Marathon Maniacs Marathons/Ultras run by #851
Mark Stodghill

Seq Race Date City ST Finish
Time		 Distance Bib Overall
Place		 Sex
Place		 Age
Place		 Remarks
323 Tucson Marathon 12/08/13 Tuscon AZ   Marathon          
322 Rails to Trails Marathon 11/03/13 Norwalk WI   Marathon          
321 Honky Tonk Marathon 10/20/13 Wisconsin Dells WI   Marathon          
320 Whistlestop 10/12/13 Ashland WI   Marathon          
319 Twin Cities Marathon 10/06/13 Minneapolis/St. Paul MN   Marathon          
318 Birkie Trail Marathon 09/21/13 Cable WI   Marathon          
317 Marquette Marathon 08/31/13 Marquette MI   Marathon          
316 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/10/13 Hurley WI   Marathon          
315 Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon 07/13/13 Duluth-Carlton MN   Marathon          
314 Afton Trail Ultra 07/06/13 Afton MN   50 km          
313 Grandma's Marathon 06/22/13 Duluth MN   Marathon          
312 Minneapolis Marathon 06/02/13 Minneapolis MN 4:11:47 Marathon         39
311 Med City Marathon 05/26/13 Rochester MN 4:51:12 Marathon          
310 Eau Claire Marathon 05/05/13 Eau Claire WI 4:38:50 Marathon         38
309 Run for the Lakes Marathon 04/27/13 Nisswa MN 4:38:26 Marathon         37
308 Los Angeles Marathon 03/17/13 Los Angeles CA 4:29:40 Marathon         36th straight month of running a marathon
307 The White Continent Marathon 02/27/13 Antarctica ATA 5:18:32 Marathon         Finished 7th Continent with an asterisk. Incoming bad weather forced us from the continent before the race was completed. Ran 35K on Antarctica and the final 7K about three hours later after flying back to Punta Arenas, Chile.
306 Punta Arenas Marathon 02/26/13 Punta Arenas CHL 5:00:37 Marathon          
305 Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon 01/06/13 Northfield MN 4:45:56 Marathon         Thank you to Eric Bergh, a member of the Band of 10,000 Aches Running Club for keeping track of my laps.(34th straight month of running at least one marathon)
304 Las Vegas Rock and Roll Marathon 12/02/12 Las Vegas NV 4:15:11 Marathon         Ran 55 marathons between December 2010 and December 2012. Going to cut back a little and see if I can improve the quality of runs.
303 Death Valley Trail Marathon 12/01/12 Death Valley CA 4:55:52 Marathon         33rd straight month running at least one marathon
302 Solar Eclipse Marathon 11/14/12 Port Douglas AUS 6:00:53 Marathon         6th Continent -- the first ever Solar Eclipse Marathon was held in Port Douglas, Australia to coincide with the Total Solar Eclipse. This 42.195 km trail Marathon started at 6:41 am as the first rays of the sun re-emerged from behind the moon thus incorporating the Eclipse as the world's first intergalatic starting gun.
301 Rails to Trails Marathon 11/04/12 Norwalk WI 4:53:12 Marathon         (32nd straight month running at least one marathon)
300 Wisconsin Dells Marathon 10/21/12 Wisconsin Dells WI 4:28:59 Marathon          
299 Whistlestop Marathon 10/13/12 Ashland WI 4:46:24 Marathon         Finished this marathon all 15 years it has been held.
298 Twin Cities Marathon 10/07/12 Mpls./St. Paul MN 4:40:25 Marathon         (31) Finished this marathon for 26th straight year.
297 Birkie Trail Marathon 09/22/12 Cable WI 5:48:50 Marathon          
296 Moose Mountain Trail Marathon 09/08/12 Lutsen MN 7:54:47 Marathon         Any Maniac looking for a challenge, I recommend this one. Beautiful country, brilliant fall leaves, well-organized race, dedicated and friendly volunteers, but the trail isn't very friendly. You have to concentrate on lifting your feet the entire way on this rock and root-infested course along the Lake Superior Hiking Trail. I've run Pikes Peak, Leadville, and Old Dominion and this is a much tougher trail to run on. I'd compare it in degree of trail difficulty/technicality with the Wasatch 100-miler, but obviously much shorter.
295 Marquette Marathon 09/01/12 Marquette MI 4:42:05 Marathon         (30)
294 Wausau Marathon 08/25/12 Wausau WI 4:53:27 Marathon          
293 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/11/12 Hurley WI 4:25:26 Marathon         (29) 17th Paavo finish
292 San Francisco Marathon 07/29/12 San Francisco CA 4:36:34 Marathon          
291 University of Okoboji Marathon 07/21/12 Milford IA 4:49:02 Marathon          
290 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/14/12 Duluth MN 6:54:35 Marathon          
289 Rio de Janeiro Marathon 07/08/12 Rio de Janeiro BRA 4:26:50 Marathon         (28) 5th Continent
288 Holy Family Memorial Maritime 06/24/12 Manitowoc WI 4:48:01 Marathon          
287 Grandma's Marathon 06/16/12 Duluth MN 4:32:06 Marathon          
286 Minneapolis Marathon 06/03/12 Minneapolis MN 4:41:27 Marathon         (27)
285 Med City Marathon 05/27/12 Rochester MN 5:08:42 Marathon         Like Boston in April and Green Bay last week, I wilted in the heat of last 6 miles. That didn't used to happen. Now it's happening too often.
284 Green Bay Marathon 05/20/12 Green Bay WI   Marathon         (26) Race halted because of heat about 2 and one-half hours into the race. Finished the race anyway and got finisher's medal at Lambeau Field. No official finishing time.
