Morgantown Marathon
DateSeptember
LocationMorgantown, WV
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon and half marathon
Established2015
Official sitehttp://morgantownmarathon.com/

The Morgantown Marathon is a 42.195 km (26.2 mi) race run through the seven wards of Morgantown, West Virginia. Its inaugural run was held in 2015. An official time from the Morgantown Marathon can be used as a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. In addition to the full marathon race, the Morgantown Marathon also includes an 8K race (‘The Mountain Mama 8K”) and a half-marathon.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a full refund.[1]

Course

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image icon Course map of full marathon in 2019[2]

The Morgantown Marathon is notable for its difficult course. Although the marathon course begins and ends at the WVU Coliseum—home of West Virginia University basketball games—runners navigate numerous elevation changes over the intermediate 26.2 miles. The final mile is among the steepest sections of the course, rising from the downtown area adjacent to the Monongahela River to finish line at the WVU Coliseum.

Tagline

The Morgantown Marathon's tagline is "26.2 Almost Heavenly Miles." This motto comes from the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver where the state is referred to as "almost heaven."

Winners

Key:   Course record

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Women's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Rf.
1 2015  Greg Rolfes (USA) 2:43:39.97  Kassandra Marin (USA) 3:24:28.04 [3]
2 2016  Bryan Morseman (USA) 2:33:30.03  Clara Santucci (USA) 2:58:11.61 [4]
3 2017  Bryan Morseman (USA) 2:32:36.60  Monicah Wahome (USA) 3:21:47.75 [5]
4 2018  Bryan Morseman (USA) 2:33:27.62  Kate Hails (USA) 3:04:54.23 [6]
5 2019  Bryan Morseman (USA) 2:33:29.78  Kate Hails (USA) 3:10:13.21 [7]
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[1]

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 "Home - Morgantown Marathon". Archived from the original on August 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "full marathon". March 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Morgantown Marathon & Half Marathon - Overall Results - September 20, 2015". Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Morgantown Marathon & Half Marathon - Overall Results - September 18, 2016". Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. ↑ "Morgantown Marathon & Half Marathon - Overall Results - September 23, 2017". Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  6. ↑ "Morgantown Marathon & Half Marathon - Overall Results - September 16, 2018". Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  7. ↑ "Morgantown Marathon & Half Marathon - Overall Results - September 22, 2019". Retrieved 2019-12-31.


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