The Pikes Peak Marathon is billed as "The World's Toughest Marathon" which naturally makes the Pikes Peak Ascent "The World's Toughest Half-Marathon". Just how tough is it do you ask? Well it's a 13.32 Mile footrace along a single-track trail with over 7,800' of elevation gain from start to finish. Add in the fact that the starting line is already more than a mile above sea-level and the finish tops out at over 14,000' and you start to get a sense for just how much of a challenge the Pikes Peak Ascent really is. With a race date in Mid-September and a history of weather ranging from lightning...