283 Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon 04/28/12 Nisswa MN 4:39:37 Marathon         22nd different Minnesota marathon or ultramarathon completed. Twin Cities 25x, Grandma's 21x, John Beargrease/Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 15x, Voyageur 50-mile trail run 12x, Trail Mix 50-kilometer 11x, Rochester Med City Marathon 10x, Walker North Country Marathon 8x, Half Voyageur Trail Marathon 8x, Afton Trail 50K 7x, FANS 24-hour 4x (100.27 miles in 2003), Wild Duluth 50K Trail Ultra 2x, Minneapolis Marathon 3x, Superior Trail 100-mile Endurance Run, Superior Trail 50-miler, Superior Trail 50K, Moose Mountain Marathon, Edmund Fitzgerald 100-K, Mankato Marathon, Stillwater Marathon, Lake Woebegon Marathon, Brainerd Run for the Lakes Marathon, Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon 2x, Surf the Murph Trail Ultra
282 Boston Marathon 04/16/12 Boston MA 5:43:56 Marathon         (25) A Personal Worst time on a paved road marathon and the slowest of my four Boston Marathon finishes by more than one and one-half hours. What happened? Wish I knew. I've run in hotter weather without major problems. But I had nothing in the tank on this day. I was out of gas by the 2-mile mark. I haven't decided if it was just a bad day, or the end of the line for me. We'll see.
281 Trailbreaker Marathon 03/31/12 Waukesha WI 4:33:59 Marathon         (24)
280 Sedona Marathon 02/04/12 Sedona AZ 4:44:04 Marathon         (23)
279 Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon 01/22/12 Thunder Bay ON 4:30:40 Marathon          
278 Savage 7 Seventh day 01/01/12 Pensacola FL 4:32:57 Marathon         (22)
277 Savage 7 Sixth day 12/31/11 Pensacola FL 4:53:11 Marathon          
276 Savage 7 Fifth day 12/30/11 Pensacola FL 4:47:56 Marathon          
275 Savage 7 Fourth day 12/29/11 Pensacola FL 4:50:13 Marathon          
274 Savage 7 Third day 12/28/11 Pensacola FL 4:41:10 Marathon          
273 Savage 7 Second day 12/27/11 Pensacola FL 4:53:43 Marathon          
272 Savage 7 First Day 12/26/11 Pensacola FL 4:35:31 Marathon         (21)
271 Rails to Trails Marathon 11/06/11 Norwalk WI 4:48:53 Marathon         (20) None of them were pretty or speedy but finished 10 marathons in 10 weeks. Taking a break now.
270 Surf the Murph Trail Ultramarathon 10/29/11 Savage MN 8:04 33.92 mi          
269 Wisconsin Dells 10/23/11 Wisconsin Dells WI 4:34:46 Marathon         Second double completed
268 Mankato Marathon 10/22/11 Mankato MN 4:19:11 Marathon          
267 Whistlestop Marathon 10/15/11 Ashland WI 4:28:15 Marathon         Have finished this marathon all 14 years it has been held.
266 Twin Cities Marathon 10/02/11 Minneapolis/St. Paul MN 4:17:13 Marathon         (19) Finished this marathon for 25th straight year.
265 American Birkebeiner Trail Marathon 09/24/11 Cable WI 5:13:13 Marathon          
264 North Country Marathon 09/17/11 Walker MN 4:50:30 Marathon          
263 Moose Mountain Trail Marathon 09/10/11 Lutsen MN 6:38:27 Marathon          
262 Marquette Marathon 09/03/11 Marquette MI 4:15:07 Marathon         (18)
261 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/13/11 Hurley WI 4:25:09 Marathon         (17) Sixteenth Paavo finish. 200th marathon to go along with 61 ultramarathons, including six 100-milers, two 100-K races and 27 50-milers.
260 Grand Island Trail Marathon 07/30/11 Munising MI 4:21:30 Marathon         A ferry boat takes you to a scenic island on Lake Superior for a run on the trail. Beach section is especially beautiful.
259 Half Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/16/11 Carlton MN 6:02:48 Marathon         (16)
258 Safaricom Marathon 06/25/11 Kenya -- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy   5:54:15 Marathon         Bad stomach. Bad race. Bad day. This is how long it takes to zig-zag 26.2 miles while throwing up. One positive: Completed fourth continent -- Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.
257 Minneapolis Marathon 06/05/11 Minneapolis MN 4:05:07 Marathon   274/ 817   3/ 17 (15)
256 Stillwater Marathon 05/29/11 Stillwater MN 3:57:54 Marathon 156 109/ 244   2/ 10  
255 Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon 05/14/11 St. Joseph MN 3:59:08 Marathon 258 109/ 244   6/ 10  
254 Big Sur International Marathon 05/01/11 Carmel CA 4:15:37 Marathon 361 1254/ 3218   26/ 92 (14) Finished the Boston to Big Sur challenge
253 Boston Marathon 04/18/11 Boston MA 4:10:58 Marathon 17170       (13)
252 Bataan Memorial Death March 03/27/11 White Sands Missle Range NM 4:28:28 Marathon 3468 78/ 1121   3/ 110 (12) Sand, bigtime wind, and some long, steep climbs make this one of the 5 toughest 26.2 mile races I have completed. I would say that when I was 32 years old and I certainly will say that now at 62. Some locals said it is always windy in March in that part of the Texas-New Mexico border, but this was an especially windy, tough day to run, some said. No argument here. A very patriotic event with a moving jet flyover at the start of the race. It was an honor at the finish line to get to shake the hands of two survivors of the World War II Baatan Death March.
