Chairs in the park this weekend for the 70th running of the Pikes Peak Marathon!! #manitousprings #pikespeak This is the oldest continuous marathon in the country and one of the hardest! Also the marathon with the first female finisher, Arlene Pieper in 1959. There are 800 runners that will race up on Sunday. The course record is 3:16:39 set by Matt Carpenter in 1993. Today is the Ascent which is the 13.3 mile half marathon. It’s a sprint up the mountain gaining 7,800ft of elevation from visitmanitousprings Springs to the 14,115ft summit! 1,800 runners race to the top and shuttle down. The record is 2:00:20 set by Remi Bonnet in 2023. Good luck runners!! 🏃🏼🙌🏻 #pikespeak #marathon pikespeakmarathon visitpikespeak visitcos scheelssports kilianjornet pp.rr.club climbtheincline manitouincline salomonrunning hoka thenorthface coloradorunningcompany jackquinnsrunners pikespeakcograilway drivepikespeak coloradospringsscheels heubergersubaru subaru_usa halfmarathonclub