Events/Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva
42.5 km24.8 km

Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva 42 km

RunningPoint to point
Date
Sat, 26 Jun 2027
Venue
135 E
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County
Countdown
June

The full marathon out and back, with 1,880 m of climbing spread over 42 km. A proper mountain day for runners who want the whole route, Ball Mountain included.

Key facts
01Minimum age 16 on race day
02Out-and-back course, so you pass runners coming the other way
03Includes the Ball Mountain section the shorter race skips
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The course

The route

135 E
Distance42km
Total climb1,880m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate42.1 km
Weather

Late-June, 135 E

29°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
8%Days with rain

Highs around 29°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 8% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2016 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Melissa Hoskins03:52:3311.0 km/h
02Maggie Walsh04:29:409.5 km/h
03Stephanie Wurtz04:42:089.0 km/h
146
Women finishers
6:56:51
Median time
6.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2016 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserLeadville Race Series (Life Time)
Running since2000
Training

Training for the Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva 42 km

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What a Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,880 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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