Duke City Marathon

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Duke City Marathon
DateOctober
Location Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Primary sponsor Big 5 Sporting Goods
Established1984(41 years ago) (1984)
Official site https://www.dukecitymarathon.com/
Participants482 finishers (2024)

The Duke City Marathon is an annual 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) race held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US. Established in 1984, the Duke City marathon is the state's premier running event and one of the longest-running marathons in the Southwest. [1] The course is a USATF certified full marathon serves as a Boston Qualifying Race. [2] The Duke City marathon weekend events also include a half marathon and 5k. The Duke City Marathon was initiated in 1984 by then-Mayor Harry Kinney alongside the 15th Duke of Albuquerque, who traveled from Madrid, Spain to participate in race day festivities.

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Course

The course starts in Mayor Kinney Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque and follows a scenic route along the Rio Grande. [3] As a high-elevation race, the start and finish lines are situated approximately 5,000 feet above sea level. [4] Participants must complete the course within the official time limit of 6 hours and 30 minutes. [5]

Winners

DateTimeMen's winnerTimeWomen's winner
20242:31:37Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Wilson (USA)3:29:54Flag of the United States.svg Julia Andreas (USA)
20232:36:27Flag of the United States.svg Zachary Alhamra (USA)3:06:13Flag of the United States.svg Amber Lee Crane Arvidson (USA)
20222:37:48Flag of the United States.svg Corey Purcella (USA)2:59:34Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Jones (USA)
20212:42:47Flag of the United States.svg Paul Lefrancois (USA)3:02:34Flag of the United States.svg Erin Wagner (USA)
20152:26:15Flag of the United States.svg Solomon Kandie (USA)3:10:15Flag of the United States.svg Sonya Lucatero (USA)
20142:41:36Flag of the United States.svg Gary Krugger (USA)3:15:54Flag of the United States.svg Stefanie Tierney (USA)

References

  1. ↑ "Duke City Marathon". Sunrise Running Company. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Race Info". www.dukecitymarathon.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  3. ↑ Davis, Kyle (2023-07-20). "Marathon draws runners to Sioux Falls". Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Duke City Marathon Elevation Information". findmymarathon.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Full Marathon". Sioux Falls Marathon. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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