Thousands of runners compete in Denver’s Colfax Marathon
Noah Festenstein noah.festenstein@denvergazette.com
Over 25,000 runners braved Denver’s Colfax Marathon in eight different races throughout the weekend.
Sunday races included the urban 10 mile, half marathon and 26.2 mile marathon.
Starting at City Park in east Denver, marathon runners crossed downtown via the Cherry Creek Trail, ran through Empower Field at Mile High, along West Colfax, around Sloan’s lake, went as west as Beverly Heights, and then all the way back.
Marathon runners in all races sprint in the final 200 meters to the finish line during Denver’s Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette)
The race ended at City Park, and thousands of supporters greeted runners where the race had started hours before.
The Denver Gazette followed half marathon and marathon runners along 17th Street and into City Park as they approached the finish line.
PHOTOS: 2024 Colfax Marathon in Denver
A marathon race spectator holding a sign with fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy reading "I believe it's jogging... or yogging... it might be a soft 'I'" during Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette) A group of marathon race spectators holding signs to "power up," "hurry up" and "worst parade ever" while runners enter City Park during the last mile of Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette) Half marathon runners on 17th Street enter the final stretch of Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette) Marathon runners in all races sprint in the final 200 meters to the finish line during Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette) Half marathon runners on 17th Street enter the final stretch of Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette) Marathon runners pick up speed while approaching the final stretch at mile marker 24 on 17th Street during Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette) A spectator's "spritz station" with a sign reading "pet the potato to power up" sprays marathon runners with water as they approach the finish line of Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette) Spectator's and dinosaurs alike cheer on runners as they approach the finish line of Denver's Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 19 in Denver, Colo. (Noah Festenstein, Denver Gazette)
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