In 2010, Runners World magazine called Missoula the best marathon in the United States, and in 2011, the state of Montana named it the state’s best tourism event.
“The town really turns out to support each runner,” says Brian Moses, a runner who works for a local health food company.
“I have witnessed a full band, a juggler and even residents setting up their own water station to show support to the runners.”
The course takes runners through the tree-lined streets of the University District and crosses over the Clark Fork River in the heart of downtown Missoula.