3:47 finish, 18/50 place overall. Small rural marathon on Oland Island, located in the Baltic Sea off the east coast of Sweden about five hours south of Stockholm. Fairly scenic and flat course with friendly support from locals. First international race in almost two years and fastest finish time since last fall.
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.
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Marathon #121 (second round state #21): Hatcher Pass Marathon, Willow, AK
4:45 finish, 22/63 place overall. Very small remote race in the mountains about an hour and a half north of Anchorage. This was my third hardest marathon ever (after Pikes Peak, CO and Zermatt, Switzerland) with an almost entirely uphill course, gaining about 4,000 feet of elevation from start to finish. Luckily it was all road (mostly dirt) rather than trail with ideal cool weather, helping me stay relatively strong for most of the race and finish under five hours - very slow by my normal standards but good considering the very tough course. It was also one of the most scenic I’ve ever done and had very friendly race organizers and volunteers.
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