251 The Sandbox Indoor Trail Marathon 02/13/11 New Richmond WI 4:35:01 Marathon 70 38/ 70   4/ 8 (11)
250 Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon 01/09/11 Northfield MN 4:18:54 Marathon   24/ 39   3/ 6 (10) The Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon at St. Olaf College was unique, well-organized, encouraged camaraderie between the runners and supporters, was hassle free, had music that a 60-something guy like me enjoyed and served the best pre-race meal of any marathon I've been in around the world. (In my next life, I'm enrolling at St. Olaf and volunteering for a job in the kitchen.) Special thanks to Britta Olsen, a St. Olaf women's track team member from Minnetonka, Minn., who counted each of the 150 laps I ran on the indoor track.
249 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon 12/05/10 Las Vegas NV 4:42:26 Marathon   3246/ 5154   40/ 82 (9) My second-slowest paved road marathon ever. Ran on a strained Achilles' tendon, which I injured while running eight marathons in 10 weeks this fall. I was happy just to finish this one in a limp. Will rest the Achilles and hopefully be able to return to marathoning next year. Most runners stayed on the Las Vegas Strip for this one. I stayed seven miles away in a seedy part of Las Vegas and walked seven miles back to my hotel from the finish line after the marathon. I didn't see any runners at my hotel. Just drug dealers, gangsters and people down on their luck. How tough a place was it? They issued me a handgun and stiletto when I checked in. I needed them because I had to sleep with my door and eyes open. It was 150 degrees in the room and no other way to lower the temperature other than to leave the front door open. No gangster was crazy enough to enter the room of a guy who left his door open in an inviting manner. Hopefully, my Achilles' tendon will return to the shape of my sense of humor next year.
248 Rails to Trails Marathon 11/07/10 Norwalk WI 3:55:48 Marathon   109/ 273   3/ 13 (8) Eighth marathon/ultra in 10 weeks. Beautiful country. Perfect day. Nice trail. Includes a unique .7-mile-long former railroad tunnel that runners pass through twice. Flashlights are provided for the trip through the tunnel. It's one of the best small-town marathons I have run. I highly recommend it to marathoners and half-marathoners who like running trails.
247 Wisconsin Dells Marathon 10/24/10 Wisconsin Dells WI 4:18:03 Marathon   115/ 279   1/ 7 I've run hillier trail marathons and ultras, but I don't think I've run a hillier paved road marathon.
246 Wild Duluth 10/16/10 Duluth MN 7:21 50 km   37/ 82   2/ 7 Beautiful day. Well-marked trails. Andy and Kim Holak did an excellent job in creating and directing the race.
245 Whistlestop Marathon 10/09/10 Ashland WI 4:03:07 Marathon       5/ 25 Beautiful day. Remain in Locomotive Club with 13th straight Whistlestop Marathon finish.
244 Twin Cities Marathon 10/03/10 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:52:27 Marathon   2516/ 8212 1895/ 4818 27/ 129 (7) Beautiful day. Perfect day for running. Left knee, ankle and foot on the verge of breaking down, but didn't. Hopefully, I will complete my 25th straight Twin Cities Marathon next October.
243 American Birkebeiner Trail Marathon 09/25/10 Cable WI 4:13:20.9 Marathon   28/ 73   2/ 7 Fall leaves brilliant and beautiful. Well groomed trail, but extremely wet today. Not a technical course, but not unlike a roller coaster ride. The race should grow in popularity.
242 North Country Marathon 09/18/10 Walker MN 4:48:48 Marathon         Simply a poor performance.
241 Oasis Montreal Marathon 09/05/10 Montreal QC 4:04:54.5 Marathon   1021/ 2068   18/ 46 (6) Injured knee in a three-day series of hills, trails and beach races last weekend. Happy just to finish this one.
240 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/14/10 Hurley WI 3:54:22.8 Marathon 111 52/ 182   3/ 26 (5) 15th Paavo Nurmi Marathon completed. It's always a well-run small-town marathon with the citizens and volunteers being friendly folks.
239 Missoula Marathon 07/11/10 Missoula MT 3:58:10 Marathon   392/ 1276   6/ 41 Nice town. Nice race.
238 Afton 50-K Trail Run 07/03/10 Afton State Park MN 6:53:44 50 km   71/ 118     (4) My battery was dead today. I survived. Barely. Next year I will have a frontal lobotomy, or a bottle in front of me, before I decide whether to do this race again.
237 Manitoba Marathon 06/20/10 Winnipeg MB 4:21:52 Marathon 17 369/ 679   11 Ran Grandma's Marathon yesterday, got in my car alone and drove 415 miles to run this one the next day. Double-bonked.
236 Grandma's Marathon 06/19/10 Duluth MN 3:43:38 Marathon 3062 1020/ 5625   8/ 111 21st Grandma's Marathon finish.
235 Minneapolis Marathon 06/06/10 Minneapolis MN 3:44:30 Marathon 919 193/ 1115   3/ 18 (3) Enjoyable race.
234 Great Wall of China 05/15/10 Tianjin Province   5:22:53 Marathon 380   96/ 351 2/ 20 Third Continent. Placed 2nd of 20 in my age division. 1. Daniel Rearte, Argentina, 5:15:24; 2. Stodghill, 5:22:53; 3. Thomas Maher, Canada, 5:48:05. The race includes 5,174 steps of the Great Wall.
233 Eau Claire Marathon 05/02/10 Eau Claire WI 3:55:38 Marathon   74/ 247   1/ 1 (2) Qualified for 2011 Boston Marathon.
232 Trail Mix Ultramarathon 04/17/10 Bloomington MN 5:18:02 50 km       1/ 1 (1)
231 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/16/10 Duluth MN 7:46 Marathon       1 Unseasonably pleasant 30-plus degree temperatures; unpleasant 12 to 18 inches of sugar snow to slip and slide through while turning your ankles over inside your snowshoes. This was my 16th and final time running this 26.2-mile beast in the snow. The race has been discontinued, but it won't be forgotten -- the same way you don't forget a car door that you slammed on a finger. Every time I hear Sting sing "King of Pain," I'll remember this event.
