Pikes Peak Marathon 2023 3rd placer Hector Rene Rodriguez Barragan puts on the completion medal at the finish line in Manitou Springs on Sept. 17, 2023. Gabi Broekema, the tribune ...

The Pikes Peak Marathon, founded in 1956, is the oldest continuously held U.S. marathon. The trail’s grade varies, but the ascent is a tough, uphill climb.