(December 5, 2009) Race officials are pleased to announce that the
Mount Desert Island Marathon has ranked 'Most Scenic,' and runner up for 'Best Overall Marathon' in
the January 2010 issue of Runner's World Magazine. The year-long reader's choice poll included
all 435 marathons held in the US. Of those events, the Boston Marathon ranked fifth, and the New York
City Marathon ranked 23rd. The MDI Marathon was also rated very highly for its course layout and
support, overall value, and exceptional organization. "Beautiful place, awesome race, was the
sentiment expressed in numerous comments along with a thumbs up for kind volunteers and plentiful
food."
The MDI Marathon has been credited for it's scenic point-to-point course in the past by both
Eco-Marathon in 2002 and ESPN in 2006. The race starts in world famous Bar Harbor,
runs along ocean vistas, pristine lakes, and the mountains of Acadia National Park, before finishing
in the quaint fishing village of Southwest Harbor.
Interested participants should sign up now for the October 17th event as race officials expect to
fill the field due to the increased exposure from these exciting poll results.
MDI Marathon Footage
Officials of the Mount Desert Island Marathon are pleased to release professionally recorded race footage filmed during the 2006 event,
and the 2005 MARTHA television footage. This excellent film clip showcases the beauty
of the award winning route during the actual 2006 race, and was made available by the generosity of the
former presenting sponsor, Red Lobster.
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