230 Wild Duluth 50K 10/17/09 Duluth MN 7:55:53 50 km         Challenging, scenic day of rock climbing, root hopping and running. Sixth marathon/ultra in 23 days. See you next year.
229 Whistlestop Marathon 10/10/09 Ashland WI 4:26:38 Marathon         Fifth marathon completed in 16 days. The individual bones in each of my feet -- and left ankle -- are screaming "uncle.' Hope to be recovered to run an ultra next week and will then rest for awhile. Membership in Locomotive Club intact.
228 Twin Cities Marathon 10/04/09 Mpls.-St. Paul MN 4:13:48 Marathon 1884     40/ 131 23rd straight Twin Cities Marathon completed. Fourth marathon in 10 days. Maybe that's why my 61-year-old ankle broke down at the 16-mile mark. Thought I had a chance to get under 4 hours so I picked up the pace at the halfway point. Ankle couldn't handle it. Popped aspirin and limped it in. I apparently bit off more than I could chew this time. Might have to walk most of the Ashland Marathon Saturday to keep my streak alive of running all of the Whistlestops. [There is one positive thing about running a lot of marathons without much time off: Your body gets used to running on tired legs. You can run even -- or even negative -- split marathons, but it's easier for your body to handle that stress when you're younger.]
227 Tahoe Triple #3 09/27/09 Lake Tahoe CA 4:50:33 Marathon       3/ 9 The Tahoe Triple Challenge -- three marathons in three days -- was a great event. The lake, the topography -- and even some runners -- were beautiful. It was fun running 78.6 miles with good people who welcome challenging themselves a little. Met and spent time with fellow runners Atsushi Kato of Tokyo, Japan, and Bruno St-Pierre of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Maybe we'll hook up again some day. I want to make a book recommendation here: "Born to Run,' by Christopher McDougall, an AP reporter. I'd guess that I've read between 20 and 30 books about running. This is No. 1. Well written with soul.
226 Tahoe Triple #2 09/26/09 Lake Tahoe CA 4:40:35 Marathon          
225 Tahoe Triple #1 09/25/09 Lake Tahoe CA 4:43:25 Marathon          
224 Moose Mountain Marathon 09/12/09 Lutsen MN 6:55:02 Marathon         I have now completed races of 100 miles, 50 miles, 50 kilometers and 26.2 miles on the Superior Hiking Trail. This marathon, the Leadville Mosquito Marathon and Pikes Peak Marathon are the three toughest 26.2-mile races I've finished. This race has mile upon mile of rocks and roots -- especially roots -- leading to dicey foot placements. Toss in this year's heat and humidity and three or four tough climbs and it's all an old man like me can handle. I hope to be more well rested next year and prepared to give it a better run. [See Maniac No. 90 and Maniac No 558's comments on this race.]
223 New Mexico Marathon 09/06/09 Albuquerque NM 4:11:19 Marathon 1300 131/ 378 94/ 240 6/ 23 A good weekend thanks to Fred and JoAnn!
222 Grizzly Marathon 08/01/09 Choteau MT 4:45:17 Marathon         50th and final state completed, along with Washington, D.C., Stockholm, Sweden, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
221 Afton Trail 50-K 07/04/09 Afton State Park MN 7:14:54 50 km         Seventh Afton 50-K completed. Many helpful volunteers, plentiful refreshments, nice trails.
220 Grandma's Marathon 06/20/09 Duluth MN 4:23:24 Marathon         Finished Grandma's Marathon for 20th time. My slowest ever Grandma's, but I suspect I might be saying that every year I run it from here on out. No matter how I do, it will always be a hometown race to be proud of. The race officials and the town do an outstanding job for the runners.
219 Stockholm Marathon 05/30/09 Stockholm, Sweden Sweden 4:53:03 Marathon         Nice people. Nice race. Race ends with a lap on the stadium track where the 1912 Summer Olympics was held and the track where the great Flying Finn, Paavo Nurmi, set five world records.
218 Superior Trail 05/16/09 Lutsen MN 7:20:57 50 km         Personal Worst 50-K. My days of running on the rocks and roots of the trails may be over, or close to over.
217 Frederick Marathon 05/03/09 Frederick MD 4:02:34 Marathon 710     3/ 12 State No. 49.
216 Boston Marathon 04/20/09 Boston MA 4:08:46 Marathon          
215 Ocean Drive Marathon 03/29/09 Cape May City NJ 4:17:53 Marathon       9/ 28 State No. 48.
214 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/17/09 Duluth MN 6:59 Marathon       1 Snowshoe broke, race volunteer gave me his pair, finished race. Single-digit temperatures not too bad compared to most years, but never easy. Fifteenth finish. This event has the toughest and best aid station volunteers in America. Hardy volunteers keep the fluids thawed out even if the volunteers are not.
213 Tulsa World Route 66 11/16/08 Tulsa OK 4:07:59 Marathon       7/ 25 State No. 47. Streak of running at least one marathon for 24 straight months will end. Taking December off from races.
212 Manchester City Marathon 11/02/08 Manchester NH 4:10:52 Marathon         State No. 46.
211 Breakers Marathon 10/18/08 Newport RI 4:16:47 Marathon       9/ 27 State No. 45. Fourth marathon in 20 days.
210 WhistleStop Marathon 10/11/08 Ashland WI 4:12:53 Marathon       5/ 15 Finished Whistlestop Marathon all 11 years it has been held. Third marathon finish in 13 days.
