Pikes Peak Marathon
Annual race in the United States held since 1956 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon is a trail running competition that begins at the base of Pikes Peak, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and climbs over 7,815 feet (2382 m) to the top of the 14,115 foot (4302 m) peak. Since 1956, the event takes place each year in late summer, with the Ascent taking place on Saturday (slightly longer than a half-marathon, at 13.3 miles), and the round-trip marathon on Sunday.
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Pikes Peak Marathon | |
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Date | September |
Location | Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States |
Event type | Road and trail |
Distance | Marathon and half-marathon |
Established | 1956 (68 years ago) (1956) |
Course records | Ascent: 2:00:20 (M), 2:24:58 (F); Marathon: 3:16:39 (M), 4:02:45 (F)[1] |
Official site | www.pikespeakmarathon.org |
Participants | 1354 finishers (Ascent) (2023) 616 finishers (Marathon) (2023)[1] |
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