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The Mount Marathon Race is one of a number of races believed to be among the oldest foot races in America. [12] [13] [14] Various claims say it was first run in 1908, 1909, or 1912—but there is no evidence to support any date before the first organized run in 1915. [13]
Jul. 7—Olympians, record-holders and even an Iditarod champion are part of the field for the 93rd edition of Mount Marathon, which returns Wednesday after taking last year off because of the ...
Starting in 2010, events established that surpass the classic marathon distance. In some races, runners run over distances of 57 km, 70 km or almost 100 km. At the stations along the route, the runners are provided with drinks and snacks and mostly medical aid.
Mount Marathon, or officially Marathon Mountain, is a 4,826-foot (1,471 m) mountain summit directly west of Seward in the Kenai Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska.The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, rising above Resurrection Bay, 2.35 mi (4 km) south of Mount Benson, and 2 mi (3 km) north of Bear Mountain.
One of the largest ever studies of marathon runners has given clues on how non-elites can best train for the 26.2-mile distance, as thousands begin their journey to a spring marathon. Researchers ...
World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships (1 C, 18 P) World Mountain Running Championships (1 C, 36 P) Pages in category "Mountain running competitions"
Boston Marathon times for Seacoast NH, Maine runners. Runners along the course in Wellesley during 128th running of the Boston Marathon, in front of Wellesley College, April 15, 2024.
Mountain running is a sports discipline which takes place mainly off-road in mountainous terrain, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. [1] In this it differs from fell running ; also its courses are more clearly marked and avoid dangerous sections. [ 2 ]