Event information
Black Mountain Marathon
Feb 23, 2008
Where
Black Mountain, NC, United States
Start time
08:00
Distances
Marathon
Sub-events
Marathon
Race Results
Top 3
Top 3 Women
Top 3 Men
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Jason Bryant, the champion of the 2008 Mount Mitchell Challenge, overcame a bloody nose five minutes into the 40-mile race and a wrong turn at the summit to become the first new male winner of the ultra-marathon in six years. Bryant crossed the finish in 5:16:49. The Mount Mitchell Challenge has an elevation gain of 4,324 feet for this 40-mile run in the first 20 miles of the race. Jared Crave won the 26.2-mile Black Mountain Marathon men's race in a 3:16:42. Annette Bednosky was the top female finisher in the marathon with a time of 3:54.58. The Black Mountain Marathon is run at an altitude of 5,340 feet.
General News Asheville Citizen-Times
Feb 24, 2008
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