Posted on 10 October 2012.
This is the medal for the Steamtown Marathon that was held on October 7, 2012 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Beautiful medal! I hear it’s a revamped model this year. Oh, and the train tracks continue on the ribbon as well.
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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #134 Robin Mancinelli. Follow her on Twitter @robinm1022]
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Posted on 01 September 2010.
Every serious marathon runner at some point sets their aim on qualifying and running the Boston Marathon. Since all marathons are not created equal, it becomes essential to picking out a fast course, where the highest percentage of runners qualify for Boston.
Here is a look at the Top 10 Boston qualifying marathons in 2009.
| Rank | Marathon | Boston Qualifiers |
Qualifying Percent* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Boston Marathon (4/20/09 – Boston, MA) | 9,844 | 43.2% |
| 2. | Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon (10/11/09 – Albany, NY) | 252 | 34.9% |
| 3. | Bay State Marathon (10/18/09 – Lowell, MA) | 523 | 33.5% |
| 4. | Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon (11/1/09 – Hamilton, ON) | 272 | 33.5% |
| 5. | Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon (5/17/09 – Pocono Mountains, PA) | 122 | 30.0% |
| 6. | Steamtown Marathon (10/11/09 – Scranton, PA) | 522 | 28.1% |
| 7. | Wineglass Marathon (10/4/09 – Corning, NY) | 209 | 27.0% |
| 8. | California International Marathon (12/6/09 – Sacramento, CA) | 1,541 | 26.7% |
| 9. | Jacksonville Marathon (12/20/09 – Jacksonville, FL) | 184 | 24.9% |
| 10. | Green Mountain Marathon (10/17/09 – South Hero, VT) | 73 | 24.4% |
Naturally, the Boston Marathon is #1.
Info via Marathon Guide from 2009 marathons that were Boston qualifiers.
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