their journey back to fitness for Grandma's Marathon! Overall a fantastic showing for the Sturgeons! Next up, Brian Kraft where the team's 5K speed will be put to the test!!

is getting things started for the Lake Effect in 2026! So far he's been 🔥 and shows no sign of slowing down! After a 19th place finish at the Mesa Half (1:07:43) earlier in February he crushed the 10K for a big win at the Hot Dash in Minneapolis over the weekend! John's time (31:54) gave him the victory by over 30 seconds! also put down a great race at the Mesa Marathon 10K with a 52nd place finish! Congrats Curleys! Lake Effect is now looking forward to the Fitgers 5k as a tune up before the first circuit race of the season (Get in Gear 10K).

Club cross country nationals: the crew had a great day in Tallahassee, racing on the challenging world xc championship 10k course.
led the way for the team with 32:57, .doc followed in 33:03 on his first race with the team! in 33:19, in 33:28, Noah in 36:06, in 37:38 and .gee.733 rounded out the team in 42:01. Great showing from the sturgeons to finish 11th as a team out of 22 teams!

Indy Monumental Marathon:
Leo Smith hit the streets of Indianapolis for 26.2miles. With amazing temps and perfect race he crossed the finish line in 2:26:43. A great performance and a new personal best in the event.
This time puts him third on the team’s All Time List, only behind 20:20:59 and 2:25:28. Congratulations Leo!!!

A special day for the Sturgeons as they took to the XC course poised to complete their first season running a full mens team at every MN Club Circuit race. The Sturgeons didn't disappoint today. It was who took his turn leading the team - an appropriate exclamation point on a fantastic season for him. Evan finished 4th overall! proved you can't count him out on an XC course coming close behind in 6th place overall. and Kendall Hill didn't let anyone break up the chain of sturgeons in the top 10 crossing the finish line in 7th and 8th respectively. And charged down the final hill to round out the team with a 17th place finish.

Congrats to repping the Lake Effect blue for his outstanding 2:24:15 at the NYC Marathon today! John is the Lake Effect club record holder in this event and even though he wasn't in PR territory today, he still ran faster than anyone else in the club has run to date. This caps off an epic season for John who has been critical in leading the Sturgeons to their first MN Club Circuit title in the Open Men's division.

Shout-out to of the who truly took it to the next level in New York with a blistering 2:09:56 and a 6th place finish overall. And he was the first American finisher!!! If anyone didn't know Joel yet - they certainly do now! Minnesota celebrates with you today Joel! Congrats on your legendary performance! Let's gooooo!

The Minnesota Club Circuit wraps up this weekend in Minnetrista, MN at Gale Woods Farm. The Lake Effect enters the race with a lead in the Open Men's team category looking to secure their first ever top finish in the overall circuit standings!

will return to USATF Minnesota XC as the reigning individual champion. He will likely have some competition this year from his own teammates as Lake Effect will bring some heavy hitters including who is looking to continue a fantastic season and who didn't miss a beat with an incredible first race back in the Victory 10K! and are planning to send it coming off their recent excellent performances at the Chicago Marathon. Kendall Hill will bring fresh legs to help the team out again - he was in the top five to score for the Lake Effect at the Raspberry Run 1 Mile in July. is ready to roll and will be joining after coaching his UWS squad at the UMAC Championship the day prior. Finally, will be back in his element on the XC course where he frequently does his best work. It is shaping up to be an exciting weekend! Let's go Sturgeons!