Origin
The marathon's creator asserts that the marathon's name honors a local legend about flying monkeys. According to the legend, the flying monkeys are an endangered cryptid often confused with large owls and hawks. Before 1939 the monkeys were supposedly commonly seen throughout the Southeastern United States, with large populations living in middle Tennessee and Appalachia. The legend states that, following 1939, the flying monkeys were hunted to the point of near-extinction.
Read more about this topic: Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
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