209 Twin Cities Marathon 10/05/08 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 4:14:26 Marathon 6867     43/ 129 Finished TCM for 22nd straight year.
208 Omaha Marathon 09/28/08 Omaha NE 4:24:46 Marathon         State No. 44. Calf muscle sore, but didn't break down.
207 Maui Marathon 09/14/08 Maui HI 5:31:25 Marathon         State No. 43. Had to go all the way to Hawaii to run a Personal Worst marathon on pavement. Chronically bad calf muscle broke down at 9 miles, dragged a leg 17 miles to finish.
206 New Mexico Marathon 08/31/08 Albuquerque NM 4:27:12 Marathon         State No. 42. Ran with bad leg. Just happy to finish.
205 Frank Maier Memorial Marathon 08/02/08 Juneau AK 3:57:30 Marathon 60       60th birthday. State No. 41. Injured calf muscle in right leg. Rest of marathon season in jeopardy.
204 Grand Island Trail Marathon 07/26/08 Munising MI 4:11:54 Marathon   74   6/ 67 State No. 40
203 Afton Trail Run 07/05/08 Afton MN 6:13:54 50 km          
202 Grandma's Marathon 06/21/08 Duluth MN 4:01:17 Marathon   1819/ 6876   54/ 242  
201 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon 06/14/08 Williamson WV 4:11:33 Marathon       6/ 18 State No. 39. A Hatfield and a McCoy, carrying long-barreled rifles or muskets, greeted me at the finish line. However, I felt fine at the finish and didn't need their services to be put out of any misery after this race. Nice folks. Nice race.
200 Med City Marathon 05/25/08 Rochester MN 3:57:53 Marathon   88/ 257   11/ 38  
199 Christiana Care Health System Delaware Marathon 05/18/08 Wilmington DE 4:08:16 Marathon         State No. 38
198 Eugene Marathon 05/04/08 Eugene OR 3:55:03 Marathon         State No. 37. Running in this historic running town was a highlight. Met and talked to Steve Prefontaine's sister, Linda. Visited the Bowerman building. I recommend Kenny Moore's book "Bowerman and the Men of Oregon,' to all who have a passion for running.
197 Lake Waramaug Ultra 04/20/08 New Preston CT 5:03 50 km         State No. 36
196 ING Atlanta Marathon 03/30/08 Atlanta GA 4:14:31 Marathon         State No. 35
195 Little Rock Marathon 03/02/08 Little Rock AR 4:14:28 Marathon         State No. 34. Visited Clinton Library.
194 Myrtle Beach Marathon 02/16/08 Myrtle Beach SC 4:14:51 Marathon         State No. 33
193 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/19/08 Duluth MN 6:10 Marathon   5      
192 Huff 50-K Trail Run 12/29/07 Huntington IN 6:13:31 50 km         State No. 32
191 Death Valley Marathon 12/01/07 Death Valley CA 4:10 Marathon         State No. 31
190 Philadelphia Marathon 11/18/07 Philadelphia PA 3:57:26 Marathon         State No. 30
189 Marine Corps Marathon 10/28/07 Washington DC 3:58:59 Marathon         A great, patriotic race well run by the Marines. As a Vietnam vet, I visited the wall for the first time and looked up the names of the men I knew. An emotional experience.
188 Whistlestop Marathon 10/13/07 Ashland WI 3:57:05 Marathon         Member of the race's Locomotive Club for finishing the marathon all 10 years it has been held.
187 Twin Cities Marathon 10/07/07 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 4:37:13 Marathon         Finished Twin Cities Marathon 21 straight years
186 Air Force Marathon 09/15/07 Dayton OH 3:55 Marathon         State No. 29
185 Pocatello Marathon 09/01/07 Pocatello ID 3:54 Marathon 1       The only race in my life I will ever wear No. 1. I was given the number only because I was the first person to sign up. I got some funny looks from folks seeing a guy wearing No. 1 and running at my pace. Marathon state No. 28
184 Run With Horses Marathon 08/25/07 Green River WY 4:13:56 Marathon         State No. 27. Shrimp boil and corn on the cob for the best pre-race meal I ever ate -- even if it lacked carbs. Challenging course. I discarded a warmup I didn't really need and the thoughtful race director mailed it back to me.
183 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/11/07 Hurley WI 4:03:19 Marathon          
182 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/28/07 Carlton MN 12:45 50 mi         12th Voyageur 50-mile finish
181 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/14/07 Carlton MN 4:52 Marathon          
180 Afton Trail Run 07/07/07 Afton MN 6:47:59 50 km          
179 Grandma's Marathon 06/16/07 Duluth MN 3:55:33 Marathon          
178 Sugarloaf Marathon 05/20/07 Eustis ME 3:56:27 Marathon         State No. 26
177 Kentucky Derby Marathon 04/28/07 Louisville KY 4:15:40 Marathon         State No. 25. Race runs through Churchill Downs.
176 Yakima River Canyon Marathon 03/31/07 Ellensburg WA 3:55 Marathon         State No. 24
175 Sedona Marathon 02/10/07 Sedona AZ 4:19:11 Marathon         State No. 23, beautiful scenery
174 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/20/07 Duluth MN 5:30 Marathon          
173 St. Jude's Marathon 12/02/06 Memphis TN 4:13:48 Marathon         State No. 22. Ran on Beale Street -- Home of the Blues. Past Elvis statue.
