The name Marathon comes from the legend of Philippides (or Pheidippides), the Greek messenger. Both races will finish on the track at Pruitt Field.Luc-Olivier Merson's 1869 painting depicting the runner announcing the victory at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens Marathoners will then head back on the bikeway and finish at Pruitt Field. The marathon turnaround will be at BW MP 15.5 approximately 13 miles into the race.

The marathoners will continue heading north on the bikeway at this point, while the half-marathons will turn around and head back on the bikeway to the finish at Pruitt Field on Shafer St. 05 miles south of BW MP 9 approximately 6.45 miles into the race. This is the two mile mark for both races. State Street runners will make a right hand turn onto the path.Īfter turning right onto the bike path runners will pass bike way mile post 4.5 (BW MP 4.5) on the bike path. About a mile and a half into the race runners will begin running northwest on the Hocking Adena Bikeway towards Nelsonville, Ohio. After approximately 300 meters runners turn right onto Shafer St, and than make a left onto W. After approximately a half mile runners will turn right on Smith St., and than bear to the left onto Byard St. USATF Certified: Click to download certification!īoth races will begin by heading west on Union St. The marathon course serves as a Boston Qualifier. Both courses are USATF certified and well marked.

Both races will be on the scenic Hockhocking Adena Bikeway which is fast and flat. The races start together at the corner of South College Street and East Union Street in uptown Athens by Ohio University College Green.

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