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New Haven Road Race

Monday September 1st, 2025
New Haven, Connecticut
Distance: 5K · 20k · Kids Race
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The Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, renowned as the longest-running USATF 20K National Championship, is scheduled for Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day), in New Haven, Connecticut. This event will once again host the Men's and Women's USATF 20K National Championships, attracting elite athletes, including past champions and U.S. Olympians.

Participants can choose from various race options, including the signature 20K, Half Marathon, 5K, Half Marathon Relay, and a Kids Fun Run. The race courses are flat and fast, starting and finishing on the picturesque New Haven Green, and winding through notable landmarks such as Yale University and the charming Westville neighborhood. To ensure safety, time limits are enforced: 3 hours for the 20K and Half Marathon, and 55 minutes for the 5K.




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Prize Money: $38,550

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Brian Fidler
It's a great race and course. What other reasons do you need? They also have a 5k.
New Haven Road Race, Race Date: 2024-09-02, Distance: 20k
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 58:09 Hilary Bor 34 Colorado Springs, CO
2nd Male 58:26 Nathan Martin 34 Jackson, MI
3rd Male 58:29 Biya Simbassa 31 Flagstaff, AZ
4th Male 58:31 Aidan Reed 26 Boulder, CO
Female 1:06:25 Keira DAmato 39 USA
2nd Female 1:06:50 Jess Mcclain 32 Phoenix, AZ
3rd Female 1:07:03 Savanah Berry 28 Orem, UT
4th Female 1:07:19 Annie Frisbie 27 Edina, MN
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 1:14:29 Jonathan Abel 41 Brooklyn, NY
M 50-59 1:14:21 David Guzik 53 Fairfield, CT
M 60-69 1:16:58 Jeff Walker 60 Westerly, RI
M 70+ 1:39:59 Derek McGlynn 70 Branford, CT
F 40-49 1:21:30 Laura Pierce 42 Woodbridge, CT
F 50-59 1:29:01 Marcy Withington 54 Old Lyme, CT
F 60-69 1:38:33 Leigh Webb 64 Stonington, CT
F 70+ 2:12:24 Bonnie Lees 70 New Fairfield, CT

New Haven Road Race

The race is proud to host the USA 20K Championship (Men’s Championship since 1993 and Women’s Championship since 2006). Available prize money and bonus in the 20K road race is $38,550. Recipients must be a U.S. citizen and have a valid USATF card.

USATF Men & Women

$8,000, $4,000, $2,000, $1,200, $1000, $600, $500, $400, $200, $100 = $18,000

Course Record Bonus Men & Women
$1,000

Top Connecticut 20K Runners Men & Women

$150, $75, $50

Travel Stipends

Top five finishers receive travel stipend of $500. Finishers 6-10 receive travel stipend of $350.

MALE
Open 57:37 (1998, Khalid Khannouchi)
Masters 1:02:02 (2012, Kevin Castille)

FEMALE
Open 1:05:11 (1998, Colleen DeReuck)
Masters 1:07:21 (2009, Colleen DeReuck)

Top three men & women in each age category for each event receive awards. Age categories are as follows: 12 & under (5K only), 13-19 (5K only), 19 & under (20K & half marathon only), 20-29, 30-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-89 (5K only), 80+ (half marathon & 20K only), and 90+ (5K only).

First female, male and mixed gender relay teams receive awards.

Heart of America Marathon

Monday September 1st, 2025
Columbia, MO
Distance: Marathon
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This annual Labor Day race takes runners through the city of Columbia, Missouri.

Our awards:

Framed posters to overall male & female winners; running shoes to overall winners and first age 40+ male and female; plaques to first 3 males and females in age groups 0-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+; medallions and T-shirts to all finishers.

Dave Schulte Award for the most improved HOA performance compared to a sub-five-hour HOA from the previous year. Awards will be presented at a post-race gathering at Shakespeare's Pizza (Ninth and Elm Streets) at noon.

