Saturday, April 2, 2022

Marathon #129 (sub-four state #40, second round state #25): Mount Charleston Marathon, Las Vegas, NV

3:32 finish (PR), 517/1596 place overall. Scenic downhill race starting at over 7,000 feet on Mount Charleston and running down into the western suburbs of Las Vegas, finishing under 3,000 feet. The extreme elevation drop makes it a very fast course despite the early miles being at high altitude. This was technically a personal best for me, over five minutes faster than New Jersey in 2018, but obviously the downhill course has a lot to do with that considering that the average finish time is significantly faster than most races.

Race map and details