Greetings! Running a marathon and running in Marathon, TX are two very different things. The most apparent difference is that you can run along Highway 90, the main road, in Marathon, TX and cross the city boundaries within minutes. It’s a sight short of 26.2 miles of a standard marathon, the commonly proposed distance of the ancient Greek running messenger, Pheidippides.
I often run before day break. This posed a problem of sorts as Marathon, TX has the darkest skies in the continental United States. In fact, Marathon rates a Scale 1 on the Bortle Light Pollution Scale. For specific details on the darkness rating you can check out this web site. http://www.marathonmotel.com/index.php?astronomy=yes
Dark skies are not the only thing interesting about a pre-dawn run in Marathon, TX. The area has very little noise pollution, particularly in the early morning. It was a bit haunting to hear every step and my own breath at what seemed like a volume synonymous with a scene from a horror film. All in all, these things made my short run in Marathon, TX a most memorable one.
Look. Listen. Run.
Tom
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