Harrisburg Marathon Four Decades of Running 26.22 Miles at Harrisburg, PA Author Hap Miller

This book is packed with Harrisburg Marathon history and MANY photos of the Marathon from the beginning to the present. Forward by course record holder, Rick Blood.

Table of Contents:

   Introduction
1 The Beginning, Labor Day 1973
2 1974 - 1979, Running Boom
3 1980 - 1989, Glory Days
4 1990 - 1999, Waning Years
5 2000 - 2009, Resurgence
6 Start of the 5th Decade
7 the Numbers
8 List of Winners and Records

Complete List of Finishers 1974 - 2010

A few of the photos from the book:

 

Book Summary:

The book tells a brief history of the marathon. In the first chapter the startup of the race is highlighted. There is a breakdown of field numbers both nationally and at Harrisburg for comparison.  Each year includes all age group winners along with related data.  There is also information on weather, size of field, and comments on each race.

The "Numbers" chapter presents a number of top marathon individual lists, both worldwide and locally.  The "Records" chapter lists all Harrisburg Marathon overall and masters winners.  It also includes Harrisburg current top male/female age group records, including youngest/oldest/fastest/slowest and top times in various categories.  The "Start of the 5th Decade" chapter provides details on last year's race along with information on this year's race.  The final chapter will be a complete list of all Harrisburg finishers (17,000+) listed in alphabetical order.  The time, overall place and year will be included for each runner.

This book will be available very soon. You can reserve a copy by emailing: Hap Miller

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