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The JFK 50 Mile or the JFK 50 Mile Memorial is an ultramarathon that takes place annually in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The first race was held on 30 March 1963, one of numerous 50-mile (80 km) races that year. After the Kennedy assassination, many of these events were never held again. [1]
Rachel Drake won the JFK 50 Mile women's race in 5:57:32, lowering the women's record by more than eight minutes. Drake and Mary Denholm, 37, of Erie, Colorado, went out together early and were ...
Runners had the option to run the race on one of the two days the weekend it was held. Some runners opted to run both days. In 2007, the course was run in reverse, starting at the 260 Trailhead and travelling West to Pine. The race has an average finishing rate of 71%, making it one of the most difficult 50-mile ultra marathons in the country.
Mountain Masochist Trail Run Hong Kong: Oxfam Trailwalker Australia Germany: Rennsteiglauf South Africa: Rhodes Trail Run United Kingdom: Spine Race United States: StumpJump 50k New Zealand: Tarawera Ultramarathon Japan: Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji France: Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc United States: Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run United States: Wasatch ...
Tara Dower, of Wake Forest, N.C., finished fifth in the women's race of the 60th annual JFK 50 Mile in 6:48:32. Lichter, who also runs for The North Face, might be the woman to beat in her JFK debut.
The LT100 is one of six races presented under the Leadville Trail 100 banner. The other five events are as follows: Leadville 10K Run: This is an open event the week before the main Trail 100 race, comprising the first and last portions of the full Trail 100 course. Leadville Trail 100 MTB: This mountain bike race was added in 1994. The race ...
The number of participants grew over the years, with a peak in 1989 when 7090 people enrolled. Having 3062 participants in 2009, the Kennedy March of Sittard is still the biggest long-distance hike (that is, a hike of more than 59 kilometers) of the Netherlands.
The Peoria native and 2006 Richwoods graduate in August took on the mecca of ultra marathon mountain trail running challenges, the Leadville Trail 100 Run. The race, which has been around since ...