Event information
Big Sur International Marathon
Apr 27, 2008
Where
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, United States
Start time
09:00
Distances
Marathon
Sub-events
Marathon
Race Results
Top 3
Top 3 Women
Top 3 Men
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Reviews
By: Linda Miller
Posted: September 20, 2023
VIP the way to go
By: Jo B.
Posted: May 02, 2023
Beautiful, brutal terrain, poor race management
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Related News
Andy Martin won the 2008 Big Sur Marathon in a 2:29:50 much to the upset of runner-up Jesus Campos. Campos, a twenty-three year old local, tried for a second time to become the first runner from Monterey County to win the marathon in its twenty three year history; but came in thirty seconds after Martin. Kris Lawson won the women's race in a 3:00.53.
General News Monterey Herald
Apr 28, 2008
Andy Martin won the 2008 Big Sur International Marathon. With the fastest personal best marathon time of any runner in the field of 4,500 at 2:20, Martin finished in 2:29.50 followed by Jesus Campos thirty one second later. Campos was trying to become the first runner from Monterey County to win the BSIM in its twenty three year history. Kris Lawson won the women's title with a time of 3:00.53.
General News The Californian
Apr 28, 2008
Andy Martin won the 2008 Big Sur International Marathon. With the fastest personal best marathon time of any runner in the field of 4,500 at 2:20, Martin finished in 2:29.50 followed by Jesus Campos thirty one second later. Campos was trying to become the first runner from Monterey County to win the BSIM in its twenty three year history. Kris Lawson won the women's title with a time of 3:00.53.
General News The Californian
Apr 28, 2008
There has been a lot of debate in the running community about the world's hardest running course. Big Sur Marathon, with its 560-foot climb at Hurricane Point, is considered one of the hardest marathons in North America, but it doesn't even make the "A" list of toughest running events. Top contenders are The Run to the Sun, a 36-mile race climbing 10,000 feet up the Haleakala volcano on Maui; the 7.1-mile Dipsea trail race in Marin County that travels up the outskirts of Mount Tamalpias and down to the sea at Stinson Beach, the Western States Endurance Run that is a brutal 100-mile trail run from Squaw Valley to Auburn, which features more than 23,000 feet of elevation change. Without a doubt there are tougher marathons on Everest, in Antarctica, a 135-mile race through Death Valley, and a multi-day race where runners cross the Sahara Desert which are top contenders.
General News Monterey County Herald
Mar 16, 2008
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