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Article: Back on top/ With title record in jeopardy, Carpenter shows who's boss
- Article from:
- The Gazette
- Article date:
- August 19, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright 2001 The Gazette. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Matt Carpenter's eighth victory atop Pikes Peak capped a strange
day of both triumph and surrender for the runner who added to his
aura as King of the Mountain on Saturday morning.
With his win in the 13.32-mile Pikes Peak Ascent, the 37-year-
old Carpenter now holds the record for most lifetime titles on the
mountain, a combination of Ascent and Pikes Peak Marathon victories.
Carpenter won in relative comfort - running a half-marathon while
climbing 7,815 feet in elevation is never completely comfortable -
posting a time of two hours, 15 minutes, 13 seconds. Scott Elliott,
who posed a threat to Carpenter's pride with seven titles, finished
second in 2:21:10. Andrew Peace was third in ...
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