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Marathon Maniacs 10-Star Titanium Level Quest


After being inspired by my Marathon Maniac buddies:
 - Diane Bolton (earned her 10th Star in Nov 2009 at the Marshall University Marathon in Huntington, WV, a week before I met her in Indianapolis, IN),
 - Morgan Cummings (earned her 10th Star sometime in 2010 during her 50 state + DC finish),
 - Greg Goebel (earned his 10th Star in Nov 2010 at the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, OK), &
 - Daniel Lieb (earned his 10th Star in Dec 2010 by running 52 in 52 weeks, at the Death Valley Trail Marathon in Death Valley, CA),
I had 10 Maniac Stars on my mind for 2011.

The Marathon Maniacs star level criteria is listed at:
http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/criteria.html
There are 3 ways to achieve 10-star Titanium status (each must be accomplished within 365 days):
 - 52 Marathons (easiest method if you live on the West Coast)
 - 30 States/Countries/Canadian Provinces (easiest method if you live on the East Coast)
 - 20 Countries (easiest method if you live in Europe)
I chose Option #2.

Below is how I achieved the coveted 10-Star MM Titanium status 3 times, by running 30+ states/countries, from 2010/10/02 to 2011/09/17, from 2011/09/25 to 2012/07/08, and from 2012/07/14 to 2013/07/07.
Bold indicates that the race was an ultramarathon.

2011 Titanium
Oct
1) NH (10/2/2010)
2) ME (10/3/2010)
3) Hartford, CT (10/9/2010)
4) Steamtown, PA (10/10/2010)
5) Baltimore, MD (10/16/2010)
6) Newport, RI (10/17/2010)
7) Javelina Jundred 100, AZ (10/23/2010)
I was registered for MCM on 10/31/2010, but decided to take a one week break.

Nov
8) NYC, NY (11/7/2010)
9) Flying Monkey, TN (11/21/2010)
Thanksgiving, NY (11/25/2010)

Dec
10) Death Valley Trail, CA (12/4/2010)
11) RnR Vegas, NV (12/5/2010)
DWG FA 50K, PA (12/11/2010)
Christmas, NY (12/25/2010)

Jan
12) WMAC Fat Ass 50K, MA (Sun 1/2/2011)
13) Miami, FL (Sun 1/30/2011)
14) ICY-8 Hour Ultra, VA (Sat 2/5/2011), Ran 31.5 miles, count it!

Feb
15) Hong Kong, HK (Sun 2/20/2011)
16) Tokyo, JPN (Sun 2/27/2011)

Mar
17) Little Rock, AR (Sun 3/6/2011)
18) Oak Mountain 50+, AL (Sat 3/19/2011), Ran 32 miles, count it!
19) Georgia, GA (Sun 3/20/2011)
20) National, DC (Sat 3/26/2011)
21) Ocean Drive, NJ (Sun 3/27/2011)

Apr
22) Umstead 100, NC (Sat 4/2/2011-Sun 4/3/2011), DNF'ed at Mile 90, still received Umstead 50 credit, count it!
23) Oz Marathon, KS (Sat 4/16/2011), 8-Star Maniac (23 states in 52 weeks)
24) Jerseyville 100, ON (Sat 4/23/2011-Sun 4/24/2011), Ran 100 miles, count it!

May
Poconos, PA (Sun 5/15/2011)

Jun
25) FANS 24 Hour, MN (Sat 6/4/2011-Sun 6/5/2011), Ran 102.89 miles, count it!
26) RnR Seattle, WA (Sat 6/25/2011)

Jul
27) Mad Marathon, VT (Sat 7/10/2011)
Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon, VA (Sat 7/16/2011)

Aug
Beast of Burden Summer 100, NY (Sat 8/20/2011-Sun 8/21/2011), Ran 100 miles, count it!
Hood To Coast Relay, OR (Sat 8/26/2011-Sun 8/27/2011), Does not count as a marathon

Sep
28) Pocatello, ID (Sat 9/3/2011)
29) American Discovery Trail Marathon, CO (Mon 9/5/2011)
30) North Coast 24 Hour, OH (Sat 9/17/2011-Sun 9/18/2011), 10-Star Maniac (30 states in 52 weeks)
TITANIUM achieved at 2:54pm on Sat 9/17 with the completion of lap 35, 31.53 miles, ran the loop with Maniac Steve Hughes! Finished with 104.79 miiles, count it!


