Running Fence Run - Celebrating Christo & Jeanne-Claude's "Running Fence" - a 24.5-mile fabric fence in Sonoma & Marin Counties installed in September 1976
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A 2,516-Year Echo: Marathon to Running Fence On September 12, 490 BC, the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon. A messenger—Pheidippides—ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory. His route measured 24.5 miles, the distance of the first Athens Olympic Marathon in 1896. The distance was changed to 26.2 miles for the 1908 London Olympics. In 1976, Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s "Running Fence" stretched 24.5 miles across Sonoma and Marin — the same lengt...
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How hard is the Running Fence Run - Celebrating Christo & Jeanne-Claude's "Running Fence" - a 24.5-mile fabric fence in Sonoma & Marin Counties installed in September 1976 Marathon?
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What should I wear?
Dress for ~10°F warmer than the standing temperature once you start running. Throwaway long-sleeve at the start, gloves and a hat for sub-50°F mornings, singlet plus visor when it climbs above 60°F. The race-day forecast above is the source of truth closer to the date.
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No published deadline. Most races raise the entry fee in tiers and can sell out without warning — sign up early if you're committed.
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