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CHRIS BOUNDY MARATHONS
Welcome! This blog gives a summary of each marathon with finish time/place, course info, conditions, and links to performance data and travel photos. There are also separate pages listing marathons in different countries/continents, states, and Canadian provinces as well as general info about my running background, frequently asked questions, and advice for anyone looking to start running or exercising more. This blog is linked on my Facebook page, but I'm very rarely on social media otherwise.
Friday, July 3, 2026
Upcoming Marathons
7/19/26: Marathon #180 (country #39): SCORE Marathon, Putrajaya, Malaysia
8/9/26: Marathon #181 (country #40): Isle of Man Marathon, Ramsey, Isle of Man
9/13/26: Marathon #182 (second round state #45): Sundance to Spearfish Marathon, SD
10/11/26: Marathon #183 (country #41): Budapest Marathon, Hungary
11/23/26 Marathon #184 (second round state #46): Route 66 Marathon, Tulsa, OK
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Marathon #178 (second round state #44): Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN
3:53 finish, 2949/9594 place overall. Very popular and well-supported race based in Duluth, a small city at the western tip of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota. It has been sponsored for 50 years by Grandma’s Restaurant in Duluth, which is the reason for its name. It starts in the small town of Two Harbors and runs along the lakefront, with some nice views, to the finish in downtown Duluth. This year, being even more crowded than usual due to it being the race’s 50th running, they had delays with the buses to the start line, forcing me to start near the back of the pack and weave around many slower runners for the early miles. Luckily this caused only a minor slowdown and, with a fairly flat course and good weather, I was still able to finish under four hours - not needed for the state but always nice to get when possible.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Marathon #177 (sub-four state #47): Colorado Marathon, Fort Collins, CO
3:48 finish, 300/1190 place overall. Nice downhill race through Poudre Canyon and finishing in Fort Collins, about an hour north of Denver. The first half is cool and shaded in the canyon with great mountain and river scenery, but the later miles are more open along bike paths with not much shade, making it much warmer and slower. It has fairly high elevation starting at over 6,000 feet, but the downhill course (dropping over 1,000 feet) minimizes the effects. Decent sub-four finish as needed for the state.
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Marathon #176 (country #37): Runtalya Marathon, Antalya, Turkey
3:48 finish, 86/243 place overall. Scenic race based in Antalya, a popular resort city on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. Nice views of the coast and mountains as well as the downtown historic area. It’s a fairly large event that has a a big city race atmosphere in the beginning, but that’s mainly because of the shorter distance races. Once the half marathon splits off, there are only a few hundred marathoners and it’s much more spread out. A few minor hills and a little warm towards the end, but mostly good conditions. Decent finish time within my usual range.
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