Elle's First LA Marathon 3/2/08

Race Time via time chip: 03:05:07

Stopped on course due to 3 mechanical failures: 00:16:00

Information gathered via GPS that I had on hand cycle with me.

Overall average speed minus mechanical failure: 9+ MPH

time without the mechanical problems 2:51:07

10.6 miles of the course is uphill, for a total climbing distance of 2,329 feet
15.6 miles of the course is downhill, for a total descending distance of 2,592 feet

This was ONLY the second time Ellen has covered 26.2 miles in one shot.

Altitude Profile of marathon, the cross hairs are set at the peak of 909 feet above sea level

Speeds over Distance of course, you can see from the cross hairs, after hitting the peak, speed increased to 36 MPH