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Our favorite photos from the 2023 Mount Marathon race in Seward

After days of rain the mountain was muddy, slippery and challenging

By Marc Lester
Updated: July 13, 2023 Published: July 5, 2023

Sarah Nicholas catches her balance on a snowy section of trail. (Marc Lester / ADN)

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Orion Satori reaches the finish line very muddy. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Sophie Wright climbs the trail in the 2023 Mount Marathon women’s race. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Julianne Dickerson, of Anchorage, climbs in the 2023 Mount Marathon women’s race in Seward. (Marc Lester / ADN)

David Norris slaps hands as he heads into the finish line in the 2023 Mount Marathon men’s race in Seward. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Racers climb the muddy trail in the 2023 Mount Marathon junior race. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Meg Inokuma runs the downhill portion of the mountain. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Dustin Glazier slaps hands near the finish line in Seward. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Racers climb in a line in the 2023 Mount Marathon women’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Marion Woods of Anchorage smiles on her way downhill. (Marc Lester / ADN)

The first wave of runners leaves the starting line in the 2023 Mount Marathon men’s race. (Marc Lester / ADN)

A racer passes wildflowers in the 2023 Mount Marathon women’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Jessie Angell slides down snow. (Marc Lester / ADN)

A racer tries to keep from slipping on muddy trail in the 2023 Mount Marathon junior race. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Christy Marvin climbs in the 2023 Mount Marathon women’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN)

A racer chooses a route on a steep section of the mountain. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Brent Knight cheers before reaching the finish line in the 2023 Mount Marathon men’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Mud and blood cover Ian Autrey’s hand after the 2023 Mount Marathon men’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Ashley Gallagher, left, and Rachel Stegmaier watch racers on the mountain. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Galen Hecht, left, and Taylor Turney hug at the finish line in the 2023 Mount Marathon men’s race. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Racers retrun to the city below in the 2023 Mount Marathon women’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Joe Engel catches his breath after finishing the 2023 Mount Marathon men’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Marc Lester

Marc Lester is a multimedia journalist for Anchorage Daily News. Contact him at mlester@adn.com.