Earth Day Challenge Marathon
Encyclopedia
The Earth Day Challenge Marathon is a marathon
, 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), held each April in Gambier, Ohio
. A half-marathon is held in conjunction with the marathon. In 2010, 121 runners completed the marathon and 266 runners completed the half marathon.
The course begins and ends at the Kenyon Athletic Center
on the campus of Kenyon College
. It is a mostly flat course with one fairly steep hill at the ½ mile point. Runners complete a four mile loop through Gambier before heading to the Kokosing Gap Trail
along the Kokosing River for the out-and-back leg comprising the remainder of the race.
The course is certified by the USATF and results can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon
.
• Marathon Guide with runners comments on the Earth Day Challenge Marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
, 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), held each April in Gambier, Ohio
Gambier, Ohio
Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,871 at the 2000 census.Gambier is the home of Kenyon College and was named after one of Kenyon College's early benefactors, Lord Gambier....
. A half-marathon is held in conjunction with the marathon. In 2010, 121 runners completed the marathon and 266 runners completed the half marathon.
The course
Kenyon Athletic Center
The Kenyon Athletic Center is an athletic center and student union serving the Kenyon College and Gambier village communities in Ohio. It was designed by architect Graham Gund and opened to the public on 25 January 2006...
on the campus of Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
. It is a mostly flat course with one fairly steep hill at the ½ mile point. Runners complete a four mile loop through Gambier before heading to the Kokosing Gap Trail
Kokosing Gap Trail
The Kokosing Gap Trail is a 14-mile-long recreational trail built on a former Pennsylvania Railroad bed alongside the Kokosing River in east central Ohio. The trail begins in Mount Vernon and winds itself to Danville via Gambier and Howard.-History:...
along the Kokosing River for the out-and-back leg comprising the remainder of the race.
The course is certified by the USATF and results can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
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History
The first Earth Day Challenge Marathon was held in 2007 and has been held annually since.External links
• Official site of the Earth Day Challenge Marathon• Marathon Guide with runners comments on the Earth Day Challenge Marathon