The most severe 5 km runs on the planet
Organized annually and dubbed the most harsh 5 km of the planet, Mount Marathon has spent 94 periods, since the first time held in 1915. Over the years, the number of participants is increasing and currently There are many ways for Runner to register, through the lottery system, request the organizers or even buy the last minute Bib.
Runner will come from asphalt, the height is equivalent to sea level and run about 800 m before starting the road towards the top of the mountain. While climbing, Runner sometimes increased by more than 800 m in about 1.45 km.
When passing the moment of the hour at the top of Race Point, Runner turned his head to run down with the road only a little bit. With a distance for young age, the turning point is halfway up the mountain.
This slope and many challenges have been conquered by many people, including David Norris - the native Runner holding the male record with 41 minutes 26 seconds. Norris was about all three times he participated, breaking the 41 -minute 48 -minute record of the Kilian Jornet mountain expert, Spain.
Nina Kemppel, a US Dong Dong ski player, has been the Olympics four times, who is the most Mount Marathon championship - nine times. Todd Boonstra, US olympic olympic ski, is the oldest champion - 41 years old. However, this record has a new owner on July 4, Max King, from Bend city, Oregon state. At the age of 42, King is first within 43 minutes 37 seconds.
King said that the weather was drier than usual this year, making it difficult. "The road is really dusty and I feel lucky because I run first," he said.
The second is Thomas O’Harra, Alaska, for the first time participating in the tournament. "I really don't think I can do so well," O’Harra said. "The full player is strong, even if David does not participate this year."
A few weeks earlier, O’Harra came to the first tournament to run 3 miles (nearly 5 km) to Mount Bird Ridge Hill Climb, Indian region, Alaska, with a time of 39 minutes 23 seconds. He is completely confident with the road to the top in the mount marathon.
"I know I am in good shape, at least for the mountain. After Bird Ridge, I believe I can among the first three people to the top. Harra said. This Runner had a rash on the race a week before the race, but never raced at a slope.
O’Harra shared the goal when the slope was just running and no injury.
"I was shocked to know I was still at the number two on the way to the finish line, and completed the race in 44 minutes 57 seconds, second," Nam Runner recounted. "The time is very fun. And I really want to return next year."
Sam Hendry, Canada, second in 2021. This year, he went to the seventh place with a record of 47 minutes 39 seconds. "My Mount Marathon this year was a bit disappointed. I came back to the first year and really wanted to have better results. Due to the unfavorable movement and competition schedule, I was not in the best situation," he said. . Henrry has just participated in two Skrunning tournaments, Vertical Kilometer (less than 5 km) and Broken Arrow Skyrace (26 km) in mid -June, both on Wednesday, faster King nearly 1 minute in the second tournament.
Skrunning is a sport that runs up the mountain with a distance of 2,000 m or more, the average slope is at least 6% and 5% of the road has a slope of 30% or more.
In women's content, Allie McLaughlin, Colorado, first with a time of 47 minutes 9 seconds, breaking the record 47 minutes 48 seconds of Emelie Forsberg, Sweden.
McCabe, on the eighth in the first time participating in the tournament, shared: "Mount marathon is crazy! It is very difficult but the experience is definitely great. I'm quite happy. I'm quite worried about the sloping road and reality Happiness about yourself for daring to do something outside the safe area. "
