Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent
Course HighlightsThe Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent represent the gold standard of American mountain running. The Ascent covers 13.32 miles from downtown Manitou Springs (6,286 feet) to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak — America's most famous fourteener — gaining 7,867 feet in a single unrelenting climb over Barr Trail. The full Marathon adds the return trip, demanding runners descend the same brutal trail for a round-trip of 26.2 miles and 7,834 feet of gain and loss. The course passes