John McEnroe, the 1980 U.S. National Indoors Champion defeated Jimmy Connors in the finals to capture his first championship in this tournament. McEnroe finished 1980 ranked 2nd in the world.
The Pikes Peak Marathon is a 26 mile run starting at 6800 feet going up to 14,100 feet and back down again. The race is grueling but many of the starters finish.
The Pikes Peak Marathon is a 26 mile run starting at 6800 feet going up to 14,100 feet and back down again. The race is grueling but many of the starters finish.
When the cannon sounded, 9,307 runners were off in the fifth annual Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C.. The goal of most people who entered this 26.2 mile test of endurance is not to win, but only to finish.