3:47 finish, 528/1844 place overall. Nice urban course through many parts of Montreal, finishing at Olympic Stadium. Mostly flat with ideal weather; first sub-four finish since early April.
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.
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Marathon #132 (country #22): Khmer Empire Marathon, Siem Reap, Cambodia
4:09 finish, 27/110 place overall. Unique scenic and historic race around Siem Reap and the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, a very large Hindu and later Buddhist religious site at the center of what used to be the Khmer Empire (modern day Cambodia and surrounding countries) - built in the early 12th century. The course runs through downtown Siem Reap, out into rural villages, then finishes back in the temple area - a nice variety of scenery. Race starts at 4:30 AM to avoid the worst of the heat, but even so the tropical humidity is very oppressive and not good for fast times, especially in the later miles after sunrise. Despite the flat course I was slower than average with the weather, as expected, but still a big improvement from my miserable Australia race last month.
* Photos from side trip to Thailand are included with 2024 Thailand marathon
Sunday, July 3, 2022
Marathon #131 (continent #6 / country #21): Gold Coast Marathon, Australia
4:23 finish, 2773/4057 place overall. Fairly large popular race running through Gold Coast, a resort city on the coast of Queensland about an hour south of Brisbane. Well organized with enthusiastic support. The course is very flat and with good weather and it should have been a fast time, but sleep deprivation and just not feeling great made this one slower than usual. Still nice to finally have the continent done after two years of covid cancellations - setting me up for #7 in Antarctica in December.
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Marathon #130 (country #20): Ho Chi Minh City Marathon, Vietnam
4:11 finish, 153/418 place overall. Mid sized urban race looping around part of Ho Chi Minh City. Course is mostly flat except for a major bridge early in the race, but the tropical heat and humidity makes it challenging. Starts at 4 AM to beat the worst of the heat, so no big crowds, but plenty of very friendly volunteers. Most speak at least some English, so no language issues. Streets are clogged with motorbikes, even along the race course at times, making it a little more nerve racking than the average U.S. race. Slower than usual finish time, as expected, due to the weather, extreme jet lag, and quick two week turnaround from last marathon.
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.
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