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The JFK 50 Mile or the JFK 50 Mile Memorial is an ultramarathon that takes place annually in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The first race was held on 30 March 1963, one of numerous 50-mile (80 km) races that year. After the Kennedy assassination, many of these events were never held again. [1]
The 62nd annual JFK 50 Mile, the oldest ultramarathon in the U.S., began in downtown Boonsboro and finished at Springfield Middle School in Williamsport. More than 1,000 runners — representing ...
The 61st annual JFK 50 Mile — the oldest ultramarathon in the U.S. — will be held Saturday in Washington County, starting at 6:30 a.m. in downtown Boonsboro and finishing at Springfield Middle ...
Zee Lindecamp (left), Will Wright (middle) and Mason Jenkins stand in downtown Boonsboro before the start of the 62nd annual JFK 50 Mile on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
JFK 50 Mile Japan: Lake Saroma Ultramarathon 100 km / 50 km [1] United Kingdom: London to Brighton United Kingdom: Marlborough Downs Challenge Japan: River Shimanto Ultramarathon 100 km / 60 km [2] Canada: Self-Transcendence 24 Hour Race Ottawa United States: Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race Greece: Spartathlon South Africa: Two Oceans Marathon
The idea of a 50-mile, twenty hour march developed from Kennedy's discovery in late 1962 of an executive order from Theodore Roosevelt, which challenged U.S. Marine officers to finish 50 miles (80 km) in twenty hours, spread out over a maximum of three days.
Camille Herron, Only athlete to win the 50 km, 100 km, and 24 Hour world championships; Spartathlon Champion and course record; [43] Comrades Marathon and JFK 50 Mile Champion; 50 mile World Best and IAU World Records for 100 miles, 24h, 48h, and 6 days [44] [45] [46] [47]
After his win of the JFK 50 Mile in 2013 with the third fastest time in course history, [3] he turned pro while continuing his cruise ship work. [4] In 2015, his win of Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc's 105 kilometres (65 mi) Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix (CCC) was the first American win of that race.