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Bruce Gilbert
50th running of this race, one of the oldest marathons in the US. I had also run it in 1975. Small race, usually 200-300 runners, great cameraderie. Hilly course might be a detraction for some.
Heart of America Marathon, Race Date: 2023-09-04, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:55:36 Tony Hicks Jeff City, MO
2nd Male 3:18:19 Takashi Murashita Columbia, MO
3rd Male 3:26:46 Stan Ferguson Maumelle, AR
4th Male 3:28:00 YuXiang Zhong Columbia, MO
Female 3:47:16 Mariana Morales Quinones Columbia, MO
2nd Female 3:53:19 Devon Schmitz Fulton, MO
3rd Female 4:10:36 Victoria Giordano Aurora, MO
4th Female 4:15:40 Yu McMullen Columbia, MO
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 4:00:13 Geoff Custer Columbia, MO
M 50-59 3:52:52 Filippo Imperiali New York, NY
M 60-69 4:36:53 Jim Behrens St Louis, MO
M 70+ 4:55:00 Philip Schaefer Columbia, MO
F 40-49 4:34:10 Heather Grazzini-Sims Wayzata, MN
F 50-59 5:33:19 Mary Ellen Bradshaw Columbia, MO
F 60-69 5:38:21 Chrissy Ferguson Maumelle, AR
Heart of America Marathon

You've heard the rumors of a new HOA course for 2017. Well here is what you've been waiting for. There is a slight change to the start and a brand new finish!!! Don't worry you still get to tackle Easley Hill and the rolling hills of Route N and 163


Wasatch 100

Friday September 5th, 2025
Kaysville, UT
Distance: 100 mile
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The Wasatch Front 100 is one of the most uniquely challenging ultrarunning events in the world. It is a study in contrasts: peaks and valleys; trail and scree; heat and cold; wet and dry; summer and winter; day and night; Desolation Lake and Point Supreme; “I can’t” and “I will!” Dickens had the Wasatch in mind when he wrote, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” The primitive and isolated nature of the course is both its beauty and its challenge, for it requires the individual runner to rely primarily on himself or herself rather than the Race’s support systems. Wasatch is not just distance and speed; it is adversity, adaptation and perseverance.

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Wasatch 100, Race Date: 2024-09-07, Distance: 100 mile
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 19:08:35 ElamJimmy 36 UT
2nd Male 20:27:42 CruzJose 45 UT
3rd Male 21:13:32 FanninTyler 38 UT
4th Male 21:32:07 DollSteven 31 CO
Female 26:22:10 ButlerElizabeth 42 UT
2nd Female 26:26:43 HansenLaura 33 CA
3rd Female 26:47:10 McAffeeAndrea 34 UT
4th Female 27:58:25 TaylorAnne UT UT
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The Wasatch 100 is a point-to-point run that traverses the heart of the central Wasatch Mountains, one of the most beautiful ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The course begins in Kaysville, Utah, at East Mountain Wilderness Park, running south to the mouth of Bair Canyon at the foot of Francis Peak, and ascends nearly 4,200 feet in 4.4 miles to the ridge line above.

The trail then turns south and follows the crest of the Wasatch range past Francis Peak, through Farmington Flats and Arthur’s Fork, along Sessions Ridge, over City Creek Pass, Big Mountain Pass and Bald Mountain, through Parley’s, Lamb’s, and Mill Creek Canyons, then past Desolation Lake and along the Wasatch Crest trail, through Big Cottonwood and American Fork Canyons, and up to Pole Line Pass and Baker Pass. After leaving Baker Pass then goes around Mill Creek Peak through the “Glide” and the “Plunge”, and down to the Pot Hollow Canyon trail head.

The course then climbs to join the OHV dirt road known as Cummings Parkway, along the mountain ridge above Heber Valley and heads south to the Cascade Springs Road until reaching the head of Decker Canyon. Runners then descend through Decker Canyon to its mouth at the Deer Creek Reservoir Trail, which leads to the finish at the Pavilion at Soldier Hollow in Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah.


Petra Desert Marathon

Saturday September 6th, 2025
Petra, Jordan
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon
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The Petra Desert Marathon is a challenging adventure marathon set in the beautiful desert region of Jordan. Starting in the ancient city of Petra, the route takes runners on a remarkable route through the area surrounding Petra. From the lunar-like mountain landscape to the arid desert, runners navigate challenging terrain in the dry, desert heat.

