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Mount Desert Island marathon

Oct 19, 2008

4.7

Where

Bar Harbor, ME, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

October 19, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. David Herr 02:36:45

2. Jeff Day 02:41:18

3. Antoine Arcand 02:41:30

Top 3 Women

1. Krajewski Jenna 03:03:02

2. Debbie Moreau 03:09:15

3. Amanda Labelle 03:10:34

Top 3 Men

1. David Herr 02:36:45

2. Jeff Day 02:41:18

3. Antoine Arcand 02:41:30

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Reviews

4.7

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

By: PATRICIA C.

Posted: October 18, 2023

Very beautiful, very difficult

This is my 28th marathon. This is by far the most beautiful and most difficult course I've ever run. The 1st 18 or so miles are magnificent and VERY hilly. The last 8 miles, at times, felt almost dangerous because I was running on a busy road with traffic and no running lane. Other than that I give it a big thumbs up!

4.7

By: John A.

Posted: October 19, 2022

Challenging but scenic course for a well run race.

This race should be on the list of anyone who enjoys destination races. Very well organized, good community support, and great scenery. Probably not the race to do if you are chasing a BQ, but it is possible to run well there. Give it a shot!

4.7

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The first female finisher of the Mount Desert Island Marathon, Jenna Krajewski, entered the contest on a lark the day before the race. She was in the area hiking and decided to enter for fun. The China, Maine, resident took the top women’s slot in the event on Sunday and set a new course record of 3 hours 3 minutes and 2 seconds, beating the old record set in 2007 by Judi Chiavetta by over one minute.

General News Mount Desert Islander

Oct 21, 2008

Herr, Krajewski tops at Mount Desert Island Marathon

The Mount Desert Island Marathon is in it's seventh year and one name has claimed the top spot five out of those seven years. David Herr continues to dominate the men's marathon and his winning time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 45 seconds. His dominance in the race has only been surpassed by the course record of 2 hours 32 minutes and 14 seconds which is held by 2005 champion Judson Cake who opted not to run the race this year.

General News Village Soup

Oct 28, 2008

Mount Desert Island marathon set for Sunday

The seventh annual Mount Desert Island Marathon kicks off on Sunday, October 19 at 8 a.m. for runners and 7 a.m. for walkers.More than 900 runners have registered. The registration fee for the race is $70 from now until race day. Participants must attend the pre-race expo at the Atlantic Oakes Hotel in Bar Harbor to receive race numbers.

General News Mount Desert Islander

Oct 17, 2008

Vermont’s Herr favored in seventh Mount Desert Island Marathon

Maine’s fall foliage is hitting its peak and hundreds of marathoners from across North America will hit theirs at Sunday’s Mount Desert Island Marathon. The 26.2-mile journey from downtown Bar Harbor to down-town Southwest Harbor starts at 8 a.m. Defending champion David Herr of Vermont returns to defend his title, but some of Maine’s finest runners, including Eric Rudolph, Andy Beardsley, Steve McCarthy and Robbie Gomez are aiming to unseat the 43-year-old four-time champ.

General News Bangor Daily News

Oct 16, 2008