2012 Titanium
Sep
1) Berlin, GER (Sun 9/25/2011)

Oct
2) Freedom's Run, WV (Sat 10/1/2011)
3) Portland, OR (Sun 10/6/2011)
4) Baltimore, MD (Sat 10/15/2011)
5) Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis, MO (Sun 10/23/2011)
6) Marine Corps, VA (Sun 10/30/2011)

Nov
7) New York City, NY (Sun 11/6/2011)
8) Javelina Jundred 100K, AZ (Sat 11/12/2011)
JFK 50, MD (Sat 11/19/2011)

Dec
9) Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas, NV (Sun 12/4/2011)
10) Fortitude for First Descents, DE (Sat 12/17/2011)

Jan
11) Mississippi Blues, MS (Sat 1/7/2012)
12) First Light, AL (Sun 1/8/2012)
13) Houston, TX (Sun 1/15/2012)
14) Miami, FL (Sun 1/29/2012)

Feb
Rocky Raccoon 100, TX (Sat 2/4/2012)
15) Myrtle Beach, SC (Sun 2/18/2012)
16) Maple Leaf Indoor, IN (Sun 2/25/2012)

Mar
17) Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans, LA (Sun 3/4/2012)
18) LA, CA (Sun 3/18/2012)
19) Ocean Drive, NJ (Sun 3/25/2012)
20) Umstead 50, NC (Sat 3/31/2012)

Apr
21) Martian, MI (Sat 4/14/2012)
22) Kentucky Derby, KY (Sat 4/28/2012)

May
23) Providence, RI (Sun 5/6/2012)
Delaware, DE (Sun 5/13/2012)
24) Fargo, ND (Sat 5/19/2012)
25) Edinburgh, SCO (Sun 5/27/2012)

Jun
26) Comrades, ZAF (Sun 6/3/2012)
27) Utah Valley, UT (Sat 6/9/2012)
28) Teton, WY (Sat 6/16/2012)
29) Maritime, WI (Sun 6/24/2012)

Jul
30) Missoula, MT (Sun 7/8/2012)


2013 Titanium
1) Back on My Feet 20in24 Lone Ranger Ultramarathon, PA (Sat 7/14/2012)
2) San Francisco, CA (Sun 7/29/2012)

Aug
3) Moose's Tooth, AK (Sun 8/19/2012)
4) Quebec City, QC (Sun 8/26/2012)

Sep
5) Turtle, NM (Mon 9/3/2012)
6) Sioux Falls, SD (Sun 9/9/2012)
7) Air Force, OH (Sat 9/15/2012)
8) Omaha, NE (Sun 9/23/2012)
9) Clarence Demar, NH (Sun 9/30/2012)

Oct
10) Chicago, IL (Sun 10/7/2012)
11) Hartford, CT (Sat 10/13/2012)
12) Des Moines, IA (Sun 10/21/2012)

Nov
13) Route 66, OK (Sun 11/18/2012)

Dec
California International, CA (Sun 12/2/2012)
14) Honolulu, HI (Sun 12/9/2012)?

Jan
15) Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor, MN (Sun 1/6/2013)
16) Rock 'n' Roll Arizona, AZ (Sun 1/20/2013)
17) Callaway Gardens, GA (Sun 1/27/2013)

Feb
18) HMRRC Winter, NY (Sun 2/17/2013)
19) Hyannis, MA (Sun 2/24/2013)

Mar
20) Asheville, NC (Sun 3/3/2013)
21) Lower Potomac River, MD (Sun 3/10/2013)
22) Rock 'n' Roll USA, DC (Sat 3/16/2013)
23) Ocean Drive, NJ (Sun 3/24/2013)
Two Rivers, PA (Sat 3/30/2013)

Apr
Umstead 100, NC (Sat 4/6/2013)
24) Country Music, TN (Sat 4/27/2013)

May
The North Face Endurance Challenge - Bear Mountain 50K, NY (Sat 5/4/2013)
New Jersey, NJ (Sun 5/5/2013)
25) Lake Wobegon Trail, MN (Sat 5/11/2013)
26) Maine Coast, ME (Sun 5/12/2013)
27) Colfax, CO (Sun 5/19/2013)
28) Vermont City, VT (Sun 5/26/2013)

Jun
29) The North Face Endurance Challenge - DC 50M, VA (Sat 6/1/2013)
Cayuga Trails 50, NY (Sat 6/8/2013)
TARC 100, MA (Fri 6/14/2013) 50M DNF
The Great New York 100, NY (Sat 6/29/2013) 100 DNF, 100K Finish
30) Maratona Do Rio De Janeiro, BZL (Sun 7/7/2013)


10 Stars = 30 states in a year
9 Stars = Does Not Exist
8 Stars = 23 states in a year
7 Stars = 13 marathons in 12 weeks, achieved in Fall 2009

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