Pikes Peak Marathon
The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon is a racing event that begins at the base of Pikes Peak, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and climbs over 7,700 feet (2347 m) to the top of the 14,115 foot (4300 m) peak. Since 1966, the event takes place each year in late summer, with the Ascent taking place on Saturday (slightly longer than a half-marathon, at 13.3 miles), and the round-trip marathon on Sunday.
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For some conspiracy,
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At human tyranny;
My contemplations are of Time....”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
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