Big Sur Marathon

The Big Sur International Marathon is an annual marathon held in California, USA along the Pacific coast. The marathon was established in 1986 and attracts about 4,500 participants annually.

The event usually includes a 21 mile race, a relay, a 5km run and various walks. Runners in the marathon have 6 hours in which to complete it. Since the marathon was first run, over $2m in grants has been disbursed to charities.

All the finish line for all events is the Crossroads Shopping Center in Carmel, California. The Marathon begins south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, the Power Walk and 21-mile race begin at Andrew Molera State Park, and the 10.6 mile walk and run begin at Rocky Point Restaurant. The 9 mile and 5km races begin and end at the finish line.

The 2006 overall winner was Kenyan Charles Nyakundi, in a time of 2:21:43. The female winner was Mary Coordt of Elk Grove, CA, with a finish time of 2:59:18.

The 2007 overall winner was Jeff Gardina of Santa Cruz, CA, with a finish time of 2:25:48. The female winner was Michelle Thomas of San Luis Obispo, CA, with a finish time of 3:02:09.

External links

* [http://www.bsim.org/ Big Sur International Marathon]
* [http://www.bsim.org/ Findamarathon.com - Big Sur International Marathon]