Colfax Marathon
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| Colfax Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2006 |
| Official site | https://www.runcolfax.org/ |
| Participants | 1502 finishers (2019)[1] |
The Colfax Marathon (previously known as the Colorado Colfax Marathon) is an annual marathon foot-race held in Colorado, United States, since 2006. Significant portions of the course follow Colfax Avenue.
History[edit]
About 6,000 people took part in the inaugural event in 2006.[citation needed]
The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022.[2]
Similarly, the 2021 edition of the race, originally scheduled for May, was postponed to October due to the pandemic.[3][4]
Fortunately, the event was able return to its usual date in May in 2022. On May 15, 2022 the marathon, half-marathon, 10-miler and marathon relay took place.
In 2023, 21,000 runners participated in the race weekend.[5]
Course[edit]
| External images | |
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 Course map of full marathon in 2006[6] | |
| Course map of full marathon in 2019[7] |
The initial course followed Colfax Avenue for almost the entire race.[6] It started in Aurora, headed west through Denver, and finished in Lakewood.[6]
The course changed in 2008 to start and finish in Denver's City Park, with only portions of it on Colfax Avenue. The full marathon heads west to Lakewood and back; the half marathon east to Aurora and back.
Because of the high number of participants in the 2023 race weekend, the marathon and half marathon courses will change for the 2024 race weekend. Previously, the two races merged together, which will no longer occur.[5]
Other races[edit]
In addition to the main event, a half marathon, a relay and a 5K race also take place.
Colorado Colfax Kids Marathon[edit]
The Colorado Colfax Kids Marathon was a race like the Colorado Colfax Marathon, established in 2006. The run was for Kindergarten to 8th grade students. It was a run that is only 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The students ran the other 25.2 miles (40.6 km) in training. The training lasted from February to early May. The race was usually planned to be held in the middle of May. The event was held at the Colorado Mills Mall. The students ran through a path in the parking lot around the mall area.
The race was replaced with the Kids Run America program before being cancelled altogether.[8][9]
Marathon winners[edit]
| Year | Men's Winner | Men's Time | Women's Winner | Women's Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[10] |  Patrick Rizzo (USA)
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2:32:36 | Heidy Lozano (USA)
|
3:10:41 |
| 2017[10] |  Ramon Paredes Becerra (MEX)
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2:31:08 | Brittany Lee (USA)
|
2:52:51 |
| 2018[10] | Scott Dahlberg (USA)
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2:36:51 | Emily Van Meter (USA)
|
2:56:51 |
| 2019[10] | Daniel Huben (USA)
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2:31:34 | Elizabeth Ehrhardt (USA)
|
2:55:59 |
| 2020 | Virtual race due to COVID[11] | |||
| 2021[10] | Wesley Robinson (USA)
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2:28:31 | Gabbie McWilliams (USA)
|
3:03:07 |
| 2022[10] | Tyler McCandless (USA)
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2:21:08 | Sarah Villasenor (USA)
|
3:02:52 |
| 2023[10] | Jack Davidson (USA)
|
2:23:19 | Shelly McDonald (USA)
|
2:54:12 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Colfax Marathon Race Results 2019".
- ^ "OPTIONS FOR 2020 REGISTERED RUNNERS - Colfax MarathonColfax Marathon". www.runcolfax.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Denver's Colfax Marathon is Denver's Only Marathon Biggest WeekendColfax Marathon | 13th Annual Colfax Marathon 2018 | Denver Colorado". www.runcolfax.org. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Colfax Marathon Rescheduled for October 2021". 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b "Denver Colfax Marathon will have a new course this year". KUSA.com. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b c "Colorado Colfax Marathon". racemeasure.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Marathon Course Overview - Colfax MarathonColfax Marathon". www.runcolfax.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay > Races & Events > Kids Running America KRA". www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120225083737/http://www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org/Events/2012Events.aspx
- ^ a b c d e f g "Xact Results". results2.xacte.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Griffiths, Jessica (2020-06-16). "Colfax Marathon officially cancelled for 2020". Colorado Runner. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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