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Missoula Marathon

Jul 13, 2008

4.4

Where

Missoula, MT, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

July 13, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Elliot Bassett 02:44:07

2. Richard Leiboult 02:54:50

3. Grant Casey 02:56:29

Top 3 Women

1. Jamie Schuster 03:15:08

2. Mary Thompson 03:21:15

3. Darr Tucknott 03:24:10

Top 3 Men

1. Elliot Bassett 02:44:07

2. Richard Leiboult 02:54:50

3. Grant Casey 02:56:29

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Reviews

4.4

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

By: Howard M.

Posted: July 04, 2024

Great Race and Beautiful Course

This has to be one of the most scenic races I've run. You start in the hills outside of Missoula and weave your way through a relatively flat, scenic route into town. There is one hill between 13 and 14 that is a bit ugly, but otherwise, the course is pretty flat and smooth. Crowd support was outstanding throughout the race, and the water stops were well stocked. One slight warning - there are 14 water stops, but the first three are spread over the first 8 miles (about 2.5 miles apart). They also offered three flavors of Gu at every other water stop. Missoula itself is a neat town. Allow yourself some time to poke around the downtown area before you return home. As for accommodations, the hotels are pricy. Consider an Airbnb instead. I stayed at an Airbnb that was directly across the street from the University of Montana campus, about a five-minute walk from the bus pick up to the start and a relatively easy 15-minute walk from the finish line. The bus stop for the local transit line is also across the street - and the buses are free!

5.0

By: Roy H.

Posted: July 01, 2022

Decent run in the mountains

I drove up from Milwaukee to experience this highly rated marathon. Missoula is beautiful and the course was somewhat scenic in the first half of the race. There is a lot of running through residential neighborhoods and not as much mountain scenery as advertised. There is a decent hill at the midpoint of the run so be prepared for that as well. No issues with buses or organization of the event. Spectators were average for an event this size. Finish line was average as well. Of the 17 marathons I've run, I would rank it somewhere in the middle. I spent two days in Glacier National Park after the run. This was the highlight of the trip and the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen!

3.7

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Sue and Andrew O'Brien, from Melbourne, Australia, picked Missoula Marathon as their only U.S. stopover as they run eight marathons in eight countries over the course of eight weeks. Their debut run began with the 87 km (54 miles) Comrades marathon, then through courses on Mauritius, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Alberta, Canada. The couple will fly to Thailand for the Pattaya Marathon, then onto the Swiss Alpine Marathon finally the Townsville Marathon back in Australia.

General News TheMissoulian.com

Jul 14, 2008

Runners Compete In Missoula Marathon

Over 1,100 runners covered the roads of Missoula on Sunday to take part in the second annual Missoula Marathon and almost 400 completed the 26.2 mile course before lunch.

General News KPAX-TV

Jul 14, 2008

It's Better The Second Time Around: Missoula's Bassett, Kalispell's Schuster Win Second Missoula Marathon

Over 1,000 runner's hit the streets for the 2008 Missoula Marathon. The race started shortly after 6:00 AM.

General News The Missoulian

Jul 14, 2008

Local Man Takes First Place In Missoula Marathon; Kalispell Teacher Is Women's Winner

Local runner Elliott Bassett won the 2008 Missoula Marathon in just over 2 hours and 44 minutes. Jamie Schuster, a Kalispell teacher, took home the top honors in the women's race in a little over 3 hours and 15 minutes.

General News The Missoulian

Jul 14, 2008