Santa Barbara Marathon

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Santa Barbara Marathon
DateNovember
LocationSanta Barbara, California
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon and half marathon
Primary sponsorSelect Staffing
Established1965 (but not held 1985-2008)
Course records2:24:02
Official sitehttp://www.sbimarathon.com/
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The Santa Barbara International Marathon and Half Marathon is a road race in Southern California. The race was first run in 1965[1] and was one of the first marathons in California.[2] Since Santa Barbara itself is a popular tourist destination, it is also becoming a popular destination marathon.[3] The point-to-point marathon course currently start at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta and finish at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, California. The marathon race can be used to obtain a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon.[4]

After a break of 24 years, the new series began on December 6, 2009.[5] For the last five years the Santa Barbara City College has been the official host for the finish line and general operations.[5] Rusty and June Snow are the co-directors of the race with Dan Campbell as the technical director. The Snow's moved from the East Coast and wanted to bring a marathon to Santa Barbara. After a few years of getting the race approved and organized it was finally set to happen in 2009, Rusty Snow states, “I learned to be stubborn from running marathons.”[5] The Santa Barbara International Marathon course serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier.[6]

Course[edit]

The races begins in Goleta, California. The runners follow the roads through the Goleta area, travel toward the outskirts of Isla Vista, the college town of the University of California Santa Barbara and twist and turn through residential areas.[7] The runners make their way toward the heart of Santa Barbara and face a significant incline near the end of the race. Once the athletes conquer the hill there is downhill slope with the Pacific Ocean in full view as they head into the Santa Barbara City College stadium.[5]

History[edit]

The original Santa Barbara marathon took place from 1965 to 1984.[5] A group of distance runners created the event. During this time frame in the United States, only five annual marathons were up and running.[5] In 1965, twenty seven individuals started the race, which began at the University of California Santa Barbara and ended at the Santa Barbara City College, where seventeen runners finished the race.[5] The following year, the City College served as the start and finish line. During the race, there were no aid stations and runners did not have the roads blocked off to prevent vehicle traffic. In 1977, there were a total of 354 runners, but the number of participants began to decline, and the event eventually ended as runners were attracted to other more popular marathons.[5]

2009

The inaugural race took place on December 6, 2009.[5] 1,686 marathon participants crossed the finish line and another 300 finishers crossed the line for the marathon relay event.[8] Carlos Handler was the overall winner with a time of 2:24:48.7. Andrea McLarty was the first woman finisher with a time of 2:52:23.6.[8]

2010

The race took place on December 5, 2010.[9] 998 marathon finishers crossed the line which is a lower amount than the previous year, a majority of the racers, 2,297, participated in the half marathon.[10] Moniwda Marube was the overall winner of the marathon with a time of 2:25:49.[10] The first woman to cross the finish line was Liz Gottlieb with a time of 3:01:07.[10] Andrea McLarty who won the marathon for the women in 2009 finished as the first female in the half marathon with a time of 1:21:06.[10] There was a course change this year as well, runners no longer finish outside of the Santa Barbara City College stadium, they now enter the stadium and finish with a three-quarters lap around the track.[10]

2011

After two years of the race operating in December it was moved to November. The race occurred on November 12, 2011.[7] Moninda Marube won the overall event for the second year in a row breaking the course record with a time of 2:22:28.[11] For the women, Laura Turner was the first female crossing the line with a time of 3:03:27.[11]

2012

The marathon took place on November 10, 2012.[12] The winner of the 2012 marathon was Abraham Kogo with a time of 2:23:10.6.[13] Following Kogo was Scott Downard of Oklahoma with a time of 2:28:19.1.[13] A Colorado woman, Paige Higgins finished with a time of 2:48:35 which is four minutes faster than the course record for women, the record was previously held by Andrea McLarty.[13] Higgins was the seventh individual to cross the marathon finish line overall. There were 5,064 individuals that finished the marathon, half marathon and marathon relay in total, which was an increase from the previous year.[13]

