Toughest Marathon course in the United States

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    MeHereYouWhere?!

    Member since 11/23/2017.

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    3 years ago 10/25/2020 6:50pm EDT
    re: flying monkey

    I present to you...

    Jarmans Invitational Marathon (affectionately known as The JIMl)

    5 "up and downs"

    Each up is about 1,525' of ascent in only 2.9 miles.

    Each down is 1,525' of descent in 2.9 miles

    Do this 5 times and you have a finish!

    Oh...and its held the first weekend in August in Central Virginia....

    ..and it starts at Noon.

    It's all on road...or at least what constitutes a road. Some gravel. Some rutted out sections. Some hard packed gravel.

    Road isnt closed for the runners, so expect the locals to drive 60 mph up and down past you kicking up dirt and dust all day.

  • Hillz

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/25/2020 7:03pm EDT
    re: flying monkey

    The current course is two times a loop which includes some of the original course but sadly excludes some of it. Still a wonderful, historic race. The last six miles of the old course were really something!

  • Hillz

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/25/2020 7:05pm EDT
    re: Hillz

    The current YONKERS course, that is.

  • big rick

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    3 years ago 10/25/2020 8:20pm EDT
    re: Thon time

    I've always thought that the Adirondack Marathon was pretty tough for a road race. Doesn't compare to how hard some trail courses can be though.

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    otter

    Member since 10/15/2009.

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    3 years ago 10/25/2020 9:47pm EDT
    re: vermonsterer

    vermonsterer wrote:

    Mad Marathon both because of elevation changes and also being hot in June.

    I did this one. Not as hard as Pikes Peak I guess but I was about 15 minutes slower than usual when I did it.

    http://www.madmarathon.com/course-map/

  • dsadasc

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/26/2020 10:55am EDT
    re: Thon time

    Lotta ppl saying Pikes Peak. Since no typical "marathoner" runs that, I'm going to stick to the top 25 or so big marathons that people actually try to snipe PR's on that have 5k+ participants.

    Honestly, the hardest course I've run on is Twin Cities Marathon. The begging of the race has a few quick high grade rollers which sets you up for a punishment at mile 21, where you hit a 2.5 mile hill that averages around a 1.5-2% grade. NASTY.

  • Joseph McVeigh

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/26/2020 7:49pm EDT
    re: Thon time

    The Madison Marathon in Montana. Tops out at 9600 feet.

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