JTRR CBJ Juneau Marathon 1972 Event Page
| Event Name | CBJ Juneau Marathon |
| Location | Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau |
| Weather | 38°F, clear (felt like 31°), wind 7 mph gusting 17 at the start, from Open-Meteo’s historical archive |
| Description |
A marathon run by Juneau Parks and Recreation, twice the length of the Mendenhall Loop Road. The half way point of each lap was at DeHart's, where refreshments were provided. Open to everyone, men and women of all ages; entrants under 19 needed a parental permission form from the Parks and Recreation office, Mount Jumbo School or the Community Programs office at 210 Admiral Way. Competitors were told to come dressed warmly and ready to run, since there were no dressing rooms, and were given track numbers. Place medals went to the top six. Everyone who completed the 26 miles received an award. |
| History |
Twenty-two started, 16 finished the 26 miles, five covered 13 - Guy Thibodeau, John Parsons, Mark Heard, Dale Sams and John Harris - and Bob Garrison retired with a leg injury. The 13-mile group and Bob Garrison are not held as results here because the Empire printed no times for them. Four women finished the full distance: Pat Watson, Denice Blefgen, Peggy James and Betty Watson, who is Pat Watson's mother. The youngest entrant, John Harris, was 12. Pat Watson is held without a time. The Empire printed 3:15:15 for her, which cannot be right: she is placed 8th, between George Fisher's 3:45:28 and Jim Beedle's 3:51:15, and the report of the August race says Carol Hogins' 3:31:10 undercut Pat Watson's women's record by nearly 20 minutes. Her real time was close to 3:51 and is not recoverable, so none is claimed. Source: the Juneau Empire of Wednesday 14 June 1972, page 3, under the headline "Jack Beedle Wins Marathon", which opens "Last Saturday at 5 a.m." - that is Saturday 10 June 1972, which is the date this event carries. |
| Race Director | Floyd Strain |
| Date and Time | 1972-06-10 05:00:00 |
| Relay/Team Events? | no |
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| SERR Event | no |
| Registration Form | Registration Form |
| information / results | Distance | Entrants | Comments |
| Marathon | 26.2 miles | 16 | Results as published in the Juneau Empire of 14 June 1972, page 3. Pat Watson finished but the time printed for her cannot be right, so she is held without a time; the reasoning is under History on the event page. |
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Series cbjmarathon |
1991 88 entries 1990 90 entries 1989 82 entries 1988 39 entries 1987 41 entries 1986 0 entries 1985 24 entries 1984 32 entries 1983 38 entries 1981 24 entries 1980 1 entries 1978 1 entries 1977 9 entries 1975 9 entries 1974 6 entries 1973 2 entries 1972 16 entries 1972 11 entries |
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