Duluth native, inline marathoner dies

Hermantown Native Collapses, Dies During NorthShore Inline Marathon

DULUTH, Minn. –  The rollerblading community is mourning after one of their own collapsed and died during the NorthShore Inline Marathon in Duluth Saturday. Medical personnel responded the tunnels of I-35 around 7:30 a.m. for a skater who was down along the course, according to Duluth police. The skater, Mike Lufholm, 36, of Minneapolis, who is a graduate from Hermantown High School, according to his family, was taken by ambulance to a local hos…

Inline skater dies after Duluth marathon

Mike Lufholm, 36, of Minneapolis was remembered as an ambassador for inline skating in Minnesota.

Duluth native, inline marathoner dies

DULUTH — A Minneapolis man and Duluth native died after Saturday's NorthShore Inline Marathon. Mike Lufholm, 36, died following the race, the NorthShore Inline Marathon said in a Facebook post Sunday. In the post, organizers thanked the first responders, medical professionals and race participants on the course who provided medical care to "fellow skater" Lufholm. "Mike’s passion was skating, and it truly brought him so much happiness," orga…