Posted on 10 October 2012. Tags: bling, marathon, medal, Pennsylvania, Robin Mancinelli, Run It Fast - The Club, steamtown marathon
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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. Tags: bay state marathon, boston marathon, boston qualifier, california international marathon, green mountain marathon, jacksonville marathon, marathon, mohawk-hudson river marathon, pocono mountain run for the red marathon, road2hope hamilton marathon, running, steamtown marathon, wineglass marathon
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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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