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The Earth Day Challenge Marathon is a marathon, 26.2-mile (42.2 km), held each April in Gambier, Ohio. A half-marathon is held in conjunction with the marathon. In 2010, 121 runners completed the marathon and 266 runners completed the half marathon.
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The course
The course begins and ends at the Kenyon Athletic Center on the campus of Kenyon College. It is a mostly flat course with one fairly steep hill at the ½ mile point. Runners complete a four-mile loop through Gambier before heading to the Kokosing Gap Trail along the Kokosing River for the out-and-back leg comprising the remainder of the race.
The course is certified by the USATF and results can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
History
The first Earth Day Challenge Marathon was held in 2007 and has been held annually since.