The Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon, formerly known as the Casco Bay Marathon, is a series of USATF-certified road running events held each October in Portland, Maine that includes a full marathon, a half marathon, and a marathon relay. The course is an out-and-back that starts and finishes along the Back Cove of Portland, going up the coast to Yarmouth and back.

Maine Marathon
Dateearly October
LocationPortland, Maine, United States
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1992
Course records2:19:19 (M); 2:39:38 (F)
Official sitewww.mainemarathon.com
Runners and marchers in 2013

History

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From 1978 through 1987, the event was known as the Casco Bay Marathon.[1]

The 2012 race was held on Sept. 30, and the 2013 event was held on Oct. 6.

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually (and obtaining a partial refund), transferring their entry to 2021, or obtaining a full refund.[2]

Winners

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Year Male Country/State Time Female Country/State Time
2005 Frongillo, MatthewMatt Frongillo   United States  Bar Harbor, ME 2:41:34 Liming, BrennanBrennan Liming   United States  Apex, NC 3:11:22
2006 Decker, ByrneByrne Decker   United States  Yarmouth, ME 2:30:25 Parrot, DanaDana Parrot   United States  Tampa, FL 2:53:54
2007 Vassallo, DanDan Vassallo   United States  Wilmington, MA 2:26:54 Crawford, StephanieStephanie Crawford   United States  Framingham, MA 3:01:16
2008 Siemers, ArtArt Siemers   United States  Golden, CO 2:28:24 Pagano, HeatherHeather Pagano   United States  Portland, ME 3:06:54
2009 Adler, JeremyJeremy Adler   United States  New York, NY 2:38:57 Goodfellow, HeatherHeather Goodfellow   Canada  Halifax, Nova Scotia 2:59:16
2010 Adler, JeremyJeremy Adler   United States  New York, NY 2:36:35 Jorgensen, JenniferJennifer Jorgensen   United States  Glastonbury, CT 3:00:55
2011 Graves, EvanEvan Graves   United States  Caribou, ME 2:36:53 Crawford, StephanieStephanie Crawford   United States  Dover, NH 3:07:08
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[2]
2021 Terry, JacobJacob Terry   United States  Scarborough, ME 2:25:27 Hamilton, AbbyAbby Hamilton   United States  Yarmouth, ME 2:39:38
2022 Eiler, RyanRyan Eiler   United States  Boston, MA 2:19:19 Gaudrault, LilaLila Gaudrault   United States  Cape Elizabeth, ME 2:52:17
2023 Brandon Talisesky   United States  New York, NY 2:34:52 Emma Howe   United States  Cambridge, MA 2:48:54
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References

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  1. ^ Spear, Howard (October 4, 2010). "Maine Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Virtual Events".