Sunday, February 19, 2017

Marathon #82 (country #8): Seville Marathon, Spain

3:55 finish, 6333/10122 place overall. Scenic, enthusiastically supported urban course running through many parts of Seville; last few miles through downtown historic district before finishing in the city's soccer stadium. Ideal conditions - very flat, cool, and cloudy - allowed for fastest time since fall of 2015.

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Sunday, January 15, 2017

Marathon #81 (country* #7): Bermuda Marathon, Hamilton, Bermuda

3:58 finish, 20/84 place overall, 3/12 age group place. Scenic and hilly double-loop course in and around Hamilton. With the vast majority of runners doing the single-loop half marathon, the second half seemed more like a long training run than a race. The small number of full marathoners allowed for a third place age group finish.

* Although Bermuda is a territory of the UK, Marathon Globetrotters counts it as its own “country.” Their list is the standard used by many international marathon runners.

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Marathon #80 (sub-4 state #27, second round state #9): Philadelphia Marathon, PA

3:58 finish, 3321/8989 place overall. Nicely supported, mostly flat course through downtown area and local parks. Cold wind made it a challenge, but still slightly broke four hours.
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Sunday, October 30, 2016

Marathon #79: Suffolk County Marathon, Patchogue, NY

3:58 finish, 95/334 place overall. Second time doing this race - this year with a slightly different course - starting in Patchogue, running west on Montauk Highway, through Heckscher, and finishing back in Patchogue. Started strong, struggled late with unseasonably warm temperatures, still barely managed a sub-4 finish.
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Saturday, October 1, 2016

Marathon #78 (second round state #8): Freedoms Run Marathon, Harpers Ferry, WV

4:09 finish, 96/314 place overall. Scenic historic course running through Harper's Ferry, crossing into MD and along C & O Canal Trail, through Antietam Battlefield, then finishing back in WV. Muddy trail in first half and steep hills in later miles made for a tougher than expected race.

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