Starting in the ancient city of Petra, the Petra Desert Marathon leads runners past the incredible tombs, mountainside carvings and caves before venturing into the arid, lunar-like landscapes of the Jordanian desert. Choose the marathon, half marathon or cheer on the runners!

Being rich in history, culture and scenic nature, Jordan offers its visitors superb possibilities for an exciting vacation. From the splendid ruins of Petra and the vast and awe-inspiring Wadi Rum desert, to a floating swim in the Dead Sea - Jordan has something for everyone to enjoy, not to mention the warm hospitality of the Jordanian people.

Embark on an Arabian adventure and run the desert race of a lifetime!

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Petra Desert Marathon, Race Date: 2024-09-07, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 3:25:05 Salameh Alaqra JOR
2nd Male 3:46:02 Mohammad Mosa Al Sewiti JOR
3rd Male 4:04:07 Edward Stubbings GBR
4th Male 4:10:09 Habeeb Allah Torsun Enyazi JOR
Female 4:49:23 Victoria Bell GBR
2nd Female 5:16:43 Gwyneth Emma Mark NZL
3rd Female 5:29:56 Esther Stewart USA
4th Female 5:32:53 Katherine Louise Boulton Boomer NZL
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 4:04:07 Edward Stubbings GBR
M 50-59 3:25:05 Salameh Alaqra JOR
M 60-69 5:00:36 Pio Malfatti ITA
F 40-49 5:29:56 Esther Stewart USA
F 50-59 5:32:53 Katherine Louise Boulton Boomer NZL
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Jungfrau Marathon

Saturday September 6th, 2025
Interlaken, Switzerland
Distance: Marathon
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The Jungfrau-Marathon presents the most beautiful marathon course in the world - marvelous mountains scenery and the excellent change of the landscape between the start in Interlaken and the finish on Kleine Scheidegg. The difference in altitude of 1829 meter (6000 feet) is a challenge for everybody. There is no Marathon in Europe with such great dimensions. Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau the most famous mountains peaks of the Alps loom majestically over the course!

Marathon Course Records: Men - 2003 Jonathan Wyatt (NZL) 2:49:01 Women - 2001 Marie-Luce Romanens (SUI) 3:21:03

There is no Marathon in Europe with such great dimensions. Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau the most famous mountains peaks of the Alps loom majestically over the course! The Jungfrau Marathon is one of the most popular mountain marathons.

The first Jungfrau Marathon was held in 1993. Approximately 3,500 runners from 35 different nations participate. The Jungfrau Marathon takes place each year in September. The 2007 edition of the competition incorporated the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge and attracted 4200 participants from 50 countries.


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Jungfrau Marathon, Race Date: 2024-09-07, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 3:04:10 SHAFAR Vitaliy UKR
2nd Male 3:05:19 HILLE Erik GER
3rd Male 3:07:37 ROLLI Dominik SUI
4th Male 3:14:09 VERA GONZÁLEZ Diego Armando COL
Female 3:29:17 SAAPUNKI Susanna FIN
2nd Female 3:40:46 RATCLIFFE Sally GBR
3rd Female 3:43:23 HOTTENROTT Laura GER
4th Female 3:44:52 DE BAEY-RUSZIN Kirsten GER
Division Time Name Age Home
Jungfrau Marathon

The first 10 km of the course is flat. The race begins in central Interlaken and circles around the town centre before moving east to Bönigen, where runners briefly run along the shore of Lake Brienz.

The race proceeds southwards to Wilderswil at the 10km mark. From there the course heads upward through Zweilütschinen (at 15km) to Lauterbrunnen (at 20km). The course loops for 5km south of the town before returning to Lauterbrunnen and then heading eastward up the alpside. It is at this point that the race is steepest, zigzagging up the hillside and climbing 450m in the 5km to Wengen.

The course heads southeast and relentlessly upward over the Wengernalp, turning east and then northeast beneath the Eiger toward the finish. It reaches its highest point of 7,234 feet around the 40km point, and then heads steeply downhill for the last kilometre to the finish at Kleine Scheidegg at an altitude of 2061m.



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