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Black Mountain Marathon

Feb 22, 2003

Organizer`s website

Where

Black Mountain, NC, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

February 22, 2003 Saturday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. MARK LUNDBLAD 03:23:28

2. MATT STANECK 03:39:38

3. THOMAS CASON 03:41:16

Top 3 Women

1. BETH NABERS 04:22:47

2. MICHELE RICHARDSON 04:31:39

3. HOLLY KLEDIS 04:43:11

Top 3 Men

1. MARK LUNDBLAD 03:23:28

2. MATT STANECK 03:39:38

3. THOMAS CASON 03:41:16

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Mark Lundblad and Beth Nabers were winners in this year's Black Mountain Marathon. Runner's are claiming this year's event to have been the most difficult, with the trail having been washed out by river flow before the event. Runners were getting their feet stuck in the mud, and some fell into patches of ice face first. The Black mountain race up Mount Mitchell has been rated one of the 10 toughest trail races in the United States by Trail Running Magazine.

General News Asheville Citizen-Times

Feb 24, 2003

Mount Mitchell runners encounter awful weather

Snow, ice, flooded trails, gale-force winds, fog, lightning and torrential rain can pretty much summarize this year's Black Mountain Marathon. Runner's had a difficult time finishing the 40-mile Mount Mitchell Challenge due to horrible weather conditions. Mark Lundblad and Will Harlan are two competitors who represented Asheville, NC in last weekend's race.

General News Asheville-Citizen Times

Feb 24, 2003