172 Whistlestop Marathon 10/14/06 Ashland WI 4:24:23 Marathon          
171 Twin Cities Marathon 10/01/06 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 4:13:53 Marathon          
170 Grandma's Marathon 06/17/06 Duluth MN 4:11:18 Marathon          
169 Med City Marathon 05/28/06 Rochester MN 4:23 Marathon          
168 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/13/06 LaGrange WI 11:05:42 50 mi         12th Ice Age 50-mile finish
167 Trail Mix 50-K 04/22/06 Bloomington MN 5:24:03 50 km          
166 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/21/06 Duluth MN 6:03 Marathon          
165 Disney World Marathon 01/08/06 Orlando FL 4:09:31 Marathon         Completed the Goofy Challenge by running the half-marathon the day before. State No. 21
164 Whistlestop Marathon 10/15/05 Ashland WI 3:50:52 Marathon          
163 Twin Cities Marathon 10/02/05 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:54:08 Marathon          
162 North Country Marathon 09/17/05 Walker MN 4:10:54 Marathon          
161 Tupelo Marathon 09/04/05 Tupelo MS 3:53:45 Marathon         State No. 20
160 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/13/05 Hurley WI 3:52 Marathon          
159 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/30/05 Carlton MN 11:38:18 50 mi          
158 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/16/05 Carlton MN 5:03:57 Marathon          
157 Afton Trail Run 07/02/05 Afton MN 5:58:37 50 km          
156 Grandma's Marathon 06/18/05 Duluth MN 3:52:15 Marathon          
155 Med City Marathon 05/29/05 Rochester MN 4:13 Marathon          
154 Fargo Marathon 05/14/05 Fargo ND 3:59:18 Marathon         State No. 19
153 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/22/05 Duluth MN 7:54:56 Marathon          
152 Whistlestop Marathon 10/09/04 Ashland WI 4:18:14 Marathon          
151 Twin Cities Marathon 10/03/04 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 4:08:59 Marathon          
150 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/14/04 Hurley WI 4:25:06 Marathon          
149 Mardi Gras Marathon 02/29/04 New Orleans LA 5:02:26 Marathon         State No. 18
148 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/10/04 Duluth MN 6:29 Marathon          
147 Whistlestop Marathon 10/11/03 Ashland WI 3:59:32 Marathon          
146 Twin Cities Marathon 10/05/03 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:48:45 Marathon          
145 Pride of Canada Marathon 08/31/03 Thunder Bay ON 3:52 Marathon       1  
144 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/09/03 Hurley WI 3:53 Marathon          
143 Afton Trail Run 07/05/03 Afton MN 4:54 50 km   7/ 58   1  
142 Grandma's Marathon 06/21/03 Duluth MN 3:39:42 Marathon          
141 FANS 24-Hour Run 06/07/03 Minneapolis MN 24:00:00 100.27 mi         Sixth 100-miler completed.
140 Med City Marathon 05/25/03 Rochester MN 3:57 Marathon          
139 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/10/03 LaGrange MN 9:42:52 50 mi          
138 Trail Mix 50-K 04/19/03 Bloomington MN 5:25 50 km          
137 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/18/03 Duluth MN 5:15:39 Marathon          
136 Whistlestop Marathon 10/12/02 Ashland WI 3:51:08 Marathon          
135 Twin Cities Marathon 09/29/02 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:34:17 Marathon          
134 Superior Trail 50-miler 09/07/02 Superior Trail MN 11:41:16 50 mi          
133 Pikes Peak Marathon 08/18/02 Manitou Springs CO 7:16 Marathon          
132 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/10/02 Hurley WI 3:43 Marathon          
131 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/27/02 Carlton MN 11:15 50 mi          
130 Med City Marathon 05/26/02 Rochester MN 3:41 Marathon          
129 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/11/02 LaGrange WI 9:39 50 mi          
128 Trail Mix 50-K 04/20/02 Bloomington MN 4:55 50 km          
127 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/19/02 Duluth MN 5:26:15 Marathon          
126 Run for Education Marathon 11/04/01 Mason City IA 3:41 Marathon       1 Had to stop during the race for a train.
125 Whistlestop Marathon 10/13/01 Ashland WI 3:41:41 Marathon          
124 Twin Cities Marathon 10/07/01 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:27:06 Marathon          
123 North Country Marathon 09/22/01 Walker MN 3:52 Marathon          
122 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/28/01 Carlton MN 11:07:19 50 mi          
121 Vermont 100 07/21/01 Woodstock VT 25:52:04 100 mi         State No. 17. Fifth 100-miler completed.
120 Afton Trail Run 07/07/01 Afton MN 5:41 50 km          
119 Grandma's Marathon 06/16/01 Duluth MN 3:26:35 Marathon          
118 Med City Marathon 05/27/01 Rochester MN 3:37 Marathon          
117 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/12/01 LaGrange WI 9:20 50 mi          
116 Trail Mix 50-K 04/21/01 Bloomington MN 5:37 50 km          
115 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/13/01 Duluth MN 5:46 Marathon          
114 Whistlestop Marathon 10/14/00 Ashland WI 3:45 Marathon          
113 Twin Cities Marathon 10/08/00 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:38:48 Marathon          
112 Wasatch Trail 100 09/09/00 Layton to Sundance UT 35:55:52 100 mi         187 starters, 125 finishers. I hallucinated. Thought I was driving a car. Wasn't hallucinating when I heard and then saw two Moose locking horns in the middle of the trail about 75 miles into the race. I ran up into the bramble to get around them. In many respects my most satisfying finish ever because of what I had to overcome to finish with a whole four minutes to spare. I dropped out of Western States at 55 miles in June, otherwise I would have finished the Grand Slam of 100-milers this summer. I finished the Old Dominion 100-miler in June, Leadville, Colorado 100-miler in August and Wasatch. I had a grand slam of sorts though -- I threw up in all four of the 100 milers I attempted this summer. State No. 16. Fourth 100-miler completed.
