Marvin shared the victorious day with her son Coby, who won the boys junior title.
Christy Marvin climbs in the 2023 Mount Marathon women’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. Surprising in that the Marvin, who turns 43 later this summer, said she had no presumption of victory.
“The older I get, the less I expect to win so it’s pretty special,” she said. “And pretty special for me to have won the same day my son did.”“These were the worst conditions I’ve ever raced in,” Marvin said. “By far the muddiest and probably one of the coldest up top, too.”Inokuma, 43, a skilled and relentless climber, led the race at the turn and finished second in 53:07.“Last year I made a lot of mistakes,” she said. “And this year my goal was to not make as many mistakes and I didn’t.
Poor trail conditions Tuesday all but snubbed out that possibility. Still, Marvin cruised to a win with a time of 26:39.Despite a slower time than last year, the 16-year-old had a positive outlook on the race as he won a second straight title.Marvin also finished second in 2021 and will have another crack at the junior record next summer as a 17-year-old.
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