Fargo Marathon 2016: The beards are back in town

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I do not think I had posted bearded Fargo Marathon participants since before Duck Dynasty arrived on the scene. This year I saw much evidence of the that style of beard which Willie, Jase, Phil, and Si have upon their faces.
But for starters, it appears Hagrid of Harry Potter fame was an entrant in the half marathon.






This marathoner is putting it all on the line at mile 21. This beard resembles Jase's beard. Just put a stocking hat on this guy and some shades and you got Jason Robertson running a marathon- which he will probably never do.



Hanging in

This is probably the best kept beard of the bunch. It almost looks like it was just attached to his face this morning. Not sure how to categorize it. Maybe a little Grizzly Adams a la Dan Haggerty.


Party on Griz

Our final runner knows how to wear the beard in style while running. The headband, the sunglasses, the track top- this all screams "don't mess with me, I'll run circles around you...in the desert." It also has that classic 70s jogging vibe. It is as if Prefontaine still lives.

Olympic style

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