Marathon #160: Rehoboth Seashore Marathon, DE

3:48 finish, 261/885 place overall. Scenic race along the coast of southern Delaware. Flat course with good running weather; decent sub-four finish.

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Marathon #159 (second round state #36): Madison Marathon, WI

3:50 finish, 582/1874 place overall. Nice well supported race starting and finishing at the Wisconsin state capitol, running mostly through parks and residential areas. A little hilly, especially in the second half, but still managed an okay time.

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Marathon #158 (finished Canadian provinces): Moncton Legs for Literacy Marathon, NB, Canada

3:48 finish, 41/125 place overall. Small local charity race starting and finishing in downtown Moncton in eastern New Brunswick. Some nice scenery through parks and along riverfront bike paths. A few tough hills but mostly flat with ideal cool weather; decent finish time. Finally done with the provinces.

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Marathon #157 (Can. prov. #9): Newfoundland Provincial Marathon, St. John's, NL, Canada

3:53 finish, 14/55 place overall. Nice small marathon around St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland on the far eastern edge of Canada. Some scenic sections through the downtown area and along the waterfront. A little windy and hilly but nothing too crazy; still managed a sub-four finish.

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Marathon #156 (country #31): Paavo Nurmi Marathon, Turku, Finland

3:50 finish, 158/641 place overall. Nice race in and around Turku, a small city about two hours west of Helsinki. It’s named after the famous Finnish distance runner, Paavo Nurmi, who was from Turku and set Olympic records in the 1920s. Fairly scenic course through the historic downtown and riverfront area as well as nearby country. Some short rolling hills but mostly flat and not too hot; okay finish time.

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