Polytechnic Marathon City Stadium in front of the Royal Box, a distance that turned out to be 26 miles, 385 yards. There was immense public interest in the 1908 Olympic race, with its dramatic finish in which Dorando Pietri of Italy entered the stadium well clear of the field and staggered around the last lap to the finish line—only to be disqualified for receiving assistance. Building on this interest, "The Sporting Life" newspaper offered a magnificent trophy for an annual international marathon that would be second in importance only to the Olympic event itself. The Polytechnic Harriers were again asked to organise
Noquemanon Ski Marathon American Ski Marathon Series and FIS North American Marathon Cup. Aside from the marathon, individuals can choose from 5 different races, all varying in length and type. All skiing events (except touring class) can be completed either classic or freestyle. Annual snowfall across the marathon course varies significantly. At the race start in Ishpeming, annual season snowfall is around 200 inches, while at the race start, around 100 inches of snow typically falls during the winter months in Marquette. Noquemanon Ski Marathon The Noquemanon Ski Marathon, locally referred to as "The Noque", is a point-to-point cross-country ski race held in