Have you ever run a mile - much less a half or full marathon - at over 9,000 feet above sea level? There are only 11 states in all of America that have mountain peaks higher than the starting line of the Madison Marathon.  This is your chance to do something that very few people on earth will ever have a chance to do.  Running will never be the same when you finish the Highest Road Marathon in America. Over Labor Day Weekend of 2008, the Madison County Economic Development Council (MCEDC) launched one of the most unique annual sporting events in the state of Montana. This was the Madison Marathon and the course route was 26.2 miles along the Gravelly Range Road in the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest. On August 2 of 2009, the 2nd annual Madison Marathon was held on a similar, but better (and probably more difficult), route along the same road. It was a great success. This coming July 25, 2010, the 3rd annual Madison Marathon will be held. As of today, the state of Montana can rightfully and proudly boast that it hosts the ‘Highest Road Marathon in America.’ With a starting line at 9,160 feet, the route peaks out at over 9,600 feet and finishes at 8,550 feet all on a good quality gravel road along the Gravelly Range in the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest. This makes the event one of the most unique sporting events in the entire United States. There are only 11 states in the United States that have mountain peaks higher than the starting line of the Madison Marathon. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the Everest Marathon is the highest marathon in the world. Its starting line is close to Everest Base Camp at 17,000 feet above sea level and the finish line is at the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar at 11,300 feet. However the Everest Marathon, like a handful of marathons in Colorado, is a trail run. The Madison Marathon is run entirely on a good quality gravel road. In the United States and probably the entire world, there is no road marathon run at a higher elevation. Read More > About I Schedule I Location I Register I Gallery I Sponsors I Training Tips I Contact Us I Facebook Site Developed by I Spy Design