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Eugene Marathon

May 04, 2008

4.5

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Where

Eugene, OR, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

May 04, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Matthew Norminton 02:22:04

2. James Rucker 02:28:10

3. Jeff Drouet 02:28:29

Top 3 Women

1. Erin Kaspar 02:52:52

2. Jaymee Marty 02:55:12

3. Wendy Terris 02:55:35

Top 3 Men

1. Matthew Norminton 02:22:04

2. James Rucker 02:28:10

3. Jeff Drouet 02:28:29

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Reviews

4.5

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

By: Mike L.

Posted: May 10, 2022

Overall, a great experience

This is a good course for a first-time marathoner, and this city loves its athletes, so they come out to cheer. Organization at the finish festival could certainly be better.

4.3

By: Todd Y.

Posted: May 04, 2022

Great race, fantastic finish

This was a fantastically well organized and supported race. Volunteers were friendly, helpful, and plentiful. The course was very well marked, with roughly the first half through parts of Eugene and Springfield and the rest on bike paths along the river. Finishing in the re-built Hayward field was awesome, I can't imagine there is a nicer stadium dedicated to solely track and field anywhere. Expo wasn't huge, but appropriate for this size race. Pancake breakfast was great, thick fluffy pancakes Saturday (after 5k) and Sunday. Other post-race food was average, re-usable water bottle and bag were both nice. All in all a great race in Tracktown USA, well worth the trip if you're a 50 stater or just looking for a medium sized race in a relatively small/laid back city.

4.7

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The 2008 Eugene marathon provided organizers of the race with some new ideas. They listened and will reduce the bottle neck at the Autzen Footbridge by utilizing the wider Knickerbocker Bridge later in the race. The marathon will once again provide a training group for each of the events.

General News Oregon Live

Dec 11, 2008

Nearly Six Thousand Athletes Hit The Pavement in Eugene

Six thousand athletes from around the world took part in the second annual 2008 Eugene Marathon. The men's winner was Matthew Norminton 2:22:04. James Rucker and Jeff Drouet finished second and third in a 2:28:10 and 2:28:29 respectively. The women's winner was Erin Kaspar in a 2:52:52. Jaymee Marty and Wendy Terris finished second and third in a 2:55:12 and 2:55:35 respectively.

General News KEZI9.com

May 05, 2008

Runners Gear Up For the Second Eugene Marathon

Runners and locals prepare for the 2008 Eugene Marathon. Extra police are at hand to help divert traffic as the runners take to the streets.

General News KEZI9.com

May 04, 2008

Marathon attracts attention in year two

With more than six thousand participants in the various events at the Eugene marathon, race directors feel that they are on their way to becoming one of the most important running events in the nation. The race’s theme, “Running in the Footsteps of Legends,” is appropriate since Eugene is the home of legendary runner Steve Prefontaine and the Nike brand. Nike has agreed to help sponsor the marathon seeing it as a chance to reach people from all over the globe.

General News RegisterGuard

May 04, 2008