Pathfinder Closing Ceremonies
/The closing of Pathfinder Marathon 2077 was filled with celebration, recognition of runners incredible feats and the anticipation for the races yet to come.
Read MoreThe closing of Pathfinder Marathon 2077 was filled with celebration, recognition of runners incredible feats and the anticipation for the races yet to come.
Read MoreThe fifth and final stage of the Pathfinder Marathon starts with a vertical climb out of the Marineris Valley—that’s 13,610 m of pure elevation for our racers. Today, 14 of the original 40 women are left to take on the final stretch. The ascent is treacherous and gruelling for the racers that have spent the last 8 days pushing themselves to the absolute limits physically, mentally and emotionally.
Read MoreBut today is a beautiful day on Mars—with low winds and great visibility. Geneva Liu took advantage of that and powered through the Melas Chasma to dominate Stage 4. The 35 year old had done moderately well thus far and run consistently in the middle of the pack. But today she blazed past all other racers to finish the stage with a whopping 2 hour lead! This has got to be a new record for the Pathfinder Marathon.
Read More24 year old Luisa Murilla holds onto her lead as she leads the pack towards the finish line through the Chaos!
Read MoreStage 2 of the Women’s Pathfinder Marathon wrapped up today at 18:42—runners have been out on the field for over 11 hours and will be taking a well-deserved break before the Marathon continues.
Read MoreStage 2 of the Women’s Marathon started out strong on a clear Solis morning. The route takes runners in a seemingly straightforward path through the Calydon Fossa. But as evidenced but the men’s race two days prior, injuries await the careless in this rubble-filled terrain
Read MoreWomen's Stage 1 concludes with an exciting final stretch race between KMH and Europa runners. The course claims 3 runners, leaving 37 runners to face the remaining 4 stages of Pathfinder Marathon.
Read MoreSara Hampton (San Olympus) took an early lead straight out of the gate, but 40 minutes into the race, she took a terrible spill. She lost the lead, but after calling in her drone for supplies and taping up her left ankle, she pressed on.
Unlike the Men’s race, where the pack broke apart very early, the Women stayed together far longer. It wasn’t until after the 3rd checkpoint when the terrain forced the group to split.
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