Comments on: Knight Collapses in Finish Stretch of Mt. Marathon Race, Recovering Well http://fasterskier.com/2009/07/knight-collapses-in-finish-stretch-of-mt-marathon-race-recovering-well/ FasterSkier: Cross-Country Ski, Biathlon, and Nordic Combined Racing, Training and News Fri, 25 May 2012 05:17:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: patrickkiddhttp://fasterskier.com/2009/07/knight-collapses-in-finish-stretch-of-mt-marathon-race-recovering-well/comment-page-1/#comment-502 patrickkidd Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:26:31 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=68672#comment-502 The mountain races in Alaska are dominated by familiar nordic skier names. APU Coach Holly Brooks also collapsed while in first place about 1/2 mile from the end. She was kicking and screaming to finish the race to hold her start spot while on her second liter of IV fluid. Other skiers of note that are listed in this year's Mount Marathon results are: 2) Eric Strabel - APU Coach 4) Trond Flagstad - UAA Coach 11) Mark Brady 14) Tor Christopherson 15) Patrick Stinson Former USST members, Bill Spencer and Todd Boostra also won the race, and former UAA standout Toby Schwoerer has been a winner. Spencer's 43 minute record from 1981 still stands. The mountain races in Alaska are dominated by familiar nordic skier names. APU Coach Holly Brooks also collapsed while in first place about 1/2 mile from the end. She was kicking and screaming to finish the race to hold her start spot while on her second liter of IV fluid.

Other skiers of note that are listed in this year’s Mount Marathon results are:

2) Eric Strabel – APU Coach
4) Trond Flagstad – UAA Coach
11) Mark Brady
14) Tor Christopherson
15) Patrick Stinson

Former USST members, Bill Spencer and Todd Boostra also won the race, and former UAA standout Toby Schwoerer has been a winner. Spencer’s 43 minute record from 1981 still stands.

]]> By: patrickkiddhttp://fasterskier.com/2009/07/knight-collapses-in-finish-stretch-of-mt-marathon-race-recovering-well/comment-page-1/#comment-501 patrickkidd Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:15:11 +0000 http://fasterskier.com/?p=68672#comment-501 It was ridiculously hot out there. I still have massive deep blood blisters that haven't begun to heel and still can't run at all. Funy thing is, they started 100-200 feet from the top, so there was no hope from the beginning. The Channel 2 coverage is the best: http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10652955&nav=menu510_4 It was ridiculously hot out there. I still have massive deep blood blisters that haven’t begun to heel and still can’t run at all. Funy thing is, they started 100-200 feet from the top, so there was no hope from the beginning.

The Channel 2 coverage is the best:
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10652955&nav=menu510_4

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