111 Leadville Trail 100 08/19/00 Leadville CO 29:32:06 100 mi         The stars were as big as grapefruits. And seemingly close enough to reach up and pluck. Third 100-miler completed.
110 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/15/00 Carlton MN 5:21 Marathon          
109 Old Dominion 100 06/03/00 Woodstock VA 26:35 100 mi         State No. 15. Deer flies, a timber rattler, rolling rocks, twisted ankles. Second 100-miler completed.
108 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/13/00 LaGrange WI 9:13 50 mi          
107 Trail Mix 50-K 04/22/00 Bloomington MN 5:05 50 km          
106 Rockin K Trail Marathon 04/01/00 Kanopolis State Park KS 4:44 Marathon         State No. 14, creek crossings in waist-high water. Visited Eisenhower Library in Abilene. The president and his wife, Mamie, are buried in crypts in the chapel on the library grounds. His boyhood home is also preserved on the grounds.
105 Las Vegas Marathon 02/06/00 Las Vegas NV 3:33 Marathon         State No. 13
104 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/15/00 Duluth MN 5:18 Marathon          
103 Rocket City Marathon 12/11/99 Huntsville AL 3:38:36 Marathon         State No. 12
102 New York City Marathon 11/07/99 New York City NY 3:38:28 Marathon         State No. 11
101 Whistlestop Marathon 10/09/99 Ashland WI 3:33:34 Marathon          
100 Twin Cities Marathon 10/03/99 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:32:44 Marathon          
99 North Country Marathon 09/18/99 Walker MN 3:51 Marathon          
98 Pikes Peak Marathon 08/22/99 Manitou Springs CO 7:09:47 Marathon          
97 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/14/99 Hurley WI 3:55:41 Marathon          
96 Grandma's Marathon 06/19/99 Duluth MN 3:25:00 Marathon          
95 Med City Marathon 05/30/99 Rochester MN 3:45 Marathon          
94 FANS 24-Hour Run 05/26/99 Minneapolis MN   53.4 mi          
93 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/18/99 LaGrange WI 9:36:24 50 mi          
92 Trail Mix 50-K 04/17/99 Bloomington MN 5:13:28 50 km          
91 Charlotte Observer Marathon 04/10/99 Charlotte NC 3:54:09 Marathon         State No. 10
90 Northwoods Snowshoe Marathon 01/16/99 Duluth MN 5:53 Marathon          
89 Whistlestop Marathon 10/10/98 Ashland WI 3:34:57 Marathon          
88 Twin Cities Marathon 10/04/98 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:26:30 Marathon          
87 North Country Marathon 09/19/98 Walker MN 3:45:59 Marathon          
86 Fairfield 50-Miler 08/29/98 Fairfield IA 9:21:15 50 mi          
85 Pikes Peak Marathon 08/16/98 Manitou Springs CO 6:47:42 Marathon          
84 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/08/98 Hurley WI 3:45 Marathon          
83 Med City Marathon 05/24/98 Rochester MN 3:43 Marathon          
82 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/16/98 LaGrange WI 8:51 50 mi          
81 Pine Line Marathon 04/26/98 Medford WI 3:42 Marathon          
80 Trail Mix 50-K 04/18/98 Bloomington MN 4:38 50 km          
79 John Beargrease Snowshow Marathon 01/17/98 Duluth MN 6:27:21 Marathon          
78 Texas Trail 50-miler 12/13/97 Huntsville TX 8:19 50 mi          
77 White Rock Marathon 12/07/97 Dallas TX 3:47:32 Marathon         State No. 9. Visited Texas Book Depository.
76 Chicago Marathon 10/19/97 Chicago IL 3:24 Marathon          
75 Twin Cities Marathon 10/05/97 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:28:50 Marathon          
74 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/12/97 Carlton MN 4:28 Marathon          
73 Afton Trail Run 07/05/97 Afton MN 4:50 50 km   11/ 86      
72 Grandma's Marathon 06/21/97 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:26:00 Marathon          
71 Med City Marathon 05/25/97 Rochester MN 3:40:36 Marathon          
70 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/17/97 LaGrange WI 8:37 50 mi          
69 Journey's Marathon 05/10/97 Eagle River WI 3:38:39 Marathon          
68 Trail Mix 50-K 04/19/97 Bloomington MN 4:54:15 50 km          
67 Twin Cities Marathon 10/06/96 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:31:03 Marathon          
66 Heart of America 09/02/96 Columbia MO 3:28:33 Marathon          
65 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/10/96 Hurley WI 3:26 Marathon          
64 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/27/96 Carlton MN 9:46:34 50 mi          
63 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/13/96 Carlton MN 4:50 Marathon          
62 FANS 24-hour Run 06/29/96 Minneapolis MN   51.7 mi          
61 Grandma's Marathon 06/22/96 Duluth MN 3:16:18 Marathon          
60 Med City Marathon 05/26/96 Rochester MN 3:45:09 Marathon          
59 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/18/96 LaGrange WI 10 50 mi          
58 Trail Mix 50-K 04/20/96 Bloomington MN 4:47:44 50 km          
57 John Beargrease Snowshoe Marathon 01/27/96 Duluth MN 6:25 Marathon          
56 Twin Cities Marathon 10/08/95 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:30:12 Marathon          
55 North Country Marathon 09/23/95 Walker MN 3:39:57 Marathon          
54 Black Hills Marathon 09/03/95 Rapid City SD 3:37 Marathon          
53 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/12/95 Hurley WI 3:32:07 Marathon          
52 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/29/95 Carlton MN 10:30 50 mi          
51 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/15/95 Carlton MN 4:02 Marathon   15      
50 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/13/95 LaGrange WI 8:46 50 mi          
49 Trail Mix 50-K 04/22/95 Bloomington MN 4:37:03 50 km   24      
48 John Beargrease Snowshoe Marathon 01/14/95 Duluth MN 5:48:50 Marathon   13      
47 Glacial Trail Ultra 10/15/94 Greenbush WI 11:13:34 100 km   8   1  
46 Twin Cities Marathon 10/02/94 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:13:39 Marathon          
45 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/13/94 Hurley WI 3:13:25 Marathon          
44 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/30/94 Carlton MN 9:49:51 50 mi   21      
43 Voyageur Trail Marathon 07/16/94 Carlton MN 4:20:29 Marathon          
42 FANS 24-hour Run 06/25/94 Minneapolis MN   43.5 mi          
41 Grandma's Marathon 06/18/94 Duluth MN 3:25:23 Marathon          
40 Madison Marathon 05/29/94 Madison WI 3:44 Marathon          
39 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/21/94 LaGrange WI 8:53:55 50 mi          
38 Longest Day Marathon 04/16/94 Brookings SD 3:23:59 Marathon   8     State No. 8
37 Trailbreaker Marathon 03/26/94 Waukesha WI 3:28:21 Marathon          
36 John Beargrease Snowshoe Marathon 01/15/94 Duluth MN 4:56:52 Marathon   10     Actual temperature at race start was 30-below zero. The windchill was 58-below zero.
