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The Marathon

America's Ultimate Challenge - Pikes Peak Marathon           September 18, 2022

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​​The Pikes Peak Marathon is a race like no other!  With a 7,800 foot vertical climb, the course takes runners from Manitou Springs, Colorado, along Barr Trail to the summit of Pikes Peak at 14,115 feet, and back down for a total of 26.2 grueling mountain miles.

The course for the Marathon is unique and very physically demanding when compared to other marathons. Beginning in downtown Manitou Springs, the course proceeds along approximately 1.5 miles of road before joining into Pikes Peak's Barr Trail.  This is where the real adventure begins.  With an average grade of 11%, the trail is often narrow, winding, or steep and may be gravel, rock or dirt with sharp turns and abrupt changes in elevation or direction. However, there are no exposed ledges, so there is little danger of falling off the trail! Keep in mind, there is no vehicle access to most of Barr Trail, so to ensure the safety of our runners and volunteers, all participants are required to complete a qualifying event before registering.  

Selected by the World Golden Trail Series as the North American race for the Champion Series, the Pikes Peak Marathon is the country’s most challenging marathon. Pikes Peak Marathon invites Elite Competitors, offers cash prizes to winners as well as free entries to past winners! Are you ready to take the challenge?


2022 Dates to Remember

January 15, 2022 - Pre-Registration open to 2021 runners that deferred to 2022; registration by invitation only

NOTE:  If you deferred your entry fee in 2021, your entry is guaranteed through February 28, 2022; after that time, your entry cannot be guaranteed if the race sells out. You must claim your deferred entry by registering by February 28.

March 1, 2022 - General Registration opens - 5:00am MST
Registration will be closed when each race sells out, and a waitlist may be available for interested parties.

Pikes Peak Marathon - Registration Fees 

2022 Marathon Registration - $200 until 4/30, $225 after 4/30

Registration for the 2022 Pikes Peak Marathon is FULL, the waitlist is now open.
Register for the PPM Waitlist
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Qualifications 

  • Runners must complete a valid qualifier in one of the categories outlined below before registering.
  • Runners registering for the Double, both the Ascent and Marathon, must have previously completed the Ascent or Marathon prior to registering for both races.  
  • ​Runners must be at least 16 years old on race day to register.

New for 2022 -  The 2022 Barr Trail Mountain Race can be used to qualify for the Marathon only if there are still spots available at that time. The Marathon will likely sell out prior to July. BTMR times from 2018-2021 will be accepted as a 2022 qualifying event. 
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Recent Pikes Peak Veterans -Anybody who has completed the Pikes Peak Ascent, Pikes Peak Marathon, or the Barr Trail Mountain Race in the past 4 years (2018+) with a time under the cutoff is considered a Peak Veteran, and is automatically qualified to enter this year's race(s). Cutoff times are 6:30:00 for the Ascent, 10:00:00 for the Marathon, and 4:00:00 for the BTMR.
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By default, your fastest summit time in the past 4 years is used for wave placement purposes. If you are a Peak Veteran who has finished the PPA/PPM in the past 4 years who wishes to use another qualifying race for wave placement purposes, you may do so only if the other race has been run since your most recent Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon.

5+ Time Pikes Peak Veterans - 
5+ Time Peak Veterans may use a Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon time as far back as 1 year for each Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon completed within the cutoff. For example, if you have completed the PPA and/or PPM 10 times, you may use an Ascent or Marathon time as old as 2012. 

Marathon Distance Road Races - 
To qualify, you must have completed a marathon or longer race in under 6:00:00 in the past 3 years (Jan 1st, 2019 or newer).
​Virtual races are acceptable.

Any marathon that you have completed on or after Jan 1st, 2019, may be used. Splits from longer races, triathlons, ultras, etc, may be used if they are explicitly listed on the race results page. You can use either your "Gun" or "Chip" time. You may also submit an outdoor self timed run that was recorded using Strava, Garmin Connect, or similar that is full marathon distance (26.2) and completed within the above cutoffs.

Ultras, Trail Races and Other Qualifiers - 
To qualify, you must have completed one of the following in the past 3 years (Jan 1st, 2019 or newer). The cutoff time is two times the overall winners time for your qualifying race.
  • Any race 50k or longer
  • Any trail race over 25 miles on predominantly unimproved dirt trails (no concrete paths, dirt roads, or similar)
  • Any event with an ITRA point value of 2 or higher ("S" Category)
  • Any race 25 miles long or longer that has a point over 9,000ft
  • Any race 12 miles long or longer that has a point over 12,000ft
  • Any race over 13 miles long that gains at least 4,000ft between the lowest point to the highest point (not cumulative)
  • Any Half Ironman (70.3) or longer Triathlon
  • Any Obstacle (e.g. Spartan) Race over 30k
  • NO VIRTUAL EVENTS MAY BE USED (use a full marathon qualifier)
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Fun Fact!

In 1972 Peter Strudwick did the Ascent in 4:20:29 and the Marathon in 7:02:28. What is so incredible about that you ask? Well, soon after his mother had caught rubella, commonly called German measles, Peter was born with legs that ended in stumps just past the ankles, a left arm that had only one thumb and a finger, and a right arm ending at the wrist.
When Zebulon Pike tried to ascend the mountain that would later be named after him he was turned back by the harsh weather. Many claim he said that no one would ever reach its summit. However, it is generally accepted that he meant on that day, under those conditions. The snow was waist deep and his men were not dressed for it and were out of food.
“Militant tobacco-hating physician” Dr. Arne Suominen from Delray Beach FL, became the founder of the modern day Pikes Peak races when he wrote a letter to the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in 1956 and challenged cigarette smokers to race him up and down Pikes Peak. 1956 Results
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