Pikes Peak Marathon 2025. It is the 3rd oldest us marathon and is considered to be the first marathon run by a. With a 7,800 foot vertical climb, the course takes runners from manitou springs, colorado, along barr trail to the summit of.

The pikes peak ascent and marathon, established in 1956, is renowned as america’s ultimate challenge, featuring the oldest continually held marathon in the u.s. With a 7,800 foot vertical climb, the course takes runners from manitou springs, colorado, along barr trail to the summit of pikes peak at 14,115 feet, and back down for a total of 26.2.