The 2022 Juneau Marathon took place Saturday at the Savikko Park on Douglas Island with three separate start times. 6 a.m. was the early marathon for those just looking to walk, 7 a.m. was the full marathon’s start time, with the half marathon starting at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n
The 26.2-mile course was an out-and-back marathon rather than a loop. The first mile saw runners gain 75 feet in elevation, with it eventually evening out right at sea level.<\/p>\n
The weather was cloudy with a little rain and a high temperature of 60 degrees, creating what race director David Epstein called, “A true rainforest experience.”<\/p>\n
Epstein also said this year’s race attendance was up about 50% from last year.<\/p>\n
“We had about 70 people register for the full marathon and about 125 for the half marathon,” he said. “I expect probably about 150 finishers.”<\/p>\n
Travelers helped account for this year’s relatively inflated number of participants, according to Epstein. <\/p>\n
” We’ve got a lot of folks from out of town. We have a gentleman this year from Austria, he’s the person that traveled the farthest,” Epstein said. “I’m especially happy for the support I got from all of my volunteers this year and I hope everyone had a good time.”<\/p>\n
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