 In 1988, the "Fairbanks Daily News-Miner" Midnight Sun Run was born, as the newspaper became the event's title sponsor.With around 2,200 participants, the run had firmly established its current reputation as one of the premier running events in Alaska.In conjunction with the race, The first Midnight Sun Run Runner's Expo was staged in 2000, and featured former Olympian and renowned running guru and author Jeff Galloway, who conducted a seminar before a standing room only crowd at the UAF Patty Center.