35 St. Louis Marathon 11/21/93 St. Louis MO 3:12:53 Marathon         State No. 7
34 Chicago Marathon 10/31/93 Chicago IL 3:17:52 Marathon         State No. 6
33 Twin Cities Marathon 10/03/93 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:10:32 Marathon          
32 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/14/93 Hurley WI 3:12:20 Marathon          
31 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/24/93 Carlton MN 8:22:30 50 mi   6      
30 Leadville Mosquito Pass Marathon 07/10/93 Leadville CO 5:33:12 Marathon   5   1 Placed 5th overall in what is billed as the "most difficult' 26.2-mile marathon in North America by authors of the book "The Ultimate Guide to Marathons,' by Dennis Craythorn and Rich Hanna, Marathon Publishers, Inc. It was a total fluke that I finished that high. I had trained in the mountains of New Mexico, was relaxed and well rested on the second week of a vacation, had no expectations other than finishing and the adrenaline was flowing. State No. 5
29 Grandma's Marathon 06/19/93 Duluth MN 3:00:32 Marathon         The closest I ever came to breaking 3 hours in the marathon, but fell 33 seconds short.
28 Ice Age Trail Ultra 05/15/93 LaGrange WI 7:49:41 50 mi   25      
27 Drake Relays Marathon 04/24/93 Des Moines IA 3:21:13 Marathon          
26 Twin Cities Marathon 10/04/92 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:13:52 Marathon          
25 Superior Trail 100 09/19/92 Superior Hiking Trail MN 26:52:09 100 mi   15     My first 100-miler. When the race ended I looked like the disheveled and demented Jack Nicholson axing his way through the door in "The Shining."
24 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/08/92 Hurley WI 3:18:30 Marathon          
23 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/25/92 Carlton MN 8:56:11 50 mi   8/ 90      
22 Grandma's Marathon 06/20/92 Duluth MN 3:03:09 Marathon          
21 Twin Cities Marathon 10/06/91 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:05:35 Marathon          
20 North Country Marathon 09/21/91 Walker MN 3:27:45 Marathon          
19 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/10/91 Hurley WI 3:13:00 Marathon          
18 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/27/91 Carlton MN 9:37:20 50 mi          
17 Grandma's Marathon 06/22/91 Duluth MN 3:03:00 Marathon   414      
16 Twin Cities Marathon 10/14/90 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:17:19 Marathon          
15 Voyageurs Trail Ultra 07/28/90 Carlton MN 10:27:02 50 mi          
14 Grandma's Marathon 06/23/90 Duluth MN 3:38:14 Marathon          
13 Edmund Fitzgerald Ultra 10/28/89 Duluth MN 10:08:51 100 km          
12 Twin Cities Marathon 10/08/89 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:11:42 Marathon          
11 Voyageur Trail Ultra 07/29/89 Carlton MN 10:54:05 50 mi         First ultra. Broke arm three days before race. Rained during race. Had to get arm recasted after race.
10 Grandma's Marathon 06/17/89 Duluth MN 3:04:13 Marathon   338/ 4031      
9 Boston Marathon 04/17/89 Boston MA 3:32:52 Marathon         State No. 4.
8 Twin Cities Marathon 10/02/88 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:07:25 Marathon          
7 Paavo Nurmi Marathon 08/13/88 Hurley WI 3:28:46 Marathon         State No. 3
6 Grandma's Marathon 06/11/88 Duluth MN 3:19:38 Marathon          
5 Twin Cities Marathon 10/11/87 Minneapolis-St. Paul MN 3:13:00 Marathon   873/ 6700      
4 Grandma's Marathon 06/20/87 Duluth MN 3:33:20 Marathon         Resumed running at 39 years old. First marathon in eight years.
3 Grandma's Marathon 06/23/79 Duluth MN 3:02:01 Marathon   276/ 1682      
2 Drake Relays 04/29/79 Des Moines IA 3:07:24 Marathon   115/ 700     State No. 2
1 Grandma's Marathon 06/24/78 Duluth MN 3:10:17 Marathon   200/ 661     I thought running was what you did to get in shape for the real sports. I played basketball and baseball for Macalester College. When I entered the working world my boss, the late Duluth News Tribune sports editor, Bruce Bennett, said to me: "Stodghill, you're an athlete. Why don't you train for Grandma's Marathon and write a story about it?" "OK,' I said. I never dreamed that this first marathon would some day lead me to simply define myself as "A runner."

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