Denver Colfax Marathon 2022
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Daniel Larson completed a marathon on May 15, 2022 at the Denver Colfax Marathon.
Background
See also: Daniel's Athleticism
Daniel posted his intent to run the marathon on March 24, 2022 on /r/Daniellarson.[1] The next day, he asked what charity he should support in the marathon.[2] On April 2, he restated his intention to run the marathon.[3]
Daniel was actually pretty athletic prior to his social media fame / the pandemic. Despite this, some fans speculated that Daniel was in such poor health that he would not even be able to complete the marathon.[4] It is unknown why he chose to enter the marathon but given his performance, he was clearly not focused on setting a record.
For reference, a marathon is 26.2 miles (42.1 kilometers).
Marathon
Daniel arrived at the marathon appearing to wear a backpack, however he would end up removing it.[5]
Results
Daniel placed 165th out of 166 who finished in his division of 20-29 year old men.[6] His pace indicates that he never ran any faster than a light jog. Almost all images of Daniel taken during the marathon show him with his phone in his hand, so it is safe to assume he spent a fair amount of the marathon interacting with fans.
Despite the fact he was second to last, the fact that he was able to complete a marathon is impressive in itself, especially given his homelessness, lack of preparation / training, and health. The fact is that he will probably never be able to do something like this again - mostly due to his trench foot and other health conditions.
| Location | Net | Clock | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 00:00 | 2:59 | - |
| 6.4 Miles | 1:08:08 | 1:11:07 | 10:28/mi |
| 10.4 Miles | 2:00:01 | 2:03:00 | 11:31/mi |
| 16 Miles | 3:33:15 | 3:36:14 | 13:20/mi |
| 20.1 Miles | 4:40:53 | 4:43:51 | 13:57/mi |
| Finish | 6:23:40 | 6:26:39 | 14:38/mi |
Media
After completing the marathon, Daniel posted a video saying "Gotta love marathon because I just shit myself."[7]
Video finish
Daniel crosses the finish line at the 6:23:39 mark phone in hand, barely breaking a sweat.
(Archive)
Photos
More photos are available here.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/tng59e/denvers_colfax_marathon_is_denvers_only_marathon/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/tng82w/what_should_be_my_charity_for_the_colfax_marathon/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/tv2a7q/change_in_plans_i_will_be_running_the_colfax/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/uplok5/daniel_will_die_if_he_runs_this_marathon/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/upjdj6/at_a_marathon_with_a_backpack_on_dont_do_it_mr/
- ↑ http://results2.xacte.com/#/e/2436/placings (Archive)
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/12kxyx8/marathon/