Napa Valley Marathon

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Napa Valley Marathon
DateMarch
Location Napa County, CA
Event type Road
DistanceMarathon, Half Marathon, and 5k
Established1979
Official site https://napavalleymarathon.org/

The Napa Valley Marathon is an annual marathon, half marathon, and 5K in Napa County, California. [1] The USATF-certified marathon course begins in Calistoga at the northwestern tip of Napa County, and then traverses the Silverado Trail, ending in downtown Napa. [2] [3] The race's course is primarily rolling hills or flat as it moves through rural California Wine Country. [4] The Napa Valley Marathon has been run in March since 1979, accepts only about 3,000 runners, and is widely considered one of the most scenic marathons in the United States. [5] [6] The men's and women's winners of the race win their weight in wine. [7]

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List of marathon winners

YearMen's WinnerTimeWomen's WinnerTime
2024 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Michael Vernau (USA)2:33:07Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Finley (USA)2:49:35
2023 [9] Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Spector (USA)2:18:28Flag of the United States.svg Ann Centner (USA)2:43:06
2022 [10] Flag of the United States.svg Mason Frank (USA)2:17:55Flag of the United States.svg Ann Centner (USA)2:38:29
2020 [11] Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Smith (USA)2:27:47Flag of the United States.svg Anne Theisen (USA)2:52:58
2019 [12] Flag of the United States.svg Sam Long (USA)2:32:32Flag of the United States.svg Liza Reichert (USA)2:44:05
2018 [13] Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Bauer (USA)2:24:04Flag of the United States.svg Casey Crosson (USA)2:50:49
2017 [14] Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Heck (USA)2:29:11Flag of the United States.svg Erica Weitz (USA)2:48:47

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References

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  2. ↑ "What's Doing In The; Napa Valley". The New York Times. January 19, 2003.
  3. ↑ Karp, Jason (2012-10-18). Running a Marathon For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-1-118-43210-5.
  4. ↑ Malan, Denise (2014-04-01). The Runner's Bucket List: 200 Races to Run Before You Die. Triumph Books. ISBN   978-1-62368-825-7.
  5. ↑ Richard Benyo; Joe Henderson (2002). Running Encyclopedia . Human Kinetics. ISBN   978-0-7360-3734-1. napa valley marathon.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Marathons Worth Traveling For". Forbes. Jan 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Awards". napavalleymarathon.org.
  8. ↑ "Race Results for March 3, 2024 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon - SVE Timing". results.svetiming.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  9. ↑ "Race Results for March 5, 2023 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon - SVE Timing". results.svetiming.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  10. ↑ "Race Results for March 6, 2022 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon - SVE Timing". results.svetiming.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  11. ↑ "Race Results for March 1, 2020 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon - SVE Timing". results.svetiming.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  12. ↑ "Race Results for March 3, 2019 41st Annual Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon - SVE Timing". results.svetiming.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  13. ↑ "Live Results for Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon, Kiwanis 5K". results.chronotrack.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  14. ↑ "Live Results for Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon, Kiwanis 5K". results.chronotrack.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
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