Back

Pikes Peak Marathon

Event Info Results News & Press Releases Reviews

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

Event information

Pikes Peak Marathon

Aug 16, 2009

4.3

Organizer`s website

Where

Manitou Springs, CO, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

August 16, 2009 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Matt Carpenter 03:37:02

2. Daryn Parker 03:47:15

3. Bernie G Boettcher 04:05:58

Top 3 Women

1. Anita M Ortiz 04:28:20

2. Sharon K Kuhn 04:59:53

3. Andrea E Williams 05:14:20

Top 3 Men

1. Matt Carpenter 03:37:02

2. Daryn Parker 03:47:15

3. Bernie G Boettcher 04:05:58

SEE ALL RESULTS

Race Details

Contact Race Organizer

Are you the Race Director for this event?

Do you need to update the information? Please let us know

Training Plan

Free 20 week Basic Marathon Training Plan

A detailed plan created by our Head Coach designed for help you prepare for your first marathon.

Download now

Marathons Near Manitou Springs, CO

Jun

Estes Park Marathon

Estes Park, CO

Jun

Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half

Leadville, CO

Jun

Leadville Trail Marathon

Leadville, CO

Dec

Four Corners Quad Keyah Marathon - Day 3

Durango, CO

View all marathons in CO

Reviews

4.3

Based on 1 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Gregg M.

Posted: October 30, 2021

I return every year if possible.

I wish I could train more but I live in the desert now. Love this race, the people and the trail is just the best. Weather is always different and it presents a real life challenge.

4.3

Write a review

Training Tips

The 4-Week Taper Blueprint: How to Reduce Mileage Before Race Day Without Losing Your Edge You’ve logged the miles, endured the long runs, and pushed through more early mornings than you’d care to count. Now, with race day approaching,...

Jun 8, 2026

The Hidden Injury You’re Ignoring: Why IT Band Syndrome Derails Marathoners and How to Stop It You’ve logged the miles, built your base, and finally feel like a real marathoner — until a sharp, burning sensation flares up on the outside of your knee, and...

Jun 1, 2026

Fueling the Long Run: A Race-Tested Nutrition Plan for Miles 1–26.2 Running a marathon is a 26.2-mile test of endurance, determination, and — often underestimated — nutrition strategy. No matter how well your legs are trained,...

May 25, 2026

See all training articles

Anita Ortiz set an age group record in winning the Pikes Peak Marathon on her first attempt. Ortiz, 45, of Eagle Colorado does not own a television set but drew a little inspiration from the early days of TV.

General News Denver Post

Aug 19, 2009

Carpenter Goes Unrivaled at Pikes Peak Marathon

Matt Carpenter continued his dominance of the Pikes Peak Marathon with his tenth win and fourth consecutive title with a time of 3 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds. The top contender to beat Carpenter did not show for the race.

General News The Gazette

Aug 17, 2009

Streaks Continue at Pikes Peak Marathon

Brenton Buston finished the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon for the seventeenth year while Bill Coffelt ran the marathon for the 26th time in a row. And for a race that involved 150 injuries, ten of which needed stretches, streaks mean so much more

General News The Gazette

Aug 17, 2009

Falls Fail to Deter Ortiz, 45, in Pikes Peak Marathon

Anita Ortiz, 45 of Eagle Colorado, won the Pikes Peak Marathon on Sunday despite two falls that left her with bloody legs and a twisted ankle. The seven-thousand, eight hundred foot ascent left Ortiz smiling after setting the age group record for a 45 to 49 year old woman with a 4 hour and 28 minute marathon.

General News The Denver Post

Aug 17, 2009