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Anchorage Runfest Humpy's Marathon (prev. Big Wild Life Runs Ma

Aug 21, 2011

3.7

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Where

Anchorage, AK, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

August 21, 2011 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Matias Saari 02:43:43

2. Sam Tilly 02:43:50

3. David Johnston 02:50:42

Top 3 Women

1. Davya Flaharty 03:04:49

2. Shawn McTaggart 03:21:53

3. Jamie Freeman 03:22:12

Top 3 Men

1. Matias Saari 02:43:43

2. Sam Tilly 02:43:50

3. David Johnston 02:50:42

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Reviews

3.7

Based on 2 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Michael C.

Posted: September 03, 2021

Great Experience - Beautiful Scenery

The weather was perfect and the course was nice. Better markings could be used but if you paid attention you would be fine. Support and entertainment along the course was great but not much at finish line. Bart Yasso was there and is awesome! I would recommend for all 50 staters!

4.0

By: Tom S.

Posted: August 31, 2021

A cool event

Cool, as in more than 40 degrees cooler than what it was for my last training runs before the race. Yeah, I know it makes no sense to comment on the weather, be it lousy or great, but this was darn near perfect for running. It allowed me to better enjoy the scenery along the paved path, which included Cook's Inlet and a variety of wooded areas. I'd recommend this race if you're a 50-stater, or if you just want to use it as a kickoff to a visit to beautiful Alaska.

3.3

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General News Anchorage Daily News

Aug 22, 2011

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