Las Vegas
Las Vegas Marathon
Logo for the New Las Vegas MarathonThe Las Vegas Marathon is an annual
marathon foot-race run in and around
Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 26.2 mile course begins at the
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, runs north through the
Las Vegas Strip, through the
Fremont Street Experience, winds through several residential neighborhoods,
and eventually ends up back at the Mandalay Bay. In keeping with the Vegas
spirit the event features things not found at most other marathons, including
live entertainment at many of the mile markers, several Elvis impersonators
running the race, and a run-through wedding chapel where participants can get
married or renew their vows.
History
The race is one of the oldest marathons in the United States, having been run
since 1967.
The marathon was organized by
Al Boka since 1983, who sold the marathon in 2005 to Devine Racing, a
Chicago-based race organization company that is responsible for several other
races, including the Los Angeles Marathon.
Devine redubbed the race as "The New Las Vegas Marathon", and updated the
course to include the
Strip. Introduced on
December 4 2005, the new course marks one of the race occasions that the Strip
is closed to traffic. Prior to that, the course had run on the old Los Angeles
Highway, beginning in the community of Jean, Nevada, and ending inside Las Vegas proper (Sunset Park).
Additionally in 2005, the date of the marathon was changed from January to
December to help ensure better weather.
Winners
New Las Vegas Marathon (New Course)
| Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
Notes |
| 2005 |
Stephen Kiogora |
2:11:56 |
Adriana Fernandez |
2:31:54 |
Run in December |
Las Vegas International Marathon (Old Course)
| Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
Notes |
| 2005 |
Gilbert Koesh |
2:13:45 |
Olga Kovpotina |
2:31:54 |
Run in January |
| 2004 |
Kevin Herd |
2:28:13 |
Kari Anne Bertrand |
2:45:46 |
|
| 2003 |
David Bronfenbrenner |
2:33:34 |
Linda Huyck |
2:57:48 |
|
| 2002 |
Abebe Yimer |
2:18:49 |
Midori Sperandeo |
2:41:52 |
|
| 2001 |
Mike Dudley |
2:18:13 |
Irina Kazakova |
2:41:56 |
|
| 2000 |
Rob Reeder |
2:17:15 |
Joanna Gront |
2:36:00 |
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References
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