In 2012, the New York City Marathon was cancelled due to the destruction of Hurricane Sandy.[14] The race directors offered a discount to participate in the Santa Barbara International Marathon and Half Marathon to those that were scheduled to run the New York City Marathon.[14]

Philanthropy[edit]

In 2009, co-directors Rusty and June Snow gathered leftover water bottles and bars and gave them to the local Santa Barbara Foodbank. Any clothing that was left on the course was donated to the Unity Shoppe.[9]

In 2011, the race directors donated one dollar from each participants' registration fee to give to the Community Environmental Council which totaled a five thousand dollar donation.[15] Rusty Snow, one of the race directors made this statement about partnering with this organization, “We need to be thoughtful and protect that place we live and run. One reason people come to run the marathon is to experience the beauty of the region. We want to protect that for years to come, for our runners and for our community.”[15]

Marathon Winners [16][edit]

Key:   Course record

Date Men Country Time Women Country Time Finishers
Cancelled 2015. No full-length marathon distance since then.[17]
November 8, 2014[18] Sammy Mutai  Kenya 2:31:40 Paige Burgin  United States 3:06:39 864
November 9, 2013[19] Peter Kemboi  Kenya 2:25:10 Elisa Karhu  United States 2:42:44.4 1,092
November 10, 2012[20] Abraham Kogo  Kenya 2:23:09 Paige Higgins  United States 2:48:34.6 1,379
November 12, 2011 Felix Marube Moninda  Kenya 2:22:28 Kathryn O'Brien  United States 3:06:03 883[21]
November 6, 2010 Felix Marube Moninda  Kenya 2:25:49 Liz Gottlieb  United States 3:01:07 1,000[22]
December 6, 2009 Carlos Handler  United States 2:24:48 Andrea McLarty  United States 2:52:23.6 1,686[23]
No races held 1985-2008
November 4, 1984 Robert Hollister  United States 2:25:21 Elaine Triplett  United States 2:54:21
...
October 22, 1978 Joe Carlson  United States 2:24:02 Mary Jane Rense  United States 3:15:39
...
October 2, 1966 Michael Kimball  United States 2:26:23.9 Lyn Carman  United States 3:57:50.9
October 2, 1965 James van Manen  United States 2:37:48.4 No women allowed ... ...

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon Ready to Open Registration". Santa Barbara Independent. January 22, 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  2. ^ ARRS (Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "Longest Running Marathons". Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  3. ^ Giselle Domdom. "10 Destination Races". Active.com. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  4. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon - official web site". Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Zant, John. "S.B. International Marathon". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon". KEYT News. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b Zant, John. "Fleet Feet". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  8. ^ a b Zant, John. "Marathon Masters". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  9. ^ a b Zant, John. "SBIM Review". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d e Zant, John. "S.B. International Marathon". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  11. ^ a b Zant, John. "Long and Shorts of it". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Veterans Day Marathons". Santa Barbara Independent. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d Zant, John. "The Week in Sports". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  14. ^ a b Zant, John. "Runners' High". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  15. ^ a b Snow, Tami. "Santa Barbara Marathon Donates $5,000 to Community Environmental Council". Noozhawk. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  16. ^ ARRS (Association of Road Racing Statisticians. "Santa Barbara Marathon - Road racing statistics". Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  17. ^ "10 Things to Know about Santa Barbara's Veterans Day Half-Marathon". Presidio Sports. November 5, 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  18. ^ "2014 Santa Barbara International Veteran's Marathon - November 8, 2014". Gemini Timing. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  19. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon - 2013 results". Gemini Timing. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  20. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon - 2012 results". Gemini Timing. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  21. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon - 2011 results". Gemini Timing. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  22. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon - 2010 results". Active.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  23. ^ "Santa Barbara Marathon - 2009 results". Prime Time. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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