| (May 5, 2010) The Mount Desert Island Marathon is very pleased to
partner with the group who hopes to create a new national park in Maine called The Maine Woods
National Park. If successful, the park would be larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks
combined. As a eco-minded athletic event, based in the heart of Acadia National Park, we feel that our
mission and outdoor spaces that help preserve and protect our country's and state's vital nature
resources are, and should be, a mutually shared responsibility. You can learn more about this
organization's work
HERE or
visit their website for more information.
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| (March 21, 2010) Master Of The Marathon Gary Allen (And A Few Others)
Have Run Sub-3 Marathons In 5 Straight Decades - By Amby Burfoot: A few years ago, maybe it was
just after his New York City Marathon with/around Lance Armstrong, Down Easter Gary Allen mentioned
to me that he was hoping to run a sub-3-hour marathon in 5 consecutive decades. Cool, I thought, I
wonder who else has done that?
(full Runner's World blog)
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| (December 5, 2009) Race officials are pleased to announce that the
Mount Desert Island Marathon has ranked 'Most Scenic,' and runner up for 'Best Overall Marathon' in
the January 2010 issue of Runner's World Magazine. The year-long reader's choice poll included
all 435 marathons held in the US. Of those events, the Boston Marathon ranked fifth, and the New York
City Marathon ranked 23rd. The MDI Marathon was also rated very highly for its course layout and
support, overall value, and exceptional organization. "Beautiful place, awesome race, was the
sentiment expressed in numerous comments along with a thumbs up for kind volunteers and plentiful
food."
The MDI Marathon has been credited for it's scenic point-to-point course in the past by both
Eco-Marathon in 2002 and ESPN in 2006. The race starts in world famous Bar Harbor,
runs along ocean vistas, pristine lakes, and the mountains of Acadia National Park, before finishing
in the quaint fishing village of Southwest Harbor.
Interested participants should sign up now for the October 17th event as race officials expect to
fill the field due to the increased exposure from these exciting poll results.
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