Wyoming Marathon

Wyoming Marathon
Date late May
Location Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming, USA
Event type dirt and gravel roads
Distance Ultramarathon, marathon, and half marathon
Established 1978
Official site Wyoming Marathon Races

The Wyoming Marathon Races are a series of running races held annually in Medicine Bow National Forest between Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Events

The course for the half marathon, marathon, and double marathon all start at the Lincoln Monument Rest Area off I-80. The course is an out-and-back through the roads of Medicine Bow National Forest, starting at an elevation of 8,700 ft. and dropping to 8,000 ft. at the lowest point of the marathon and double marathon course. Runners competing in the double marathon run the full marathon course twice (two out-and-backs), covering 52.4 miles total.

The Wyoming Marathon is the oldest marathon in the state and the Rocky Mountain Double Marathon is the oldest ultramarathon in the Rocky Mountain region. It is one of only three marathons in the state of Wyoming, in addition to the Casper Marathon and the Run with the Horses Marathon in Green River.

The next race is set for May 27, 2012.

Rocky Mountain Double Marathon Winners

Year Athlete Country/State Time Notes Athlete Country/State Time Notes
2008 Bryan Goding  Colorado 7:42:49 Jamie Donaldson  Colorado 8:17:24 CR

Wyoming Marathon Winners

Year Athlete Country/State Time Notes Athlete Country/State Time Notes
2008 Dan Goding  Colorado 3:17:15 Stacey McAnelly  Minnesota 4:08:10

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