Running in reverse

A look at every marathon mile marker

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For the first time in 30 years, the Manitoba Marathon has made a significant race-course change: On Sunday, runners will cover the traditional 26.2-mile (42.19-km) route in the opposite direction.

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For the first time in 30 years, the Manitoba Marathon has made a significant race-course change: On Sunday, runners will cover the traditional 26.2-mile (42.19-km) route in the opposite direction.

Here’s the view they’ll see as they hit each mile marker. (See a map of the course.)

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Full marathon start: Chancellor Matheson Road.
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Full marathon start: Chancellor Matheson Road.
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Mile 1: University Crescent and Pembina Highway
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 1: University Crescent and Pembina Highway
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Mile 2: River Road
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 2: River Road
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Mile 3: St. Vital Road
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 3: St. Vital Road
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Mile 4: Dunkirk Drive near Fermor Avenue
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 4: Dunkirk Drive near Fermor Avenue
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Mile 5: Kingston Row
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 5: Kingston Row
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Mile 6: St. Mary's Road
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 6: St. Mary's Road
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Mile 7: Lyndale Drive
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 7: Lyndale Drive
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Mile 8: Lyndale Drive
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 8: Lyndale Drive
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Mile 9: Kennedy Street
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 9: Kennedy Street
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Mile 10: Entrance to Armstrong Point at East Gate
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 10: Entrance to Armstrong Point at East Gate
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Mile 11: Wolseley Avenue
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 11: Wolseley Avenue
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Mile 12: Wolseley and Raglan Road
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 12: Wolseley and Raglan Road
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Mile 13: Portage Avenue
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 13: Portage Avenue
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Mile 14: Poratge Ave near the Assiniboine Park footbridge.
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 14: Poratge Ave near the Assiniboine Park footbridge.
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Mile 15: Wellington Crescent
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 15: Wellington Crescent
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Mile 16: Wellington Crescent in North River Heights
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 16: Wellington Crescent in North River Heights
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Mile 17: More of Wellington Crescent
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 17: More of Wellington Crescent
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Mile 18: Harrow Street
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 18: Harrow Street
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Mile 19: Pembina Highway near the Jubilee overpass
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 19: Pembina Highway near the Jubilee overpass
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Mile 20: Point Road
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 20: Point Road
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Mile 21: North Drive
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 21: North Drive
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Mile 22: South Drive
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 22: South Drive
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Mile 23: Crescent Park Drive
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 23: Crescent Park Drive
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Mile 24: Pembina Highway
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 24: Pembina Highway
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Mile 25: University Crescent
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mile 25: University Crescent
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